Comments on: I’m a Believer: Musings about cricket on the eve of the 3rd Test in Perth http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dominic Sayers http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-261440 Dominic Sayers Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:01:12 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-261440 I shall answer my own question. Yes. The first test match at the WACA was in 1970 when regular commercial flights began. The journey had previously taken several arduous days by train, so India's tours in 1947-48 and 1967-68 omitted Perth because of its inaccessibility. Subsequent tours have been mostly of 2 or 3 test matches and Sydney and Melbourne have clained most of those, with Adelaide and Brisbane accounting for the rest due to their proximity. Only the 5-test tours of 1977-78, 1991-92 and the current 4-test tour have included Perth. I shall answer my own question. Yes.

The first test match at the WACA was in 1970 when regular commercial flights began. The journey had previously taken several arduous days by train, so India’s tours in 1947-48 and 1967-68 omitted Perth because of its inaccessibility.

Subsequent tours have been mostly of 2 or 3 test matches and Sydney and Melbourne have clained most of those, with Adelaide and Brisbane accounting for the rest due to their proximity.

Only the 5-test tours of 1977-78, 1991-92 and the current 4-test tour have included Perth.

]]> By: Dominic Sayers http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-261434 Dominic Sayers Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:46:17 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-261434 According to Cricinfo, this is only the third time India have played a test match in Perth. I find this hard to believe - is it true? According to Cricinfo, this is only the third time India have played a test match in Perth. I find this hard to believe – is it true?

]]> By: Ric http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-260322 Ric Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:17:20 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-260322 Day one done in Perth, and fairly well balanced. Both Dravid and Laxman will be disappointed with their shot choices, but India has justified Kumble's decision to bat, and Australia has grabbed some late wickets ... shaping nicely! And now, back to the Windies teams from the Sixties - I fell in love with the cut shot watching Garry Sobers plunder a lot of runs with it using the short square boundaries at Adelaide Oval (my vote for most beautiful cricket ground, but who's biased?), and watching Griffiths walk back to his bowling mark in what seemed as far away as the car park ... well the long on boundary anyway! I missed out on the riots though ... Day one done in Perth, and fairly well balanced. Both Dravid and Laxman will be disappointed with their shot choices, but India has justified Kumble’s decision to bat, and Australia has grabbed some late wickets … shaping nicely!

And now, back to the Windies teams from the Sixties – I fell in love with the cut shot watching Garry Sobers plunder a lot of runs with it using the short square boundaries at Adelaide Oval (my vote for most beautiful cricket ground, but who’s biased?), and watching Griffiths walk back to his bowling mark in what seemed as far away as the car park … well the long on boundary anyway! I missed out on the riots though …

]]> By: Darren Barrenger http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-260047 Darren Barrenger Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:52:34 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-260047 Great description of your first taste of cricket. Interestingly the first test match I went to was at the Oval - and it was England v India in the summer of 1979. The guy my Mum worked for invited me as his guest. I was 12. I don't remember which day we went on, just that it was at the end of the school holidays and the match was drawn. But I do remember the atmosphere and many of the players from both sides. Boycott, Brearley, Gooch, Botham, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and the wonderful Bishan Bedi. It was an unforgettable experience and one I will always treasure. Last year for my 40th birthday I sponsored a match of my local club and have been a vice president for many years supporting the youth development and the colts. I think the invention and encouragement of Kwik cricket is a good way of starting off the next generation, combined with the odd magical experience at the Oval or Eden Gardens of course. That's what I'd like to believe in. Great description of your first taste of cricket. Interestingly the first test match I went to was at the Oval – and it was England v India in the summer of 1979. The guy my Mum worked for invited me as his guest. I was 12. I don’t remember which day we went on, just that it was at the end of the school holidays and the match was drawn. But I do remember the atmosphere and many of the players from both sides. Boycott, Brearley, Gooch, Botham, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and the wonderful Bishan Bedi.

It was an unforgettable experience and one I will always treasure. Last year for my 40th birthday I sponsored a match of my local club and have been a vice president for many years supporting the youth development and the colts. I think the invention and encouragement of Kwik cricket is a good way of starting off the next generation, combined with the odd magical experience at the Oval or Eden Gardens of course. That’s what I’d like to believe in.

]]> By: Abhijit Nadgouda http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-259937 Abhijit Nadgouda Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:51:05 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-259937 I remember your post before the first Test, and I was skeptical about winning. But I thought India played good cricket in the second Test. There were controversies, but there was some brilliant moments too. I will be lying if I say that I do not care about winning, but I am happy that India showed through its play that it can be a hard nut to crack. I hope it continues, the win will follow, I am sure. I remember your post before the first Test, and I was skeptical about winning. But I thought India played good cricket in the second Test. There were controversies, but there was some brilliant moments too.

I will be lying if I say that I do not care about winning, but I am happy that India showed through its play that it can be a hard nut to crack. I hope it continues, the win will follow, I am sure.

]]> By: John Dodds http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-259907 John Dodds Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:24:47 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-259907 The riots seem to be going on at the tennis so fingers crossed. The riots seem to be going on at the tennis so fingers crossed.

]]> By: Perry http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/comment-page-1/#comment-259770 Perry Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:22:11 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/15/im-a-believer-musings-about-cricket-on-the-eve-of-the-3rd-test-in-perth/#comment-259770 JP, That's what you call audience participation! I think cricket lost today http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7188696.stm. Or is it just the next step in (fallible) technology replacing (more fallible) human judgement? JP,
That’s what you call audience participation!
I think cricket lost today http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7188696.stm. Or is it just the next step in (fallible) technology replacing (more fallible) human judgement?

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