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latest news & developmentsLord’s, a drying oasis
Ah, Lord’s, that oasis of tradition in a world given over to instant, facile gratification of every which flavour. Yes, dear Lord’s, where time doesn’t dare move forward one tick…
Pink cricket balls to be tested in Aussie match
Pink cricket balls will be used in a match for the first time in Australia in January, reports said on Thursday. The match, between the West Australian and Queensland women’s…
Controversy of Bodyline series endures 75 years on
Seventy-five years ago this month, the England cricket, team led by Douglas Jardine and under the auspices of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), arrived in Australia on the…
ICC ‘gave in’ to Asian bloc, says Hair’s lawyer
Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire, was prevented from umpiring in top-level international cricket so as to appease non-white cricketing countries, it was claimed in the Central…