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Cricket - who supports who?
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Chhimi10
 02 Jan 2012, 08:55 #138314 Reply To Post
Paulb suggested this as a place to discuss cricket. There seem to be lots of nationalities represented on here, so at the risk of getting some poor reviews for supporting the wrong team, I would say that:

I hope Australia beat India at Sydney, although it is probably India's best venue for a potential win.

I think South Africa will beat Sri Lanka at Newlands, although as I live in Sri Lanka I will be supporting them.

As I am actually English, it's good for us for SA and India to lose because then England's current number one ranking will not be under threat for a while.
Also, although it is not seen to be the right thing to do, I do cheer on Australia. Having been brought up watching the great Australian teams of the 90s and 00s I want to see them rise from the ashes again.

Cricket and writing should go hand in hand. A test match lasts 5 days, lots of time to read and write in front of the TV.
kazmojazz
 02 Jan 2012, 09:21 #138318 Reply To Post
I support England. Can't write during a test match though. Sometimes, can barely tear myself away to make a cup of tea. My three daughters and I will sit and watch all five days if work allows. Hubby and son prefer football - silly them.

Love The Ashes best. Have a sneaky affection for Australia because of the banter that goes on. Miss the days of Vaughan and Flintoff though. Don't mind who wins in Aus/India really. Talking of cricket makes me long for the summer.
Chhimi10
 02 Jan 2012, 09:54 #138319 Reply To Post
That's absolutely brilliant. I wish my wife showed such an interest in cricket. We're even friends with some of the sri lankan team (as colombo is a very small place) but i can't get her to watch! She is now pregnant so if we have a daughter I hope she has the interest in cricket your daughters do. I don't really write in front of cricket. Just tried to find some link to YWO. Thanks for the reply. Yes, there is nothing like the Ashes. Still follow Vaughan's banter on twitter and they will all be in sri lanka soon.
kazmojazz
 02 Jan 2012, 10:40 #138322 Reply To Post
Oh, congratulations on the pregnancy. How exciting!

Lots of cricket to come - hooray!
Chhimi10
 02 Jan 2012, 11:01 #138323 Reply To Post
Thanks so much. Yes tomorrow from 5am my time till about 8pm. Then on the 17th, England Pakistan. Have put a tv in my office at work.
dancingsue
 02 Jan 2012, 11:35 #138327 Reply To Post
I support Channel 4. I don't get to see any cricket since it went satellite.
the long and the short of it

Chhimi10
 02 Jan 2012, 14:05 #138344 Reply To Post
Ah yes, fair point! In Sri Lanka they show every single match ever played.
PERRY
 02 Jan 2012, 14:28 #138346 Reply To Post
That's another destination struck off my world tour.
Chhimi10
 02 Jan 2012, 16:47 #138352 Reply To Post
Ha ha. If you ever get assigned my story, you may want to skip the first few lines then.
paulb
 03 Jan 2012, 08:26 #138391 Reply To Post
Hi, looks like it was the bowlers' day. I follow Australia but I'm not as well informed as I used to be. I come from a time when Merv Hughes and Allan Border were the names that rolled off the tongue.
Paul
ps: can somebody tell me how contributors manage to get quotes into white boxes - I'm afraid I'm pretty thick at this sort of thing.
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