Chess.
Cricket is the only sport where a match can last 5 days, have a day and a half rained out, the final result is a draw, and the match is genuinely utterly thrilling.
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We knew this match was destined to be a draw on day 2 and yet it's the best test match in years.
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Yes, it can be like a 5 day penalty shootout with hidden surprises. But, it helps to have a discussion around each delivery/over/spell, depending on how thrilling the situation is. (Stopped following cricket after moving out of India 16 years ago though, so no expert no more
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What prompted the tweets? IN- WI series or the Ashes?
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Ashes never disappoints!
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Do people in west watch cricket?
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“Cricket is first and foremost a dramatic spectacle. It belongs with theatre, ballet, opera and the dance.” - C.L.R. James, Beyond a Boundary.
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Do people watch the entire thing? That seems an extraordinary commitment of time!
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Cricket is as much a mental as physical sport. The mental part is invisible, but equally engrossing.
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