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hi folks

Hate to say it but there are 11 different ways that you can be out in a game of cricket.
LBW
Retiring - leaving the crease without the umps . consent
Bowled
Timed out - must be on the field within 3 mins of the previous dissmissal
caught
Handled the Ball
Hitting the ball twice
Hit wickets
Obstructing the field
Run out
Stumped
Cheers Martin
 
2020hindsight said:
odds (after day 2)
14.00 Aus to win , 5.00 Eng to win , 1.26 draw
so with bets of 7.14, 20.00, and 7.94 (investment 106.50), you get back 100, hence the 106.5% they mentioned. mmm still worse than the casino.
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thanks Xrider - yep - and I guess the Pakistanis failed under "failure to take field" as well - can't remember if batting or fielding - If batting, and IF the first openers - then that's probly a version of your 3 min rule i guess, albeit - not "after last dismissal" , just "when called".

PS the yanks never picked up on the phrase "that's not cricket" - i mean there's no such quote as "that's not baseball" ;) as much as I love baseball that is.
there you can get out by missing the ball 3 times lol - the cricketers would be in big trouble.

PPS - tell you what , you want to improve your golf swing / eye coordination ? - take up baseball!! - it's so damned easy to hit that golf ball after you've hit a few baseballs - damned thing's stationary for a start ;)

correction to the above trivia - more trivia ;)
7.14, 20.00, and 7.94 (investment 106.50),
should be
100/14, 100/5, and 100/1.26
7.14, 20.00, and 79.36 (investment 106.50), apologies for any confusion.
 
hi Hindsight

If a new player takes more than three minutes to enter the field of play after the previous batsman was ruled out, then the new player is out. In the case of extremely long delays, the umpires may forfeit the match to either team. This method of taking a wicket has never been employed in the history of Test cricket.
Cheers martin
ps This probably includes the pakistanis as well
 
x2rider said:
If a new player takes more than three minutes to enter the field of play after the previous batsman was ruled out, then the new player is out.
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thanks, m8. Rules ofCricket are gr8 - I particularly like the fact that a man like Gilchrist can walk. ;) Hell I admire that bloke.
hey there's a 12th way - lol - just kiddin. not trying to be a pedant. ;)

Not like the rules of soccer. I had a couple of sons went to learn umpiring, once a week at night. I went along and listened. The bulldust they were told about "they could be sued" and " international monitoring" and etcetc.

The teacher ( black belt / shirt / pants etc) poses this question ...
"it's raining, but you're told that the game is on, and you get under way. You want to award a corner kick, but the corner of the field is under water bigtime, .. what do you do?"
so I'm thinking (mmm DOHH , try the nearest dry spot?)
some kid suggests pretty much what I was thinking, this bloke pounces " NONO, the groundsman said the grounds were playable - not up to you to change ANYTHING. the corner must be taken on the corner!! water or no water !!. "

lol - next week he turns up to lecture the kids - he's got a black eye after the weekend's umpiring ;) wonder why ? with an attitude like that lol.

bludy idiXXX , I mean (in Latin, lol)
• "Asinus asinorum in sæcula sæculorum. "
o Translation: "The greatest jackass in eternity.

PS "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur. "
o Translation: "Anything said in Latin sounds profound.
;) http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Latin_proverbs - gee this latin is fun lol. wait till i tell the bloke down the road he's a latin jackass lol.

PPS as for soccer - dont get me started on "diving" , "fabricated penalties", "lazarus rising from the dead after being awarded a free-kick" etcetc. The World Cup game against Italy !! Lucas Neill being robbed , sheesh . forget the wingeing poms m8, try the wingeing Ities ;)
 
2020hindsight said:
odds (after day 3)
11.00 Aus to win , 34.00 Eng to win , 1.06 draw , draw it is then?
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You'd think it was an easy 6% in a day ;) - not that I've got the courage to bet on a draw. you never know with these two teams - they can put on some great entertainment, and surprising results. ;)

(PS interesting that Aus to win is next in line for favouratism. - are they assuming that the poms will declare too early? - seems strange to my untrained cricketing eye)

But there's only rule in things like this - the bookie who works on 106.5% (total percentage) ends up making 6.5% in the long run ;)
 
Man, the poms are choking worse than Henman at Wimbledon... or Greg Norman, everywhere, for that matter.
 
aus $1.03
draw $13.00
england $41.00

lol - can't see myself tempted to put the mortgage on england here !!
4/136 target 168 - 32 off
BUT nothings impossible "in these uncertain times";)

It’s the land of a youth so privileged and free,
And the small percentage who know it,
And the bats uncouth, made of Wishing Tree,
And the time to nurture and grow it,
And our roots may be planted with English hoes,
But you wanna know something, my friend?
If our cricketers take on the English Rose
Prepare for a thumping good end.;)

mintman - 2020? 20/20 ? m8, Im not named after the 20/20 game lol - nope it's probly the year I'll be officially classified gargar ;) - (being optimistic here ;)

PS as the missus just said ( she's had the game on all day) - this has been like a 1 dayer !! :)

PPS I reckon Bradman is probly watching this one !!
 
sleeper88 said:
hmm i wonder who's gona replace him?
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Probably Brad Hodge. Making runs and a double century at the WACA last year, plus he's a Vic.
" Do I like him or think he'll make it?"........NO!
Adam Voges from WA would be the perfect replacement.
 

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