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Da_Chief · 03-27-2012, 09:54 AM

Ya, thats the one I ordered online and have, I was wondering if anything new came out. That game was made by English and Aus cricket boards so if you notice, all English and Aus players names are their actual names but every other country the names have been messed up a bit.

I don't know why all the boards can't just get together and make a new game.

GirlySports · 03-27-2012, 10:43 AM

IPL have lost a team, Kochi folded after one year. Which is too bad since I sort of liked them.

Down to 9 teams this season. Should be fun!

fundmark19 · 03-28-2012, 08:44 AM

Lets go superkings! Getting excited. We have an actual cricket fan in the office now so I have someone to go to for any questions

Joborule · 03-28-2012, 01:33 PM

Go Team Zinta & Team Shetty!

Slava · 03-28-2012, 09:09 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing this again. I have to have a look and see who I was cheering for last year (such a devoted fan, lol!)

GirlySports · 04-01-2012, 01:55 PM

Kary Perry to open IPL season.

Jimmy Stang · 04-03-2012, 10:27 PM

So the season starts tomorrow morning. It looks like the first week of games will be on Sportsnet One and Sportsnet World. After the 11th, however, it may require subscribing to Sportsnet World (or that the schedule hasn't been updated to include games on SN1 yet).

http://www.sportsnet.ca/tvschedule/t...d=cricket-WEST

Jimmy Stang · 04-04-2012, 08:42 AM

Not that I'd ever advocate watching cricket at work

, if you are so inclined, there is a live stream on YourTube of this morning's game. Just started a few minutes ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7D0BQJr3zQ

GirlySports · 04-04-2012, 09:01 AM

COOL, I hope they do this the entire season!

Jimmy Stang · 04-04-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

COOL, I hope they do this the entire season!

I have a suspicion that there are teaser games, as they wouldn't want to undercut their broadcasters. But still - enjoy it while you can!

I do have a feeling that Sportsnet will be showing the first week extensively on Sportsnet One before playing most of the games on Sportsnet World. I guess that $16 x 2 months is worth it, especially if you're able to PVR these and watch them in the evenings.

I have a subscription to premierleaguelive.tv for BPL football, which I always saw as being an alternative to Sportsnet World because I could see my Norwich games live. But now I have a conundrum - do I pay for both services concurrently? Who am I kidding - I'll end up doing it!

GirlySports · 04-08-2012, 10:35 AM

my team, the Kings XI Punjab, suck!

You Need a Thneed · 04-17-2012, 12:23 PM

HUGE comeback from Royal Challengers Bangalore just now.

RCB was chasing 183, and were at 72/3 only 1 ball away from the end of 12 overs. Chris Gayle then hits a 4 and 5 consecutive sixes in his next six balls to restore hope.

However at the end of 15 overs, RCB is still only at 117, needing 66 runs in the last 30 balls. RCB gets two 11 run overs, so at the end of 17 overs RCB requires 44 from 18 balls. The 18th over is good, as RCB gets 16, but the 19th over sees RCB only picking up 7. 21 is required from the last over.

The first ball of the over only scores 1 run for RCB, so they need 20 runs from just 5 balls. They get a four, and then two sixes in the next three balls, meaning that they need 4 from the last two balls. It then comes down to the last ball, where 3 runs are needed. Tiwary hits a six to complete the comeback, with 24 RCB runs in the last over.

RCB needed the points, with a loss, they would have fallen to 1-4, and now are 2-3.

Da_Chief · 04-17-2012, 01:47 PM

Gayle's a treat to watch. He's getting back into WI side for the England tour, should be fun.

fundmark19 · 04-19-2012, 10:23 PM

My superkings are sucking not impressed

GirlySports · 04-28-2012, 10:13 AM

Bangalore about to being their chase of 190. Should be fun!

tete · 04-28-2012, 10:35 AM

Newbie question (sorry, didn't read the entire thread) - courtesy of my four month old who likes to wake up between 4-5 am, I've been watching a heck of a lot of cricket on the weekends - but I have no clue what's going on! Is there a "Cricket for Dummies" tutorial?

GirlySports · 04-28-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tete

Newbie question (sorry, didn't read the entire thread) - courtesy of my four month old who likes to wake up between 4-5 am, I've been watching a heck of a lot of cricket on the weekends - but I have no clue what's going on! Is there a "Cricket for Dummies" tutorial?

hmm what is it you need to know, just fire off a bunch of questions

tete · 04-28-2012, 11:11 AM

Oy, so many questions that I have!

First one: How does scoring work? Is there different scoring depending on where you hit the ball (I keep hearing about fours and sixes, which I gather is distance/area where the ball goes?)

GirlySports · 04-28-2012, 11:16 AM

ok

so this is a 20 over game, each over consists of 6 balls (or 6 pitches)
So each team bats for 20 overs (or 10 outs, whichever happened first) and the team with the highest points wins.

If a batter hits the ball over the triangular boundary on the fly it's 6 runs.
If a batter hits the ball to the triangular boundary (hitting the ground first) then it's 4 runs.
Anywhere else and the batters have to run for their runs.

Like baseball, if the ball is caught in the air, the batter is out.

tete · 04-28-2012, 11:24 AM

That helps a ton! Thanks! I know I have more questions but my brain is drawing a blank right now!