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Welcome to the new sound of cricket - the Ripraff Generation
The new instant gratification game serves the needs of fans who like their culture and sport in easy-to-read big print. Is this what cricket has come to?
by Greg Smith on 08 May 2008
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Scoping the cricketscape and its future, consider the following: 'I'm packing my bags for the circus' Rodeo clowns, Wrestle Mania, Madi Gras, Rio Carnaval, Hollywood Bling, Hip Hop, attention deficit, thrill seekers, attention seeking, glory boys, showmen, put these things together and what do you get? The new age of cricket fans. RIPRAFF (noun) is a term I'd like to coin to describe the new generation of crickets thrill seekers. (R)ock-a-billy, (I)instant gratification, (P)op-culture, (R)odeo-clown-loving, (A)DHD suffering, (F)ast action-freak, (F)anatics or simple new age riffraff. These bored people don't drive Ferraris they don't have a pilot's license and don't have what it takes to sail the seven seas or climb the heights of Everest. They get their kicks with their daily doses of boring life and inflict us with its consequences.
Scoping the cricketscape and its future, consider the following:
Rodeo clowns, Wrestle Mania, Madi Gras, Rio Carnaval, Hollywood Bling, Hip Hop, attention deficit, thrill seekers, attention seeking, glory boys, showmen, put these things together and what do you get? The new age of cricket fans.
RIPRAFF (noun) is a term I'd like to coin to describe the new generation of crickets thrill seekers. (R)ock-a-billy, (I)instant gratification, (P)op-culture, (R)odeo-clown-loving, (A)DHD suffering, (F)ast action-freak, (F)anatics or simple new age riffraff.
These bored people don't drive Ferraris they don't have a pilot's license and don't have what it takes to sail the seven seas or climb the heights of Everest. They get their kicks with their daily doses of boring life and inflict us with its consequences.
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by Newfan Kerrison on May 10, 2008
I'm new to watching Cricket. The first match I ever watched was a 20/20 between NZ and Australia last year. That got me interested enough to watch a whole bunch of test games and ODIs over the Australian summer, watching our lot play first NZ and then India. I found I have enjoyed Test the most, and 20/20 next - and ODI was the least enjoyable. From my pov I wish they'd increase the number of test games (oz only played 6 in 2007) and substitute 20/20 matches for some of the planned ODIs and ditch the rest.
by syed shahab on May 13, 2008
20-20 is the end of test cricket.
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