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Video: A gentleman's guide to cricket

We show you the difference between a googly and a yorker in Ashes Cricket 2009

Words: Justin Towell, GamesRadar UK
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Ashes Cricket 2009 has hit the competition for six in the UK all-format sales chart to take the top spot. And while the England cricket team may be struggling at the moment, at least you can make sure they win by playing the game.

But do you know your cricket? Would you know a bodyline delivery if it smacked you in the face? (Hint – it probably would if you weren't paying attention). We've put together a short gentleman's guide to cricket which also contains images of us batting, bowling and rubbing our trousers with the Wiimote. Sorry about that last one.



Ashes Cricket 2009 is out now on Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in the UK and Australia.

10 Aug, 2009

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The_Lurcher  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Wow you really do learn something everyday, wether it will make slightest bit of diference to your life or not is another matter.

And lets hope england wins the next test to make up for the 'muscle-f***ing' we got from those Australians in the 3rd one. Now time for a Cup of Tea. Tally ho (im not sure how you spell it)
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Fizzmonkey  - 3 months 20 days ago 
i dislike most wii games.
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Fizzmonkey  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Yes, i read its for other systems.
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JohnnyMaverik  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Nice vid :D
Very amusing... especially from an englishmans point of view.
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Furyspittles  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Australia FTW. We'll win the Ashes again, just you see.
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Felixthecat  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Cricket sucks, game form or not.
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Tomsta666  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Ahhh Cricket. The English addition to overly long, drawn out, boring bat and ball games.
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skyguy343  - 3 months 20 days ago 
agreed, agreed, agreed. also, if I have to wait for The Last Guardian I want to have something to play that isn't cricket!
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garnsr  - 3 months 20 days ago 
I still don't understand. But it makes me want to watch Peter Davison Dr Who, and reread the Hitchhiker's books again.
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MassSaber  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Cricket is like snooker reeeealy boring to watch but fun to play, not that I play much cricket more of a footy me self GUNNERS 4 LIFE!
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jmohan  - 3 months 20 days ago 
:D I love Cricket!
I really enjoy playing it and watching it. Shame about the England team at the moment though :(

@MassSaber: Yay! Another Arsenal fan :)
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Cyberninja  - 3 months 20 days ago 
i dont have the time for cricket and i dont live in the uk
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Snarf  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Everybody loses when you play cricket.
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Snarf  - 3 months 20 days ago 
And baseball. They are both boring
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Jordo141  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Ashes Cricket 2009 is also out in Ireland. If anyone cares....
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Felixthecat  - 3 months 20 days ago 
@Snarf

Baseball is boring but Cricket is just plain weird.
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farsided  - 3 months 20 days ago 
I'm itchin' for some crumpets now!!!
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Frexerik  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Oh gawd Crumpets are the best! *drool*

anywho, this video was GREAT i lol'ed HARD :D

reCAPTCHA: admire it
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crumbdunky  - 3 months 20 days ago 
Cricket is second only to foorball(actual football and not the imposter played in the US and practically nowhere else-btw how can they call it football when it's mainly about carrying the thing with your mits?)in the pantheon of the Worlds great sports.

FFS what other game can take five days, end without a winner and stops for not just lunch but tea and drinks as well? It's also one of the deepest, most strategic sports you could think of and just about the only one where the captain is of vital importance.

Sadly, and I've played the game on Wii and 360, the new game is absolute pants and we still haven't got a decent Cricket game/sim. I've just started teaching my wee lad to play as it goes and I enjoy nothing more than terrifying him by forcing him to do catching practise with a proper hard, seamed ball! I knock ut miles in the air and watch on evilly as his little face contorts with the fear and realisation of the fact it's going to sting if he catches it and knock him oput if he misses!

In some countries they'd say child abuse but here in Blighty it's just "life training"! Plus my dad did it to me, hit it higher than I do and it didn't hurt me. Much.
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mrswashbuckler  - 3 months 20 days ago 
i like the rub one out motion with the wii mote haha
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