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Mr. Sharma: Cricket and Corporate Efficiency "an Indian cricket commentator, cricket administrator

2008-05-14T17:14:00.001-07:00

IPL, Cricket and Corporate Efficiency

By Kartikeya
The ever reliable Wikipedia encyclopedia describes Mr. Sharma as "an Indian cricket commentator, cricket administrator and quizzer". I suspect that the "cricket administrator" bit comes from Sharma's stint at the Bangalore Royal ...
<http://desicritics.org/2008/05/13/002326.php>

ourav Ganguly discusses the Indian Cricket Exhibition

2008-05-12T10:46:00.001-07:00

Sourav Ganguly on the Indian Cricket Exhibition,London, Tues ...

www.indiancricketexhibition.com Sourav Ganguly discusses the Indian Cricket
Exhibition featuring photos by celebrated photographer Suman Chatterjee.
<http://videos.apnicommunity.com/Video,Item,3221512915.html>

Lord's Cricket Ground

2008-05-12T10:44:00.001-07:00

Lord's Cricket Ground

By SJ(SJ)
On the honours boards the achievements of great cricketers were recorded and I was proud that I could recognise a few names in the lists - Graham Gooch, Ian Botham etc. We then came out of the pavilion and visited the "Real Tennis" ...
<http://localtouristlondon.blogspot.com/2008/05/lords-cricket-ground.html>
The Local Tourist
<http://localtouristlondon.blogspot.com/>

Pavilion of splendour for BGS?

2008-05-11T09:19:00.001-07:00

Pavilion of splendour for BGS?

Bradford Telegraph Argus - Bradford,England,UK
By Bill Marshall BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration and former Test
cricket umpire Harold Dickie' Bird will officially open Bradford Grammar
School's ...
<http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/display.var.2260908.0.pavilion_of_splendour_for_bgs.php>

Sunil Gavaskar has resigned as chairman of the International Cricket Council's cricket committee

2008-05-11T07:44:00.001-07:00

Gavaskar resigns ICC post

guardian.co.uk - UK
Photograph: Aijaz Rahi / AP Sunil Gavaskar has resigned as chairman of the
International Cricket Council's cricket committee after being forced to
accept ...
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/may/09/cricket>

Barmy Army

2008-05-11T07:43:00.001-07:00

England's Road to Glory

By shefellover93
The Barmy Army are preparing for another season of International Cricket this season with two series' on home soil. First against New Zealand, and than South Africa. Surrey coach Kevin Galvin has once again taken the reigns at the ECB ...
<http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/cricket-series/315707-englands-road-glory.html>
Electronic Arts UK Community
<http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk>

Greg Chappell's anticipated departure from the Founding Fathers Cricket Club was confirmed

2008-05-11T07:42:00.001-07:00

FFCC confirm Chappell departure

By Adrian M.(Adrian M.)
Greg Chappell's anticipated departure from the Founding Fathers Cricket Club was confirmed last night when president Norris 'Norro' Norrismeister announced that he will not continue at the WICC next season. The new first-team coach will ...
<http://foundingfatherscricketclub.blogspot.com/2008/05/ffcc-confirm-chappell-departure.html>
The Founding Fathers Cricket Club (FFCC)
<http://foundingfatherscricketclub.blogspot.com/>

It’s never too late: 6 comeback tips for over the hill cricketers

2008-05-11T07:38:00.001-07:00

It's never too late: 6 comeback tips for over the hill cricketers

By David Hinchliffe
Is there a way back? Are you really past it or just out of form? I believe that most older club cricketers are giving in to the ravages of time too early. With the right work at the right time,you can add many years to playing at the ...
Cricket coaching, fitness and... - http://www.harrowdrive.com

Results of Sursuri Cricket Quiz —1

2008-05-11T07:04:00.001-07:00

Results of Sursuri Cricket Quiz —1

By The Not So Talkative Man(The Not So Talkative Man)
Other Options:: Nick Knight, Tim Robbins, Graham Thorpe. (9) Vernon Royle, The Mackinnon of Mackinnon and Tom Emmett were dismissed in succession by The Demon Bowler during the Sydney Test of the 1879 England tour of Australia. ...
<http://www.sursuri.com/2008/05/results-of-sursuri-cricket-quiz-1.html>
Sursuri!
<http://www.sursuri.com/>

Derbyshire Legend Les Jackson 1921-2007

2008-05-03T18:14:00.001-07:00

Derbyshire Legends 1 - Les Jackson (1921-2007)

By Peakfan(Peakfan)
Players like Arnold Hamer, Donald Carr, Derek Morgan and others scored their runs, but none were so prolific that the bowlers had runs to play with. They always managed "just enough" - 200 would give Les and Cliff Gladwin something to ...
<http://derbyshirecricket.blogspot.com/2008/05/derbyshire-legends-1-les-jackson-1921.html>

Two of the greatest opening batsmen of all time, Jack Hobbs and WG Grace.

