What Is The Biggest Misconception About The Game Of Cricket?
12 December 2009
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its funny to read some comments from our north american Posters.. apparently they all seem to think ALL cricket matches last 5 Days lol, Which is kinda funny.. Poor guys dont seem to know much about the game, Personally i think they should all do some online research about ‘Test Cricket’, ‘One-Day Cricket’ and a ’20/Twenty Cricket’ (Each Game has different Rules and Regulations).
i was wondering is this the biggest misconception when it comes to Cricket?
the biggest misconception when it comes to Cricket is that ts a boring game where people just go out with their stick to smack balls thrown by the other team members just like baseball but what makes it boring is the fact that unlike baseball, here game goes on for hours without powerful hits due to unknown reasons.
Not realizing that its not just about hitting big hits/shots, it also requires skill and patience not that it lacks powerful shots. When balls are hit well, the stay hit and covers further miles than baseball.
The biggest misconception about the game of cricket is that it is a boring game and waste of time.
um i don’t know if this is a misconception or not, but i’ve been told its REALLY boring…
misconception is that it is boring , it is not . ask the ones who play it . who would have thought south africa would beat australia by chasing 400 . it is about the teams , cricket is not predictable its as simple as anything . the one who plays well on a certain day wins.
test match- 5 days
one day match-7 to 8 hours ]
20-20 match-3 to 4 hours
Cricket is good.
It is said that a cricket in the house is bad luck. I do believe that that is a misconception. Really.
that its boring > they just dont understand the game
“It’s boring” is the biggest – true it’s a slow game but it is that sort of game, slow and deliberate. But to those who know, it’s got its own grace and beauty.
As an American, I only watch sporadically (although I watched the Ashes last year when I was in Scotland and part of this current test)and some of the commentary, well, it may have been spoken in Mongolian. But imagine this commentary about baseball:
“Well, it looks like a Texas leaguer, just a can of corn out there. The left fielder basket catches it and …Wait! Jones on third is gonna swipe home, he’s tagging and headed for the plate! Here’s the throw, cut off by the hot corner man and pegged to the catcher! Jones slides and get in under the tag! Safe! the umpire yells! Oh we’re gonna have a rhubarb now!”
So ducks and maidens and overs and LBW and leg spinners are still a mystery to us… But it’s still a fine game.
the biggest misconception is that it is boring that is soooo not true.
the biggest misconception is that cricket is actually fun to watch, haha
The biggest misconception about cricket is that you would think your “North American” friends would care enough to do research on the game:) Just thought I’d wander over here to see if you had anything interesting. Don’t worry I’m going back to my baseball and NASCAR sites. I’m a true blooded U.S. of A. girl.
I agree.
it’s like baseball, only boring.
the biggest misconception about cricket is that it is a spectator sport. Watching paint dry is infinitely more fulfilling!
crickt is hard
I always thought is was very cruel to hit the little guys (and gals)with sticks…all they ever did was make noise in the woods during the summer…They don’t hurt anyone. I mean, unless there is a huge swarm threatening to devour your soul, the game is just wrong… It makes me angry that the English are so heartless.
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