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Why Soccer and Not Cricket? A Response
In response to my blog featuring Gideon Haigh’s question on why cricket and soccer succeeded or failed in certain countries, “Russ” made a comment that I think is worth bringing forward in its own blog. Let the discussion continue! A … Continue reading
The Afghan Cricket Club
Courtesy of the Marylebone Cricket Club, I received in the mail a DVD of a new documentary film called “Afghan Cricket Club.” It tells the inspiring story of how the national team of Afghanistan rocketed from being the worst team … Continue reading
Thought of the Day
The following observation from Gideon Haigh’s thoughtful piece on the history of cricket’s spread around the world, struck me. It remains true that while no former British colony has won soccer’s World Cup, only former British colonies have won cricket’s. … Continue reading
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Lights! Camera! No Ball!
Away from the hurly-burly of the Indian Premier League, the bright lights of Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies, Sri Lanka’s forthcoming tour of England, and any of the professional domestic tournaments, the game of cricket continues to be played … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies
Tagged Indian Premier League, Wray
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How Stimulating!
Are you an aging bat-and-ball player, who wants to prolong his career but doesn’t want to get caught up in potential problems with performance-enhancing drugs (see below)? Then, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is for you. It only occurs once … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, T20 Cricket
Tagged Adam Gilchrist, India Premier League, Shane Warne, Shaun Tait
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Bobby Abreu: The Human Rolling Blackout
“News: Abreu went 5-for-5 with two walks in Sunday’s extra-innings loss to the Royals. (Sun Apr 3) “Spin: Despite the monster day at the plate, Abreu came away scoring just one run, on his own homer in the seventh inning, … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Book, Yankees
Tagged baseball rules, Bobby Abreu, Casey Stengel, Ebbets Field, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mickey Mantle, National Baseball Hall of Fame, National Baseball Hall of Fame Eras Committees, New York Yankees, Pete Rieser, Philadelphia Phillies, Polo Grounds, Veterans Committee, wins above replacement
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An Ordinary Evening in Boston
Cricket fans ought to realize the greatest rivalry outside England versus Australia is the Boston Red Sox versus the New York Yankees. The Sox have their home opener tomorrow, Friday, April 8. They are hoping for sunny skies in New … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Baseball, Cricket, England, Yankees
Tagged Boston Red Sox, Literature, New York Yankees
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Right Off the Bat Book One Step Closer
Today, April 4, 2011, Martin and Evander completed work on and added all final corrections to third-pass proof Right Off the Bat. We are grateful to team Paul Dry Books for its heroic efforts in saving us from greater humiliations, … Continue reading
The Unluckiness of the Irish
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
It’s India (Part Two)
Here’s the New York Times, confirming what we said yesterday about India’s rise to the top—in spite of its other troubles.
Posted in Cricket, India
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