The Cricket Thread

[Madmax 9,219]

Aren't KP and Warne Chelsea fans as well? Surprised about Steyn, United are very big in South Africa.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_cricket_and_football_players

this may be of interest to you guys...there`s been 12 players who played for England at both football and cricket..

there`s also a list of the footballers who have played county cricket..our very first goalie "fatty" was one of them.

[capriccioso 2,545]

SCG It's like a childhood dream

The SCG isn't that great. The view is pretty poor unless you manage to get yourself on the front few rows. If you can't get a ticket for the bottom most tier then you may as well not go.

At least that was the case when I last visited the SCG, which was about 4-5 years ago. I was a lot shorter then, I might be able to view proceedings properly from the upper tiers now

[warnie_666 1,081]

Christian Vieri was a very good cricketer in his youth, names his hero as Alan Border and has often said he would trade all his footballing achievements for just one test match playing for Australia

Vieri? The Italian striker? I dont see how an Italian was a good cricketer

Edit: I just read his family had moved to Australia and he had developed love for cricket and still follows it.

[warnie_666 1,081]

Aren't KP and Warne Chelsea fans as well? Surprised about Steyn, United are very big in South Africa.

KP and Warne indeed are Chelsea Fans. Alec Stewart and Thorpe are I beleive season ticket holders.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

Aren't KP and Warne Chelsea fans as well? Surprised about Steyn, United are very big in South Africa.

could be Max, i`m not sure..they both in the area living now it seems tho.

[Madmax 9,219]

could be Max, i`m not sure..they both in the area living now it seems tho.

Teammates for Hampshire so could have picked it up from there.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

KP and Warne indeed are Chelsea Fans. Alec Stewart and Thorpe are I beleive season ticket holders.

yeah Stewart was out in Munich for the cup final. can`t remember if Thorpe was tho..i didn`t see them personally, tho i was behind the goal and they were possibly in the more "refined" seating area.

[capriccioso 2,545]

New Zealand are so shit

Also Dhoni is a very underrated captain. He has some great tactical moves, like opening the bowling with a spinner (as he has done today and as he did to Australia in the Adelaide test).

[Ankit 3,176]

Stupid stupid play by Martin Guptill. Well settled , should have gone on to make a century. Good session for India. One more wicket and NZ will have a tough time again.

[Ollie 4,400]

Dale Steyn a Chelsea fan, awesome. I now like him. Well i always liked him a bit anyway but wearing that shirt, he's a rightful legend.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Ross Taylor is playing brilliantly. Good on him.

[Drogzola 283]

Aren't KP and Warne Chelsea fans as well? Surprised about Steyn, United are very big in South Africa.

United and Liverpool are the two most supported clubs here in SA. Most of us are a bunch of Glory hunters. Generally if the guy supports Man United then he will support the Blue Bulls in rugby too. Bunch of

[Madmax 9,219]

United and Liverpool are the two most supported clubs here in SA.

I know the feeling. United fans are a dime a dozen in India as well.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Taylor has played one of the best innings of his life. He said he'd attack the spinners and he's done just that.

[Madmax 9,219]

Dhoni knows batting is not going to be an issue for India on this pitch. He really wants to send Taylor back and the attacking fields show that. There are some easy boundaries for him in the process but he's banking on inducing the centurion into a rash shot.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Great to see NZ show some fight. Hope they can put up 450 and make the game a real contest.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Also on the topic of cricketers that are football fans, Jonathan Trott supports the Yids