When did you start watching cricket ?

[Sunil1z]

IIRC , the 1st match I watched was between India and SA ( Titan cup final 96) . Many of my family members were also watching it , so I sat down on chair to watch the match . So , this was my introduction to international cricket . What was yours ?

 

[TheJediBrah]

I was thinking of starting soon

just so I can understand what everyone's talking about on this forum better

 

[Xuhaib]

First match i watched on telly

PAK vs WI Cricket Scorecard, 2nd Match at Sharjah, October 14, 1989

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Pakistan vs West Indies 2nd Match, cricket scorecard, Champions Trophy 1989/90 dated October 14, 1989.

www.espncricinfo.com

Apparently Shan Masood was also born on this day so my cricket watching career is exactly as old as Shan Masood.

 

[Marius]

1992 Cricket World Cup, interest started growing in the 1992/93 India tour of SA, and then I became fully obsessed during SA tours of Sri Lanka and Australia in 1993.

 

[ankitj]

My oldest, though hazy, memory goes back to 1987 world cup. From 1996 would cup onwards I became maniacal for about 6-8 years in how closely I followed the game.

 

[Sunil1z]

The most disappointed I have been as a cricket fan was after 2003 WC Final . I knew Aus were favourites but media was constantly comparing it with 83 WC final . So this built up lots of hope . But Ponting destroyed all the hopes in the last 10 overs of Aus innings.

After 2003 WC disappointment, I forget most of the loss in max 2-3 days.

 

[ZK$]

The 2011 world cup was my introduction to cricket, but I started really following it closely around the 2015 world cup.

 

[Marius]

My oldest, though hazy, memory goes back to 1987 world cup. From 1996 would cup onwards I became maniacal for about 6-8 years in how closely I followed the game.

My very hazy earliest memory is going to the Wanderers to watch the West Indian rebels vs Transvaal in the 1980s.

 

[Coronis]

I watched Warne and McGrath’s farewell series and Smith’s return. Thats all

 

[Gob]

96 wc final

 

[trundler]

Hazy memories of the 2007 WC, clearly remember an LO series between Pakistan and Australia in 08/09.

 

[Athlai]

Cricket caught my attention a few times before I started watching properly. I remember enjoying Crowe as a little kid and wanting to play as him in an old game.

I remember being annoyed that the Test series was on free TV because it was making me miss pokemon and dbz, but being enthralled by Sinclairs debut double hundred.

I remember Cairns and Bond in the 2000s gunning it with the ball, and Malinga devestating us, and my friends nana being so mad at his action.

But I properly clicked on in the lead up to the 2007 World Cup.

 

[cnerd123]

I was already pretty obsessed with it by the 2003 WC, which was the first major tournament i remember following vividly.

Probably got bitten by the bug around 2 years before that, but can't name a specific game that got me into it. Vague recollection of Ganguly taking some spectacular diving catch vs South Africa in an ODI, but for all I know I may be imagining that

 

[Ashes81]

1st match I attended was the 1980 test match at Old Trafford against the West Indies. It was the Saturday and it rained all day and we didn't see a ball bowled.

I generally go to at least one international match a year, more if I can get tickets.

Don't go to much domestic cricket, a couple of days a year, as I live in Liverpool and Lancashire play the vast majority of games in Manchester.

 

[Coronis]

Oh and I watched Johnson’s Ashes too. Good times.

 

[srbhkshk]

Have vague memories of random Ind/Pak/Zim/Aus ODIs in late 90s.

The first match I remember clearly was Ind - NZ final in 2000 ICC knockout - developed the love/hate for Cairns there, The first innings i remember clearly was Yuvraj's against Australia in the same tournament and being pretty happy with the 265 we posted, I didn't expect that kind of score against Australia.

The first introduction to test matches was Dravid's 200 against Zimbabwe - I remember being absolutely astonished by that as having only watched ODIs till that point I had no idea such scores were actually possible for a single batsman. Of course Laxman's 281 coming soon enough after that helped reel me in to the wonders of test cricket a bit more.

 

[CricAddict]

I started watching on my own in 1992 as an 8 year old. But got really addicted to the game during the 1996 world cup.

 

[ashley bach]

Was 7 years old at the time, it was a really exciting ODI between Australia and NZ.
It was actually really close and came down to the last ball. Then someone rolled the ball along the ground.
I had no idea what was going on at the time, but all the excitement and emotions going on around me got me hooked. Thanks Trevor

 

[CricAddict]

I started watching on my own in 1992 as an 8 year old. But got really addicted to the game during the 1996 world cup.

In 1998, we did not have access to internet or any such. I had a notebook where I used to write down individual runs and wickets of 30 of my favorite players at the end of each game. Did it from Jan 1st to Dec 31st as a routine. And glad that I chose the best year to do it as Sachin was amazing that year.

These days, one just has to click on cricinfo to get it.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

1946 just after Lord Nelson invaded.