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	- Cricket - Sport - smh.com.au
		One of the hardest things in sport is to retain rhythm in the face of superior forces, writes Peter Roebuck.
		OUTSPOKEN Sri Lankan batsman Marvan Atapattu is considering retiring from international cricket after the Hobart Test and relocating to Sydney to play grade cricket with the St George club.
		AS the cricket world wonders where Australia's next challenge will come from, new Indian captain Anil Kumble has insisted his side is capable of breaking the Australians' stranglehold on the game later this summer, despite former coach Greg Chappell's belief that many of the country's superstars are past it.
	www.smh.com.au /sport/cricket (958 words)

	Cricket (sport)
		Cricket is a team sport that originated in its organised form in England and is popular mainly in the countries of the Commonwealth.
		The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club which serve to standardise the format of matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness in the game throughout the globe.
		French cricket is a game in which the ball is bowled at the legs of the batsman, with the batsman's legs forming the wicket.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Cricket_(sport).html (3854 words)

	cricket, sport. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Cricket is played by two teams of eleven on a level, closely cut oval “pitch” preferably measuring about 525 ft (160 m) by about 550 ft (170 m).
		The Marylebone Cricket Club, one of the oldest (1787) cricket organizations, is the game’s international governing body.
		In Great Britain the principal cricket matches are those between the universities (especially Oxford and Cambridge) and between largely professional teams representing the English counties.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cr/crickt-gam.html (492 words)

	Cricket (sport)
		The game is played between two teams, usually of eleven players on each side, comprised of players with a mixture of skills, some batsmen who specialise in batting, some bowlers who specialise in bowling, occasionally some all-rounders who excel in both capacities, and one highly specialist player who acts as wicket-keeper.
		The only quadruple century in Test cricket and the only quintuple century in first-class cricket were both achieved by the same man, Brian Lara of the West Indies.
		Club cricket is played extensively in cricketing nations, and also by immigrants from cricketing nations.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/cricket__sport_ (2915 words)

	Cricket (sport) Information - TextSheet.com
		Cricket is a team sport that originated in the United Kingdom and is popular mainly in the countries of the Commonwealth.
		The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club which serve to standardise the format of matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness.
		The Marylebone Cricket Club is the framer of the Laws of Cricket, the rules governing play of the game.
	www.medbuster.com /encyclopedia/c/cr/cricket__sport_.html (5120 words)

	The Sport of Empire
		Descriptions of cricket, found throughout the literature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are filled with the language of idealism: cricket was a noble game, a manly game.
		This, he explains, is why cricket can be found in various forms all around the world, and most especially in countries which once fell under the banner of the British Empire.
		In Austalia and New Zealand, cricket was introduced early in the 19th century, and made its first appearance in Cape Town, South Africa with the first British occupation of the Western Cape in the late 18th Century.
	web.uvic.ca /vv/student/cricket/empire/empire.html (526 words)

	New Statesman: Supermarketing sport - promoting the sport of cricket (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Their respective plans are for cricket to be played all over the planet, with television rights sold for billions of dollars.
		Cricket is only watched at a national level and the national side should be the focus of the domestic game.
		Global cricket is already moving into the 21st century; if MacLaurin can't propel English cricket towards that new world, then it will be forced to watch the future from beyond the boundary.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FQP/is_n4318_v126/ai_19223569 (973 words)

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		A cricket field is a roughly elliptical field of flat grass, ranging in size from about 90 to 150 metres (100-160 yards) across, bounded by an obvious fence or other marker.
		The most serious misconduct in a cricket match is of the order of a rude gesture to an opponent or throwing the ball into the ground in disgust.
		The Ashes trophy is a small urn containing ``the ashes of English cricket'' (in reality the ashes of a set of bails), which ``died'' in a match in 1882 when Australia beat England for the first time.
	www.cs.purdue.edu /homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm (9560 words)

	Football revolution rises from cricket's Ashes \| Sport \| The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cricketers such as Victor Trumper, who toured with Australian teams to England in 1899, 1902 and 1905, did particularly well financially as the players and their financial backers shared the often spectacular profits.
		The Melbourne Cricket Club denied that the latter two objectives were part of its plans, but ultimately it didn't matter as the challenge against the ABC failed, and the players lost control of international tours.
		The change left cricket in a similar situation to rugby union, which was experiencing a groundswell of discontent over the fact the NSW Rugby Union was raking in large profits through gate-receipts from the unpaid labour of their footballers.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20816622-2722,00.html (1161 words)

