Every Australian I've met so far is passionate (read: CRAZY) over cricket!
And they get shocked when they come upon someone who doesn't know anything about the game (i.e. ME!)
Anyway, got an invite to the company's corporate box - what better way to learn the game than from first class seats?
So now, I actually know what an "Over" is, how a "Run" is scored and how a "Wicket" is lost!
Good eh!
In a nutshell, an over consists of 6 bowls, i.e. the bowler bowls 6 times in 1 over. This match, each team had 50 overs, so there was a total of 300 bowls.
If the batsman misses the ball and the ball hits a wicket, the batsman is out and a wicket is lost.
Then a new batsman replaces him.
If the batsman hits the ball, he can make a run, to the other end. Depending on how far the ball flew, he can make a few runs. The important thing is not to get caught out, i.e. the catcher throws the ball back before he reaches the white line on the other end.
Hence the score is Wicket lost / Total runs.
Makes sense or not? Tried to explain in somewhat layman terms, maybe confusing yah.
Moving on to some pics of the event:
- My ticket stub, all crumpled now.
The stadium - full house! We were seated not too far away from the Member's Pavilion. As you can see, hot day with temperatures touching 40 degrees!
The players - Australian team batting first.
Gatorade car comes out during water breaks (Every 6 overs!)
Sorry, pics a bit blurry, taken with low quality camera phone :)
Oh, CNY is just around the corner, and I decided to darken my hair to cover up the previous colour which has grown out quite a lot... Looks a bit TOO dark now, maybe I'm just not used to it. Hopefully it will fade slightly and then it will be just nice.
Used the Loreal Casting Creme Gloss in Darkest Brown. Not bad! Ammonia-free! Would recommend to anyone who likes to DIY hair colour.
