[gopolks]

Media Sport and Other Rantings

There can be no other sport compared to Test Cricket for its Drama,what other game has so many twists and turns? What other game goes for five days? What other game can be seen headed for a draw, and then in a space of five minutes, totally turns around the other 22 hours of Play.

There is one day left of the New Zealand Versus England First Test Match, for four days it seemed headed for a draw, with only the slightest possibility of a New Zealand Win, then in a space of nine balls, England turned the game on its head, with a hat trick to SideBottom.

The public watched New Zealand go from 99/1 to 119/7, thanks to what would have to be one of the best fielding display by any English side in the History of the Game and perhaps any team. The catches they took, were beyond belief, The New Zealand batsman were shell shocked, and now we are left in position of, no one knows what is going to happen, this test match that was Dead, this match, which at one stage some had the Bookies offering odds of 35/1 for a English win, could now see that come true. This match that has captured the Cricket world's intention.

So where are we, with a days play left, New Zealand has a led of 269 with only two wickets left, we are likely to see, England chasing 280 odd off of 75 overs, they of course will be positive at the start, and we will wait and see, but if New Zealand gets a couple of early wickets, then who knows???, and of course there is always a change that the wicket will have the final say.

This is why people love test cricket, it doesn't happen too offer that a dead match comes back to life, but when it does, its the best Sport in the world.

[-Bianca-]

I edited the thread title to be more inclusive, for anyone who wants to discuss the sport.

[NikNak]

Thanks, B.

[stumps101]

Oh yay a cricket thread. My main sport really .. any other fans here ?

[ride the lightning]

Love cricket .. Watched the 20/20 last night with Australia VS South Africa .. we smoked them

[Naomily]

anyone watching the ashes?

[Parker Georgy]

The coefficient of friction of a cricket ball is the first approximation one typically makes is to assume a force of air resistance proportional to the speed, or the square of the speed.

[Brucas4life]

Matt

You already know I've seen parts of it. I still haven't got over how good we were on that last day. And there was me thinking we were going to end up blowing it.

[Naomily]

hey Vicky
Yeah, I thought we were going to end as a draw, mainly due to the weather. Delighted with the result

[SarMil23]

A cricket thread.

[Cosmo_Gurl]

Aussie Supporter (except for Michael Clarke - can't stand him) here....Oh and I have a soft spot for the Black Caps (New Zealand) too .

[DiamondDreaming]

Is anyone watching the Ashes?!?

[Cosmo_Gurl]

I did (whilst watching a Pittsburgh v Atlanta NHL game online). Boy are the Aussies off to a bad start.

Watching the last day of the Gabba Test, was it just me or was there more Poms in the crowd than Aussies?

[DiamondDreaming]

Apparently it was 10:1 British fans!!

[DiamondDreaming]

Also, good performance by England yesterday! The first hour was so exciting!