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Too sad, no cable here. But I'd watch if it was shorter than baseball.

It may have escaped most MV member's attention,

Well, some of us are trying to forget it.

Just thought I'd drop in a recap of how cricket is played for anyone new to watching or playing it:- ….

… I hope this helps.
Kind regards, Simon

Just thought I'd drop in a recap of how cricket is played for anyone new to watching or playing it:-

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man player that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's they're out he they come in and the next man player goes in until he's they're 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 players still in and not out.
When a man player goes out to go in, the men players who are out try to get him them out, and when he they are out he they go in and the next man player in goes out and goes in. There are two men people called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men players who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men players have been out, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game.

I hope this helps.
Kind regards, Simon

Ruby, a game played by gentlemen with odd shaped balls.

Ruby, a game played by gentlemen with odd shaped balls.

It may have escaped most MV member's attention, but the cricket T20 World Cup (hosted by the USA and West Indies) is on at the moment - and the USA have already made history by getting to the last eight (Super 8) in their first appearance.

Watching England vs West Indies at the moment - fast and furious - much more enjoyable than baseball. Plus no namby-pamby gloves to catch with. OK, the wicket-keeper has gloves on, but that's it for the fielders.

More enjoyable than baseball you say? Excuse me while I put a pinch of salt in my microwaved tea.