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by **tendulkar.co** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:01:14

Quote:

> On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:34:54 -0700 (PDT), "tendulkar.com"

> >> On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:45:30 -0700 (PDT), "Gilly's Danda"

> >> >> Every test match that goes into the last session creates a nice circlejerk of T20 bashing and Test match glorification.

> >> >> If you need to repeat it every time, then you are really trying to mask real insecurities stemming from reality

> >> >NIce troll. Only one I see mentioning T20 at all here is you. I'm sorry your circle consists of a personal reach-around, but after matches like that, we Test fans have no problems getting laid.

> >> Oh, be fair to the poor little fellow. Geoff Boycott is quoted as

> >> saying, "It was very dramatic and had everybody on the edge of their

> >> seats all of the time. It was a great advert for the game. You can't

> >> tell me that Twenty20 cricket is better than that." And it's a

> >> well-known fact that everybody in rsc regards Sir Geoffrey as the

> >> wisest oracle on Earth.

> >Giving Geoff Boycott's and Richie Benaud's examples aren't going to help your case.

> But I was defending you! GD said you were the only one talking about

> T20, and I showed that there were others. I thought that it would

> comfort you to know that you aren't the only blithering idiot on the

> planet. After all, we know from your previous insightful analyses that

> the only reason NZ didn't win is that they failed to push on for the

> 750 which would have made the win a certainty.

OK, I'm an idiot.

by **skp** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:33:10

Hm...never knew that "could never be matched by T20 in a million years" is the same as "happens twice a week during every IPL season".

Just kidding. Sort of.

skp

by **gokri** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:38:36

Quote:

>> On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:34:54 -0700 (PDT), "tendulkar.com"

>>>> On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:45:30 -0700 (PDT), "Gilly's Danda"

>>>>>> Every test match that goes into the last session creates a nice circlejerk of T20 bashing and Test match glorification.

>>>>>> If you need to repeat it every time, then you are really trying to mask real insecurities stemming from reality

>>>>> NIce troll. Only one I see mentioning T20 at all here is you. I'm sorry your circle consists of a personal reach-around, but after matches like that, we Test fans have no problems getting laid.

>>>> Oh, be fair to the poor little fellow. Geoff Boycott is quoted as

>>>> saying, "It was very dramatic and had everybody on the edge of their

>>>> seats all of the time. It was a great advert for the game. You can't

>>>> tell me that Twenty20 cricket is better than that." And it's a

>>>> well-known fact that everybody in rsc regards Sir Geoffrey as the

>>>> wisest oracle on Earth.

>>> Giving Geoff Boycott's and Richie Benaud's examples aren't going to help your case.

>> But I was defending you! GD said you were the only one talking about

>> T20, and I showed that there were others. I thought that it would

>> comfort you to know that you aren't the only blithering idiot on the

>> planet. After all, we know from your previous insightful analyses that

>> the only reason NZ didn't win is that they failed to push on for the

>> 750 which would have made the win a certainty.

> OK, I'm an idiot.

And with power comes great responsibility.

Thanks,
--gokrix

by **alve** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:14:35

Quote:

> Every test match that goes into the last session creates a nice
> circlejerk of T20 bashing and Test match glorification.

> If you need to repeat it every time, then you are really trying to mask
> real insecurities stemming from reality

You have the wrong end of the stick I'm afraid. It's the T20 crowd who are
insecure. And we Test fans enjoy nothing better than playing to it by
stating how T20 just can't get within cooeee of a match like yesterday's NZ
v Eng/RSA. Did I mention the tension? Face it, T20 is to Test cricket what
a quick *** is to a week in Barbados with your fantasy woman. And her
better looking friend.

alvey

by **skp** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:15:47

Likely a heckuva lot of tension for those that were watching the test match. But I was also crapping my pants when Misbah's scoop shot was heading towards Sreesanth at fine leg in the 2007 T20 WC final.

