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IPL Cricket

Holdfast

Holdfast

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Unlikely I know, but is anyone else watching any of the Indian Premier League Cricket?

I've been catching quite a few games recently (ITV4 are showing every match live so it's easy to dip in and out of it). It's 20:20 so matches are short, frequently exciting and there's always a result.

There was just an amazing match between Kings XI Punjab Chennai Super Kings and which Chennai were just totally dominating for about 3/4 of the match before a comeback that ended up in a draw, which meant it went to a Super Over tiebreaker. Thrilling stuff, with Kings XI winning and breaking their duck so far in the tournament too!

20:20 cricket may offend the purists, but it certainly makes for a more compressed/intense game. I still like the 5-day format for big international Tests but 20:20 is so much more fun for league play.
 
Your weekday afternoons are still keeping you busy, I see... :lol:

But seriously, sometimes I catch some of the IPL action during lunch (every time I watch, RCB seem to be playing). While it's a little odd to see the likes of Jacques Kallis and Ravi Bopara rub shoulders amid the glamour, glitz and opulence that the IPL has to offer, it's still a good bit of fun. :)
 
Holdfast said:
The toxic chemistry between the two presenters is indeed shocking. But the cricket is fun enough to put up with it.
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Aye, I think it adds to it really. They're wonderfully incompetent.

My flatmate and I have also taken to the injudicious sponsorship of random things - the 'RXL Cup of Tea', or the 'NNL Sofa'. :D
 
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