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Old 14th Sep 2005, 07:37
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teeteringhead

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Whilst there have been many comparisons between the good blokes of cricket (and their wholesome wives) and the t%ssers of kick-ball (and their whoresome wives), I haven't seen one point made which has always struck me. That is the time played by each ...

Each test is (all figures very rough) 5 days at 7 hours each, equals 35 hours. For 5 tests that's 175 hours, and each player is on the field for something more than half that (some of them much more!), so let's say about 90 hours as a round figure. And that's just the tests ......

Now consider the Kickball Premiersh!t competition. 20 teams play each other twice each - 38 games at 90 mins (at MOST - how many play the full 90 in every match) is 57 hours .... and for many that's all they play...

Discuss; avoiding (if possible) £ per hour on the field comparisons ......

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