	An Explanation of Cricket - What is Cricket
		The language of cricket is particularly idiosyncratic and tends to reflect the somewhat complicated and eccentric nature of the game itself.
		The majority of the terms used in cricket have originated in England and Australia, however these terms have generally been adopted by the majority of playing nations and their cricketers.
		Either player can be 'run-out' if the wicket towards which they are running during the course of play is struck with the ball prior to their reaching the safety of the crease.
	www.abcofcricket.com /cfb1/cfb4/cfb4.htm (720 words)

	GN Online: Rules spoil the sport for cricket fans
		But the die-hard cricket fan was in for a shock when he approached the Pakistani embassy: he would have to first buy tickets for India's historic tour of Pakistan to qualify for a special "cricket visa".
		Cricket frenzy has been building up in the UAE ever since plans for the 39-day tour, which begins March 13, was announced.
		Some of the cricket lovers who managed to log on to the site said hardly any tickets are left for the five one-day internationals and the three Test matches.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=113222 (507 words)

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	Gambling Guide > Events > Cricket
		Cricket is a team sport that originated in the United Kingdom and is popular mainly in the countries of the Commonwealth.
		The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club which serve to standardise the format of matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness.
		In one-day cricket, each team bats for only one innings, and it is limited to a number of overs, usually fifty in international matches.
	www.gambling.freegames.eu.com /sportsbetting/cricket.html (5104 words)

	Cricket World Cup \| the Daily Mail
		Cricket World Cup: Michael Vaughan shed a piercing new light on the Bob Woolmer tragedy when he alleged that match-fixing is still going on at the highest level of cricket...
		Cricket: Bookmakers are expecting the World Cup to become the biggest betting event in cricket history as the sport continues its recovery from match-fixing scandals...
		Cricket: Australia received the ideal morale boost on Friday when all-rounder Andrew Symonds was passed fit to play in Saturday's World Cup Group A finale against South Africa...
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/sport/worldcricket.html?in_page_id=1991 (1118 words)

	Cricket fitness testing
		Cricket is a sport in which fitness is traditionally not thought of as very important.
		This is an important component of fitness for cricket, so that players can reduce the effect of fatigue during long periods of play.
		Running speed, acceleration, and agility are very important in cricket for moving between the wickets and in fielding.
	www.topendsports.com /sport/cricket/testing.htm (409 words)

	CRICKET \| SPORT \| tvnz.co.nz
		Having announced that he will fly out to join the Australian squad for the Twenty20 World Cup, Ricky Ponting is favourite to claim back-to-back cricketer of the year trophies in the ICC Awards...
		England clinched the one-day international series against India on Sunday with a seven-wicket victory in the seventh and final match at Lord's...
		India batsman Sachin Tendulkar dismissed media reports on Friday that he was set to retire from one-day cricket...
	www.tvnz.co.nz /view/sport_sub_cat_skin/sport_cricket_index_group (212 words)

	Mail & Guardian Online: Sport
		Pakistan's cricketers were expected to fly home from the World Cup later on Saturday with police denying rumours that arrests had been made over the murder of their coach Bob Woolmer.
		Detectives investigating the murder of Pakistan's cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, say they are actively pursuing the possibility that match-fixing of one or more of the World Cup games may have provided the motive for his killing.
		Pakistan's World Cup cricketers provided DNA samples on Friday as Jamaican police probed the murder of their coach Bob Woolmer and awaited results of tests on his body for more clues on how he died.
	www.mg.co.za /articleList.aspx?area=cricket (752 words)

	LeaStening.com [Sport - Cricket Nutrition] - Dietitans and Nutrition Consultants, black caps, academy, lincoln, white ...
		Lea has worked for the past seven years with New Zealand cricket during which time she has taught at the Cricket Academy at Lincoln University, assisted the Black Caps and White Ferns teams, provided educational sessions to developing squads and umpires and has written a nutrition manual for coaches.
		Cricket is a unique sport in that within a team players may have very different nutritional needs.
		Cricket coaches are a front line person who should never under estimate the affect that their healthy nutrition messages can have on players performance not only helping them to maximise the benefit from hours of training and skill development but also to benefit their long-term health and well-being.
	www.leastening.com /sport/cricket.html (590 words)

	VL of Sport - Cricket Home Page
		Early Cricket History - how it is supposed to have got its name etc.
		Bannerman then went on to score the first century in Test cricket, and the only one of his career.
		Australia's batting was unimpressive and when Bannerman retired hurt he had scored 165 from a total of 240 and final total of 245.
	sportsvl.com /ball/cricket/crickethome.htm (225 words)

	Cricket
		If you are interested in the rules of Blind Cricket then it is best to look at the website www.blindcricket.org.uk where a full and in depth insight can be gained.
		What it is important to say here is that the game boasts an extremely lively circuit with vibrant clubs who can offer cricket to a range of differently interested parties.
		Contact BBS cricket committee chairman David Gavrilovic who will put you in touch with the club of your choice, or find you a club near you.
	www.britishblindsport.org.uk /cricket.htm (296 words)

