American REACTS to "Cricket Explained for Baseball Fans"

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  @zatgeye7320 · 1 year ago

  baseball = outs are common, runs are rare<br>cricket = outs are rare, runs are common

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• RA

  @Raven-fh2yy · 1 year ago

  The most glaring difference between Cricket and Baseball is that in Cricket the ball being used is only ever changed under very specific conditions and it is not uncommon for the same ball to be used throughout a team&apos;s innings (or at least up to 80 overs into that innings). The point being that the wear and tear on the ball along with the wear and tear on the pitch is an integral part of the game with different styles of bowling suiting different stages of wear on the ball. Baseballs of course are changed frequently for new ones. As part of this when the cricket ball is hit into the crowd they will always throw it back to be continued to be used rather than keeping it. Just as an aside if a Cricket ball is replaced at any time (other than after 80 overs) it is not replaced with a new ball, it is replaced with a ball of similar wear from a stock kept at every ground of worn balls.

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• MA

  @martinbynion1589 · 1 year ago

  You do NOT &quot;THROW&quot; the ball in cricket, you &quot;bowl&quot; it, where the bowling arm must be straight, which is why fast bowlers have such long runups to gain speed of delivery. If you throw the ball (while bowling) as in baseball, you will be no-balled and if you persist you will be ejected from the match and, soon, the whole sport.

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• GA

  @gamortie · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8w2saC49rg&amp;t=512">8:32</a> there’s a whole lot of technology that can now help umpires, from sound detection to see if the bat hits the ball before the pad, to ball tracking to determine whether or not the ball would have hit the wicket if the batsman wasn’t there.

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• MI

  @michaelfink64 · 1 year ago

  No, both batsmen can score. &nbsp;If they run one run (or three runs), the player who was not facing the bowling will now be facing the bowling. &nbsp;At the end of the over (series of six legal deliveries), a different bowler will start the bowling from the opposite end of the pitch, so if on the last ball of the preceding over, a dot ball (no run), 2, 4 ,6 or wicket occurred, the other batsman will be facing the bowling at the start of the next over. &nbsp;<br><br>Yes, you are still out if only one bail is dislodged. &nbsp;<br><br>Here are some direct hit run outs: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmiVWO7ab88">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmiVWO7ab88</a> &nbsp;When watching these, remember that some part of the batsman (including the bat) must be grounded beyond (i.e. on the wicket side of) the crease (the transverse white line in front of the wicket) when the ball causes the bail to be dislodged if the batsman is to be given not out (&quot;safe&quot; in baseball parlance). &nbsp;<br><br>First class cricket is not restricted to first class people. &nbsp;Some of the biggest bogans (rednecks) play and watch cricket. &nbsp;At a test match, you will have captains of industry in the members stand and blokes with no shirt and hollowed out watermelons on their heads in the general admission area. &nbsp;<br><br>No 0 for 24 is not bad bowling. &nbsp;The best bowlers in the world have an average (runs/wickets) in the 20s . &nbsp;<br><br>How far back can you start when you bowl? &nbsp;As far as you like, within the field of play. &nbsp;Most fast bowlers will have a run up of 20-30 m but a spin (slow) bowler will only take a few steps. &nbsp;The run up gives velocity to the ball that adds to the speed imparted by the bowling action.

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• MA

  @mayurtummewar3312 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8w2saC49rg&amp;t=960">16:00</a> correction : this means that India had scored 221 runs, England needs to score 222 runs (one more run than India) to win hence the target

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• JA

  @JaMeYa-AU · 1 year ago

  The narrator did not mention the importance of &quot;the Pitch&quot; which can make a difference in the game of cricket.

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• TH

  @TheRousler · 1 year ago

  You cannot beat watching a cricket match sat in a pavilion on a warm summers day with a frothy pint of beer (or 4), some sandwiches and good company.<br>The mental stimulation of following the scores, figuring out the runs per over scored and needed , seeing the state of play, egging on your team is sublime. Close to heaven.

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• LE

  @leehallam9365 · 1 year ago

  To be bowled out, just one bail needs to be off. And it does happen. It also happens that the stumps are hit and it doesnt come off, then its not out.

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• US

  @user-bf8ud9vt5b · 1 year ago

  As a cricket fan, I&apos;m enjoying your attempts to understand the game. And as an Aussie, this game is a big part of our culture - we grow up playing as kids in the schoolyard, on a beach, in the backyard, in a quiet suburban street etc. The most important series for us is The Ashes, which has been played against England since 1882. It&apos;s a fun story of how the series got the name &apos;The Ashes&apos;. (I don&apos;t know if there&apos;s a good vid explaining it.)<br><br>Also, I&apos;d encourage you to look up Australian Rules Football, if you&apos;re interested in reacting to and learning about another non-US sport. It is NOT rugby, a very common American misconception, but a completely different, homegrown game played on cricket grounds during the winter, and technically the most popular sport in Australia. A good place to start would be a couple of the official &apos;What is AFL?&apos; vids (AFL stands for Australian Football League). Cheers!

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• SA

  @sayanmandal1289 · 1 year ago

  Bro knows the Indian youtube algorithm and power of population 😂.

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• BR

  @BradleyTemperley · 1 year ago

  Groucho Marx was invited to the Lord’s cricket ground. After an hour of play, a member asked Groucho how he liked the game. <br>“It’s great. When does it start?” :)

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