What a triumph holding an international trophy final on a Monday again. Wickman blogged about this once before. At least last time it happened (think it was the World 2020 in South Africa) the day of the final was a public holiday in the host country. Probably no one there gives a damn now that the final is between two sides from the other side of the World but still...
This time the people of China, Kiribati, Christmas Island, Laos, Macau, Mozambique, North Korea (they love their imperialist sports over there, oh yes), Portugal and St Lucia will get a chance to watch the game. Anyone in this time zone will spend at least half the final watching ball by ball updates on crackinfo (actually that site does ring a few bells for Wickman), half the second innings on public transport getting home and the remainder fighting the Missus over whether an ICC Trophy final is important enough to miss Eastenders for.
There does seem to be a limited national holiday in Australia - which would put them head of the Kiwis. But the time difference will work against both nations as most of the game will probably take place on Tuesday morning.
Nice work ICC. Building the profile of world cricket again...
[An Aussie Cricket Fan preparing for the game - Ed]
Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club * 1863 - 2013 * 150 Glorious Seasons
Monday 5 October 2009
ICC Trophy Final
What a triumph holding an international trophy final on a Monday again. Wickman blogged about this once before. At least last time it happened (think it was the World 2020 in South Africa) the day of the final was a public holiday in the host country. Probably no one there gives a damn now that the final is between two sides from the other side of the World but still...
This time the people of China, Kiribati, Christmas Island, Laos, Macau, Mozambique, North Korea (they love their imperialist sports over there, oh yes), Portugal and St Lucia will get a chance to watch the game. Anyone in this time zone will spend at least half the final watching ball by ball updates on crackinfo (actually that site does ring a few bells for Wickman), half the second innings on public transport getting home and the remainder fighting the Missus over whether an ICC Trophy final is important enough to miss Eastenders for.
There does seem to be a limited national holiday in Australia - which would put them head of the Kiwis. But the time difference will work against both nations as most of the game will probably take place on Tuesday morning.
Nice work ICC. Building the profile of world cricket again...
[An Aussie Cricket Fan preparing for the game - Ed]
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