Cricket: India vs New Zealand

[den]

From the Guardian. This is the most interesting play-by-play commentary I've read for a long while. One for boodie

Comments

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

I thank whatever that Cricket has not caught on in the United States. If they televised it they could call it "the sleep channel!". That was rather humorous. I really liked the opening bit.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

You Yanks have no idea how interesting cricket really is.

[baxil.livejournal.com]

About as interesting as any of the world's other pointless spectator sports, I'd wager.

However, the color commentary is significantly better.

[makovette.livejournal.com]

"Zaheer wheechs a purler down the track which pitches straight - and stays straight. Not that Astle has a clue as to what's happening, because he can't shift his feet, plays all around the ball, and watches as it raps his pads plum"

Presumably that was written in English, although I think I find Swahili rather somewhat more comprehendable ;-P

CYa!
Mako

[raki.livejournal.com]

Hehee. I remember seeing World Cup advertising when I was in India. In December. Last year. I don't think that needs to be spread anywhere else. Shah Rukh Khan is bad enough... we don't need Tom Cruise advertising cricket.
I believe Douglas Adams had the scoop on cricket before anyone else. };=8)

Translation:

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

"Zaheer wheechs a purler down the track

Zaheer (Indian cricketer) bowles an excellent ball down the pitch

which pitches straight - and stays straight.

which goes straight and stays straight (Balls are usually given a left or right spin, or hit irregularities in the pitch which makes them serve left or right)

Not that Astle has a clue as to what's happening, because he can't shift his feet, plays all around the ball, and watches as it raps his pads plum"

Despite the ball only going straight, Astle (New Zealand cricketer) doesn't know how to hit it, and it strikes his leg pads in the middle. (when the pads are used to stop the ball from striking the wicket, that's "leg before wicket" and you're out)

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

LOL LOL LOL

That was the best over by over commentary I have read in ages