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Lord's unveils Sky's new Field Plan

We've come a long way since some bright eyed TV executive thought it a good idea to stick a microphone in a stump. Overview: Sky Sports' Field Plan will be shown at Lord's As the English Test summer starts at Lord's on Thursday, Sky will be showing off ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  14 May 2008

Money transforms IPL into WWE

So we are beginning to see the divisive affect vast sums of money can have on the dynamics of a cricket team. Punch up: Singh is at the centre of another spat between players Harbhajan Singh's "WWE" style punch on Sreesanth after Mumbai Indians were ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  28 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Harbhajan Singh,  Mumbai Indians,  Kings XI Punjab,  Andrew Symonds

What's eating Glenn McGrath?

What is it about Aussie cricketers and cooking? First we had Matthew Hayden turning all Jamie Oliver and publishing a series of cookery books and now Glenn McGrath is getting in on the act. Spice is right: it's happy days for McGrath in ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  23 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Glenn McGrath,  Matthew Hayden,  Jamie Oliver,  Delhi Daredevils,  Adam Gilchrist

Mark Ramprakash for England?

A hundred hundreds has always been the mark of true greatness for a batsman and this week could see another, and perhaps final member, join a very exclusive club. Two to go: Ramprakash is on the brink of his 100th century Mark Ramprakash starts ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  23 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Mark Ramprakash,  Steve Harmison,  Graeme Hick

Players must prove their worth in IPL

So finally it is down to the players to prove if the Indian Premier League has been worth all the hype and aggravation. Worried: Pieterson ponders on how to pay school fees without IPL We have had to sit through endless tedious rows between the IPL and ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  18 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Kolkata Knight Riders,  Kevin Pietersen,  Tony Lewis,  Dennis Lillee,  Tony Greig

IPL provide media with a slap in the face

The Indian Premier League has thrived on worldwide publicity since its inception in an Indian boardroom last year. But now, with the inaugural tournament starting on Apr 18, the IPL is about to set a new benchmark in media restrictions which could for ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  8 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Delhi Daredevils

England's future under threat from IPL

The future financial security of English cricket could be under threat if England's leading stars sign up with the Indian Premier League. Overshadowed: Could English cricket be about to lose out to the IPL The warning has come from the Professional ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  7 Apr 2008

Do the counties deserve our sympathy?

Does anyone really for feel sorry for those counties caught up in the Indian Cricket League row? No more: Hamish Marshall will not play County Cricket this year On Thursday five players were denied registration to play county cricket here this summer ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  21 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Hamish Marshall,  Indian Cricket League,  Wavell Hinds,  Justin Kemp,  Andrew Hall

Devon Malcolm: Harmison got homesick

Devon Malcolm, a man with his own chequered international career, believes Steve Harmison's poor England form can be put down to his battle with homesickness. Breakdown: Harmison's form suffers as he pines for home Ever since his days as a beanpole ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  11 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Steve Harmison,  Marcus Trescothick,  Michael Vaughan

My dream Twenty20 XI

So who would be in your greatest Twenty20 XI? To make the task a little harder I'll set one rule - you can't pick any current players. Greatest of all time: Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman Thanks to the Indian Premier League that means no Shane ...

From NICK HOULT, The Telegraph,  6 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Donald Bradman,  Glenn McGrath,  Shane Warne,  Adam Gilchrist,  Brian Statham

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