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  "..played between two teams consisting of 11 players each. There is an earmarked circular ground area within which they have to play. This ground area varies from 65 yards to 75 yards from the centre of the pitch. The pitch is a strip prepared, rolled properly at the centre of the ground of which the game is played. This pitch is 66 feet long and 8 feet in width. There are three stumps on each longer side of the pitch (in the centre) with two bails (strip of wood) to cover the gaps on top of the stumps...".  See Wikipedia for more detail  
  If you need advice on technical aspects of the game contact David of Play Better Cricket
 

 
   Cricket Basics

 
General information covering a wide range of topics to introduce the game to anyone starting out or wanting to learn more    Glossary   Laws  History    
 
 
   Glossary
   A Cricket Glossary 
- Cricket for America, quite detailed
   Cricket Terms and Fielding Positions  Diagram
   Glossary
from Rachid Latif Cricket Academy
 

About Cricket world wide coverage from Cricinfo, including history, equipment, umpiring, preparing poitches, playing conditions etc;  Cricketing Organisations  
About the Cricket Game f
rom the BBC Sport Academy ; Rules, pitch dimensions, pitch and weather conditions, scoring guide, how to get 'out'...
Analyst
from Channel 4 The Analyst is a popular feature of Channel 4's Test Match Cricket coverage in which we look at how cricket 'works' and explain the sport's many technical and historical nuances.
Cricket for beginners - a short introduction , with origin of cricket terms
Explanation of Cricket - the full deal from, basics to equipment, field placing, pitch dimensions etc
The fielding positions  from Wikipedia, including a useful diagram to understand positional play.
 
Blind  Cricket 
 
  Laws   see also Pitch  Umpiring  Junior Cricket                                                                                                  up
    Laws of Cricket   2000 Code 
MCC has revised and re-written the Laws for the new Millennium. In this Code, the major innovation is the introduction of the Spirit of Cricket as a preface to the Laws. Read online or download as pdf file
    Amendments 2003 
"The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code 2nd Edition - 2003)"
                                    Introduction and detail
    Duckworth-Lewis Method?  
Do you understand  the method of setting adjusted targets in rain affected cricket matches?  Check this out.
    Rachid Latif Cricket 
includes a useful section on the Laws of Cricket
    Backyard and Beach Cricket Rules  
    Cricket pitch dimensions
from Wikipedia (see also Pitch)
 
  Umpiring
  
 Cricket Umpire f
rom Wikepedia: great background information for all involved
    Umpiring
- information and Notes from 'Not out', Western Australia.
    Umpires Hand Signals
from BBC Sports Academy
    Cricket Umpire
resources for those officiating in umpiring, scoring or just interested in cricket
    Umpires view of a cricket pitch - to bat or bowl?;
Assessing pitch performance
    Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association  
changes in the laws as of 2003 - pdf document
    Umpires Hand Signals

 

  Cricket Pitch conditions - an umpires view of ground reparation.
      Assessing pitch performance
      Making the Pitch and looking after it
   Pitch and weather conditions - brief summary from BBC Sports Academy
   Research on how cricket balls respond to a wearing pitch - uses high tech camera
   Dimensions see also Wikipedia
   ICC Law 7 and The Pitch  and Covering the Pitch ( Law 11)

  Junior Cricket 
    Indoor sports Junior Cricket
    General Guidelines for Junior cricket for all ages
    Under 13 Girls Cricket Rules  from Worcestershire Women's Cricket
 
     

     Cricket History

 understand how the game developed.
 

