27th Match - Bangladesh v Scotland

[Pratters]

The oldest cricket club in Scotland is 170 years old.

Ah ****. Great innings though.

How popular is cricket in Scotland though? In 99 many didn't even know they were in a world cup.

 

[Furball]

Strauss 158

Damn, would have been pretty cool for Coetzer to beat that.

 

[morgieb]

Strauss 158

He said Englishman

 

[Howe_zat]

if you're going to have music on the PA at least have this when it's needed

 

[Tromperie]

How popular is cricket in Scotland though? In 99 many didn't even know they were in a world cup.

More popular than you'd think, especially in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. Glasgow's got a few clubs, and obviously there's a decent-ish following of the sport up north; a lot of matches invoving Scotland have been played in Aberdeen.

 

[Antihippy]

Was only able to crack 200 in the world cup last match and now they might go on to a 300+ score. What a great story.

 

[viriya]

What's the top score by an Englishman at the World Cup?

No English player has made a 150 in the WC.. they only have 3 150s in total anyway.

EDIT: I'm Wrong. Strauss ****ting on the parade.

 

[Howe_zat]

Seeing some fine icing from Berrington.

 

[Prince EWS]

How popular is cricket in Scotland though? In 99 many didn't even know they were in a world cup.

It's about as popular as a participation sport as it in England.

 

[Pratters]

More popular than you'd think, especially in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. Glasgow's got a few clubs, and obviously there's a decent-ish following of the sport up north; a lot of matches invoving Scotland have been played in Aberdeen.

Okay. Wish more was done to get them to play at higher levels in all these years.

 

[Furball]

How popular is cricket in Scotland though? In 99 many didn't even know they were in a world cup.

It's much more popular than people realise. 2nd most popular sport by participation.

Off the top of my head I can think of 6 clubs in the Glasgow area alone and that's just trying to recall teams I would have played when I played U11s.

 

[Furball]

More popular than you'd think, especially in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. Glasgow's got a few clubs, and obviously there's a decent-ish following of the sport up north; a lot of matches invoving Scotland have been played in Aberdeen.

In terms of participation Aberdeenshire is one of the most cricket mad parts of the world I'm sure.

One of the Caribbean islands is top of that particular league table IIRC

 

[Antihippy]

Why aren't the pacers getting bowled out for the death overs?

 

[Pratters]

Scotland have put on a performance. So good.

 

[Furball]

Why aren't the pacers getting bowled out for the death overs?

Because they're ****.

 

[Riggins]

My boi!

 

[Antihippy]

Because they're ****.

Can't be worse than what the spinners are doing now.

 

[scooter185]

Glad to see Scotland put up a good innings

 

[Fuller Pilch]

It's much more popular than people realise. 2nd most popular sport by participation.
QUOTE]

Really? Bigger than golf? Lawn bowls? Rugby? (I get nostalgic when I think about David Sole, Gavin Hastings and John Jeffrey)

 

[Pratters]

In terms of participation Aberdeenshire is one of the most cricket mad parts of the world I'm sure.

One of the Caribbean islands is top of that particular league table IIRC

Why has Scotland not done better given the history and decent following? Given the things you and a couple of other people have said, which are true I am sure, Scottish cricket probably should have been at a far better level by now? What's been the roadblocks?