I put tests No. 1 too but not because tests are exciting (they generally aren't) or because they offer tense moments on a regular basis - they generally don't. I prefer tests for the sheer artistry of batting and bowling, the intricate planning of a batsman's dismissal, watching the individual battles within the larger contest and to generally take in and appreciate all the subtleties of the sport. But there is no doubt in my mind that T20 matches more frequently produce tension, e***ment and close finishes. Much like why one has those quick ***s even in the days leading up to the Barbados departure.

I loved watching the 10 India test matches in her recent home season. I now eagerly await the start of the IPL.

skp

by **alve** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:41:32

Quote:

> Likely a heckuva lot of tension for those that were watching the test
> match. But I was also crapping my pants when Misbah's scoop shot was
> heading towards Sreesanth at fine leg in the 2007 T20 WC final.

> I put tests No. 1 too but not because tests are exciting (they generally
> aren't) or because they offer tense moments on a regular basis - they
> generally don't. I prefer tests for the sheer artistry of batting and
> bowling, the intricate planning of a batsman's dismissal, watching the
> individual battles within the larger contest and to generally take in
> and appreciate all the subtleties of the sport. But there is no doubt
> in my mind that T20 matches more frequently produce tension, e***ment
> and close finishes. Much like why one has those quick ***s even in the
> days leading up to the Barbados departure.

> I loved watching the 10 India test matches in her recent home season. I
> now eagerly await the start of the IPL.

Well said.

One of the (many) advantages that Tests have over LOs for mine is ........
[tension building pause....... drum roll.... ] The Draw!
This American fixation about absolutely having to divide everyone into
winners and losers eliminates all those interesting shades of gray that sit
between black and white.

alvey

by **Gilly's Dand** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:52:02

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> Gilly's Danda -- Test match is a crutch man. If you want to get a women

I know that there's a Prop 8 hearing going on and all, but I didn't think confusing the indefinite and the definite articles was one of the issues at play. I don't need articles at all in this case.

Quote:

> e***d, you can just take her on a scary roller-coaster ride or toss a coin
> or use the 8-ball. You don't have to wait once-in-a-year fifth-day-final-
> session cricket or New Year's Eve or Obama's (re)election to do that.

Frankly I don't need to wait for any of those things. I'm not sure if you live in the same New York as I do, but it typically involves shaving, walking into a bar/party, not being an arsehole, saying some nice things in a decent accent, and finding a cab home the next morning. I find this works about three nights a week, if I want it to.

Then again "not being an arsehole" and "feeling the need to talk about the odd exciting T20 each time a Test match plays out as expected" are probably mutually exclusive. So you might want to add the odd battery-operated device to your eight balls.

A

by **idjenni..** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:13:01

Quote:

> Likely a heckuva lot of tension for those that were watching the test match. But I was also crapping my pants when Misbah's scoop shot was heading towards Sreesanth at fine leg in the 2007 T20 WC final.

> I put tests No. 1 too but not because tests are exciting (they generally aren't) or because they offer tense moments on a regular basis - they generally don't. I prefer tests for the sheer artistry of batting and bowling, the intricate planning of a batsman's dismissal, watching the individual battles within the larger contest and to generally take in and appreciate all the subtleties of the sport. But there is no doubt in my mind that T20 matches more frequently produce tension, e***ment and close finishes. Much like why one has those quick ***s even in the days leading up to the Barbados departure.

> I loved watching the 10 India test matches in her recent home season. I now eagerly await the start of the IPL.

> skp

*like*

;)

by **Andrew Dunfor** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:43:00

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>> test match that goes into the last session creates a nice > circlejerk of
>> T20 bashing and Test match glorification. > > If you need to repeat it
>> every time, then you are really trying to mask > real insecurities
>> stemming from reality You have the wrong end of the stick I'm afraid.
>> It's the T20 crowd who are insecure. And we Test fans enjoy nothing
>> better than playing to it by stating how T20 just can't get within cooeee
>> of a match like yesterday's NZ v Eng/RSA. Did I mention the tension? Face
>> it, T20 is to Test cricket what a quick *** is to a week in Barbados
>> with your fantasy woman. And her better looking friend. alvey

> Likely a heckuva lot of tension for those that were watching the test
> match. But I was also crapping my pants when Misbah's scoop shot was
> heading towards Sreesanth at fine leg in the 2007 T20 WC final.