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  Origin and History of Cricket including a possible explanation for the name from Wikipedia
ABC of Cricket History links
History links
from Crickinfo, including 18th Century literature, dimensions, development of the laws of cricket, balls per over, development of cricket around the world, origin of tournaments, today in cricket history
Lords and Cricket History
Today in Cricket History
people and events
Early Roman aspects
of ball  games; how balls were constructed for early ball games or exercise.
Cricket Museum trail  
from 24 hour Museum; where to go t find out more about cricket history
Cricket Bats
- from Laver and Wood NZ learn something about how they are made
 

     Cricket Coaching

Develop your skills through online resources; see also our pages on Sports Coaching
Coaching sites Batting  Bowling Wicketkeeping  Injuries  Nutrition  Equipment  Drills
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  Play Better Cricket -Harrowdrive.com - your guide to playing better cricket through tips, tricks and practical advice.Get tips, tricks and practical advice from ECB cricket coaches, sports scientists and first class cricketers.
The Chappell Way Greg Chappell presents various approaches to improving your cricket technique, from coaching to batting and bowling
Coaching Cricket provides some free coaching tips on line and a useful newsletter and also has more detailed packages on sale.
The Mental Game of Cricket  useful tips on the approach to the game focussing on the mental side of the game.
Coaching cricket
from Cricket next; batting bowling. fielding, fitness....
      eg  Off Spinning from Sanjay Manjrekar
Coaching Archives from VivaCricket, South Africa - all aspects of coaching
Coaching tips
from Ryan Maron's School of Excellence; batting, bowling, fielding and Umpire talk
Cricket Coach
On-line coaching and training, drills; dictionary, quiz Improve your cricket with help from  Channel 4 Cricket Analysts; all aspects of the game discussed:
Batting, Bowling , Fielding  
from Channel 4 cricket analyst
Coaches Info Service use of biomechanics to optimise all aspects of Cricket play,
   eg Biomechanics and the art of Bowling
Coaching and training
Forum from US Cricket
Cricket Skills
* from BBC Sports Academy; all aspects of the game,
       eg Tips from Shane Warne's spin doctor or  tips on bowling leg spin
Cricket Tips and Techniques
from LiveIndia; photos, diagrams and explanations; Bowling, Batting Fielding, Wicketkeeper, equipment, types of pitches.
Cricket Training Program 
from Netfit; batting, fielding, bowling and general fitness.
Email a Coach
or look up existing advice online - BBC resource "any tips to stop me bowling wides?"
Rachid Latif Cricket Academy
* a very helpful site with lost of online information;
       eg  ask the expert; fielding positions,  
Ryon Maron's Cricket School of Excellence Western Cape; has useful online tips for both bowling and batting eg Spin Bowling - the basic grips and actions.
Simply Cricket A web based resource for cricket coaching, fitness and nutrition from a wide range of experts.
 
Batting
  Batting tips online  from ABC of cricket
  Channel 4 Analyst provides explanations and guidance on each shot by Simon Hughes
            eg    The Stance   The Sweep
Bowling
    Channel 4 Analyst 
Simon Hughes shows how top-class bowlers ply their trade
    Wikepdia
covers spin bowling styles and the ace bowlers at each technique
                 The Doosra
    Leg Spin v Off spin 
from Yahoo answers
  
 Playing Spin Bowling from CoachesInfo
    Spin Bowling Success tips
    Tips for Spin Bowling
    Bowling Tips and techniqu
from Live India, covering spin to pace
    Science behind swing bowling
from CrickInfo
Wicketkeeping Lowdowm:     Basic WicketKeeping   Keeping tips from Geraint Jones
 
Drills  "Practice by playing first, and when you do drill, make it as close to playing as possible."
   Collected and recommended by our Cricket Librarian at  del.icio.us and Squidoo Lens
   Various  from 8Dulkars - a group of die-hard cricket fanatics from the sub-continent that compete in Australian Indoor Cricket; fielding, bowling and batting drills, with useful diagrams
   Fielding - catching from Cricketweb
     Fielding Drills from Canada Cricket - 7 exercises with diagrams.
   Wicketkeeping  Cricket Victoria provide an an example drill in an article on sports science in cricket.
   Animated Drills  some sample drills from TackleSport that require a plugin.
  
Cricket Injuries
   Injuries at cricket be prepared!

