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Post by The One on Jul 18, 2007 5:03:09 GMT -5
I LOVE the two games RUGBY and CRICKET!!!
I have a passion for both the sports. Sri Lanka is not very good at rugby when it comes to the international level, but my hometown Kandy Sports Club is the local champions for about 15 years! Plus, I love the New Zealand rugby team (better known as ALL BLACKS) as well. And it's a game I will ever love.
Cricket - oh, here, Sri Lanka is amongst the best in the world. We have once won the World Cup and was the runners up last time. It is also a great game I have a passion for.
Electronic games - well I love NFS games and NFS Most Wanted the best...
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Post by Eleanor on Jul 24, 2007 17:04:05 GMT -5
Cricket's like British baseball, isn't it?
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Post by The One on Jul 25, 2007 3:07:47 GMT -5
Er.... what's British Baseball like?
LOL. Really I don't know much about it in the first place... Sorry...
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Post by Lukaran on Jul 26, 2007 14:59:42 GMT -5
Cricket's considered to be similar to American baseball, but I don't know how. I remember reading an interview with Peter O'Toole where he was talking about the differences between cricket and baseball, but I don't remember what he said.
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Post by The One on Jul 26, 2007 20:48:37 GMT -5
They are a bit alike in some ways, but not much. In cricket, you have two 11-per-team sides, and one team bats in pairs while the other team fields. The team that scores more runs wins, but that differs with different versions. Test cricket, which is the older version (started in 1871 as I remember) goes through five days with 8 playing hours per day while the One-Day International Cricket is limited to one day... Here's a link if you wanna watch a recent match: www.dailymotion.com/video/x2memy_3-sri-bang-3_sport |
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Post by Kahlessa on Jul 26, 2007 20:52:44 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the link, The One. Now I'll know what is meant by the expression "That isn't cricket".  |
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Post by The One on Jul 27, 2007 2:36:36 GMT -5
You're welcome Kahlessa!
And what does that really mean? I've never heard that before...
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Post by Lukaran on Aug 7, 2007 13:56:38 GMT -5
You're welcome Kahlessa! And what does that really mean? I've never heard that before... "That isn't cricket" means something isn't right or hasn't been done correctly. I've seen it in British films and TV. |
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Post by The One on Aug 10, 2007 1:13:06 GMT -5
Ah, I see. I think I know the reason : cricket is widely known as the "gentlemen's sport"...
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