2019 Cricket world cup and Wimbledon to conclude on same day .

[Raining hopes]

It is being held in Britain too.
Cricket is huge in quite a few countries.(Indian subcontinent, England , Australia etc.)

Wonder whether English be lost in the world cup or focus on WB ?

 

[tennis_pro]

Crikey!

 

[imageFAM]

ahh, can't wait for england to bottle in the semis. it's coming home to australia.

 

[MarcusInKensington]

I shall be watching the tennis on tv and cricket on my iPad. I shall also be drinking a G&T, and in all likelihood cooking food on the BBQ.

 

[peRFect King]

Cricket is not much popular in UK compare to other sports, tournaments will be watched worldwide, there will not be any conflicts....

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

I'll still watch tennis only

 

[Luka888]

Who the heck watch cricket? I know it's very popular in India and some former British colonies. My British friends talk about football or soccer all the time. Wimbledon too. I don't remember that they ever even mentioned cricket.

Sorry to be so ignorant but I don't even know what's all that about. I don't know the rules at all. Nobody cares in North America. Most people would think you are talking about insects, lol. I've never seen a single match. I guess I should visit YouTube to check it out.

 

[Zeref]

Again.. WTF.
Last time it was Football WC final and Wimbledon finals.

If RF is in Wimby final then unless India is in the finals and Rohit is GOATing, I m not watching Cricket.

Edit - I want India vs England in WC finals.
No offense to Aussies, time for a change, they win everytime.

 

[Phoenix1983]

cricket world cup lasts forever, it's just started with RG and will end when Wimbledon does, lol.

 

[Raining hopes]

So the English people aren't that taken with the world Cup ? I thought they had a quite a good Cricket fanbase there.

 

[Sysyphus]

that means I can do two of my favorite things at the same time:

watch Wimbledon and not watch cricket


jk

 

[EasyGoing]

It’s one of the very few if not the only sport for which when seeing a scoreline I have no idea which team won

 

[Raining hopes]

ahh, can't wait for england to bottle in the semis. it's coming home to australia.

Nah India will take it. Won't mind New Zealand or Africa doing it either.

 

[Xavier G]

Tennis only household then.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Nah India will take it. Won't mind New Zealand or Africa doing it either.

!!??

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Again.. WTF.
Last time it was Football WC final and Wimbledon finals.

If RF is in Wimby final then unless India is in the finals and Rohit is GOATing, I m not watching Cricket.

Edit - I want India vs England in WC finals.
No offense to Aussies, time for a change, they win everytime.

Feder goat

 

[Mainad]

It is being held in Britain too.
Cricket is huge in quite a few countries.(Indian subcontinent, England , Australia etc.)

Wonder whether English be lost in the world cup or focus on WB ?

There won't be any British hopefuls at Wimbledon this year so it kind of depends on how well England do at the cricket. If they don't do well, Wimbledon will probably win out.

 

[Zeref]

There won't be any British hopefuls at Wimbledon this year so it kind of depends on how well England do at the cricket. If they don't do well, Wimbledon will probably win out.

Brits like ODI's?

 

[Mainad]

Brits like ODI's?

What are ODI's?

 

[Nole_King]

Who the heck watch cricket? I know it's very popular in India and some former British colonies. My British friends talk about football or soccer all the time. Wimbledon too. I don't remember that they ever even mentioned cricket.

Sorry to be so ignorant but I don't even know what's all that about. I don't know the rules at all. Nobody cares in North America. Most people would think you are talking about insects, lol. I've never seen a single match. I guess I should visit YouTube to check it out.

Ya i remember when I was in the US there used to be an ad for a cellular company cricket where a reporter kneels down at the insect and says that we wonder how the British can watch it for 5 days

 

[Nole_King]

It’s one of the very few if not the only sport for which when seeing a scoreline I have no idea which team won

Because there can be a case where no team won

 

[Nole_King]

What are ODI's?

One Day Internationals .... Man, you people invented the game

 

[Zeref]

What are ODI's?

One Day Internationals

 

[Poisoned Slice]

One day cricket, one day cricket. Catch the action on the one day cricket, yeah.

 

[Mainad]

One Day Internationals

It's easy to tell I'm not a cricket fan.

 

[Raining hopes]

It's easy to tell I'm not a cricket fan.

How is tennis in the UK ? Is it popular or not ? Atleast Wimbledon should be quite a big deal.

 

[aman92]

If England reaches the final, all eyes would be in the Cricket WC. No representation for them in Wimbledon this time

 

[bigserving]

Cricket Shmicket. The Formula 1 British Grand Prix is the same Sunday. That creates a conflict for me!!

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

What are ODI's?

One Day International cricket matches

 

[Mainad]

How is tennis in the UK ? Is it popular or not ? Atleast Wimbledon should be quite a big deal.

Wimbledon and Queen's are always popular events. They're a traditional part of the British summer scene.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Who the heck watch cricket? I know it's very popular in India and some former British colonies. My British friends talk about football or soccer all the time. Wimbledon too. I don't remember that they ever even mentioned cricket.

Sorry to be so ignorant but I don't even know what's all that about. I don't know the rules at all. Nobody cares in North America. Most people would think you are talking about insects, lol. I've never seen a single match. I guess I should visit YouTube to check it out.

