We just attended our very first cricket match! "Final Eight" South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Georgetown, Guyana.
Started at 9:30 this morning and finished just before 6pm. Tickets cost me $100 US each (Waymar + crew)
!!!!!..........the only sporting event I ever paid more for was the F1!
In short, amazing!!!
. It looked like a cake walk for South Africa, but then a few careless batters and quality bowling and the game came down to one single ball thrown....
This is a game that after a five day test can result in a draw and everyone is happy
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Boy was this worth it!
Bunch of people, many you know, many you don't - but get to know during the game (this freaking thing lasts all day, some boring moments...so you talk and drink (Demerara rum and coke is the drink of choice
or Banks beer
)...lot's of food....
Cricket is a game which is only well understood by a very select and specific number of countries. Interest and understanding of the game is, I am convinced, genetic, and comes from generations and generations of family exposure. Having said that I did have a few excellent coaches (West Indians, Pakistanis, Brits) so I have been able to understand a little.
Too bad a shorter format will never make it in North America (even the 20/20 cricket, although exciting, does not have the same depth or strategy that a one day match can have.IMHO
)
Here are some pics of today's match (great weather too!) starting with Waymar Crew and friends: The last pick is a great machine that should be standard on every sailing vessel! A back pack with a built in beer keg! Gotta get one....