2008-04-30T17:50:00.001-07:00

Christopher Martin-Jenkins's greatest XI

Times Online - UK
It will need to: ranged against them will be two of the greatest opening
batsmen of all time, Jack Hobbs and WG Grace. The easiest choice follows:
DG ...
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article3845999.ece>

Gaddafi Stadium

2008-04-30T17:35:00.001-07:00

Google Earth Community: Gaddafi Stadium

Gaddafi Stadium is the first and only International Cricket Stadium in
Lahore until 2006. It used to have the biggest cricket ground back in
times. ...
<http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Number=533621>

LHC orders PCB to stop demolition of rented portions: Gaddafi ...
LHC orders PCB to stop demolition of rented portions: Gaddafi Stadium
renovation ... stop the demolition of the Gaddafi Stadium's rented
portions. ...
<http://www.dawn.com/2008/04/29/spt3.htm>

"Blackmailer" in world cricket

2008-04-30T17:31:00.001-07:00

Bhajji-Shrishant row - Sent By : devilhitter

NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
When already charged of being "Blackmailer" in world cricket, BCCI should
have responded strongly and punished bhajji severely.
<http://ndtv.com/mb/readreply.asp?topicid=952&tablename=sports&id=633629>

Wisden Cricket Monthly - July 1991

2008-04-30T17:27:00.001-07:00

Wisden Cricket Monthly - July 1991

CricInfo.com - UK
Strange, highly personalised phraseology from one of cricket's great
individualists. As a maverick he sometimes earned a public rebuke himself.
...
<http://usa.cricinfo.com/wcm/content/story/111721.html>

No one has ever managed 100 innings in ODIs without being run out

2008-04-29T09:13:00.001-07:00

No ducks, no run-outs, no sixes

CricInfo.com - UK
No one has ever managed 100 innings in ODIs without being run out: the
record was held by England's Nasser Hussain, with 69 before he was finally
caught ...
<http://content-www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/347633.html>

Dale Steyn (5-23) South Africa v India 2nd Test Ahmedbad

2008-04-06T06:48:00.000-07:00

War and Cricket

2008-04-05T17:22:00.001-07:00

NATO, Afghanistan and the lessons of cricket

By Myra MacDonald
... I came across an interesting detail: the Afghans refused to play cricket. During the occupation of Kabul by British troops from India, "the Afghans looked on with astonishment at the bowling, batting and fagging out of the English ...
Pakistan: Now or Never? - http://blogs.reuters.com/pakistan

India's plans to get sledging banned

2008-04-05T17:13:00.001-07:00

Difficult to ban sledging: Lorgat

Rediff - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's plans to get sledging banned
from cricket encountered a roadblock on Friday with the ICC's next CEO
Haroon ...
<http://inhome.rediff.com/cricket/2008/apr/04lorgat.htm>

Malaysian Indpendence was declared on a CricketPitch

2008-04-05T17:11:00.001-07:00

KL - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We walked to Meredeka square (dont know if that is the correct spelling), where Malaysian independence from the British was declared, which has a cricket field and colonial buildings on one side and a massive mogul-style building on the ...
<http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/bokandpaul/1/1207372320.html>

April Fools Jokes Sachin Tendulkar

2008-04-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

April Fool 'scoops' target SRK and Tendulkar

Times of India - India
NEW DELHI: The April Fool's Day 'scoops' on Tuesday saw Sachin
Tendulkar "calling it a day", Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh
"losing" his job ...
<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/April_Fool_scoops_target_SRK_Sachin/articleshow/2917150.cms>

Curry-Goat Cricket

2008-04-02T08:14:00.001-07:00

Fete match cricket

Trinidad & Tobago Express - Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
Elsewhere up the Caribbean chain, it's known as curry-goat cricket. By
whatever name, this version of the game is all about fun, with little more
than a ...
<http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161301995>

:West Indies Cricket Board Trinidad Tobago

2008-04-02T08:11:00.001-07:00

:West Indies Cricket Board Trinidad Tobago

The office is located at National Cricket Centre, Clifford Road, Sonny
Ramadin Turn, Balmain, Couva. Telephone 868-636-4745, fax 868-636-1577. ...
<http://www.windiescricket.com/index.cfm?objectid=F8977353-AF36-15BB-22FA75396BB2D83F>

Cricket Books - 24 for 3 by Jennie Walker

2008-03-28T12:52:00.000-07:00

Cultural Life: Salley Vickers, novelist

Independent - London,England,UK
However, I have found one gem - 24 for 3 by Jennie Walker, a droll
account of an affair structured around a cricket test match. Besides that,
I have just ...
<http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/cultural-life-salley-vickers-novelist-801397.html>

Trescothick retires from international cricket

2008-03-26T11:21:00.001-07:00

England opener Trescothick retires from international cricket

TopNews - Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
He also played 123 one-dayers, scoring 4335 runs at an average of 37.37 -
second only to Alec Stewart as England's leading one-day run-scorer. ...
<http://www.topnews.in/sports/england-opener-trescothick-retires-international-cricket-2683>

The Googly

2008-03-26T08:57:00.001-07:00

The Googly

New Zealand vs England - Series Player Ratings

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 05:20 AM CDT

Okay, it wasn't the best cricket we've ever seen, but it was competitive and unpredictable and, at the end (as our picture shows) poignant. The Trumpet awards the series an 8, but cross the jump for the New Zealand player ratings.

England defeat New Zealand and seal the series

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 02:50 AM CDT

Third Test, Napier, England won by 121 runs

It took only a session and a bit for England to seal the victory in the Third Test match and with it a 2-1 victory in the series. Monty Panesar finally returned some decent figures this winter, taking 6-126, including most of the Kiwi top order

Player dies at Indian cricket match

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 05:36 PM CDT

We all know that cricket fans in India can be a bit on the bonkers side, but it seems they have nothing on the amateur players who can take a murderous turn after defeat.

Man dies at Indian cricket match

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 05:36 PM CDT

Cricket Snapshot: Diving around in a park

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 05:25 PM CDT

Todd "No Relation to Nathan" Astle of Canterbury, dives to prevent a boundary in the NZ State Championship match vs Auckland. Where can I get one of those natty hats?