The A-Z of Cricinfo

From Ask Steven to the ZCU: a glossary of the site's journey

Nishi Narayanan and Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

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Sir Paul Getty with his wife Lady Victoria after receiving a knighthood, London, March 10, 1998
Sir Paul Getty with his wife Lady Victoria after receiving a knighthood, 1998 © PA Photos

Getty

American-born millionaire Paul Getty was introduced to cricket by his neighbour, the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Getty bought Wisden in 1993, built a cricket ground on his estate in Wormsley, and helped finance redevelopment work at Lord's. In 2003, the Wisden Group bought Cricinfo for about £5 million.

Grounds

How many cricket grounds does Santiago in Chile have? Three: Craighouse Sports Field, Prince of Wales Country Club and the Grange School. Where in the Caribbean will you find the Salem Oval? Montserrat. Where's the Yea Recreation Reserve? Victoria, Australia. There are ground pages for virtually every reasonably large cricket venue in the world in ESPNcricinfo's database.