Do your parents like Cricket?

[ankitj]

Got into cricket because of my dad back in the day when he would follow cricket on radio. Later watched lot of games on TV with him. Used to discuss a lot with him and thought he knows a lot about cricket. But as time went by I figured he didn't quite know much. Funniest thing I remember is how he thought the only good length for a bowler - spinner or pacer - was yorker. So if a batsman played a cracking front foot drive, he would say the bowler bowled it too short meaning to say that he was short of yorker length. LOL. But full marks for his passion.

 

[Shri]

Not really but my mom's elder brother was a district player growing up and was on the fringes of getting selected to represent Tamil Nadu in the 70s. No money to bribe anyone so he did other stuff with his life.

 

[srbhkshk]

Dad actually got me into it, then he got mad that that's all I was doing for the day and cut off our cable for like 2 years.

 

[h_hurricane]

At the half way mark of the 2003 WC final, me and my brother wanted to switch off the TV. My father didn't allow us, ordering us not to move from the place. Neither does he understand this **** game nor did he bother to know who batted first. So me and my brother were looking at each other, what the **** is going on ?

 

[Flem274*]

dad loves it, mum will watch the end of a tight odi but otherwise thinks its stupid they play 5 days for a draw.

 

[Bijed]

Yeah my dad loves it and it's because of him that I got into it. My mum doesn't really like it but often surprises me knowing stuff that happened in internationals recently

 

[mr_mister]

My dad hates all sports except surfing
Mum loves them all though, probably coz she grew up with 6 brothers. She loves Smith

 

[Shri]

bet smith isn't the weirdest guy she loves tho

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

At the half way mark of the 2003 WC final, me and my brother wanted to switch off the TV. My father didn't allow us, ordering us not to move from the place. Neither does he understand this **** game nor did he bother to know who batted first. So me and my brother were looking at each other, what the **** is going on ?

Your dad owns

 

[CricAddict]

I was named Allan earlier by my dad who was an avid Allan Border lover. He was totally a cricket lover and possibly passed on those genes to me. He passed away when I was 3 years old. I had that name officially for 10 years, then re-christened with a new name now but my old friends still call me Allan.

 

[cnerd123]

At the half way mark of the 2003 WC final, me and my brother wanted to switch off the TV. My father didn't allow us, ordering us not to move from the place. Neither does he understand this **** game nor did he bother to know who batted first. So me and my brother were looking at each other, what the **** is going on ?

watching that final from start to finish builds character

i still carry those scars

 

[jimmy101]

Should have given the trophy to whichever team hit the most boundaries in the second innings that year imo.

 

[Shri]

what final? got rained off iirc

 

[honestbharani]

TIL someone actually changed their name coz they were named after Allan Border. Won't ever happen with the real AB TBH.

 

[CricAddict]

TIL someone actually changed their name coz they were named after Allan Border. Won't ever happen with the real AB TBH.

To say the truth, I liked my older name more But we had to change it for a few reasons.

 

[Daemon]

I was named Allan earlier by my dad who was an avid Allan Border lover. He was totally a cricket lover and possibly passed on those genes to me. He passed away when I was 3 years old. I had that name officially for 10 years, then re-christened with a new name now but my old friends still call me Allan.

Burgeinho is that you

 

[mr_mister]

bet smith isn't the weirdest guy she loves tho

You'd probably be surprised how normal I am in person

 

[marc71178]

Both only very casually follow it. Dad likes to pretend he knows a lot about the sport (and lots of things in general) though.

Like father, like son...

 

[Magrat Garlick]

No (they did go to Edgbaston for a Twenty20 with me once though)

 

[Kirkut]

My parents do not watch the game but a relative of mine is a permanent member of CCI Mumbai and meets Gavaskar, Manjrekar, Amol Muzumdar and other Bombay cricketers at least once a year.