Do you like Cricket?

[silentC]

Simple enough question.

[silentC]

Bugger, forgot to make it public so that we can sledge the non-believers. Can someone oblige?

[Grunt]

Do you like Cricket?

Oh no, I love it.

[bitingmidge]

The poll has a further flaw:

I just don't like it, I LOVE it!

P

[JackoH]

'Ere, Ere'.

[Wongo]

No

Please dont send me back.

[Driver]

No

Please dont send me back.

No danger of that, mate. However, you will need to become properly indoctrinated.

To that end, the following true story may be helpful

Several years ago, we were visited by a group of entrepreneurs from China. While they were here, they expressed a wish to see some cricket. It was explained to us by their interpreter that none of these gentlemen had ever witnessed a game but they had heard that Australians were devoted to it and they wanted to see for themselves.

We took them to our corporate box at the WACA ground on the second day of a Test match between Australia and India. They enjoyed the food and drink, the weather was beautiful (of course, this is Perth ) and they were mildly interested in the game. After about an hour, the most senior of the visitors asked a question through the interpreter: "How long does a game of cricket last?" I told the interpreter: "This is an international, a Test match, it lasts for 5 days."

The interpreter's eyebrows shot up: "Five hours!" he said. "That's a long game!"

"No, " I explained. "Perhaps you misheard me. The game lasts for five days."

When he had overcome his absolute astonishment, he translated. The gentlemen from Guangzhou thought this was hysterically funny. They then asked for an explanation of the rules.

I couldn't resist:

"Can you see the two men holding sticks?" Nods all round as the interpreter conveyed the question.

"They're in. They stay in until they get out. When they're out they have to go in. Then someone else comes out and he is in. He stays in until he gets out and then he goes in ...."

By this time, the interpreter had started to get confused and all the visitors were laughing like hell. We ordered some more beer and spent the rest of the afternoon making friends with each other. It was a good day.

[Iain]

In a word no, however, if given the choice between this and fooball as a form of torture I would opt for the former.
Bring on the synchronised swimming

[himzol]

I think 10CC said it best for me.

I don't like Cricket-a, I love it-a,

Himzo.

[Zed]

I think Zed said it best for me :

"Cricket is for wankers"

Cheers

[Grunt]

I must be a wanker then, but you lot already knew that.

[silentC]

You're in good company, Grunt

[bitingmidge]

"Cricket is for wankers"

Ahhhh dear Zeddy, there are many ways of pleasuring oneself without resorting to self abuse.

Cheers,

P

[himzol]

You're in good company, Grunt

Yep.

The only problem I have with Cricket is that the TV in the office faces away from my bench. The other tech has seniority.

Himzo.

[ozwinner]

I think Zed said it best for me :

"Cricket is for wankers"

Cheers

Soooo you realy, realy, realy love cricket then?

Al