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[Mr Mxyzptlk]

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8-0?

Eh?

5 Tests.

1 Twenty20.

2 ODIs.

5+1+2 = 8.

 

[Richard]

How on Earth can you possibly clamour for cumulation of three utterly unrelated game-forms?

That's like saying Australia won their most recent footy game against us and this should be added to Lleyton Hewitt beating Tim Henman in 2002.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Australia beat England in 8 consecutive games of cricket. Fact.
England played Australia 8 times on a cricket tour. Fact.
England lost all 8 times. Fact.

The Australian cricket team beat England in 8 consecutive games. Fact.
All ODI cricket is cricket. Fact.
All Test cricket is cricket. Fact.
All ODI and Test cricket = cricket. Fact.
Tennis /= football. Fact.

 

[Richard]

No, Test cricket = Test cricket.
ODI cricket = ODI cricket
(And Twenty20 Int cricket = Twenty20 Int cricket, too, but I really don't give a stuff about that)

They're different, and trying to collate the two is IMO about as stupid as trying to collate tennis and footy... just because they're both sport.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

No. It's stupid to say that football and tennis are as much the same sport as ODI cricket and Test cricket. It's fascinating that the stupidest arguments on this site of late have tended to involve you.

England were beaten in 8 consecutive games of cricket. That is all.

 

[Richard]

No. It's stupid to say that football and tennis are as much the same sport as ODI cricket and Test cricket.

Neither are remotely close to being the same sport.

It's fascinating that the stupidest arguments on this site of late have tended to involve you.

Well isn't that just a surprise.

England were beaten in 8 consecutive games of cricket. That is all.

No, they were beaten in 5 consecutive Tests, a one-off Twenty20 game and 2 ODIs (well, actually 5 ODIs counting previous lossess, and very likely to continue a while, too).

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

This has to be one of the most ridiculous of your theories. That ODI cricket, Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket are completely different sports. They're different formats of the same sport. I give up. I'm done.


Wow.

 

[Richard]

I'm not saying there's as much of a difference as between tennis and football, but there's enough of a difference for the cumulation of results to be a wholly silly thing to do.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Neither are remotely close to being the same sport.

Quote of the week, for mine.


And now I'm done.

 

[Richard]

So tell me - if you ordain to - how are Test and ODI cricket remotely close to being the same sport?

They both use a bat, ball and stumps. That's about it. There are so many differences it's untrue.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

So tell me - if you ordain to - how are Test and ODI cricket remotely close to being the same sport?

They both use a bat, ball and stumps. That's about it. There are so many differences it's untrue.

If you hit the ball and you are caught, you are out.
If the ball hits the wicket, you are out.
If you're hit on the pad in line and the ball pitches where it's meant to, you're out.
If you're short of the crease with the ball in play and the bails are removed, you're out.

You cannot be serious, Richard. This is a stretch, even for you.

Test and ODI cricket are not remotely close to being the same sport?!
The approach to Test and ODI cricket may be different, but the only major difference between the games itself is that one bears a stricter limitation of overs.

 

[Richard]

And the stricter limitation of overs doesn't cause a whole host of other differences...? So many that countless players can play one form and not the other.

 

[PY]

You two:

Either get a job or a hobby, it's dire.

 

[Richard]

I have both.

Dunno about Liam...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

And the stricter limitation of overs doesn't cause a whole host of other differences...? So many that countless players can play one form and not the other.

The approach to Test and ODI cricket may be different, but the only major difference between the games itself is that one bears a stricter limitation of overs.

And now, I'm done.

 

[Richard]

Where've I head that one before...?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

You two:

Either get a job or a hobby, it's dire.

I'd love to get a job, but right now I have essays to write.
I'd love to write my essay, but I have CW to post on.
I love to post on CW.

It's not like I've been around CC very often in recent months. Gimme a break.

 

[PY]

I have both.

Dunno about Liam...

Annoying Liam and posting on CW don't count for either categories.

 

[Richard]

Kudos to you for the maintenance of a light heart...

 

[Prince EWS]

I laughed harder than I have a in a years reading the last two pages of this thread.

Test cricket and ODI cricket are clearly the same sport. Different formats of it. I can't believe I'm hearing otherwise. What a ridiculous argument.