I think it's maybe like Canada and curling. Britain is one of the best countries at it so people assume it's popular there. But the reality is that there just isn't much competition. Same with Canada and curling. I don't know anyone who watches it. It would never compete with any big sporting event.

 

[Badabing888]

What are ODI's?

Overseas Development Institutes.

 

[Start da Game]

wimbledon should have taken it easy and allow the moment for the second biggest world cup in sports - the cricket world cup.........except usa and a few scandinavian countries whose population is not that much, nobody will be watching the wimbledon final if india plays the icc cricket world cup final.........billions will be watching cricket, billions........

 

[WhiskeyEE]

wimbledon should have taken it easy and allow the moment for the second biggest world cup in sports - the cricket world cup.........except usa and a few scandinavian countries whose population is not that much, nobody will be watching the wimbledon final if india plays the icc cricket world cup final.........billions will be watching cricket, billions........

Isn't it basically just Britain, Australia, Pakistan, and India that watches cricket?

 

[Mainad]

Isn't it basically just Britain, Australia, Pakistan, and India that watches cricket?

England rather than Britain (no Scottish, Irish or Welsh teams), New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies too (Jamaica, Trinidad etc.).

 

[Ann]

Isn't it basically just Britain, Australia, Pakistan, and India that watches cricket?

India has a population of 1.4 billion people.... but how many of them ever watched Wimbledon?

 

[TheAssassin]

It's tougher to pick when Wimbledon coincides with the football World Cup final. Cricket, thanks but I'll pass LOL.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

India has a population of 1.4 billion people.... but how many of them ever watched Wimbledon?

The Indians I know here in Canada don't seem very into tennis. Definitely into cricket on the other hand.

 

[Mainad]

India has a population of 1.4 billion people.... but how many of them ever watched Wimbledon?

I'm sure 1 or 2 did when Vijay Amritraj was playing.

 

[adil1972]

normally a grand slam lasts 2-3 hourse

where as cricket matches are played 9am-5pm

so it shouldnt be problem to follow both matches

plus where i live, all the tv channels are broadcasted live on internet,

so if thats the case in britian you can watch one sports on tv and other one on internet device

 

[davced1]

Wicked!

 

[Deon Sanders]

Do any first world countries watch cricket?

Should have little impact

 

[maratha_warrior]

If Its India Versus Pakistan in the Finals,
Wimbledon finals will be a flop show this time around..

I don't watch cricket much, but will watch finals.

 

[Zeref]

India has a population of 1.4 billion people.... but how many of them ever watched Wimbledon?

Ever watched Wimbledon, my guess 40% who got access to TV. On yearly basis, not much sadly.
There was little buzz back when Sania was playing, now not so much.
Still Tennis has little ground in South India and they should be tuning in even during world cup.

If Its India Versus Pakistan in the Finals,
Wimbledon finals will be a flop show this time around..

I don't watch cricket much, but will watch finals.

I give Pakistan zero chance of reaching the finals but if they do and it's India vs Pakistan, it is going to create a lot of buzz here. It is always epic when they meet, even non cricket fans tune in. I wouldn't call Wimbledon a flop but it will surely pale in comparison.

Side note - I don't think India is making WC finals either.

 

[maratha_warrior]

Ever watched Wimbledon, my guess 40% who got access to TV. On yearly basis, not much sadly.
There was little buzz back when Sania was playing, now not so much.
Still Tennis has little ground in South India and they should be tuning in even during world cup.



I give Pakistan zero chance of reaching the finals but if they do and it's India vs Pakistan, it is going to create a lot of buzz here. It is always epic when they meet, even non cricket fans tune in. I wouldn't call Wimbledon a flop but it will surely pale in comparison.

Side note - I don't think India is making WC finals either.

I also don't think Pakistan will reach the finals.. Not sure about India either. I don't trust Kohli's captaincy, he is a weak negative captain. If Dhoni or Rohit was Captain I would be confident of reaching finals.
But just imagine if its India Versus Pakistan in finals, half of humanity knows these are the biggest enemies/rivals and all of media will be focused there .
Wimbledon will suffer forsure.

 

[Mainad]

I also don't think Pakistan will reach the finals.. Not sure about India either. I don't trust Kohli's captaincy, he is a weak negative captain. If Dhoni or Rohit was Captain I would be confident of reaching finals.
But just imagine if its India Versus Pakistan in finals, half of humanity knows these are the biggest enemies/rivals and all of media will be focused there .
Wimbledon will suffer forsure.

Kohlschreiber has been captaining the Indian cricket team????

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Why did they decide to host both events on the same day? I am sure these events are both being shown on BBC in UK? Wouldn't that hurt their ratings?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I think it depends of whether England make the final. You can guarantee though if India are in the final the Wimbledon viewing numbers from India will be well down.

 

[Raining hopes]

I think it depends of whether England make the final. You can guarantee though if India are in the final the Wimbledon viewing numbers from India will be well down.

Trust me, I might be the only one watching WB in a country of 1.4 billion. And that too isn't set in stone.

 

[Jackuar]

I'm amused reading this thread. ICC should do something to spread the sport, it's pathetic one of the oldest games is played only by hardly 15 countries.