> I put tests No. 1 too but not because tests are exciting (they generally
> aren't) or because they offer tense moments on a regular basis - they
> generally don't. I prefer tests for the sheer artistry of batting and
> bowling, the intricate planning of a batsman's dismissal, watching the
> individual battles within the larger contest and to generally take in and
> appreciate all the subtleties of the sport. But there is no doubt in my
> mind that T20 matches more frequently produce tension, e***ment and
> close finishes. Much like why one has those quick ***s even in the days
> leading up to the Barbados departure.

> I loved watching the 10 India test matches in her recent home season. I
> now eagerly await the start of the IPL.

It is indeed worth remembering that one is allowed to enjoy all forms of the
game. I personally find the IPL difficult to stomach because of the way it
is presented on television, but clearly that's a personal taste thing and
doesn't mean I don't enjoy T20.

It is also true that Test cricket produces relatively few individual moments
such as the Misbah scoop; however a tension that can rise over an entire day
as occurred yesterday can't be replicated in a T20. If I were a commentator
I'd probably mention the dreaded and utterly erroneous "rising to a
crescendo" about now.

Andrew

by **Vijay Sharm** » Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:44:11

Andrew Hughes take on page 2
http://SportToday.org/

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On Tuesday morning, I woke to find that England had not lost. I wasn't surprised. English people prefer having their backs to the wall. For one thing, having your back to the wall means that when it comes time for a cigarette break, you can lean on the wall, whereas your opponent, not having access to a wall, has to sit down on the wet grass. It also gives you the chance to earn a kind of victory, without the tedious business of having to win anything.

I was vexed to have missed this year's exciting Test match, but pleased that England had made a stand against the win-at-all-costs mentality of modern sport. I was brought up to believe that it was the taking part that counts. Or the way you play the game. Or something along those lines, anyway. By doggedly refusing to permit a positive result, Prior and chums have registered their protest, and reminded us all that winning isn't everything.

But as I rummaged through the post-match rubble, I was alarmed to find that two mouldy, decomposing ideas had clambered out of their holes and were shambling around ***space. Even now the Twittersphere is echoing to their mournful sound. So before this gets out of hand, let's take a metaphorical shovel to these zombie clichs.

Clich number one is that an exciting draw proves that draws can be exciting. This is true as far as it goes, which isn't very far. Yes a draw can be exciting, just as the Sun newspaper can be informative, a commentary stint from Ravi can be tolerable. and an episode of The X-Factor can be entertaining. There's no reason why not. It's just that the probability of such things occurring in the real world is somewhere between one in a hundred and never.

In the Draw family, there are many species. The Lesser Spotted Nail-Biter is a rare creature - although not quite as shy as the Tie - and eager draw-spotters are far more likely to come across one of the common sort.

For example, there's the South Asian Draw (Stalematus Inevitabilis), which thrives around roads, car parks or particularly flat areas of Indian and Sri Lankan cities. The Northern European Draw (Precipitation Interruptus) can often be found in English wetlands, where it is attracted to brightly coloured umbrellas. And the Peters Out on the Final Day (Stadium Desertus) was once so common that it was considered a pest.

So, draws can be exciting, but they usually aren't.

Clich number two is that an exciting conclusion to a Test match proves that Test matches are best. Those people who are retweeting this piffle, or teaching it to their parrots, neighbours or children are in need of the services of Dr Logic and a generous spoonful of his Reality Tonic. Sport is supposed to be exciting. That a sporting event leads to an exciting finish should not be cause for wonder and awe.
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