What is Cricket?

Trying to explain the game of cricket is difficult enough even under the best circumstances. Throw a language barrier into the mix and you've got yourself an impossible task.

As I continuously refreshed my computer screen at work the other day, hoping for the inevitable English collapse, I tried to explain what cricket was to a co-worker. Impossible. My standard phrase now is that "it's like baseball but different". Not entirely accurate, but it seems to satisfy people.

Anyway, good on the Aussies for their unlikely win. Let's hope the Poms get one back, though. We need a bit of excitement for the rest of the series. Speaking of excitement, it's time to leave work now.