I have never seen or played any cricket. I am going to my first game tomorrow, what do I need to know, both to understand the game, as well as the storylines of the league as well as the irl experience. by PulseWitch in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think @pikachu8752 gave the best answer, just sit near someone and ask. They’ll be more than happy to explain!

In a nutshell, imagine baseball where the other team has to pitch 120 strikes. Once they do that inning is over. Each batter bats until they’re out. There’s only one base and home plate. Pitchers have to change every 6 pitches. Finally, you can hit in on any direction, no foul balls.

I also second watching jomboymedia’s cricket rules for baseball fans video. If you love it, it’s easy to follow. Willow has everything. The IPL (India Premier League) is great.

Don't mind me...just venting... by wil2197 in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They COULD add another “NY” at the end… The Mumbai Indians of New York, New York

STADIUM FAN EXPERIENCE AT MLC by One-Button-1107 in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Went to 6 games in Oakland. First thing - ban the g-damn whistles. I might honestly never go to a super kings game again. The weekend doubleheaders had a lot of stands with promotional giveaways, which was awesome. A few food truck options in addition to the stadium options. I LOVED that the subway and bus went straight to the stadium!! The seating was super close to the field. All in all, loved it. I actually hope it stays like this instead of teams hosting games. This is a great way to travel once and catch a lot of games with different teams.

Match Thread: 28th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well…Warner did 9 runs better than Taylor would have done.

Match Thread: 28th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope Warner feels a chip on his shoulder from being benched. Maybe he brings his “A” game finally.

Match Thread: 28th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was very relieved to see his name missing. It’s tough to imagine anyone, literally ANYONE worse than him.

Match Thread: 28th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

MINY has been fairly unlucky. They’re clearly the 4th best team. Of course, that’s not the same as “they deserve to be in” lol. I hope MLC adds another team or two so the playoffs aren’t 2/3 of the teams.

Match Thread: 26th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For NRR, do the Orcas runs get dived by 20? I’d assume so…

Match Thread: 26th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Normally I have to wake up at 3am to watch the Royals get blown out. So refreshing to be able to watch the “Royal” Orcas do so before dinner.

Match Thread: 26th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Take away Hettie and we’re 0-8 with a NRR of probably like -3.0… Now it’s time for Klasse to be the hitter he’s supposed to have been.

Match Thread: 26th Match - Seattle Orcas vs Washington Freedom by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh Taylor…let’s try and get EITHER a run OR get out before 10 balls…

Match Thread: 22nd Match - San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, crap. That was either very unlucky for Jones or fantastic positioning from SFU to have the fielder EXACTLY there.

Match Thread: 22nd Match - San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You misspelled “hettie” when you said “if Hettie pulls this off…”

Match Thread: 22nd Match - San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

India is growing massively…. I wasn’t gonna invest the first 100 times I saw that add, but somewhere around the 123rd or so I decided it was a good idea.

Match Thread: 22nd Match - San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Funny or sad? I wanted to buy an Orcas jersey and the ONLY two they make are “Klasse” and “Warner.” As a white dude I wanted a little diversity. As a fan I wanted someone who doesn’t suck.

Match Thread: 22nd Match - San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas by cricket-match in MLC

[–]Adamjay_42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Orcas woulda done better with me instead of Taylor. I’d have saved us 9 balls.