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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere's a global cricket tournament taking place in England right now
Tomorrow's match is India V Pakistan at at Birmingham.
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)malaise
(269,024 posts)There's a great book on War Minus the Shooting by the great Mike Marqusee (an American who migrated to England because of Vietnam).
HipChick
(25,485 posts)There is also an election going on, and May is losing ground...fast...
malaise
(269,024 posts)I'm passing through later in summer for a day or two max
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Get the red out!
Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)Makes you wonder.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,320 posts)Sold out, of course ("in 15 seconds" they were saying on the radio earlier today, though that sounds exaggerated to me). They'd mentioned at an earlier game it took time to get everyone in through security, so people should arrive early for the matches; even more so now, I imagine.
malaise
(269,024 posts)Expect delays.
I was watching how the fans had their stuffed animals for the three matches so far. Everything is now a security nightmare.
KatyMan
(4,191 posts)But once you grok it and go to matches, well it's a very fine way to spend an afternoon.
malaise
(269,024 posts)I absolutely love cricket - particularly test cricket.
Peace and fun malaise!
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)My two brothers would be glued to the TV during a match that would last several days. I guess it is still popular there.
malaise
(269,024 posts)and the rules. The struggle between bat and ball had me hooked. A test match was an event.
The ground is almost full already in Birmingham.