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Old 23-01-2005, 09:30 AM
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Thumbs down Number of people watching the VB series

Apart from the Aussie supporters, it would be interesting to find out how many people are actually watching the matches involving the "machines" from Australia! The result is more or less known much before the first ball is bowled that these "machines" are going to do their job to perfection. In the last match against the WIndies, although the Aussies were 43-5 when the rain came, I would have put my money on Australia winning without any hesitation because Martyn and Lehman were still batting.

Agains this boring predictability, look at the current SA-England series where "humans" are playing. There is some element of contest and therefore the matches are more interesting / entertaining to watch.

As the saying goes "Even contest is the essence of sport".