Tag Archives: World Cup 2011

Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Five

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

We have now reached the end of our forced march through the quagmire of (some) cricket statistics. For your sanity, we would strongly advise you to read parts One, Two, Three, and Four. We were inspired, if that is the … Continue reading →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Four

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This is the penultimate entry in our tour through the labyrinth of cricket statistics: parts One, Two, and Three should be read in advance. So, slide four, please. By this time, you should know that Australia, who are batting, have … Continue reading →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Three

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

We’re half way through our odyssey of describing the ins and outs of (some) cricket statistics, especially as they pertain to the one-day game. You are strongly advised to read parts One and Two before going any further, otherwise you will … Continue reading →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part Two

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

As we noted in Explaining Cricket Stats: Part One, you can easily get lost in the thicket of statistics in either sport. (“You is feeling like you was lost in the bush, boy?” as James Joyce tries to calm his … Continue reading →

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Explaining Cricket Stats: Part One

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

As we note in Right Off the Bat, cricket buffs and baseball fans share a love of statistics, and both games are replete in a range of stats. As we also note in the book, the fans of either sport … Continue reading →

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Fan Clubs, Eastern and Western

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Right now, if you live in India or the West Indies, you can share the joy and passion of Cricket by joining TheCricFanClub. On their website, you can even relive the T20 World Cup 2010 or replay England versus Zimbabwe, … Continue reading →

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The Unluckiness of the Irish

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

In a staggering piece of stupidity, the International Cricket Council—the ruling body of the game of cricket—has determined that only the 10 full-member nations will compete in the 2015 one-day World Cup. This means that Ireland, which put up such … Continue reading →

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It’s India

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Yuvraj Singh (left) congratulates Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India are the 2011 World Cup Champions. Amid scenes of sweeping emotion, dancing, and unfettered joy, befitting a game that took place in Mumbai, home of India’s mammoth movie industry, the Indian captain, … Continue reading →

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IPL 2011

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

If you think for one minute that, following the World Cup final on April 2, there might be any break in the year-round madness that is cricket scheduling, then think again. No sooner have we taken a breath after seven … Continue reading →

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Opening Day Butterflies

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Like any Broadway opening night, Opening Day in Major League Baseball is front-loaded with anticipation, exhilaration, hope, anxiety, and the will to show the world (Don’t say anything, cricket fans) that you are the best. Everyone starts in first place. … Continue reading →

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