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  • About
  • The Rules
    • The Basics
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    • Batting
    • Fielding
    • Base Running
    • Formats
    • Who’s Playing
  • Terminology
  • Features
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  • Linguistics,  Television,  Test Cricket

    The Greatest Test Match Ever Played Explained for Non-Cricket Fans

    March 3, 2023 /

    Since discovering cricket a few years ago, the biggest drag has been the inability to explain some of the game's most memorable moments and achievements to folks not familiar with the sport. It's easy enough to show a YouTube clip of a great catch or a great throw, but how do you explain what Ben Stokes did at Headingley in 2019 or what Cheteshwar Pujara did against Australia in 2021 to someone who doesn't understand the game? I was willing to live with and accept that disconnect between cricket fans and non-fans…until now. The second New Zealand - England Test was one of the most amazing sporting events I've ever…

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  • Height,  Physics,  Relativity

    World Under-Five-Seven XI

    One of the things that fascinates me about cricket is the variation in the sizes and shapes of the players. Most sports have an archetype. And for most team sports, that archetype is of a larger player. As someone who's…

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  • Ben Franklin,  History,  Minor League Cricket

    Philadelphia Cricket from King to Kumar

    The eyes of the baseball world were firmly on Philadelphia this fall as the Phillies marched through the playoffs and into the World Series. But while The City of Brotherly Love can claim to have a rich baseball history, its…

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  • Baseball,  Philosophy,  Rules

    Mankading and the Phantom Double Play

    As an American who didn't grow up with cricket, I find the whole Mankading debate fascinating. The idea that something can be allowed according to the "Laws of Cricket" but -- at the same time -- be in violation of…

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  • Fitness,  Single-Leg Squats,  USA Cricket

    High Performance Fitness from Down Under

    One of the main things that Americans just discovering cricket have to wrap their brains around is the difference between pitching a baseball and bowling a cricket ball. And it's a lot more than just keeping your arm straight. As…

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  • Design,  Memorabilia,  Morrisville

    It’s All in the Cards

    Whenever I find someone who stumbled into cricket as an adult and became a fan, I want to talk to them. But when I find out that they're also a popular artist who specializes in reimagining classic baseball cards and…

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  • History,  Morrisville,  T20

    Major Moments in Minor League Cricket

    The second full season of Minor League Cricket has wrapped up after 200-plus matches involving 26 teams from around the country. When the dust cleared, it was Harmeet Singh and the Seattle Thunderbolts who overcame some pretty daunting odds to…

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  • Culture,  History,  Media

    Post Apocalypso Cricket

    From the mid-70s to the early 90s, the West Indies Cricket team was the most dominating cricket XI on the planet. They didn't just beat teams and other nations, they destroyed them. As a sports fan, you'd have to look…

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  • Design,  Hoarding,  Memorabilia

    Got Him. Got Him. Need Him. Part IV

    The Hundred is back for another year and that means two things: people complaining about an oddball new format slowly squeezing the life out of County Cricket AND the release of a new Cricket Attax series from Topps. This year's…

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  • Culture,  Economics,  Travel

    Foreign Correspondent

    As an American who's gone to tons of professional and college sporting events over the past thousand or so years, it was cool to be able to check out a few Vitality Blast T20 matches on a recent trip to…

    By cricamerica
  • Literacy,  Relaxing

    Summer Reading

    Summer -- it’s a time to relax, feel the sun on your face, and enjoy doing all the things you couldn’t do while being miserable all winter. If your idea of a relaxing summer day is kicking back with a…

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