Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Sri Lankan national cricket captains
Sri Lankan national cricket captains[edit]
A complete list of everyone who's captained Sri Lanka at official international level, SmokeDog [17:53, 19 Jun 2005]
- Support - Ian ≡ talk 04:33, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support, but it could do with some images. -- ALoan (Talk) 14:34, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:05, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
- Support. Filiocht | Blarneyman 14:18, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
- Support, good list. Phoenix2 18:31, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Questions - I have two, and I think this goes for all of the cricket captains lists. First, could the columns be lined up? Second, and maybe there's an obvious reason why no one has raised this, why aren't these at "list of X," as in list of Sri Lankan national cricket captains? It would seem that Sri Lankan national cricket captains should be just about the position, whereas the "list of X" one is the list (eg: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom vs. List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom). Content-wise I'm willing to support all of them, though I'd also like to see images. --Dmcdevit 07:29, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I and others asked the same question on the discussion of Australian national cricket captains without reply. These articles are more lists of office holders than about the office. Perhaps someone will move them later ;) -- ALoan (Talk) 11:31, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- You mean after they've been promoted! What would happen if I did it now... --Dmcdevit 18:33, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I could not possibly comment ;) But in answer to your question, we would just need some redirects. Honestly, you have my support. I'm not sure if anyone is actually against the idea. -- ALoan (Talk) 18:56, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Is there a rule that every list starts with "List of..."? It seems rather clumsy when the title is long, and I think a name like "Sri Lankan national cricket captains" is quite obviously going to include a list of Sri Lankan national cricket captains anyway, SmokeDog 20:56, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- There is a practical reason. I refer you to my previous example. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is about the position itself, and so, contrary to your thinking, does not just list the officeholders. List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, however, does just that. Sure it's long, but "list of national cricket captains of Sri Lanka" doesn't seem any more clumsy to me. It's more clear, in fact. Make sense? --Dmcdevit 21:12, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I would, however, expect "Prime ministers of the United Kingdom" to have a list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom. I think using the plural makes it clear. It also helps when looking at categories not to have "list of" in front of everything, SmokeDog 22:44, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- From Wikipedia:Naming conventions (plurals): "Convention: In general only create page titles that are in the singular, unless that term is always in a plural form in English (such as scissors)." Besides, what you're suggesting could be applied to every list there is. A simple plural is much less distinct than a "list of" in front. --Dmcdevit 22:48, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I would, however, expect "Prime ministers of the United Kingdom" to have a list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom. I think using the plural makes it clear. It also helps when looking at categories not to have "list of" in front of everything, SmokeDog 22:44, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- There is a practical reason. I refer you to my previous example. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is about the position itself, and so, contrary to your thinking, does not just list the officeholders. List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, however, does just that. Sure it's long, but "list of national cricket captains of Sri Lanka" doesn't seem any more clumsy to me. It's more clear, in fact. Make sense? --Dmcdevit 21:12, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Is there a rule that every list starts with "List of..."? It seems rather clumsy when the title is long, and I think a name like "Sri Lankan national cricket captains" is quite obviously going to include a list of Sri Lankan national cricket captains anyway, SmokeDog 20:56, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I could not possibly comment ;) But in answer to your question, we would just need some redirects. Honestly, you have my support. I'm not sure if anyone is actually against the idea. -- ALoan (Talk) 18:56, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- You mean after they've been promoted! What would happen if I did it now... --Dmcdevit 18:33, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I and others asked the same question on the discussion of Australian national cricket captains without reply. These articles are more lists of office holders than about the office. Perhaps someone will move them later ;) -- ALoan (Talk) 11:31, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)