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re: United States shocks heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup after forcing super over
Posted on 6/6/24 at 10:58 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 6/6/24 at 10:58 pm to Jim Rockford
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T20 World Cup
This is not real cricket
It’s being played in Texas for crying out loud
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Posted on 6/6/24 at 11:00 pm to GOP_Tiger
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No, I watched the highlights. The USA team definitely has one white player.
He’s from New Zealand
Posted on 6/6/24 at 11:14 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
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It’s being played in Texas for crying out loud
Posted on 6/6/24 at 11:15 pm to Jim Rockford
and another sport that is more popular in this country than soccer
Posted on 6/7/24 at 2:43 am to Jim Rockford
I don’t think this US team is that good, think they lost to Hogwarts last week…
Posted on 6/7/24 at 4:42 am to Epaminondas
Ill give a comparison, remember the "4 corner offense" NC basketball played one season where they passed the ball back and forth until the defense fell asleep and then would toss in a layup, game scores in the 20s. That is "traditional cricket.
Five days, with a tea break each afternoon, and it can still end up a tie.
T20 is like the institution of the 24 second clock in basketball.
Traditionalists hate it because it has totally transformed the sport. Used to be you played for your national team or rather were "chosen" by the ole chaps at the cricket club. With T20 a pro league in India has made millionaires of kids in the Caribbean who had to beg to get on the team for the "honor" of making chump change at home. Now they play in India, its broadcast worldwide, they get great pay, sponsorships, and nice fringes to boot.
Five days, with a tea break each afternoon, and it can still end up a tie.
T20 is like the institution of the 24 second clock in basketball.
Traditionalists hate it because it has totally transformed the sport. Used to be you played for your national team or rather were "chosen" by the ole chaps at the cricket club. With T20 a pro league in India has made millionaires of kids in the Caribbean who had to beg to get on the team for the "honor" of making chump change at home. Now they play in India, its broadcast worldwide, they get great pay, sponsorships, and nice fringes to boot.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:30 am to Jim Rockford
I don’t know what any of that means but frick yes.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:34 am to TheWalrus
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They play 20 overs instead of 50, it’s much shorter so you don’t need near the squad depth. Upsets are much more common. A better comparison is Sevens rugby compared to Union.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:49 am to Jim Rockford
Cricket and rugby has always fascinated me, but I have no idea how they are played.
Learning the rules seems like trying to learn a new language and I barely speak English.
Learning the rules seems like trying to learn a new language and I barely speak English.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:49 am to BottomlandBrew
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Basically, a bunch of weekend warriors just beat pros.
You're not wrong. The dude who bowled the super over works at Oracle.
This result is insane. Bigger than Chaminade over Virginia. More far-fetched than the Miracle on Ice. The only thing I can think of that comes close is beating England at the 1950 World Cup with another bunch of weekend warriors. It's like your neighborhood's pickup team took down the 76ers in the NBA playoffs.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:55 am to Scruffy
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Cricket and rugby has always fascinated me, but I have no idea how they are played.
Cricket is sort of like baseball with two bases and you stay up and keep batting until you're out - just keep switching sides. 4 runs for the equivalent of a standing rules double and 6 runs for the equivalent of a home run.
Rugby's just football without the forward pass or downs.
Now for the actual rules? Yeah, that gets complicated, but so does trying to explain things like intentional grounding.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:55 am to Jim Rockford
Posted on 6/7/24 at 6:56 am to Jim Rockford
Couldn’t care less 
Posted on 6/7/24 at 7:06 am to trinidadtiger
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T20 is like the institution of the 24 second clock in basketball.
Nah.
It’s like “Baseball is a fricking long game. Let’s just play one inning.”
Posted on 6/7/24 at 7:24 am to GoldenGuy
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It’s like “Baseball is a fricking long game. Let’s just play one inning.”
More like if the World Series was 3 games instead of 7. T20 games are about the same length as a baseball game.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 7:41 am to Jim Rockford
I read that entire passage and I don't know what any of those words meant. But go USA!
Posted on 6/7/24 at 7:50 am to Jim Rockford
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas
I didn’t realize they turned the AirHogs stadium into a cricket stadium. I always thought it was too nice of a facility for independent minor league baseball, and last time I was up there it was just sitting vacant. Maybe Ft Worth can finally do something with the old Cats Stadium.
Posted on 6/7/24 at 7:56 am to Jim Rockford
Wait...is this part of the cicada swarm of '24?
Posted on 6/7/24 at 8:44 am to Gnash
Having a cricket match in North Texas would presumably draw a crowd. There are a TON of Indians in North Texas.
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