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Cricket doesn't register in Florida

With just two days to go before New Zealand and West Indies play the first of their two T20’s in Florida, New Zealand allrounder Andrew Ellis, writing in stuff.co.nz , says that basketball easily eclipses cricket in terms of popularity in America.

Spirit of cricket

The “Spirit of Cricket” lecture that wasn’t

Two days after Tony Greig appealed to the BCCI to abandon self interest and "embrace the spirit of cricket”, and editorial on Cricket Couch , states that Greig’s lecture drove an additional wedge in to an already polarized cricket world.

Indian cricket

Eighty years since India's first Test

Ayaz Memon writes in Mint that the BCCI should do more to recognize and honour the legacy of the players who represented India in the country's first Test in 1932

Australian cricket

Australia can pip over-confident England

Shane Warne, in the Daily Telegraph , says England's over-confidence is bordering on arrogance at the moment and Australia could well win the one-day series.

Friends Life t20, Wednesday June 27

Evolution before revolution?

The Ashes

The astonished MCC members

There was a lot of excitement before Australia visited England in 2005. England hadn't won the Ashes since 1986-87, but I for one thought that this time they had a very good chance of reclaiming the famous urn

Denying Cummins his 'Shane Warne moment'

"Pat Cummings is coming on to bowl," said the Essex ground announcer.

Pakistan cricket

The wonder and heartbreak of being a Pakistan fan

For us Pakistan fans, abnormal is normal. The love that one has for their favourite sports team is different to any other kind of love. It's not bigger. It's just different, and probably brings with it a lot more sorrow than any other kind of love

English cricket

Ashes rivalry - less should be more

Alec Stewart, writing for the BBC , says that if Australia and England play each other on a regular basis it will be counter-productive for cricket, as it will devalue one of the greatest sporting rivalries.

Ireland

Cash boost for Scotland and Ireland

Ireland and Scotland have been handed a new cash windfall from the ICC

Zimbabwe cricket

Zimbabwe's admirable tri-series success

Neil Manthorp, writing for Supersport , says Zimbabwe's beating South Africa in the Twenty20 tri-series final is made all the more commendable by the fact that the team are constantly fighting a financial battle.

England

How do you explain a dancing cricketer?

Michael Vaughan is the new twinkle toes on the block

Friends Life t20, Tuesday June 26

Hungry Arafat

Is it a crime to love the game?

In an Edinburgh hotel room I watched Mohammad Amir make 73 batting at No

Women's cricket

England are in vanguard of women's game

Mike Selvey, writing in the Guardian , says England women's cricketers are among the best in the world but their rise is unnoticed.

Friends Life t20, Monday June 25

Boring military medium

Obituaries

Maynard among extraordinarily gifted

A blog in the Guardian says the talent of Tom Maynard, who died last week, suggested he was in a different league as a performer.

Scotland

ICC gives Scotland eligibility boost

Cricket Scotland received a major boost at the ICC AGM with the decision that players not born in the country could nevertheless be eligible to play for them.

Associates

IPL matches against Associates and Affiliates a non starter

The Indian board may have given the go-ahead to the Indian Premier League franchises to play with the Associate and Affiliate countries, but the matches will most likely remain non-starters according to reports in the Indian media.

Bowling

'Fast bowling is simple'

Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram, in an interview with the Cricket Couch , say fast bowling needs a simple mindset, and hard work.

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