— The one-day Cricket World Cup is starting today with the opener between England and New Zealand. Victor Mather wrote a primer for the tournament for the New York Times, including a quick run down of the rules. For a more extensive explainer of the rules, there is Cricket Explained (An American Viewpoint).
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Thursday, 05 October 2023
Saturday, 07 January 2023
Melbourne Stars 173/5 (20) vs Sydney Sixers 176/4 (19.5)
— A child throws their cap, branded with the home team’s colours, to the ground and stamps on it. Heated discussions on the train—it was the bowling; no, it was the fielding. Who said cricket fans weren’t emotional?
After scoring 173 runs in their innings, Melbourne Stars lost the BBL match to the Sydney Sixes by six wickets with only one ball to spare. It could have gone either way, but a couple of boundaries (a home run for you Americans) put Sydney within reach of winning.
In the last over, Sydney needed another eleven runs. Scoring three runs from the first two balls, then six from the third, it looked like Sydney would swing it home. But a questionable wicket (that’s a strikeout if you’re American) added some late drama to the game. But Dan Christian stepped up and wacked it away for four.
Who said cricket was a boring sport?
Big Bash League. Melbourne Cricket Ground, 06 January 2023 6:30 PM. Attendance: 17,137.
Thursday, 03 November 2022
— What do you do when you’re bored, and you have too much money on your hands? You invest in a sport you don’t understand, in a country you don’t understand.
Saturday, 29 October 2022
Australia vs. England
— No cricket was played last night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after two days of torrential downpours. They could have and should have played, though, said the gentleman sitting behind me in the stands about 100 meters away from the wicket. According to his expert opinion, the pitch was good to go.
T20 Cricket World Cup. Melbourne Cricket Ground, 28 October 2022 7:00 PM.