Friday, June 06, 2008

Well, the state of cricket in England

isn't great if the conversation is anything to go by.

"Stewards and groundstaff are always an interesting bunch to talk to at the cricket. And for a job which demands you watch cricket for five very long days, in between delays for rain and antiquated rests for cups of tea, some knowledge of the game would surely be a prerequisite. Not so for two such security guards who were engrossed in a conversation about its rules. "When do the other guys get to bat?" asked the first. "Tomorrow I think. They swap over or something." When cricket's wonderfully bonkers rules were explained to them, their disinterest grew even further, wondering quite how they would survive three more dull days of "people running about aimlessly".

Funny! isn't it?

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