[Info-vax] Next Pakistani Wicket-Keeper

[Alan]

VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <297c6440-f577-441b-98c2-7b397eda73dc at j19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>, Jojimbo <jjgessling at gmail.com> writes:
>> On Jan 7, 6:54=A0am, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>>> In article <A-adnTPjL7Nzd9jWnZ2dnUVZ_sli4... at giganews.com>, "Richard B. G=
>> ilbert" <rgilber... at comcast.net> writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jan-Erik S=F6derholm wrote:
>>>>> Richard Maher wrote:
>>>>>> Personally, I can't go past Matt Muggeridge. Appears to have all the
>>>>>> attributes :-(
>>>>>> Regards Richard Maher
>>>>> Right, this is a post that doesn't tell me anything.
>>>>> I simply doesn't understand a bit of it...
>>>>> Could someone tell what it is all about ?
>>>> I believe it's about some weird game called "Cricket", something the
>>>> Brits do in their spare time.
>>> A game played for weeks on end only to conclude with no decisive winner. =
>> :D
>> Having attended the IPL final last summer in Joberg, I can assure you
>> that it didn't take weeks and ended in a thrilling
>> win for Adam Gilcrist's team after just about three hours.   Exciting
>> stuff.
>>
>> Regards, Jim
> 
> A good joke is simply wasted here.

But the reply was a bit of humour as well. You're joke applied to 
"normal" Test Match Cricket which does indeed last for days and 
frequently ends in a draw (England vs South Africa test just finished in 
a draw for example). The IPL tournaments (such as the one mentioned in 
South Africa) however are limited 20 over games which are over in hours 
rather than days and almost guarantee a result (weather permitting).