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This was the most judicious of knocks, as he played himself in with diplomatic references to spreading cricket's values of honesty and fair play before sallying forth with a host of guarantees that he would personally bring Sri Lanka's facilities up to scratch.

The speech that set free Sri Lanka cricket and glued a troubled nation | David Hopps 2011

For all the brickbats thrown the way of the associate nations – with talk of uncompetitive time-wasting matches and scandalous moves to make the next World Cup more elitist where expansionism ought to be cricket's ambition – they have, in my view, not just acquitted themselves well in this competition but enhanced it.

Ireland is learning to love cricket and merits more visits from elite | Mike Selvey 2011

At first glance, the recent rise of the medium-pacer looks like one of cricket's more unlikely developments.

The Rise of the Slower Guy Richard Lord 2011

He should find room to talk of Murali, one of cricket's great champions, and how after the horrific Boxing Day tsunami he made countless phone calls to borrow lorries and transport aid to the east, and also to argue vehemently with a jumped-up local politician or two when he suspected that the aid was not getting to where it was most sorely needed.

The speech that set free Sri Lanka cricket and glued a troubled nation | David Hopps 2011

The batting powerplay—a five-over period during which the fielding side can have just three men in the outfield rather than the normal five—is the latest attempt by cricket's administrators to encourage the lusty hitting of Twenty20 to be replicated in one-day internationals, the medium form of the game.

Powerplaying into trouble Jonathan Clegg 2011

Of course, all teams would like to be able to counter international cricket's increased workload with a big stable of quicks to deal with the inevitable injuries, but no-one except England has one—although South Africa is getting there, with the recent emergence of Vernon Philander particularly encouraging.

The Rise of the Slower Guy Richard Lord 2011

If you haven't tuned in to this month's Test series between England and Pakistan, Ajmal is cricket's biggest breakout star.

Beware the Doosra Destroyer Jonathan Clegg 2012

The doosra, which in Urdu or Hindi means "the second one" or "the other one," is cricket's most bewildering and potent delivery.

Beware the Doosra Destroyer Jonathan Clegg 2012

They are cricket's least fashionable creatures; who would want to be associated with a group sometimes described as dibbly-dobblers or military medium?

The Rise of the Slower Guy Richard Lord 2011

But in a delightful turn of events for cricket's purists, this ploy to promote a barrage of boundaries is having an unforeseen side effect: Through the opening days of the 10th World Cup, the powerplay is becoming a source of angst for the batting side as wickets tumble and runs dry up.

Powerplaying into trouble Jonathan Clegg 2011