I too would be keen, however I have a pregnant partner so my weekends mostly belong to her these…

If I were to organise some kind of get-together* for the PAS readers in Wellington on the Saturday of the India/NZ test match, how many people would want to show up?

I'd be keen.

Or Hadyn could dress as me

I'm not sure Hadyn could pull off a Green Onion Slave Girl.

And if he does, I'm really sure I don't want to see it.

the Indians were probably the initial target, but, hey, any touring team will do to cause a bit of…

If I were to organise some kind of get-together* for the PAS readers in Wellington on the Saturday of the India/NZ test match, how many people would want to show up?

I shall be there in spirit, how's that? Or Hadyn could dress as me.

If I were to organise some kind of get-together* for the PAS readers in Wellington on the Saturday of the India/NZ test match, how many people would want to show up?

I thought we had put forward Sunday a while ago? I can't on Sat, the dastardly knack market, but…

If I were to organise some kind of get-together* for the PAS readers in Wellington on the Saturday of the India/NZ test match, how many people would want to show up?

Can't get there from here, without significantly more funds and planning than is possible :(. Otherwise I'd be keen.

If I were to organise some kind of get-together* for the PAS readers in Wellington on the Saturday of the India/NZ test match, how many people would want to show up?

I am in for day @ the test and as much of the evening as my leave pass extends…

**If I were to organise some kind of get-together* for the PAS readers in Wellington on the Saturday of the India/NZ test match,…

The mere fact that it was the Sri Lankan team illustrates this pretty well. Terrorists don't care who gets hurt or killed, just that someone does.

There is a good chance that the original target was the Indian team that was supposed to be touring at this time. But the…

I heard that too, in and out of the media. I don't think the word "terrorist" means someone who wants people to like them.

The mere fact that it was the Sri Lankan team illustrates this pretty well. Terrorists don't care who gets hurt or killed, just that someone does.

Pakistan officials were last night quick to say the attack bore the hallmarks of the militants who carried out the attack on the city of Mumbai in November.

I imagine we won't be seeing cricket tours to Pakistan for a long time.

It was claimed by some (Imran Khan?) that…

Really, really bad shit on the Sri Lankan tour of Pakistan:

I knew there was a danger of this, but I never thought it would really happen.

It was claimed by some (Imran Khan?) that terrorists in Pakistan would never attack cricketers because cricket is so loved that the terrorists…

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricket team as they were on their way to Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Tuesday morning, Dawn news channel reported.

The channel showed footage of two gunmen opening fire…

I said "the average batsman is expected to face only 11 deliveries." You may say that that is how cricket works (you'll notice that I have already agreed with that), nevertheless it is true.

It really, really isn't. But fair enough, the game is short, there might be some merit…

Yours is an arbitrary number without any basis in reality – it's just not how cricket works.

I said "the average batsman is expected to face only 11 deliveries." You may say that that is how cricket works (you'll notice that I have already agreed with that), nevertheless it is…

That's true, of course, but that's what an average does.

That's what an average does, but yours is not an average. An average would be taking a bunch of 20/20 games and working out how many balls on average the batsmen in each position face. Yours is an arbitrary number…

That's assuming not only that you're always going to be bowled out on the last ball of the innings...

Not so. It still holds with only 9 down.

... but that you're going to lose your batsmen at regular intervals.

That's true, of course, but that's what an average does.…

Looks like I will be there for the Saturday of the Basin test – would be keen to meet up with you all there too and compare nerdy blogger stories / get pissed.

We could be the PA-eige Brigade.

*(20 x 6) / 11 = 10.9

That's assuming not only that you're always going to be bowled out on the last ball of the innings, but that you're going to lose your batsmen at regular intervals. Whereas in reality the top order on average will face many more balls…

Any game where the average batsman is expected to face only 11 deliveries* does not deserve to be called cricket. That's only 2 more than the top order of a baseball team, fer Chrissakes.…

Looks like I will be there for the Saturday of the Basin test – would be keen to meet up with you all there too and compare nerdy blogger stories / get pissed.

Stayed tuned on that idea

@Legbreak and Ben
If either of you guys get along on Friday drop me a line and we can hook up and compare notes.

I have a conflicting engagement unfortunately. I'm desperate to get to the test however.

20/20 may just swap around with ODIs, as Stuart says. It may just be more 20/20s are played than ODIs.

Ooo they could play double headers!

If 20/20 "kills" anything it'll be mid-week ODIs (in my current opinion).

So how about a tour where you play ODI's in the weekends, purely as day games, and 20/20's during the week? You could play a three match ODU series and a 6 match 20/20 series doing this (or…

They are too short to develop the strategy and complexity that is test cricket.

They are too long to fit in an evening and too long to avoid 4 hours of boring forgone conclusion when one side stuffs up.

Over the…

Oh dear.
What a pity.
Never mind.

I've railed against this idea myself ever since the abomination that is 20-20 cricket appeared, but I have begun to accept the possibility. It is easier if you recall that not so long ago 50-over cricket was the abomination

We may just have to face it that ODIs are dog tucker.

The only question is if it can limp on long enough for us to co-host the 2015 World Cup.

We may just have to face it that ODIs are dog tucker.

Oh dear.
What a pity.
Never mind.

If 20/20 "kills" anything it'll be mid-week ODIs (in my current opinion). At least the ones outside of the holidays.

Which will be the death of ODIs. I can't see how you could fit ODIs into a tour and only have them on the weekend. To my mind, they only…

It would be cool if they could get 10 provinces / regions into a league, and then play 2-3 games / week. Comp could be done in…

Can I assume then that you didn't read my original post?

Ah, but I’ve read your other ones too...

It also makes TV rights easier to sell (hey, it might even make free-to-air)

Not a chance. The whole T20 phenomenon (including the wars) is all about Pay TV.

As per a drunken conversation halfway through the second last over:
'We wanna get it to at least 12 or less by the start of the last over. What I'd do if I was McCullum…

So Hadyn having experienced and enjoyed 20/20 do you think you could enjoy ODIs or even Test matches?

The only ODI I've seen live was the recent one against the Windies in Wellington and that was boring. I'm planning on going on Friday to what could be a better game…

So we can listen to you go on about how much you don’t like cricket? :)

Can I assume then that you didn't read my original post?

@Legbreak and Ben

If either of you guys get along on Friday drop me a line and we can hook up and compare notes.

So we can listen to you go on about how much you don’t like cricket? :)

By your measure I imagine a test match might require serious medical treatment if you really did enjoy it.

I'm curious because I'm not sure how the balance of cricket will shake…

Do you get your media pass by virtue of being a blogger?

By being a Public Address blogger. And it still wasn't simple (giant thanks to Cricket NZ).

@Legbreak and Ben

If either of you guys get along on Friday drop me a line and we can hook up and…

...leather on Willow...

Yessss, my precious, we likes it. You keep nasty cricket.

I've got a media pass (2) for Friday, but may not be able to go.

Drop us a line if you want it; otherwise we could do a joint competition to win them?

and said it better too

wrong kind

not wrong, just different!
I love all three 'versions' of cricket – all appeal for different reasons (as you outlined).
Maybe as you get to know the personalities and get to understand more about the game through watching T20 you will start to enjoy Test matches and ODI…