 
Nutrition and Cricket
    Common Nutritional issues from Wanderers Cricket Queensland
Australian Institute of Sport nutrition and cricket
Howzat Cricket Nutrition
Lea Stenning Sports Nutrition - cricket
A Diet you can be proud of from Play Better Cricket
Healthopedia - a medical and health consumer information resource with useful information on  Nutition,
 

  Cricket Equipment                 Hawkeye

    Cricket Supplies Forum opportunities to ask questions or give advice on all cricket equipment, from boxes to boots
About Cricket Bats from Owzat-Cricket; choosing and maintaining your bat
 

   Cricket Portals Forums and Blogs                            Portals Forums Blogs

 

        Cricket Forums

    Have Your Say from BBC Sport with search to find relevant content and sortable by title, date etc
abc of Cricket 
Cricket Forum  from Cricket 4  
 - get talking and sorting out those questions
Cricket Fizz. New,  Sept 2007 designed for like-minded cricket lovers across the world to share their views on anything and everything cricket. Send in your views, eh?
Cricforum.com
A well-established, mature and friendly international cricket discussion forum.- the place for the serious cricket fan, with also cricket blog and cricket chat sections.
Cricket-Forum.net
promoting active cricket discussion, well documented
Cricket Forums
Quality International Cricket Discussion Forums, Fantasy and Simulation Competition, Live Score, News, Articles, Schedule, Games.
International Cricket
Sport iAfrica  
CricketWeb Forum
The Cricket Forum from Fans Focus; A great place to talk about the game of cricket - from local, through county to international cricket
Tea Break Forms from US Cricket with a wide range of topics
Crickety.com covers all the international countries playing cricket- air your views.
Cricket Secrets cricket Forum with tips, advice, sharing videos, photos and chat
England Cricket Forum covers all countries and the England County scenario.
 

       Cricket Blogs

  Nutley to Nagpur Thoughts on World Cricket  from Rod Gilmour A sports journalist gives his views on the world of cricket, travel and beyond.
Different Strokes - a group blog written by selected Cricinfo readers.
On the Circuit covering the English County Scene
The Surfer cricinfo's cricket news blog
Corridor of uncertainty  "On the boundary-edge of the corridor of uncertainty. It’s about Cricket"
West Indies Cricket Blog
Mostly Indian Cricket
The Corridor (a cricket Blog) - follow comments on recent events.
 

      Cricket  Portals

  CricInfo    includes live match coverage from around the globe, statistics, player profiles, history, and rules
CricketLine
- For the latest stats, live international match coverage and breaking news from around the world.
CricLive live coverage of major matches, especially the World Cup; expert says.., the game, stats, ask a question  * broken when tested 12/4/04
123india.com Cricket International Cricket Portal with strong emphasis on India;, live cricket scores, news updates, huge database of player profiles and lots more!
CBEL Cricket Directory

Cricket Fundas an upcoming cricket portal on the web with correspondents from different countries like India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Kingdom and BarbadosNews, articles, online Cricket Coaching, Profiles, Statistics, Related Articles on International and Domestic Players ....
Cricketer International Magazine 
Cricket Web focuses on International Cricket, with news, top players, National information, grounds for the top 10 nations. It also runs a useful forum, fantasy cricket, coaching advice with  basic technical analysis of the four major aspects of cricket - batting, bowling, fielding and tactics,  'ask the coaches', test ratings, history of cricket, laws ........
Cric Mania  Statistically based coverage of international cricket with regularly updated scoreboards  
Cricket Online aim to provide their Internet viewers with an alternative cricket portal where they can receive their cricket news and read unbiased articles written by fans of cricket, not professional journalists.
Cricket Web focuses on International Cricket, with news, top players, National information, grounds for the top 10 nations
Dmoz Open Directory -  Cricket:
Daily news around the world from Moreover
Khel.com  Indian Cricket site with good  International coverage
That's Cricket schedules, stats, archives, women's cricket, special presentations
West Indies Cricket Souvenirs offers articles and news on ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the  West Indies; team and player stats;  information and links covering  cricket world-wide.
Women's Cricket  - a Salute, with news on the international cricket scene, photographs and player profiles.
World Wide Cricket   Latest International and Domestic scores and news from around the world
Yahoo Sports -Cricket

