Cricket... anyone play?

Thinking about taking the game up... have contacted a few clubs in Boston,MA

Yawn! Whatever toasts your buns. If you're playing it's probably OK. It's like baseball... I played as a kid and can't stand to sit an watch it now. I'd rather play golf or watching lawn bowling.

Don't get me wrong... I've seen some stellar games in England, Australia, India... just didn't wet the whistle. Good luck!

When I was in Hong Kong on business, I went out for a few with an Irish colleague, and we watched a few Cricket matches on TV. I never really took the time to pay attention before then, and it did look interesting (especially watching it with someone who played the game for several years). It actually started to make sense.

If you are successful in finding some Boston-area cricket leagues geared toward the novice, would you please PM me?

I'll keep you posted my man... it looks awesome to play, thats just me...plus you get to wear a sweater vest... thats just awesome! haha

And, you get to say, "Now that's a wicked googly!!"

I've really only played sports that rely heavily on hand eye coord

baseball, golf, hockey... shouldnt be to hard to pick the game up, not saying I'm going to be an all star but I should be able to knock that ball around

Cricket IMO was invented to pass the time between the pub closing at 2pm on a Sunday and opening again at 7pm.After being chucked out of the pub the villagers would assemble on the green and play the rather slow paced game (mainly because they were half drunk).Those who had drunk a little more than they should have were designated as fielders where they could stand motionless for hours on end attempting to stay awake.The more lively would either bat or bowl to entertain the women folk while they were not making the tea.Elderly gentleman were of course allowed to sleep in the deckchairs,incontinent bags optional.
Sadly cricket as we know it in its origional form has ceased to excist with the advent of all day opening of the public house.The mounting tension of the game as it draws to its conclusion at exactly 6.58 pm will never be repeated.

I jest Ye not,origional rules of cricket...........

You have two sides,one in and one out
Each man thats in the side thats in goes out,and when hes out the next man comes in till hes out.

When they are all out the side thats out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get the side comming in ,out.

Sometimes you will get men still in and not out.When a man goes out to be 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 to be in.

The umpires stay out all the time and they decide who is in and who is out.When both sides have been in and out and have been out after all the men have been in,including those who are not out,that is the end of the game!

Anyone for cricket?

Be prepared to be the only non-Indian or Pakistani guy playing; cricket in this country is almost exclusively an affair among South Asian expats.

Yeah... I saw the club members names and pictures... I may get a phone call from homeland security if I join a club

that was a poor joke, I'm only joking

I played it and learned it in grade 6 gym class, it is a really fun game to play, and actually hitting the ball is amazing.

It's hard to learn at first but then gets really fun, its a really great game.

Well I have to get up at 6:15 am tomorrow morning to start at 7:50 and finish around 12 with 60 overs. Then on Sunday morning, I have to do all the same again. I bowl leg-spin and open bat. We are playing a team with the state under 17's opening bowler in their side. I am already shitting bricks. For those who follow cricket, my district club Scarborough has produced many good cricketers including Justin Langer.

Played for 15 years from the age of 5 until this season - which I'm actually foregoing to play golf on Saturdays instead! Absolutely love the game and I'm sure I'll miss it terribly (actually, seeing this topic has made me miss playing and the season hasn't even started yet I think :P).

Cricket is a great game but it's a bit like your American football and baseball in the respect that only once you understand it properly and have played it to appreciate the skill involved can you really start to appreciate and love the game. I can see how a five day long draw can seem absurd to many Americans who can't end any professional sporting contest in a draw, but you really need to "get it" to get it if that makes any sense.

It's quite a bit like golf too. One of those character building games that is all about self discipline and playing with integrity (I know other sports are like that too but you won't see an all in brawl in cricket I can tell you that). Just because you've got good hand eye coordination don't expect to be good at cricket though, like golf It takes a lot of practice and time developing a solid technique to be able to excel. Then again, it can still be great fun with a good bunch of guys who are just out to have a go. My suggestion would be find a club that has a social aimed team so you can learn the game and enjoy a few beers with some good mates while you're at it. Just work on the brownie points with the wife for when you start sitting down in front of the TV all day to watch a test match instead of doing work around the house!