blocks: <p><a class="url http outside" href="http://tedernst.com/wp/?p=339">Ted Ernst</a> is mystified by cricket.</p><p>Ted, you are not alone. But we can work this out - it'll be worth it. At least you're not French or German - they _really_ don't get it.</p><p>I found this <a class="url http outside" href="http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AMERICAN.html">explanation of cricket</a>, it's quite good. You need proper illustrations not ASCII art though.</p><p>I have a fantastic book on cricket with really good pictures and very clear explanation; I wish I could scan it in and put it on the web for you.</p><p>But I'd be happy to chat cricket through with you any time.</p><p>Are you on IM? Email me!</p><p>: I'm maybe 20% through that page you linked and it's awesome! I'll report back again when I've read more. Thanks much! --Ted Ernst</p><p>: Okay, I've read the whole thing. Excellent. Is there anywhere I can see some video? I still just can't get my mind around what bowling or striking look like. Thanks! --Ted Ernst</p><p>I'll look for some video for you!</p><p><a class="url http" href="http://www.channeldosti.com/cricket-videos.php">http://www.channeldosti.com/cricket-videos.php</a> is all right, lots of short-ish videos. I haven't checked them all out.</p><p>Look for Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Frank Tyson and Dennis Lillee among the bowlers on page 4. David Gower and Viv Richards among the batsmen. Jonty Rhodes is a great fielder - look at his video for examples of great catches. Shoaib Akhtar is among the fastest bowlers in the world at the moment. Anil Kumble for a fine example of the art of "slow" (spin) bowling. Look for Ian Botham and Shahid Afridi for some big hits. The guys in white jackets waving their arms about are the umpires.</p><p>Also the BBC have some tutorials in their cricket section: <a class="url http" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/default.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/default.stm</a></p><p>Skills videos and animations are here:<br /><a class="url http" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/skills/default.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/skills/default.stm</a></p><p>HTH --FrancisBarton</p><p>Tags: <a class="outside tag" title="Tag" rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/cricket">cricket</a> <a class="outside tag" title="Tag" rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/tag/tedernst">tedernst</a></p>
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text: [http://tedernst.com/wp/?p=339 Ted Ernst] is mystified by cricket.
	
	Ted, you are not alone. But we can work this out - it'll be worth it. At least you're not French or German - they _really_ don't get it.
	
	I found this [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AMERICAN.html explanation of cricket], it's quite good. You need proper illustrations not ASCII art though.
	
	I have a fantastic book on cricket with really good pictures and very clear explanation; I wish I could scan it in and put it on the web for you.
	
	But I'd be happy to chat cricket through with you any time.
	
	Are you on IM? Email me!
	
	: I'm maybe 20% through that page you linked and it's awesome!  I'll report back again when I've read more.  Thanks much! --Ted Ernst
	
	: Okay, I've read the whole thing.  Excellent.  Is there anywhere I can see some video?  I still just can't get my mind around what bowling or striking look like.  Thanks! --Ted Ernst
	
	I'll look for some video for you!
	
	http://www.channeldosti.com/cricket-videos.php is all right, lots of short-ish videos. I haven't checked them all out.
	
	Look for Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Frank Tyson and Dennis Lillee among the bowlers on page 4. David Gower and Viv Richards among the batsmen. Jonty Rhodes is a great fielder - look at his video for examples of great catches. Shoaib Akhtar is among the fastest bowlers in the world at the moment. Anil Kumble for a fine example of the art of "slow" (spin) bowling. Look for Ian Botham and Shahid Afridi for some big hits. The guys in white jackets waving their arms about are the umpires.
	
	Also the BBC have some tutorials in their cricket section: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/default.stm
	
	Skills videos and animations are here:
	http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/skills/default.stm
	
	HTH --FrancisBarton
	
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