International Cricket

See Portals for International Cricket Portals
See also Test Cricket background from Wikipedia

 
Quick Links:
Live matches Summary UK Cricket
Live Scores  Cricinfo

Rankings  ICC
Video - Sloolmania
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                                                The ICC  Champions Trophy  Intercontinental Cup  World Cup   Women's World Cup 
                                                International Series ( VB, Ashes)

 
 
  The International Cricket Council
  The ICC  The International Cricket Council founded on June 15 1909 by Australia, England and South Africa,  now boasts 92 member countries from all corners of the globe and organises the sport, its international competitions, rules, etc . Rankings for both teams and players
    Under 19's World Cup  2004  
    ICC 6-Nations Trophy   ICC Intercontinental Cup  ICC Super Series
   20/20 World Cup
   
   ICC Cricket World Cup  A world championship of one-day cricket, held every 4 years between the Test Nations and qualifiers. Currently 16 teams will take part  
  2007 qualifications for South Africa
South Africa 2003 from HumFm
   ICC Trophy    
   
  20/20 World Cup 2007
  Official Site Schedule, Groups, Qualification, Teams ....Rules (pdf downloadable document)
Cricket20
Wikipedia Coverage
- format
Twenty20 Cricket World Cup
Information, news and discussion
The Twenty20 World Cup scores, news, video...
Cup Blog
.Coverage by:  Cricket World, CrickInfo, India Times, Guardian Sport,
 

ICC Champions Trophy  
 
'Mini World Cup of Cricket'
       In India in 2006
 
 

The ICC Champions Trophy  One of the World's Cricket majors - the only time outside the ICC Cricket World Cup when all of the top ODI teams assemble in one country. This is a round-robin competition with 12 teams in 4 groups and 15 games being played in 16 days. Teams are split into pool groups based on their official ICC one-day international rankings.
  Quick Links 5-live Sports Extra UK radio coverage )     Australia v West Indies Final 5th Nov.
                       
Schedule and results  from the ICC Standings  from CrickInfo
 
  New Format for 2006 in India from the ICC
The ICC Champions Trophy official site; news, schedule, match coverage, teams, ....
Trophy detail from Cric-info, news, features, video highlights scorecards
  further coverage by  BBC Sport Cricket, 123 India Cricket, Sport iAfrica, CricketWeb

  Team coverage  Australia, West Indies
  What you need to know about the Champions Trophy from Rediff.com; background and stats of previous competitions
 
  ICC Champions Trophy 2002  Mini-World Cup 2002  Sri-Lanka from Rediff Cricket; teams, stats, match reports.
 
  International Series     Australian VB SeriesThe Ashes
                                        Recent Series results from 123 India
 
     Australian VB Series  International one-day cricket tournament held in Australia during their summer months of  December, January and February. The name comes from the sponsors - VB beer. The teams competing against Australia vary from year to year, with the top two qualifying for the final
  VB Series information and results from Cricket Australia
2006 match schedule from Australian Stadiums; Australia Sri Lanka and South Africa
 Coverage by CricInfo Australia, Sportal, BBC Sport, ABC Sport Cricket, The Age-Cricket
 
     The Ashes A 5 match, bi-annual trophy between Australia and England. The name was conjured from the following epitaph in the Sporting Times, following a bad defeat by England on 1882. A legend is born
See also The Ashes Background from Wikipedia and Beginners guide to the Ashes
 
 

In Affectionate Remembrance of English Cricket Which Died At The Oval on 29th August 1882
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances R.I.P
NB: The body will be cremated, and the  ashes taken to Australia.
 

