The Realist Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Cricinfo is now both a hideous site to look and in terms of content. The "journalism" on there would not get published in a college magazine. How about giving the articles some f point? Its just endless useless fluff of the that you find cluttering your belly button. Every piece on there follows the same tired template - wannabe humorous first paragraph several paragraphs of flowery nonsense the second to last paragraph contains the only useful point of the article final paragraph attempting to be deep and meaningful Its just Clickinfo thesedays.
YCCC Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Cricinfo is now both a hideous site to look and in terms of content. The "journalism" on there would not get published in a college magazine. How about giving the articles some f point? Its just endless useless fluff of the that you find cluttering your belly button. Every piece on there follows the same tired template - wannabe humorous first paragraph several paragraphs of flowery nonsense the second to last paragraph contains the only useful point of the article final paragraph attempting to be deep and meaningful Its just Clickinfo thesedays. This is the template for most "journalistic" articles these days. Or at least it is here in the UK
Vijy Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 This is the template for most "journalistic" articles these days. Or at least it is here in the UK It's more or less the template everywhere these days.
IKnowU Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Im glad cricinfo doesnt suck up to the Indian masses. It's good to lap up other nations and get them involved
ThePhenomenal1 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Im glad cricinfo doesnt suck up to the Indian masses. It's good to lap up other nations and get them involved dont need to suck up, just call it down the middle :hmmm:
BeautifulGame Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 BD fans have too much passion for their team . Did you see the trash talk video before the match hahaha 'Beengladesh will send them home" video .. They have this blind faith that their team can beat anyone.When that doesn't happen they are outraged. Not just fans. Even the officials. Even under american political stories comment section i find some bangla fan spewing venom against India lol. wtf ? :hysterical:
vvvslaxman Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 wtf ? :hysterical: You don't have to search for that. I am following WI vs NZ match ICC world cup facebook page. I see a picture by Bangla fan which has the image of penis over Indian flag.. These morons really spam everywhere. Wherever i go i see some bangla fan spamming. our mallu friends have entered teh fray now.. BD fans will not know what hit them now :cantstop: https://www.facebook.com/bcbtigercricket/photos/a.1379432678991209.1073741827.1374983146102829/1571196776481464/?type=1
achilles Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 You don't have to search for that. I am following WI vs NZ match ICC world cup facebook page. I see a picture by Bangla fan which has the image of penis over Indian flag.. These morons really spam everywhere. Wherever i go i see some bangla fan spamming. our mallu friends have entered teh fray now.. BD fans will not know what hit them now :cantstop: https://www.facebook.com/bcbtigercricket/photos/a.1379432678991209.1073741827.1374983146102829/1571196776481464/?type=1 They literally have no self-respect and they feel they are entitled to win.
Manny_Pacquiao Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 How does cricinfo look to you guys now? I haven't visited cricinfo in years. I migrated to cricbuzz a long time ago. I found the website easier on the eyes, the scorecard/ball by ball easily accessible (not to mention faster), the articles shorter and better written, with a good complement of audio-visual content on the right hand side and within the commentary. They also had a good youtube presence, with a competent panel. Cricinfo, i always felt, had too many long-form articles written by narrow-minded pseudo-intellectuals who weren't near anywhere as clever as they thought. Somebody here mentioned jarrod kimber, i personally blame him (actually, i don't...but i gotta blame someone!) for ruining cricinfo. It's not entirely unfair. He was one of the 'main guys' and would go on to amass a huge following. His writing style - best described as 'inane story telling' - three stars in between and everything - seemingly became an unofficial standard, and many started copying it. Most indians in the english language media space have nothing original to say, and look to the west for their 'impartiality' and inspiration because they're incapable of thinking for themselves (hi, sid monga!) In their defense, they aren't native speakers, nor are they encouraged to think critically. And unfortunately, it shows - as their articles are clunky, lacking in structure and clarity, appearing very 'ESL'-like (english as a second language). A legion of wannabe-kimbers, creating walls and walls of worthless gibberish that could only belong in some disappointed English tutor's waste-basket. All this while honorary angrez Sambit bal noddingly approves. Shabash. Kimber also has a personality that nobody other than middle aged australians and englishmen would find interesting. Cricinfo failed to create any engaging audio-visual content (their writers are too ugly and un-charismatic, for starters) and they were very late to the podcasting game. They never created any interesting personalities who could anchor a show, lead a discussion and contribute original insight on the game. I suspect that they made the mistake of looking at cricket from the same perspective as the ECB and cricket australia - the two boards currently fighting to protect the sacred heritage of 'TESS CRICKET' from the evil, corrupt BCCI. All for the good of the game, of course. Strangely, cricinfo is still populated by many of the same old crusty looking f***s who think 'test cricket' is the ultimate form of the game. Today's younger, more 'test-indifferent' cricket observer is nowhere to be found. This makes them incapable of appreciating the game's most interesting, most eagerly followed format, and it also makes them incapable of discussing the biggest cricket tournament in the world with the enthusiasm that it deserves. Worst of all, they are incapable of actually connecting with the next generation of cricket fans, who will undoubtedly be turned off by the rotten corpse that is Ian chappell's internet presence. I also found it strange how many of cricinfo's daring "anti-establishment" critics couldn't realize that their boring, unengaging and mediocre coverage was at least - partly responsible - for the rapid, uncontrolled evolution of the game from a 5 day long past-time to a 40 over slogfest. Because after all...a sport is only as interesting...as its coverage.
Vk1 Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 To show that Shahrukh is on standby they couldn't find a better picture.. this guy has no relation with MSD.. Vijy, Laaloo, Sgattick10 and 1 other 4
Chakdephatte Posted February 3, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 8:37 PM, Vk1 said: To show that Shahrukh is on standby they couldn't find a better picture.. this guy has no relation with MSD.. He is from Tamil Nadu. Second home of Dhoni
Vijy Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 10:07 AM, Vk1 said: To show that Shahrukh is on standby they couldn't find a better picture.. this guy has no relation with MSD.. cricinfo are quite pathetic, as OP's title indicates.
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