Category Archives: T20 Cricket

England Crash Out

Posted on March 27, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Until this morning, the England cricket team had provided the crowds at the World Cup cricket tournament with heart-stopping, nail-chewing, fingers-in-front-of-the-eyes entertainment for six matches in the row. All well and good, except the team lost almost as many games … Continue reading →

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A Draw Versus a Tie

Posted on March 13, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Some of my baseball-loving friends are still confused over the difference in cricket between a draw and a tie. So, this post is my way to try to resolve that confusion. There are three main forms of the game of … Continue reading →

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How Can a One-Day Game Have a Tie?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

One of the big confusions between baseball and cricket is the lingo. In baseball a pitch is the throwing of a ball; in cricket it’s the thing a ball bounces on before it arrives where the batsman’s standing. In baseball, … Continue reading →

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