     The 2006 Ashes Series       
 
       Radio and Audio Coverage
          
Radio Coverage 5 Live Sports Extra
         Test Match Special  Audio articles and UK Radio;    Have your say
         
ABC2 Australian coverage  Scorecard
 
The Ashes Series  from Cric Info 
334 Not Out   - the history of the Ashes matches between England and Australia and much more-check it out!  2006 Schedule and travel
The Ashes Series history and background from Wikipedia
  Australian Coverage
   Cricket Australia The Official site of Australian Cricket; news, audio and scorecards
   Australia  by Crickinfo ABC Sport, The Age, The Australian, Adelaide Advertiser,  
   Sydney Morning Herald, The West Australian,
  England Coverage
  England and Wales Cricket Board covers the series
  BBC Sport, Sporting Life, The Big Project, Guardian Sport, Times Online
  Daily mail, The Independent, Telegraph Sport
  

Women's Ashes Cricket
Australia v England

Ownership of the women's Ashes has fluctuated over the years. England held them Ashes for twenty-one years from 1963; Australia reclaimed them in 1984-85 and held them  for twenty years. 2005 was England's turn.  
  2005 Coverage by: Cricket Woman, BBC Sport, Australian Southern Stars, Cric Info,
 

Women's World Cup

The eighth World Cup since 1977

 March 22 - 10 April 2005 in South Africa; 120 women from eight countries. Each team plays each other, with the top four teams go through to the semi-finals. The top placed team meets the fourth placed team, and the second placed plays the third placed side for the place in the finals in Supersport Park, Pretoria
 
 
  Cricinfo   has the widest coverage with Live Scores, bulletins, squads, stats, history
Cricbd  International cricket site includes articles, player profiles and statistics, Test and ODI scorecards, message board, and news about cricket, Bangladesh and beyond. Also provides a collection of essays and short stories and a book written by Omar Chowdhury.
Skoolmania  has highlights of all current cricket matches highlights and other featured cricket videos
ICC presentation  fixtures, previous winners
Cricket Woman  presents the latest news, background, the teams and discussion - get involved!
South Africa Cricket Board   English Cricket Board
Coverage by BBC Sport with UK bias, That's Cricket,#  World Wide Cricket
 
  National and District

Australia  New Zealand Canada, UK  West Indies
South Africa  other

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  Official National Sites        
  Australia Bangladesh MCC Indian   Cricket New Zealand
  Pakistan  South Africa Sri Lanka # West Indies Zimbabwe
 
     Australia
      The Australian Team coverage  See Wikipedia for historical background
  ABC News - Cricket - an overview of the news stories concerning the Australian international cricket side
Australian Institute of Sport Cricket
The Age - Cricket - the Australian domestic and international scene
Cricket reporting from: ABC Sport, Annova, Cricket Web,CricInfo, Cricmania, New Zealand Herald
 
  Australian State Sites
  New South Wales Blues Queensland Bulls Southern Redbacks
  Tasmanian Tigers Victoria Bushrangers Western Warriors
 
  SACA The South Australian Cricket Association  promotes and develops the game of cricket in South Australia and is the home to the West End Redbacks - South Australia’s first-class cricket team. Links to Grade Cricket clubs. The SACA also runs Adelaide Oval covering other sports, concerts etc.
Northern Territory Cricket Association  events, Associations and clubs , junior cricket,. umpiring
Western Australia - 'Not Out'. Competitions, results, WA clubs, coaching, umpiring
 
   Grassroots Australian Cricket
  A.N.T.S. Cricket Links  a first stop for cricket club sites in Australia and around the world
Women's Cricket Australia.
 
  New Zealand ask Ed from Calmer.co.uk if you have any questions
about Cricket in New Zealand
  New Zealand Cricket official Site; International and domestic scoreboards, Black Caps, White ferns, news and stories, archived news etc Player development
New Zealand Cricket from CricketWeb
New Zealand Domestic Cricket from World-Wide Cricket
Cricket reporting from: ABC Sport, Annova, CricInfo, Cricmania, New Zealand Herald, Stuff
New Zealand Cricket Grounds  from CricketWeb
 

Grassroots Cricket in new Zealand

A ' player development pathway' has been set up as a guide for best practice in schools and clubs, with 5 steps in the player development pathway that allow young cricketers to progressively acquire the skills and values of the game and to make the transition through youth to adult cricket.
  Have-a-go Cricket - Step 1 for 5 to 8 years; coaching manuals are distributed free to primary schools and schools participating are given support by visiting personel. Coaching CD Roms are also available
Kiwi Cricket- Step 2 for 7 to 10 years; they have similar resources as Step 1, to play the game at a higher level. Information booklet available.
 

