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Cricket
 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...".
Please also consider the following pages from SportsVL:
The Global Game
All about Cricket
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Cricinfo explanation of Cricket
World wide coverage from Cricinfo, including history, equipment, umpiring, preparing pitches, playing conditions, Cricketing Organisations, news, live scores etc
What is Cricket
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BBC Sport Academy
attempts to explain the game; Rules, pitch dimensions, pitch and weather conditions, scoring guide, how to get 'out', etc
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Channel 4 Analyst
a popular feature of Channel 4's Test Match Cricket coverage which looks at how cricket 'works' and explains the sport's many technical and historical nuances.
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David Mar
gives a very thorough introduction from basics to equipment, field placing, pitch dimensions etc. Not recently updated but still useful
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Virtual Dominica
has an introduction to the game of cricket for beginners, with origin of cricket terms too.
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Wikipedia
covers The fielding positions, including a useful diagram to understand positional play in Cricket.
The History of Cricket
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Wikipedia
has Origin and History of Cricket including a possible explanation for the name
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334 Not Out
The history of the Ashes matches between England and Australia and much more
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Early Roman aspects
Of ball games; how balls were constructed for early ball games or exercise, includes pictures of a similar game portrayed on ancient Greek vases
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Rick Eyre
presents Today in Cricket History: People and events
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ABC of Cricket
has a range of articles on the history of cricket (advertising and pop-ups too, when checked)
Cricket Statistics
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Cricket Records
lists major achievements for teams and players across Test, World Cup, County and ODI games (has advertising and pop-ups)
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Cricket Stats
a directory of Cricket Statistics and Research; problem with site Feb 2010
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HowStat!
the Cricket statisticians, bring you extensive statistical analysis of the game worldwide
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Wikipedia
keeps an up-to-date listing of the most significant team and player records in Test cricket worldwide
The Timeline of Cricket
Cricket Rules
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MCC
are the official custodians of the laws of cricket, and have detailed information about the current laws of the game
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Cricinfo
Provides a detailed study of the Duckworth-Lewis method of resetting targets in rain-affected one-day cricket matches
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Cricket Pitch dimensions
from BBC Sports Academy
Cricket Equipment
Cricket Training
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Ask the Coach
John Gibson, Cricket Coaching, will answer questions on cricket skills and technique
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BBC Sports Academy
present a range of information resources and masterclasses all aimed at improving your cricket - batting, bowling, keeping wicket etc
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Channel 4 Analyst
has plenty of information, pictures, and historical references for technique analysis covering all aspects of the game
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CricketWeb
has a resource area for Cricket Coaching, covering batting, bowling, and fielding with drills, articles, and techniques for each
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Live India
has Cricket Tips and Techniques; photos, diagrams and explanations; covering batting, bowling, fielding and wicket keeping
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MiCricketCoach
has a lot of free online content including guides to nutrition, fitness, drills, field settings etc
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crictips.com
The aim of crictips is to create a one stop shop for advice and coaching ideas that can be accessed by the average cricketer.
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Develop your cricket skills
with BBC Sport Cricket
Tips for Coaching Cricket
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Canada Cricket Online
has information for coaches, including a fielding position chart, batting strokes chart, and animated practice drills
Bowling Advice
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Live India
provides Bowling Tips and technique, covering spin to pace
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Wikipedia
has a host of information covering bowling strategies, types of bowling, different deliveries and practitioners of specific styles
Cricket Youth Coaching
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Cricket Coaching Blog
Online cricket coaching resource for young cricketers around the World to learn cricket with coaching advice from current professional cricketers.
Cricket Drills
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TackleSport
Has some sample animated drills (Shockwave plugin required)
Cricket Fitness Training
Cricket Safety
Cricket Injury Reports and Advice
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Sports Injury Bulletin
advises: be prepared for Injuries at cricket. "The mean time spent off work by amateur cricketers is 1.4 weeks, but among professional cricketers this rises to 6.5 weeks"
Cricket Science
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Cricinfo
has a detailed article on the Science behind swing bowling
Play/Watch Cricket
Cricket Organisational bodies
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International Cricket Council
the international governing body for the game of Cricket, with news, events, development, rankings, awards, and ICC tournament details
Cricket Competitions
ICC International Championships
The International Cricket Council sanctions a series of International Championships for the three types of game - 5 day Tests, One day, 50 over Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20.
