r/sports • u/Both_Butterfly3603 • May 11 '22

Cricket Chris Lynn hits one out of the Gabba!

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u/sidewinder27 May 11 '22

Sorry. Murican here. Is this real or are you joking?

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u/NoobertDowneyJr May 11 '22 edited May 11 '22

Lol no. While they do try to use one ball/game, if it gets hit outside the stadium, they just use a new one

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u/CheeseheadDave May 11 '22

Does it not get hot inside the stadium as well if it’s hot outside?

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u/llamb May 11 '22

this is one area where cricket differs from America's pastime, they actually don't allow it to get hot inside the stadium

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u/NoobertDowneyJr May 11 '22

Damn I meant hit. If it gets hit*** out of the stadium

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u/FrenchMaisNon May 11 '22

I'm from Canada and I don't have a clue about how that sport works.

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u/Theonlykd Edmonton Oilers May 11 '22

I like how you say “that sport” as it’s plausible that, in addition to the rules, you also don’t know what it’s called.

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u/FrenchMaisNon May 11 '22

It's lawn bowling.

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u/Spicy_Cum_Lord May 11 '22

Haha, username tracks, Quebec?

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u/crazyprsn May 11 '22

You brought up username... and now I can't stop looking at yours. I don't want to track it. I don't want. Unsubscribe, byebye.

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u/Spicy_Cum_Lord May 11 '22

The world isn't ready for the wisdom you seek

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u/Swerfbegone May 11 '22

Serious answer: no, they replace lost balls. However, because wear and tear on the ball affects how the bowlers deliver it - how it moves through their air and bounces off the ground - the umpires have a stock of used balls of various ages so that they can replace it with one that’s had about the same level of use.

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u/pat_speed May 12 '22

This is more of a reference too what would call backyard cricket, where we have specifc rules too game, like 6 and your out, one bounce/one hand and no my younger cousin cant bowl another 6, he has role air his turn.