Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Haha, Disneyland. I think Hingston put it best.
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headhunter
International Vice-Captain
True i was making a point though
Shaggy Alfresco
State Captain
Nations
steds
Hall of Fame Member
LA ICE-E
State Captain
You can not make someone interested but you can influence their interests, different things.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
They don't meet the criteria.
Scotland
England
Overall statement.
Many sources do refer to them as countries, however they are wrong, basically. I'm yet to see a source which states why they are countries, however my source does indeed outline why they are not, so I'm inclined to go by that one.
LA ICE-E
State Captain
well different sources say different things, wikipedia says they are a constituent country and then if click on "constituent country" it says "a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping".
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I totally dismiss Wikipedia as a source if there are ever conflicting ideas as it's generally poorly regarded. I'm yet to see any evidence that disproves my own source - no matter how many sites mistakingly call England or Scotland countries, none of them that I have seen have actually outlined how and why it fits the criteria which my source claims it does not.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Hmmm I was just thinking, I guess calling England a country is a bit like calling Russia a country back in the days of the USSR.
I guess the difference is that they competed as one in sport, whereas in many sports we still compete separately
EDIT- also I guess Russia had authority over the rest of the states in a way that England doesn't (officially
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I guess the difference is that they competed as one in sport, whereas in many sports we still compete separately
EDIT- also I guess Russia had authority over the rest of the states in a way that England doesn't (officially
)
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Not really. You can try to capitalise on interest and maintain it, that's it.
LA ICE-E
State Captain
No you can certainly influence it. If people saw cricket here and had a big hype that it's a sick sport then that would certainly influence people's interest to shift at cricket a bit. the world cup influence quite a few people in Ireland to take up interest now they have to try and maintain it.
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
iv been into cricket for about 2 years now no just since the world cup!
1-9-7-7
International Regular
Well it's certainly more popular here then it was a few months back.
The national newspapers have full length articles on matchs that are happening.
I mean they're only articles on the big games happening, but before the world cup the only mention of cricket would be in the miniscule sports round up or in jest.
Not only national newspapers but the local newspapers have started reporting on the local cricket teams, which again before the world cup, no one knew existed.
The national newspapers have full length articles on matchs that are happening.
I mean they're only articles on the big games happening, but before the world cup the only mention of cricket would be in the miniscule sports round up or in jest.
Not only national newspapers but the local newspapers have started reporting on the local cricket teams, which again before the world cup, no one knew existed.
cover drive man
International Captain
Can't bielieve someone voted poor. They beat a much better team to get to the second round.
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
ireland have also just won the intercontinal cup (test competion) beating canada in the final.so we truely are on the up and up. 
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
No.
headhunter
International Vice-Captain
yes
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
No. It's a first class competition. It is not a test competition.