At the Test level, there is a notional ranking scheme - the ICC Test Championship -superimposed on top of regular Tests played between the 9 nations [England, Australia, India, S Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh] competing, with the top ranking side holding the ICC Test Championship Mace. The other nations, take part in tests for the ICC Intercontinental Cup.
At the ODI level 16 nations take part in the ICC ODI Championship, (This is also a notional Ranking scheme overlaid on arranged International ODI matches) and the ICC Cricket World Cup, held every 4 years [2011, 2015,..] the lesser teams taking part in qualification matches - the ICC World Cup Qualifier. The ICC Champions Trophy is a shorter International ODI tournament held every 2 years. For national teams without Test status, there is also the ICC World Cricket league, operated as a league system, which features a promotion and relegation structure between divisions
At the Twenty20 International level the ICC sanction the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, held every 2 years and contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers.
The ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Cricket World Cup
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ICC Cricket World Cup
A world championship of one-day cricket, held every 4 years between the Test Nations and qualifiers. The official site.
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Cricket World Cup
From Wikipedia; The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI) cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years. The tournament is the world's third largest and most viewed sporting event. According to the ICC, it is the most important tournament and the pinnacle of achievement in the sport. The first Cricket World Cup contest was organised in England in 1975. A separate Women's Cricket World Cup has been held every four years since 1973.
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Cricket World Cup Betting
An extensive guide to the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup offering news, betting tips, odds and free bets.
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ICC Women's World Cup
from Cricket Australia
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ICC Women's World Cup
official site
The Ashes
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Cricinfo
has a channel for Ashes news and articles, statistics etc
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Wikipedia
explains the Ashes history and background, results, venues etc
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334 Not Out
provides the history of the Ashes matches between England and Australia and much more
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Abc of Cricket
describes the history of The Ashes (has advertising and pop-ups)
Cricket News
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Cricket365
has extensive coverage of the worldwide game, news, stats, fixtures, results, blogs etc.
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Criclounge
Criclounge : A Home for all cricket fans around the World, Enjoy Cricket News, Forum Discussions, Live Score updates, Commentry, Flash Games, Mind Games, Fantasy Lounge, Articles, Features, Prizes many more
Cricket Players
Cricket Portals
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BBC Sport
"Have Your Say" on Cricket, with search to find relevant content and sortable by title, date etc
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Big Cricket
an on-line community with forums, polls, news, blogs etc
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Cricinfo Blogs
has a variety of cricket opinion and comment to check out
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Cricket 360
A Cricket portal - news, scores, forum, videos, social network.
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Cricket Fanatic
has the latest cricket news from blogs covering all corners of the cricket world
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Cricket Highlights
is a forum dedicated to showing cricket highlight videos of the latest games worldwide
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CricketWeb
is an international cricket portal with news, stats, forums, blogs, stats, etc
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The Big Project
has a page of links to cricket sites on a range of topics
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Cricket At Its Best
amateur cricket blog
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22yardscricket
22yardscricket blog offers editorial comment and analysis, focusing on Indian and Pakistan Cricket, but has an International coverage; links to key cricket sites
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Cricket Fan Club
Community site: a fan club for cricket fans, join up and contribute for your favourite team or player
Cricket Forums
Variations of Cricket
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Backyard and Beach Cricket Rules
The rules of backyard and beach cricket are as fluid as the waves on an ocean shore, which will snatch the ball from off the very pitch itself; so what follows are the myths and legends by which we play.
