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Cricket starts to make noise in the United States
With the ear-popping crack of a bat, shouts of “Shabash!” rang out on a recent Sunday afternoon at Silver Spring’s Galway Park. “Shabash!” “Shabash!” The Urdu word for “excellent,” shabash also is a term among cricket players worldwide — whether from India or Pakistan, England or Australia, Jamaica or Guyana — to cheer on outstanding batting, bowling and fielding, the game’s essential skills ...

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:42:00 -0700

Cricket in the United States: Popularity grows
With the ear-popping crack of a bat, shouts of “Shabash!” rang out on a recent Sunday afternoon at Silver Spring’s Galway Park. “Shabash!” “Shabash!” The Urdu word for excellent, shabash also is a universal term among cricket players worldwide — whether from India or Pakistan, England or Australia, Jamaica or Guyana — to cheer on outstanding batting, bowling and fielding, the game’s essential ...

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:42:03 -0700

Cricket for dummies
The rules of cricket are complicated, and can confound Americans weaned on baseball. Here’s an attempt to explain the basics of the game: Cricket is played on a giant oval field, with a rectangular pitch in the middle. Each team has 11 players, and the teams take turns batting and fielding. Read full article >>

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:32:39 -0700

Cricket: Pakistan cricket chief to watch IPL final
KARACHI, May 21, 2012 (AFP) - Pakistan's cricket chief said Monday he had accepted an invitation to watch the Indian Premier League final next week and would use to visit to discuss reviving cricketing ties between the rivals.

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:55:03 -0700

Cricket: England announce India tour itinerary
LONDON, May 22, 2012 (AFP) - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday revealed the itinerary for England's winter tour to India that will include four Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s.

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:15:05 -0700