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MAY 10, 2013
'Little' Northants make big statement
: With three wins out of four in the Championship has sent shockwaves through Division Two and got supporters discussing promotion
Steven Crook has been one of the stars of Northants' early season surge © Getty Images
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MAY 02, 2013
What is the point of Worcs?
: If Worcestershire's aim is simply to live on handouts and avoid the wooden spoon, criticism of their county status may be justified
APRIL 29, 2013
IPL 2013
Kohli's pot-to-kettle moment
The jeers from the Wankhede crowd may have hurt Virat Kohli and made him question the aspect of crowd loyalty in the IPL, but has suddenly highlighted the tournament's engagement with fans. In the Indian Express, Sandeep Dwivedi believes the incident is an indicator of the emerging fan loyalties
Kohli missed the point and had a pot-to-kettle kind of hypocritical exchange with the MI fans. Gambhir for him was a rival, not a Delhi or India team-mate. But when Mumbai treated him like a rival, he sulked. Wankhede, in the past, had booed Tendulkar, that too while he wore India's whites. Kohli should have known better.
In Wisden India, Shamya Dasgupta writes that Kohli should learn to the crowd reaction in his stride because it's the fans' right to cheer and jeer.
As far as I am concerned, a sport exists because of the people who watch it. The crowd is an unempowered entity that can only do two things during a match - cheer and jeer - and only one more thing afterwards, which is to talk about the game, on street corners and on Twitter. An international sportsperson must be able to take all reactions in his stride, and know that he is who he is because of his fans. The fans don't exist because of him.
APRIL 29, 2013
Raipur's family day out at the IPL
: The fans soak in the IPL atmosphere in the tournament's newest host city, Raipur
APRIL 28, 2013
From sack 'em to back 'em
: An exhilarating win for Yorkshire means the supporters' mood has swung from despair to mad optimism overnight
APRIL 27, 2013
Essex need a change at the top
: Baffling selections, wasted talent, players prospering elsewhere - Essex appear to be moving backwards under Paul Grayson
APRIL 23, 2013
Hafeez, a reason to watch Pakistan bat
: After a long time, the country has a batsman who is as captivating and consistent as their bowlers
APRIL 21, 2013
Bangalore's annual loyalty test
: The Bangalore crowd switched its loyalties temporarily to cheer on Rajasthan Royals' captain, Rahul Dravid
APRIL 10, 2013
The IPL can learn from other sports leagues
: From season tickets to merchandise, there are many ideas that the IPL can adopt to increase the spectator presence in stadiums
APRIL 09, 2013
Cricket
Pitch invasions of the stranger kind
A pig, a stool and an irate fan... It's not the start of a joke you've never heard. Rather, it's the cast of unique characters who invaded the cricket pitch during matches in the 1980s. In the Guardian, Steven Pye looks back at some famous encroachments from beyond the boundary line.
APRIL 08, 2013
Rebuilding on and off the pitch
: Worcestershire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
APRIL 06, 2013
English county season 2013
A Siberian day of no play
Paul Weaver in the Guardian muses over the biting-cold start to the English county season in Hove.
There was everything, in fact, apart from a small tent and the flag of Norway to inform us that Roald Amundsen, Scott's old adversary, had beaten us to it.
APRIL 04, 2013
'Stop manufacturing the situations Ryder is in'
: The Beige Brigade panel discuss the implications of the Jesse Ryder assault and Taylorgate, and share their thoughts on the IPL
APRIL 03, 2013
Returning Trescothick to lead Championship charge
: Somerset's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
APRIL 03, 2013
IPL: The fascination of the abomination
: There are plenty of things to dislike about the IPL, but the cricket certainly isn't one of them
APRIL 03, 2013
A force in all formats
: Nottinghamshire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
APRIL 02, 2013
More runs key to reaching heights
: Middlesex's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
MARCH 31, 2013
Performances needed to match sparkling venue
: Lancashire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
MARCH 29, 2013
A Prior Engagement
: Currently at the peak of his powers, Matt Prior is a delight to watch, attacking and defending with ease and always up for a tough grind
MARCH 26, 2013
One-day kings seek Championship laurels
: Hampshire's 2013 prospects previewed by the ESPNcricinfo Supporters' Network
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