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British Blind Sport
gives an introduction to Blind Cricket and provides opportunities to find out more
Cricket in Africa
Play/Watch Cricket in Africa
Cricket News in Africa
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iAfrica
has a channel for cricket news
Cricket in South Africa
 Cricket in South Africa was established by the British, and the first tour by a side from England took place in 1888-89. The current governing body for professional and amateur cricket in South Africa is Cricket South Africa. It sanctions three major domestic competitions - the 4 day first class, SuperSport Series, the one day MTN Domestic Championship and a domestic Twenty20 Standard Bank Pro 20 Series. The Proteas, The South African National Team, are among the top International Cricket Teams. See Wikiepdia for an overview of cricket in South Africa
All about Cricket in South Africa
What is Cricket in South Africa
The History of Cricket in South Africa
On 5 January 1808, a match between two teams of English officers is the earliest definite reference to cricket in South Africa. In 1862, an annual fixture "Mother Country v Colonial Born" was staged for the first time in Cape Town. In 1876, Port Elizabeth presented the "Champion Bat" for competition between South African towns. Read on ..... Wikipedia
Cricket Statistics in South Africa
Play/Watch Cricket in South Africa
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Cape Cobras
official site; Capetown
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Eagles
Bloemfontein, Free State
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Highveld Lions
overview from Wikipedia; Potchefstroom, North West or Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Nashua Dolphins
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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Nashua Titons
The brand name for the Northern Gauteng franchise and consists of the Northerns and Easterns unions - one of the most succesful teams in all competitions
Cricket Organisational bodies in South Africa
Cricket Competitions in South Africa
Professional Cricket in South Africa
Indian Premier League - IPL
All of our content for the Indian Premier League is filed under "India".
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IPL 2010
Coverage of the IPL with fixtures and blog-style commentary
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IPL Live
Blog for the Indian Premier League
Cricket News in South Africa
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News of South African Cricket
from CricInfo; features, photos, fixtures, results, domestic competition and history, players, grounds and records
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BBC Sport coverage
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Cricket World news coverage
news, livescores, interviews, club cricket, women's cricket ....
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Guardian Sport coverage
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News coverage by Telegraph Sport
Cricket Players in South Africa
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South African Cricketers
from CricInfo; recent players at different game disciplines, alphabetic listing - profiles, stats, news articles about them etc
Cricket Venues in South Africa
Cricket in Asia
Cricket in Bangladesh
All about Cricket in Bangladesh
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Cricbd
Bangladesh cricket site includes articles, player profiles and statistics, Test and ODI scorecards, message board, and news about cricket, Bangladesh and beyond.
Play/Watch Cricket in Bangladesh
Cricket News in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Cricket
Cricinfo covers all aspects of the game, including the domestic scene
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BBC Sport
focuses on the International team - The Tigers - with news, squads, results etc
Cricket Portals in Bangladesh
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Bangla Cricket
the place for Tigers Fans, with news, articles, tournaments, history, stats, players information etc
Cricket in India
All about Cricket in India
What is Cricket in India
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Wikipedia overview
of Cricket in India; organisation, Internal and domestic competitions
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Indianetzone
is an encyclopedia site with coverage of the history of Indian cricket, Indian cricket personalities and Indian cricket associations etc
Uttar Pradesh Cricket
Uttar Predesh Cricket Team; one of 26 teams that compete in the Ranji Trophy and won the tournament in 2005-06. They have only won 1 Ranji Trophy and have been runner-up twice. Young talents such as Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla, R. P. Singh and Praveen Kumar and have passed through Uttar Pradesh and gone on to represent India. From Wikipedia. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association promotes and develops Cricket by conducting various League Tournaments, Tournaments for the age group Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25 categories besides organising and conducting National Tournaments, with a stong emphasis on Twenty20 style cricket
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Wikipedia overview
History, Squads of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket teams
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Uttar Pradesh Twenty20 Cricket Association
A very large and strong organiastion developing players for the top levels. Divided into 70 so districts in zones and further 60 affiliated sub-units which have further affiliated 240 Club/Village/Town Street units, so that there are opportunities for anyone to develope the skills to move to a higher level.
Play/Watch Cricket in India
Cricket Organisational bodies in India
Cricket Competitions in India
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Altius Directory
provides information about the IPL Twenty20 - 2010 Schedules, results, rankings, IPL venues, etc
Indian Domestic Cricket
There are 5 major tournaments covering first class (5day) and ODI formats. The country is divided into 5 zones - North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and Central Zone.
At first class level: The Ranji Trophy is the domestic cricket championship played in India between state and city sides, equivalent to county cricket in England. The Irani Trophytournament is played between the previous year's Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India Team. The Duleep Trophy originally played with five teams, drawn from the five zones, on a knock-out basis, but is now operates in a league format.
In the ODI format: The Challenger Series, an annual day-night one-day tournament, played in Oct. before the Ranjii season, to show-case the talent that the country has, as well as providing opportunities to younger players to make an impression. T The Deodhar Trophy is the current 50 over, cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket played on a league basis among the 5 zonal teams. Information and links from the Cricket Circle, covering Domestic Cricket.