	Sport \| Cricket, England, Ashes \| the Daily Mail
		Cricket: A small oil painting of Richie Benaud is about the only clue that you might be in the flat where one of the real heroes of cricket’s last World Cup now lives...
		Cricket: Pakistan paceman Umar Gul has been cleared to play in the World Cup after recovering from a shin injury, his availability helping ease some of the side's injury fears ahead of next month's tournament in the Caribbean...
		Cricket: Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar is at the centre of another doping mystery that could force him out of next month’s World Cup in the Caribbean...
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/sport/cricket.html?in_page_id=1849 (1251 words)

	Cricket Sport Psychology and Hypnosis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The English cricket team has made immense progress over the last few years, however it seems that the bigger the occasion - the bigger the potential humiliation.
		The English cricket team will often try a day on the golf course to improve their game.
		The only reason that hypnosis is left out of mainstream sports coaching is that people fear it is disempowering or represents a loss of control.
	www.hypnos.info /pages/cricket.html (423 words)

	Open Directory - Sports: Cricket: News and Media (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cricket Inc - News, views and controversies regarding cricket around the world, tributes to masters of the past.
		Cricket Line - Contains current world cricketing news, team and player statistics, trivia games and other information of interest to cricketing fans worldwide.
		Cricket Web - Dedicated to news and views on international cricket, also run a fantasy cricket competition, downloadable cricket games, and a forum.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Cricket/News_and_Media (1275 words)

	Australian Institute of Sport - Cricket
		Cricket is a sport that requires players to be athletic, physically fit and demonstrate good technique and hand-eye coordination.
		However, cricket players also require a number of other factors in order to reach elite levels.
		The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Men's Cricket program is delivered through the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence (CBCOE) - formerly Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy.
	www.ais.org.au /cricket/index.asp (167 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Cricket (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was the toughest job in cricket, and now it might be one that nobody wants.
		The Caribbean woke up in a shocked and sombre mood yesterday morning as the cricket world began to come to terms with the terrible news that Bob Woolmer, the former England batsman and Pakistan coach, had been murdered.
		Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan cricket coach found dead in a hotel room in Jamaica, had been strangled and then suffocated, police said last night as they confirmed they were treating his death as murder.
	sport.independent.co.uk /cricket (1049 words)

	News: On Women and Cricket - Sport and Development International Platform
		If West Indies Cricket is to regain its rightful place at the pinnacle of world cricket, we have to deal with these paradigm shifts.
		The Kiddy Cricket program (Under-11 age group) caters for all genders; many female teachers are trained as Kiddy Cricket Coaches and teams are required to have a minimum number of girls.
		Consideration will be given to the implication of establishing a separate Cricket Committee for Women’s Cricket in the soon to be proposed WICB committee restructuring and there was a general agreement to the concept of creating the position of Development Officer (Women) within the Development Unit.
	www.sportanddev.org /en/news/on-women-and-cricket.htm (1747 words)

	Cricket - Fox Sports
		A CRICKET fan committed suicide while another died of a heart attack in India after watching their national team's defeat to Sri Lanka in the World Cup.
		THREE members of Pakistan's cricket team were questioned for a second time overnight, but Jamaican police said they were not suspects in the murder of coach Bob Woolmer.
		On the next edition of Inside Cricket, Brendon and Allan will be joined by Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan to review the Aussies all-important clash against arch-rivals South Africa in group A of the ICC World Cup.
	www.foxsports.com.au /cricket (469 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| BBC awarded World Cup highlights
		BBC Director of Sport Roger Mosey said he was delighted to welcome back televised cricket to the Corporation.
		Throughout the tournament, held in March and April 2007, key highlights from all the main matches will be shown on BBC Two at 2315.
		Mosey added: "The BBC is delighted to be returning to televised cricket after a long break for one of the highlights of the sports calendar.
	sportalert.bbc.net.uk /sport1/low/cricket/4253336.stm (294 words)

	BBC Sport Academy \| Cricket \| Equipment \| Cricket equipment guide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cricket's one of those sports where you'll need a few bits of specialist equipment to keep you safe.
		And there's so much of it you might feel like you're packing to go on holiday each time you play...
		But a hard cricket ball can do a lot of damage - so protective gear is essential.
	newsalerts.bbc.co.uk /sportacademy/hi/sa/cricket/equipment/default.stm (99 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Cricket
		ST KITTS and Nevis is a haven for relaxation but the Cricket World Cup is no place to lose focus.
		SCOTLAND cricket captain Craig Wright stood down from his post last night, hours after the...
		AFTER five years and 106 coin tosses, in multiple forms of cricket on four different continents...
	sport.scotsman.com /cricket.cfm (396 words)

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