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Front yard cricket



Front (or back) yard cricket (depending upon which yard of your house is bigger), as opposed to street (or galli) cricket is the only 'competitive' form of cricket that I have ever participated in. It is much less cut throat then galli cricket, where things can often get quite heated.

Rules aren't nearly as liberal as in this video, and inter muhalla (neighborhood) rivalries can get very serious. Unlikely also, that you'll see any of the feminine participation you see in this video, in real street cricket.

As I was watching the Bangladesh-South Africa Super Eight contest in the World Cup today (which, hurray, hurray, Bangladesh have won, and more on that tomorrow morning), I simultaneously put up this video of a family game from last weekend on You Tube.

The fact that I edited parts of this video during another KESC loading shedding session here in Karachi has resulted in some unintentional though seriously comical spelling typos, which I hope you'll appreciate.

I also posted this on the Karachi Metroblog as well where I've discussed Karachi's street cricket culture in slightly greater depth. Click here to follow that discussion or leave by a comment here to share your neighborhood or family’s unique cricket rules.


Posted: 2:42 AM, Sunday, April 8, 2007 in Miscellaneous		 Add Comment

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