[BaBaStooey]

First Match West Indies XI (214 for 6, 40 overs) defeated United States XI (209 for 6, 40 overs)

Second Match West Indies XI (237 for 4, 30 overs) defeated United States XI (234 for 8, 40 overs) by six wickets.

Someone has taken pictures of the event, I will try to post them to this thread sometime later.

This was a very good showing by the United States against a top level cricket team from the West Indies, who sent their regular starting eleven to the United States. They had just beaten India in a one-day series (limited overs), which is no easy task.

[Darkwolf377]

Oh, good, now that soccer season is over we get to be berated for not joining the rest of the world on another sport.... ;)

[BIGZ]

WOW! Right up there with Soccer.

[vimto]

I didn't know about this series. Looking at the scores the US excelled against a very good side - Lara on form is awesome. Not the force they were - but not to be sneered at especially in the one day game.

I would love for the US to get into Cricket and become a Test nation - but there isn't the appetite for it is there?

[Jameison]

"West Indies Cricket Team Defeats United States Cricket Team in Brooklyn"

Unites States has cricket team?
Since when?
Meanwhile, we continue to beat West Indies countries in soccer, on a regular basis.

[MplsSteve]

I have watched cricket matches before. There's a park outside downtown Minneapolis where Pakistanis and Indians gather to play it.

I've watched it and read some of the rules and I admit, I still don't understand it. The best I can say is that it's somewhat kinda sorta like baseball.

[BaBaStooey]

Cricket ping!

[Vaquero]

they say its a game of inches....or in this case...millimeters.

[chesley]

We've got a cricket team? What do they do? See who can bait the most hooks in the shortest period of time? See who can jump the highest? See who can make the loudest noises as the sun goes down? Play the second most boring game in the world after soccer? :)

Wow! I did not know we had a cricket team.

[LonePalm]

There's a cricket pitch in Brooklyn?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[GeorgiaDawg32]

"First Match West Indies XI (214 for 6, 40 overs) defeated United States XI (209 for 6, 40 overs)"

Capt. Oeuver: we won by 40 overs, over
Control Tower: huh?
Capt. Oeuver: it's cricket
CT: I thought you were Capt. Oeuver, over
CO: no, no..cricket..they use wickets
CT: huh?
CO: this is capt. oeuver..you don't understand cricket? over
CT: cricket is out to lunch, she's not here

[relictele]

I would love a chance to see Brian Lara in person.

[dfwgator]

"That was a wicked googly!"

[Mac1]

The USA plays cricket!? Learn something new everyday esp on FR!

[madison10]

Whoopee-dang-a-ding-dong. Who cares about such obscure "sports"?

[theDentist]

How many crickets were lost in the match?

[Vince Ferrer]

I play Cricket with some Indian friends on the weekend. Having played basebal, its not too bad a transition, although I still don't know the rules very well.

[BaBaStooey]

Here are some photos of the event, if you are interested.

http://www.putfile.com/fitzmar1994



Enjoy!

[Liberty Valance]

We play country cricket with horseshoes ;o)