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I'm American, introduce me to cricket Anonymous
Teach me about this mystical sport.

Is there a good introduction to cricket video online? I couldn't find one.
>> Anonymous
please get out of the country immediately
>> Anonymous
>>please get out of the country immediately

Why?
>> Anonymous
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Marvelous game, really. You see, the bowler hurls the ball toward the batter who tries to play away a fine leg. He endeavors to score by dashing between the creases, provided the wicket keeper hasn't whipped his bails off, of course.
>> Anonymous
>>134495
YOU ARE A SHITTY AMERICAN

WNBA IS MORE AMERICAN THAN CRICKET

P.S. DIE
>> Anonymous
>>134496
I lol'd, I miss the old Family Guy...now it's turned to shit.
>> Anonymous
I can't help but notice all the empty seats behind the batter in the OP's pic.
>> Anonymous
>>134489
Overview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9STtcwo0xE

Batting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JipHEn63bWs

Bowling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anw6E8mLi9E

Etc. Look up the rest of the uploader's videos for more.
>> Anonymous
As I understand cricket, it's basically baseball if all they did was bunt and foul balls off, then run the basepaths like mad anyways.
>> Anonymous
Do not want.
>> Anonymous
>>134512

The WNBA is the worst thing to ever happen to basketball.
>> Anonymous
>>134532
still better than fucking cricket

paralympics are better than cricket
>> Anonymous
>>134532
No, that would be paraplegic leagues at the Y.
>> Anonymous
>>134532
ya' but I'd do candace parker with stilts on.
>> Anonymous
being an amerifag myself, this game looks like it would be kinda fun to watch since it's elements are related to our american baseball.
>> Anonymous
>>134620
Hello Britfag.
>> Anonymous
>>134620
too bad they can't run a 6-4-3 double play at the top of the inning to get out of a corners jam.
>> Anonymous
>>134623
so obvious

"our american baseball"
>> Anonymous
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>>134633
stop it with your senseless jargon. Monty has had enough of your shit.
>> Anonymous
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>>134791
>> Anonymous
I'm an american and i have no interest in cricket but i was wonder where all the cricket fans were on /sp/. all the eurofags ever do is talk about soccer.
>> Anonymous
>>134794
that is because unless you really like cricket(like me) it can be boring as hell to watch. but get some nice strokes being played, the sun shining and a nice pint on the go and it's gods own game.
>> Anonymous
the only good thing about cricket is that the pitcher (bowler) can actually AIM for the batter. Also their ball is harder and heavier than a baseball
>> Anonymous
>>134809
singe when was god a hueg faggot
>> Anonymous
>>134809
not posted in this thread, but i have tried to figure it out and it's confusing. i'm sure i feel the same way as someone in a cricket country when watching baseball for the first time
>> Anonymous
>>134809
You just described baseball. Except you can usually predict when a baseball game will end and plan your drinking accordingly.
>> Anonymous
>>134820
silence minion. God likes two sports cricket & rugby. that is all.

>>134822
Baseball is confusing as hell.
>>too bad they can't run a 6-4-3 double play at the top of the inning to get out of a corners jam.

wha..?
>> Anonymous
>>134832
this is why i am an athiestfag. i suppose your god has crooked ass teeth and likes bland food too
>> Anonymous
Oh hey look another "my country is better than yours" thread. What a surprise.

protip: both baseball and cricket suck
>> Anonymous
>>134895
you lie!
>> Anonymous
>>134517
Yeah, it's like 70% of American Baseball ballparks.
>> Anonymous
Have watched cricket once on a steam, and I like it. As a sports fan I can't see what's bad with five day matches.
>> Anonymous
Cricket is shit
>> Anonymous
It's really not that hard. The bowler (pitcher) throws the ball, bouncing it once, at the batsman's (batter) wicket(those three sticks behind him) and tries to know off a bail (the things balanced on the sticks) . If he knocks them, he's out. The batsman hits the ball, and if it's caught (just like in baseball), he's out. If not, he runs to the opposite end of the pitch and scores a run. There is another batsman on the other side, so they essentially change places. They can do this 6 times per play. The play ends when the a player on the opposite team can knock a bail off the wicket.

I like this video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kIbSWj0AtjM
>> Anonymous
>>139012
Fuck you for bumping this shit.
>> Anonymous
>>139013
but I like cricket
>> Anonymous
>>139014
Doooooooooooooo....I dislike you.
>> Anonymous
>>139015
but why?
>> Anonymous
Cricket was played across the US east coast for many years until the baseball lobby bullshat the population into believing the game was effete and elitist.

Cricket is the Other World Game.
>> Anonymous
>>139149
Cricket is fun to play but I guess for some people it can be pretty boring to watch. I grew up around the game and still only watch Tests when Australia is playing.
>> ??
>>134514
You are so god damn annoying! I've seen this on /sp/ too much over the past few days. It doesn't belong here GTFO
>> Heynonnynonnymous
Brian Lara for the win.
>> Anonymous
>>134633

this sort of ameican terminology always makes me lol.
>> Anonymous
As a Britfag, I would advise you dont watch cricket. Its fucking boring.
>> Anonymous
>>139187
>>We get anally annihilated 5-0 every time we play Australia

It's okay, I'd be bitter about cricket too if I were a brit.
>> Anonymous
>>139193
Is that why Australians dont like Rugby then?
>> Anonymous
Ausfag here

I don't understand cricket. as in like, whats so exciting about it? I can watch the IPL. and thats all awesome, but when it comes to test matches or even one dayers. it sucks
>> spunky monkey
>>139212
Brits are also shit at Rugby, WC was a disgrace stop trying to make a real sport into soccer.
>> Anonymous
>>139218
Which world cup are you on about? We've outperformed you at numerous WCs so its hard to keep track.
>> Anonymous
>>139212
Union has always been a very small/niche sport in Australia. TBH it says more about how shit the rest of you are that we are the only nation to win two world cups...
>> Anonymous
>>I don't understand cricket. as in like, whats so exciting about it? I can watch the IPL.
>>I can watch the IPL.

Get out.
>> Anonymous
>>139222
DFTT
>> Anonymous
>>139212

We don't like rugby because we're too engorged in Aussie Rules. Ecept the two bogan states of course.
>> Anonymous
>>139224
2 states with 60% of the population... Ugh, I wish someone would ban you so we wouldn't have to read your faggotball crap.
>> Anonymous
>>139221

S.A have won twice too faggot.