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What have you learned on the forum?

TumTum

TumTum

Banned
Learned about the history of cricket in other forums to begin with before visiting here, so I can't really come up with anything I've learned here specifically. But up here there is far more in depth analysis of almost every aspect of cricket compared with other places so I settled here. Probably gained knowledge on taking into account many more different factors when comparing players, but it's really hard to say since I can't remember what I didn't know that I do know now when I first came here.
 
centurymaker

centurymaker

Cricketer Of The Year
Prince EWS said:
Haha yeah, my early posts were absolutely terrible. I do not deny this. :p
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Even in 2007/08 you sounded somewhat noobish :laugh: :P

I guess I was ******** too until the age of 18/19.
Considered ODIs to be the main form of the game even though I equally followed both forms of the game.
 
GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
I see no good reason why Throwing Stuff is locked. Please unlock and let's dig it.
 
GotSpin

GotSpin

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I've learnt how to rubbish some players while propping up others :cool:


And my posts were worse than pews when I was starting. Tried to fight with everyone...I guess not much has changed actually
 
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Fusion

Fusion

Global Moderator
I better appreciate a couple of players because of CW. First, Dennis Lillee. Always considered him one of the very best of course, but he didn't make my all-time XI. After reading about him on CW (in large part to the stuff SJS wrote/cited), he does now. Keith Miller is another player who I admire more because of what I learned here. Strange that both are Australians, but there you go. I think it goes without saying that this place has some of the most knowledgeable members on the net and one can certainly learn something from them. :)
 
Hurricane

Hurricane

Hall of Fame Member
GeraintIsMyHero said:
I see no good reason why Throwing Stuff is locked. Please unlock and let's dig it.
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Vote for this too. I will email James about it.

OR we could just talk about it in this thread

Throwing Stuff
When I play backyard cricket, you cannot throw stuff at other people. It will result in two runs. These "things" incldue little gumnuts off tree, grass, shoes (yes, shoes) and other things. the rule was brought in at the arrival of the shoe, as it happened I got out, after Sanka threw a shoe at me. He won the innings due to this, with the worst bowler (Matt) still haveing 3 balls to go, off which I neede 1 run.

Well one day, needing 4 runs to rake the lead (and virtaully win) and to reach my double century (dont ask, wierd scoring system), Nick got me out. I was so dissapointed, knowing I had lost.

The next bastman in was David, whos average was only twenty and high score was 104. Yes we actually calculate this. He had no hope of reaching 200, so Nick (the one who got me out) was going to win.

Sanka (the shoe guy) then decided he didnt want Nick to win and threw 4 gumnuts at me! results in 8 runs, winning me the match and giving me my first double centrury. Nick was so dissapointed and annoyed at Sanka that he began yelling and screaming at him.

Since then the throwing rule has changed, as have the scoring system. Well, the thrpowing rule hasnt really cganged, just the scoring system making less attractive. Now bowling is included to your score, subtracting it from a HUGE batting total, sometimes over 300, but most scores end up at about 60. This meaning that if you throw something at someone, they get 10 runs and you have ten runs against your bowling, giving you a lower final score.
And if the outcome of your score has already been decided, the runs go to the next innings.
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Please describe the scoring system of how you can score 200 runs PEWS.
 
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honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Himannv said:
Being involved in drafts has given me some insight into players who played in the past. Learnt about plenty of players whom I have never even heard of.
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Ditto..

And not so much now, but learnt a LOT about the history of the game from blokes like SJS, Brumby etc..
 
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