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billy Lane

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:56:24 +1300

I really enjoyed cricket on the bank and weather for first 3 days was as good as welington gets .I sat near sonny as his mates and one thing i can say is that they dont drink at the cricket un like many other middle aged wellington men who spend…

Carol Stewart

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:25:28 +1300

I'm glad you (and others) called those assholes on their behaviour, Haydn. Because it's not good for anyone if women feel too intimidated to get along to games. I remember going to a one day game at Eden Park when I was much younger – about 18 or 19 -…

Hadyn Green

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:08:42 +1300

Some days there really is no wisdom to be found in crowds and people take advantage of the relative anonymity to slip the leash. The Sevens is the same. Ghastly.

I think the difference with the Sevens is that they're drinking to have a good time. The guys at the…

Paul Williams

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:36:28 +1300

If it's of any consolation, some fans at the SCG are just a pathetic. My sisters-in-law no longer go to cricket as they're sick of homophobic gits. Annoys me no end. The Hill, as it was called at the SCG, was where this bunch of blokes would hang out. I…

LegBreak

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:18:00 +1300

Having been at the opening day of the Pakistan test at the same venue in mid Dec reaffirmed my belief that March is the best month for a Basin test. And that includes the over-rated Boxing Day test.

HG; I wasn't sitting that far from you but I didn't actually…

Edward Siddle

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:13:19 +1300

5 day tests, in the arse-end of March. Every year, NZ Cricket schedule something at this time, and every year, the weather gods respond with "what the hell were you thinking? Here, have some rain."

horse, friday on the bank was as warm and calm as any random day they…

Ian Dalziel

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:23:01 +1300

Love that last photo of Rudolf the red-nosed
wicket keeper...

Blitzkricket...

Adolf Hitler played cricket...
... For anyone who loves cricket, there is something deeply satisfying in the knowledge
that Hitler did not understand the game, and something disquieting in the thought that,
had he won the war, we would…

horse

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:03:52 +1300

5 day tests, in the arse-end of March. Every year, NZ Cricket schedule something at this time, and every year, the weather gods respond with "what the hell were you thinking? Here, have some rain."

Yalnikim

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:23:30 +1300

I played a lot of cricket and can assure you that, unfortunately, the men on the field are likely to be no more gentlemanly (just less drunk). That aside, there is no greater sporting contest than a good 5 day test.

Dan Slevin

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:23:11 +1300

I think there are a lot of people who miss the bad old days of one-dayers at the Basin (I couldn't sit on the bank then as the crowd were too disgusting) and are trying to recreate some mis-spent youth.

Some days there really is no wisdom to be found…

Public Address

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:23:11 +1300

Discussion from blog post.