Crickey, mad props to the Aussies on a cracking tail end performance. As nervous as I now am about the result, I'm also secretly enjoying just how competitive the opening test has got. Edgbaston '05 was the point at which my passing interest in cricket being a genuine love, at least as far as test cricket. Part of me is happy to see it potentially repeated. Most of me is wishing this had all been wrapped up two hours ago...
I'm still banking on Anderson cracking Pattinson within a couple of overs after lunch, though. It's going to really close, and really exciting. But I think we'll do it.
Of course, that could be the bias talking ;p
Scarecrow said:
Let us all sit back and watch a bunch of disgustingly over paid, over hyped, and on the whole awful drunks fling abuse at each other, both on and off field, when they are not throwing heavy balls at each others heads and hitting said balls with bits of wood.
Sounds like so much fun.
I'm sorry, but what? Did your best friend die in a horrific fielding accident or something? Cricket is, for the most part, one of the friendliest, welcoming and engaging sports there is. The only sport I can think of anywhere near on par with it in terms of sportsmanship is tennis, on the part of both players and fans.
Furthermore, if you have such a ridiculous hatred of the sport, why the deuce would you come into a thread
obviously titled to draw in those who
appreciate cricket? Spite? Just to get a reaction? I suppose if the latter, my reply means it worked. But still... wow.
