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Ice Cricket

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:12 pm

No, it’s not that.

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Cricket legends lock horns with each other today, only this time it’s not any regular pitch but the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps.

Shahid Afridi-led Royals will face off against Virender Sehwag-led Diamonds in a unique two-day event where two matches are set to be played not on ground, but on ice.

The event, dubbed ‘St Moritz Ice Cricket 2018’ and already being hailed as the "best battle of cricket on top of the world", will take place against the serene and breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss mountains in freezing cold temperatures on February 8 and 9.

Along with Afridi and Sehwag, the event also features glittering names such as Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq, Mahela Jayawardene, Jacques Kallis, Zaheer Khan, Michael Hussey and others.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby locky801 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:26 pm

looks an interesting concept
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Corona Man » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:28 pm

So is it a recreation of the ice bowl?
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Brodlach » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:35 pm

I’ve been watching this thinking WTF! What’s the point to it?
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby bennymacca » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:37 pm

Brodlach wrote:I’ve been watching this thinking WTF! What’s the point to it?


Marketing stunt?

I’m looking forward to seeing how bad it is :)
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Corona Man » Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:48 pm

Good job Fleming isn't there... Sobers of the Snow would get a run.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby locky801 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:10 pm

bennymacca wrote:
Brodlach wrote:I’ve been watching this thinking WTF! What’s the point to it?


Marketing stunt?

I’m looking forward to seeing how bad it is :)


Crickets a hell of a lot better than the commentary thats for sure
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Senor Moto Gadili » Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:38 pm

Well they picked a perfect day. Brilliant sunshine no wind and a balmy -7 degrees. Reckon the party afterwards will be more memorable than the cricket.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby bennymacca » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:48 pm

what happened to the second innings?

is there more than a 90 min break or something? maybe they re-grade the ground?
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby locky801 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:38 am

bennymacca wrote:what happened to the second innings?

is there more than a 90 min break or something? maybe they re-grade the ground?



perhaps there was a crack in the outfield :D
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:49 am

I've seen blokes go out to bat after a couple of cones but that is ridiculous.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:38 pm

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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:39 pm

Game 2 is on....and Some of these blokes are still drunk from yesterday.

According to the commentary “the players are very motivated”. Yeah, for the post match festivities.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Corona Man » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:38 am

From what I could tell, those who got a game in the ice cricket, were those who didn't get a contract for the Hong Kong T20comp.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby locky801 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:56 am

Corona Man wrote:From what I could tell, those who got a game in the ice cricket, were those who didn't get a contract for the Hong Kong T20comp.


:shock: :shock: thought this was just a retired players get together. they are surely still alot better than some of the hacks playing in that Hong Kong comp
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby helicopterking » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:37 am

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Game 2 is on....and Some of these blokes are still drunk from yesterday.


Hence why Andrew Simonds is smashing them, same conditions as when he was playing.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Corona Man » Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:40 pm

I would have thought Ben Cousins was a monty for this.... goes OK on ice.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby heater31 » Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:28 pm

Corona Man wrote:I would have thought Ben Cousins was a monty for this.... goes OK on ice.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby tigerpie » Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:29 pm

Cold and cricket don't mix well.
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Re: Ice Cricket

Postby Lightning McQueen » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:03 am

locky801 wrote:
Corona Man wrote:From what I could tell, those who got a game in the ice cricket, were those who didn't get a contract for the Hong Kong T20comp.


:shock: :shock: thought this was just a retired players get together. they are surely still alot better than some of the hacks playing in that Hong Kong comp

I'm surprised they didn't ask John Snow to have a game.
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