<p>Ashes ? What ashes … I hear nothing about ashes … Lies … LIES … BLATENT LIES … ummm … we didn’t lose the ashes … they merely borrowed them for 3 years … i swear 
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<p>chekmeout- anything you do to that level is good and should be viewed as a plus. You could always go there and start the Princeton Cricket Club!</p>
<p>We did beat the World XI twice this week so there … :p</p>
<p>Lol Kjoodles… You might be interested in knowing I was backing England all the way!!
Flintoff & Pietersen are my fav’s and I really wanted to see an end to the Australian monopoly…</p>
<p>Kjoodles, if you and I make it, we definitely MUST start a Pton cricket club! I lived in India for 10 years and was a die-hard cricket fan (still am), but it’s harder to play it here.</p>
<p>I think the only school with a varsity cricket team is Haverford.</p>
<p>Here’s to cricket, the best sport out there! And hopefully, the next sport team at Pton! :D</p>
<p>Hello everybody,</p>
<p>After a long tussle debating whether or not to apply ED,( time was a big factor) I finally decided I am applying to Princeton ED.</p>
<p>I am a British Citizen, born in Birmingham, UK, Indian by race and lived in Singapore for 14 years. I love sports, especially Football (Soccer to you) and Cricket. I am a cynic, love to laugh, love to eat, am a lazy bum. I most look forward to a proper education in University, where I can discover myself by taking courses I want to take, unlike the A levels ( which are in 1 MONTH !!!) where I am suffering. I plan to take Econs, i think. Def BA not BSE.</p>
<p>So i have yet to start my application, and I really need to study for my freakin A levels. Is it a bit late, are you guys finished/halfway thru already? What’s everybody’s status with applications? </p>
<p>Cheers and all the best to everybody,
Ahluwalia</p>
<p>I am Pakistani-American, and know about cricket too 
this is weird…so many cricket-knowing/loving people applying.</p>
<p>We second the notion of starting a cricket club. At least we can watch World Cup matches, so like some important tournament like Pakistan vs India or Ashes. We also try intramurals.</p>
<p>i have to start my application (well, essays) yet too.</p>
<p>So it’s not impossible…it’s definitely doable. I also have my Extended Essay and Historical Investigation due in next two weeks.</p>
<p>hmph. well i don’t like cricket.</p>
<p>though perhaps that’s because i don’t know how to play…</p>
<p>but if it’s anything like baseball, i’ll hate it anyway :p</p>
<p>Koala, it’s faaaaaar better than baseball. In fact, it’s far better than anything. Ever. With the possible exception of Princeton, of course.</p>
<p>Annandale1, yeah, that’d be pretty cool. I tried to start one at my high school, but it got too complicated :(.</p>
<p>ahluwalia, it’s tough, but possible. Is the international deadline also 11/1?</p>
<p>Yes, I’ve found it hard to explain the rules of cricket to my friends…we tried playing once, and the leaders of the match (myself and a Pakistani friend of mine) gave up and simplified it to bowling to a player and running to catch the ball before it hit the sidewalk.
By the way, I still abhor and am confused by baseball.</p>
<p>…and go Indian cricket :)</p>
<p>Baseball is… long… let’s just say that. :p</p>
<p>compare to a test match in cricket…it is so not long.</p>
<p>A test match lasts five days (correct me if I am wrong, don’t know much about test matches).</p>
<p>I rarely watch cricket…like once in two years or so. And I only watch One Day International (ODIs) matches. Even then I tend to watch the first and last ten overs…I am so ADD…lol</p>
<p>Dang…I’ve never seen the game before, but I’m not sure I want to now… perhaps just that one day international whatever thing… so Douglass Adams wasn’t exaggerating THAT much huh?</p>
<p>There is a new form of the game being tried out, called Twenty20. It is 40% of the length of a One Day International…</p>
<p>Well, ODIs are pretty cool time wise. I, too, can’t stand watching test matches (though the highlights are okay), but the ODI lasts for ~7 (+/- 1) hours (with ads, break, everything). That’s just perfect if you want to spend a day watching cricket.</p>
<p>The recent ODI series with Australia versus the World XI really dented any attempt I had prep myself for the SAT… and it wasn’t even a good match- we just steamrolled the opposition. I still prefer to watch soccer or rugby though- just because they don’t take up as much of your time!</p>
<p>Its a good thing I’m also applying to Cambridge as well ;)</p>
<p>it was a great comeback after the Ashes loss…great job by Watson</p>
<p>I think Watson’s getting somewhat overrated. He got a few wickets but if look closely the bowling wasn’t all that exceptional- it was batsmen going all out trying to hit 6’s or boundaries that got him the wickets. Having said that his batting is quite good although I wouldn’t mind seeing him evolve into a more bowling all-rounder than a batting all-rounder.</p>
<p>To those that don’t follow cricket and have no idea what im talking about- sorry but I can’t hide my obsession for sports! :D</p>
<p>btw- I like Flintoff. He’s actually a man … unlike the captain Vaughn- such a sissy … grrrrrrr … so *****y as well … grrrrrr</p>
<p>i guess you’re right. On the brit side in the Ashes, Flintoff was in awesome form. probably the best allrounder i’ve ever seen.</p>
<p>Anyways. Back to the actual topic of this thread- I’m not actually on that list of ED’ers 
. I soo should add myself- But I’m trying to sleep … maybe tommorow!</p>
<p>wait… this thread had a topic?! No way!</p>
<p>;)</p>