So I told you about batswomen, throwing with your elbow straight, and an innings. Questions? Oh, yes. You meant one inning? No, man, I meant one innings - and it can go up to four innings. I see. Every time the wicket is knocked over it's a wicket? That too. But there are other ways to get a wicket. Hit the ball in the air and it is caught, it's a wicket. The ball is going to … [Read more...] about One-day? Twenty-20?
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“Explaining” Cricket
It didn't take me long after arriving in the English-speaking Caribbean to figure out that Latin American stories about this beautiful game might be just urban legends. They abound: cricket is boring, too complex ever to understand; games last for days, weeks; spectators can’t wear a cap or cheer out loud - you can only raise cards with 4 or 6; raise the wrong card, you are … [Read more...] about “Explaining” Cricket