Professional Cricket in India
The Indian Premier League
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Overview of the IPL
from Wikipedia
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Cricket 360
has a channel for the Indian Premier League; news, scores, stats, video, itinery, scorecards, points table,
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DilliDilSe.com
The Official Coca-Cola India site cheering the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL2 in South Africa with the Gauti Game, Forums, Videos, Meet the Team, Downloads, Score Tracker and more
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IPL Schedule
IPL Schedules and Fixtures of cricket and TimeTable , date
Cricket News in India
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Times of India
News, top stories, series and tournaments, schedule, recent matches, records and stats, interviews, players profiles (worldwide), IPL, domestic cricket, women's cricket
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123 India
Live scores, National teams, captains, players, venue and officials profiles, stats
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Rediff
has a channel for Indian cricket news
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Sify
Indian and International cricket news
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That's Cricket
from OneIndia, has news, articles, results, scores, etc
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Cricket next
news at all levels of Indian Cricket
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India MSN cricket
current news
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IPL Schedule
IPL Schedule , Teams , Players , Auctions
Cricket Players in India
Cricket Portals in India
Live Cricket in India
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Cricwaves
provide a flash based Cricket Simulator of the ongoing live matches, displays the animated shots played by the players live. Also scorecards of previous matches, series focus, team history, stats, etc
Cricket in Europe
Play/Watch Cricket in Europe
Cricket News in Europe
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Cricket Europe
provides news coverage of the game across Europe providing the stories you don't see on the back page
Cricket in Finland
Play/Watch Cricket in Finland
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Empire Cricket Club
in Helsinki; committed to giving anyone who wants to play the game an opportunity
Cricket in Germany
Play/Watch Cricket in Germany
Cricket in Switzerland
All about Cricket in Switzerland
Cricket Rules in Switzerland
Cricket Officials in Switzerland
Play/Watch Cricket in Switzerland
Cricket Organisational bodies in Switzerland
Cricket in North America
All about Cricket in North America
What is Cricket in North America
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Barbados.org
has some basic information about the West Indies Cricket team
Play/Watch Cricket in North America
Cricket Portals in North America
Cricket in Barbados
All about Cricket in Barbados
What is Cricket in Barbados
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Barbados.org
has information about Cricket in Barbados for visitors
Cricket in Trinidad and Tobago
All about Cricket in Trinidad and Tobago
Cricket in USA
All about Cricket in the USA
The History of Cricket in the USA
Play/Watch Cricket in the USA
Cricket Organisational bodies in the USA
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Cricket Council USA
Our site is for cricket development and international cricket matches in usa and around the world.
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United States of America Cricket Association
(USACA) "Promotes the game of Cricket at all levels in the United States of America, developing national teams that will be competitive and successful in international competitions"
Cricket in Oceania
Cricket in Australia
All about Cricket in Australia
The History of Cricket in Australia
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Wikipedia
covers the history and achievements of the Australian National Cricket side
Cricket Statistics in Australia
Play/Watch Cricket in Australia
Cricket Organisational bodies in Australia
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Australian Institute of Sport
provides facilities and support for the development of the game of cricket, men and women.
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Cricket Australia
has news, results and information for the domestic and international game, plus stats and score, tickets etc
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Cricket Victoria
covers the Bushrangers, events, memberships, news etc
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Northern Territory Cricket Association
Events, Associations and clubs , junior cricket,. umpiring
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South Australian Cricket Association
covers the Redbacks, Scorpions, membership, support etc
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Western Australia Cricket Association
covers the Warriors, tickets, fixtures and news
Cricket News in Australia
Cricket Players in Australia
Cricket Venues in Australia
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austadiums
has information on most australian venues
Cricket Portals in Australia
Cricket in New Zealand
All about Cricket in New Zealand
The History of Cricket in New Zealand
Cricket Statistics in New Zealand
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CricketWeb
has a stats page for the historical achievements of the NZ Blackcaps
Play/Watch Cricket in New Zealand
Cricket Organisational bodies in New Zealand
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NZ Cricket
the official site, with international and domestic coverage. Includes an archive, grassroots, and New Zealand Cricket the organisation. (works best in IE, not Firefox)
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Auckland Cricket Association
Responsible for developing and managing and developing the game of cricket within the wider Auckland region from Orewa to Papatoetoe; home of the Auckland Aces
Cricket News in New Zealand
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