# \#cricket **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/cricket/49.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [International cricket rolling thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 3646\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205 "2026-09-17T20:03:53Z")
So, tomorrow, England start their test series against the West Indies in Barbados. It’s been a while since we’ve been there, and we got embarassed last time out - it was the series that basically did for Peter Moores as… --- ## [It's always the one you least expect \[Cricket Canada corruption\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-the-one-you-least-expect-cricket-canada-corruption/1030573 "2026-06-03T20:14:45Z")
The Canadian Cricket team has been suspended over gang-linked corruption… There are many sports and many sporting organizations I wouldn’t have been surprised to see included in this headline. But Cricket, ok that’s a… --- ## [Will cricket catch on in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-cricket-catch-on-in-the-usa/987016)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-cricket-catch-on-in-the-usa/987016 "2023-08-24T15:58:46Z")
So Texas has its own cricket team, the Super Kings, who had a game on the 14th, according to this story. I’m curious if Dopers think the game will be successful here? --- ## [Shane Warne, Australia cricketer, dead at 52](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shane-warne-australia-cricketer-dead-at-52/960457)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shane-warne-australia-cricketer-dead-at-52/960457 "2022-03-06T05:33:27Z")
I know there is a dedicated thread, but Shane Warne, widely considered one of the greatest cricket players kf all time, was found dead in his vacation villa in Thailand. A suspected heart attack. Compounding the tra… --- ## [Cricket question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-question/962188)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-question/962188 "2022-04-04T06:05:50Z")
As a relative North American novice to cricket, I have questions. Is a bowler a designated position (like the pitcher in baseball) - i.e. he plays no other position and is rarely used as a batter? A bowler can only… --- ## [Cricket may change swing bowling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-may-change-swing-bowling/854282)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-may-change-swing-bowling/854282 "2020-05-22T10:55:52Z")
At least, that’s the recommendation of the cricket committee of the ICC, according to this article: More at the link. I can see new terminology coming into play. The batters will be cheered onto the pitch by their mat… --- ## [Cricket Tour Matches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-tour-matches/818059)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-tour-matches/818059 "2020-04-03T11:43:31Z")
I noticed that when a national cricket team goes on a tour of another nation, the visiting team plays a few tour matches with some of the local clubs or junior teams, outside of the slate of T20’s, ODI’S and test matches… --- ## [Which is bigger for England: 1966 Football World Cup or 2019 Cricket World Cup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-bigger-for-england-1966-football-world-cup-or-2019-cricket-world-cup/837115)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-bigger-for-england-1966-football-world-cup-or-2019-cricket-world-cup/837115 "2020-04-03T11:43:04Z")
Asking this knowing I’m guessing 1/2 the posters here were probably born after 1966. I’m going to guess the 2019 win was more dramatic, but 1966 meant more since football is a bigger sport worldwide and England all but … --- ## [Explain Cricket To Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-cricket-to-me/839454)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-cricket-to-me/839454 "2019-09-04T04:31:12Z")
From my limited exposure to the sport, it is a sort of, kind of, like USA baseball. Hit a ball with a stick. From there, I am totally lost. I would do a Wiki search, but probably end up more confused than ever. In layma…