The Ashes

[eclark53520]

An out = getting out. The sticks = the wickets. Otherwise known as the "stumps." Points can be scored by hitting the ball and then running between the wickets and touching your bat down at the end of the cricket "pitch" as you run back and forth. Also if you hit the equivalent to a homer its 6 points (or 6 runs). If you get the ball to the boundary of the field (not on the full) it's 4 points (aka 4 runs).

Still have no clue what you're talking about...

 

[subsonic]

Seriously... Seems like a kids game where they are always coming up with new rules.

 

[ualtim]

Baseball is long enough...how could cricket possibly be longer?

Baseball games last a few hours. Cricket matches can eat up most of a week.

 

[eclark53520]

Baseball games last a few hours. Cricket matches can eat up most of a week.

**** that. The only thing that could make that game worse is making it last longer than the 30 seconds I can stand to watch it.

 

[ualtim]

They have test matches (not 100% sure on the terminology) that are shorter, more in line with baseball for game length, that finish in under a day.

 

[TheTrueReview]

Baseball games last a few hours. Cricket matches can eat up most of a week.

There are some similarities with the fans.

 

[TheTrueReview]

Still have no clue what you're talking about...

 

[PaPaD]

That was helpful. I now have a grasp of the basics of the game.

 

[PaPaD]

OMG

Cricket is proof that ancient aliens did in fact visit.

Test Match? WTF is that? 5 Days? Who has a lifestyle that they could participate in that or dedicate enough time to watch or attend etc...

Cricket is proof that aliens visited and stayed.........................

 

[azgreg]