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News about cricket can range over a very
wide area. Depending upon the interest of the individual, it can mean
scores of the teams which are playing, the ratings of the cricket
layers, facts about domestic cricket or international cricket or just
the statistics regarding the records set and the records broken. As
cricket is played in so many parts of the world, there is always some
match in progress. With one-day cricket becoming more and popular, many
triangular series are played where 3 nations vie with each other for a
particular trophy. There are so many sites that cater to news about
cricket that at the click of the mouse, facts and figures appear on the
screen.
The controversies surrounding cricket are perpetual and ongoing. It can
be about the order in which the batsmen should appear, which bowlers are
the better ones, was the captain’s decision right---the list is never
ending. For the initiated, there are special forums that allow
discussion about the many facets of cricket. Opinions can be voiced and
contested and in the process even the uninitiated gains merely by
reading different view points. This non-interactive forum augurs well
for the game. Chat sessions perhaps a shade more livelier in the sense
that one can get instant responses. For the lovers of cricket nothing
can perhaps be more satisfying. In addition to this there are always
views from great masters of the game. Expert opinions from former
batsmen and bowlers, and even from commentators do have a lot of
significance. All this is possible only because of the internet.
Infobankofindia.com deals with regional cricket and test cricket. It
gives you news about the ranji trophy matches that are scheduled,
matches for the irani trophy and for the duleeph trophy. It gives you
statistics regarding the previous matches played, won, lost or drawn,
the number of runs scored, and the teams that entered the finals. It
profiles Indian cricketers and world cricket players and talks of the
latest events in the cricketing world. It has picture galleries that
house batting and bowling sensations and gives news about cricketing
legends of the past and the present.
http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Links.asp
This site focuses on the cricket boards, the scorers, the statisticians
and the umpires in addition to providing information about cricket clubs
and associations. It contains many interesting articles on various
aspects of cricket and indicates other interesting sites associated with
cricket. It focuses on the series between England and Australia)(the
ashes) and gives wide coverage to all matches between the 2 nations. It
also consists of links to other cricket web sites and “cricket web”
devotes itself to photos, autographs, live cricket commentary and
fantasy cricket games. It also features profiles of important
cricketers, be it English, Sri Lanka, India or Australia. As the site is
international in nature, news of cricket being played by New Zealand,
Zimbabwe or Bangladesh can be easily obtained.
Cricket365.com is another site which has more than adequate coverage. It
has all the latest news about the team make up, players who were dropped
and new players who are capped, who is the latest batting sensation ,
news about the new finds and all the gossip surrounding on the field
sledging and suspect bowling actions.
Cricinfo.com is a very popular site and when big international matches
are played, it can be very slow. Not only does it provide you a
pictorial ball-by-ball commentary, but also it also features previews,
discusses the results and also touches on future fixtures.
As cricket in India has a very large gathering, it is almost impossible
to list the many sites that deal with the game. The network is so large
that it does become mind boggling at times.
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Authored by M. Hemdev.
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