< 1 minute readIt pains us that a whole generation of young cricket watchers won’t ‘get’ Shahid Afridi. Even after watching him hit 51 off 34 balls, they still won’t get it. Twenty20 has legitimised the Shahid Afridi approach to batting and legitimacy has no place in the world of Shahid Afridi. Shahid
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Our World Twenty20 XI
< 1 minute readTell you what’s boring: people picking fantasy teams and then publishing them on their websites. Who cares? The arrogance of these people to think anyone would be remotely interested. Here’s ours. Chris Gayle – plays forward defensives and sixes with the same facial expression Tillekeratne Dilshan – reliable, effective and
Continue readingMitchell Johnson and Stuart Clark reveal the extent of institutionalised avian molestation in Australia
< 1 minute read“It’s interesting to see each other’s balls.” So said Mitchell Johnson this week. Apparently the Aussies have been discovering that the balls in England aren’t like the ones they’re used to back home. Stuart Clark explained further: “I think it’s just we’ve grown up playing with Kookaburras for so long
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< 1 minute readIndia are really bad at Twenty20. Their bowlers lack variety, the batsmen can’t innovate and the domestic structure has too little riding on each game, meaning a side can finish fourth and still win the league. Turns out the IPL isn’t the ultimate Twenty20 school.
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< 1 minute readThe old site The dates are all mixed up now, so read chronologically it doesn’t make any sense. Then again, it never did. We’re pretty sure there’s some good stuff in there though. We challenge you to defy the disorder and find it. Here are some monthly links. These pages
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< 1 minute readCricket Sites Sportsfreak Cricket Web Cric and Cric live cricket scores Howzat Cricket Gaming Test Match Sofa SA Sports Coaching The League Cricketers Association LCA Cricket Coaching Cricket Games Sport Bullet Cricket Blogs Cricket = Action = Art Cricket With Balls Well pitched Ducking Beamers Sarah, Canterbury Swanning About Boundary
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< 1 minute readPicture posts Stanford 20/20 VIP party Monty and Afridi’s Ashes prediction First day of the cricket season: A photo journal KP’s magic watch harnesses the power of the sun Getting cricket scores in Italy Cricket stock photography Jaffa Cakes as sports snack – a shocking exposé Lies about pictures More
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