New Zealand Provincial Cricket

Six major associations are responsible for managing and developing cricket in New Zealand.
  Aukland Cricket Association responsible for developing and managing and developing the game of cricket within the wider Auckland region from Orewa to Papatoetoe; teams, development, links
 
   UK National Team  
County Sites  County Championship  County Competitions 
Other UK Leagues  Grassroots
News  Forums  Blogs
Quick Links
 
Live Scores
  BBC Sport Cricket
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      National Team
  England from the English Cricket Board; information about the team, players, competitions
CricInfo coverage; news, competitions, players, Tour Calendar, newsletter
  See Newspaper coverage
Barmy Army Cricket Page  Dedicated to the English cricket team, this page features player profiles, test match results from the last ten
Test matches
Twenty20 Ashes England V Australia  The squad
England Cricket the latest news, fixtures and results, teams of International and County sides and an active Forum
 
    Official UK County Sites
 
  Derbyshire Durham Essex Glamorgan Gloucestershire Hampshire
  Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Middlesex Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire
  Somerset Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Worcestershire Yorkshire
 
   County Championship Divided into 2 Divisions, with bottom 2 teams of the First Division  changing with the top 2 teams of the Second Division.
  Points are scored for win, tie and draw but also bonus points are awarded for bowling and batting - See Wikipedia
  Background from Wikipedia; history, points system, standings, past winners
County Cricket from Cricinfo; news items, fixtures,  scores, co,mpetitions...
County Championship from ECB; match reports, news, teams info
Sponsors Liverpool Victoria
This is Cricket covers UK county cricket; teams. Tables
Coverage by
BBC Sport  Sporting Life
County Cricket Clubs Forums dedicated to County clubs
On the Circuit blog, covering the English County Scene
Fan Zone
profile for all the cricket grounds in the UK, ranging from Trent Bridge to Lords.
 
County Teams from World-Wide Cricket
 UK Counties from Sporting Life; reports, fixtures and squads
 
   County Competitions Pro40 C&G Trophy, Twenty20 Cup
 
  Pro 40 A new format for a limited over County Cricket introduced in the UK in 2007, with Day-Night matches.  This takes over from the previous 45-over Totesport League. It consists of two Divisions. More details from  ECB including full playing conditions
 
 
  Announcement from BBC Sport
ECB coverage and the sponsors
Sponsors  NatWest
 
  C&G Trophy A knock-out one day cricket competition in which the minor counties and two or three other teams such as Ireland join with the first class counties.
 
  Background from Wikipedia
C&G Trophy   from the ECB
 
  Twenty20 Cup A new format introduced in the UK in 2003. 20 overs per side, with the teams divided into three groups North , Midlands/West/Wales  and South, playing in the evening, with no more than 75 mins per innings  More details from Twenty20 Cup
 
  The Twenty 20 cup the first site dedicated to the Twenty 20 Cup tournament, the site includes news, articles, match reports, batting and bowling stats
CrickInfo Coverage format, scorecard, stats, fixtures, news, points table etc
 
  Other UK Leagues and Competitions and resources
  Minor Counties Cricket Association fixtures, scorecards, news, tables, rules, grounds, KO competition, under 25's, Representative teams
Play Cricket  the on-line cricket network for all Clubs, Leagues, Cup Competitions and County Boards. It is the official source of all information and statistics on club cricket for all cricketers and supporters. Competitions,
Cricket Clubs and local Leagues from TheFixtureList, arranged by County - a very reliable source of contact information for the UK scene
The Cockspur Cup  the ECB's National Club Championship; take your club to Lords;
The Village Cup Blog
    Crickinfo Coverage 
Blind Cricket leagues, cups, clubs, fixtures, stats, laws, archive...
The Follow On - the voice of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire cricket - fixtures, tables, stats, calendar, Forum
League Cricket Annual Review ..The Cricket Enthusiast's Essential Reference Book
CricketWeb helps cricket clubs and leagues to use technology to communicate to members more effectively, reduce administration time and attract revenue through online promotion -  fixture management, player selection, scorecards and results management etc.
British Universities Cricket rules, championships, news and features, representative sides, archive
South Wales Cricket Association
Cricket Scotland provides coverage for all age scottish groups, associations and team
This is Local London for cricket in the smoke.
 Kent Village cricket league news, league tables, fixtures, results, forum
      Saltwood Cricket Club playing in the KVCC Division 3; fixtures, results, stats
 

