Cricket

[wellinghall]

Yes! A wicket for Broad!!!

ETA: And another wicket!

Comments

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

two down, eight to go!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Until five minutes ago, I was beginning to doubt whether we could do it ...

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

You must be feeling like I did at the final match of the 2006 World Cup, except your match goes on for five days rather than 90 minutes. Who would be a cricket fan?!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Well, me ... but it's not always good for the nerves!

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Nonsense its always good for the nerves; gives the wibbly things a dammned good work out ;-)

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

House-buying is enough for that!

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Come on how many other sports offer grace*, style, strategy, drinks intervals, a lunch break, and a tea break: all as part of the game.


*Especially if you read Stephen Fry's blog about Stuart Broad, well allowing for the crush he's obviously developed

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Come on how many other sports offer grace

Cricket had rather more of that in the nineteenth century ... ;-)

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

Oh, not the same at all! I mean this is only cricket. It's not ultimately that important. Not like football.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I quite agre - they're not the same at all ...