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[donaldsc]

21 hours ago, DarrenM said:

cricket is easy to understand:

 

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game

 

I just love your description but what about sticky wickets or is that another sport.  Also is there an official time in the rule book for tea breaks or is that at the discretion of the umpire?

 

DON

[DarrenM]

On 6/22/2023 at 5:50 PM, donaldsc said:

 

I just love your description but what about sticky wickets or is that another sport.  Also is there an official time in the rule book for tea breaks or is that at the discretion of the umpire?

 

DON

Ah. Now a sticky wicket is to do with the dampness of the pitch.

 

The balm sticks a little amd slows it down making it more difficult for the batter.

 

So lunch and tea.

 

In a 5 day match between two countries, called a test match.

 

Each day is split into three 2 hour sessions.

 

Morning afternoon and evening

 

Lunch is take at 1pm for 40 minutes.

 

Tea is taken at 3.40pm for 20 minutes.

 

Unless there has been rain. Then lunch or tea might be later, but if there is no play in the morning but the weather is improving, they might take an early lunch, to help the pitch dry out and play a longer afternoon session.

 

If it rains around lunch ot tea, they sometimes take an extended lunch or tea break.

 

But no matter how much play has been lost, lunch and tea will always be there. 

 

It's the law.

 

 

[donaldsc]

29 minutes ago, DarrenM said:

Ah. Now a sticky wicket is to do with the dampness of the pitch.

 

The balm sticks a little amd slows it down making it more difficult for the batter.

 

So lunch and tea.

 

In a 5 day match between two countries, called a test match.

 

Each day is split into three 2 hour sessions.

 

Morning afternoon and evening

 

Lunch is take at 1pm for 40 minutes.

 

Tea is taken at 3.40pm for 20 minutes.

 

Unless there has been rain. Then lunch or tea might be later, but if there is no play in the morning but the weather is improving, they might take an early lunch, to help the pitch dry out and play a longer afternoon session.

 

If it rains around lunch ot tea, they sometimes take an extended lunch or tea break.

 

But no matter how much play has been lost, lunch and tea will always be there. 

 

It's the law.

 

 

 

I love the fact that in American baseball they modified the rules because 2 1/2 hour games were too long so they felt that they had to shorten them.  In cricket you have 5 day matches and mandated lunch and tea breaks.

 

DON

[DarrenM]

47 minutes ago, donaldsc said:

 

I love the fact that in American baseball they modified the rules because 2 1/2 hour games were too long so they felt that they had to shorten them.  In cricket you have 5 day matches and mandated lunch and tea breaks.

 

DON

Not only that, after 5 days the match might be deemed a draw.

 

Even if one team seems to be way ahead in the game.

 

The joy of cricket