Brambles
Cricket match

 

The Brambles sandbank appears only once a year - and then only for about an hour - midway between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. When it does members of The Royal Southern Yacht Club at Hamble and the Island Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight race out to it for a cricket match. More information from Strange Hampshire
 
 
     Grassroots Cricket Opportunities to learn and improve
Schools Cricket, Moving up a grade
 
 
  A Chance to Shine  bringing cricket to State Schools - an appeal; there’s simply not enough competitive cricket played in state schools. Youngsters miss out on learning opportunities. The future health of cricket and of the nation suffers.  We want to give many more young people the opportunity to flourish through cricket at school.
Schools Cricket
    The Schools Cricket Website getting started, find your school, news, results, fixtures
Just For Schools John Gibson Cricket Coaching
 
          Moving up a grade Some suggestions for improving and moving up from Club Cricket from David our UK Cricket Librarian from Play Better Cricket
  Club teams have ties with local counties and exceptional talent is identified at club level. Talk to the coach, club captain, president or youth team coach at the local club. Other contacts are shown below.
  ECB Cricket Development Managers; a nationwide development network, set up to administer the growth of the game and provide advice
 
 Improving 
at Club level
 
Play Cricket.com Forums
  Play Cricket.com Opportunities
  Ace Cricket Exchange  can locate overseas players for club cricket in the UK
 
 Web resources that might be useful for talented players wanting to find out more:
 The Professional Cricketers Association the representative body of past and  present  first class cricketers in England and Wales, since the organisation was founded in 1967. Exclusive player interviews etc on what it means to be a professional cricketer, the challenges they face and their thoughts on the structure of the game.
Chance to Shine - Cricket in state schools, gives many more young people the opportunity to flourish through cricket at school. FAQ
 
   News and Information Sites             Portals  Newspapers, TV and Radio, Stats
  England and Wales Cricket Board  (ECB) news and stats about English Cricket including the Counties
Lords - The home of Cricket; Laws, MCC, Fixtures
Ananova - Sport - Cricket    English cricket from the Press Association news agency
Play Cricket  - the ECB’s on-line cricket network for all Clubs, Leagues, Cup Competitions and County Boards. It is the official source of all information and statistics on club cricket for all cricketers and supporters. Find clubs, management help etc
The Pride Side  NEW  from the English Cricket Board encouraging youngsters to take up the game with a very useful a-to-z of cricket, how to play (with illustrations), what's on where, regional search etc
Newspaper Coverage :
    Telegraph   Guardian  Times online  Independent  Daily Mail  Mirror Sporting Life
TV and Radio coverage
 BBC News - Cricket - the latest news and results from international and English county cricket. Includes video and audio clips, player profiles and interviews
Cricket 4 Channel 4detailed  presentation of English and World Cricket, news, features, stats, calendar, rankings, games
 Analyst from Channel 4 The Analyst is a popular feature of Channel 4's Test Match Cricket coverage in which we look at how cricket 'works' and explain the sport's many technical and historical nuances.
Sky Sports - Cricket with the latest news stories from the world of cricket  
Stats
   Stats on English Cricket up to 2003 - Counties and England.
   Cub Stats from ECB Play Cricket
   Wisden Cricket 
 
UK County Cricket Forums  Blogs etc
  Yorkshire Boys, Yorkshire and England, Somerset CCC, Grockles (indep. Somerset)
Kitbag of Dreams focussing on English County and Club cricket along with the International scene


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