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Cricket has always been a big part of the entertainment industry in India. The sport is so large that anything associated with it is guaranteed to bring in big bucks! PepsiCo has always been associated with cricket through its best known drink Pepsi. There is always a new Pepsi commercial every time there is a major cricket event around the corner. Who gets to be the brand ambassador? The cricket star chosen to be the brand ambassador for any Pepsi commercial will depend on who seems to be the crowd's favourite for that point in time. In fact because favourites change so very often you will find that there is a new ambassador with every new season or event. Cricket promotions with Bollywood stars...

Cricket has become an obsession for everybody. People eat cricket, sleep cricket and think only of cricket at the time of a big tournament. Cricket lovers are on a constant look out for means that can enable them to gain access to the latest score. Many people, who cannot enjoy the live action on television, can opt for cricket podcast downloads. These cricket podcast downloads prove to be very useful in catching up with the pre or post match analysis. Cricket podcast downloads are very useful in familiarizing cricket lovers with the situation and results of the match. Cricket podcast download is a web-based audio broadcast of the match. This broadcast is done with the help of an RSS feed that can...

I know for a fact that the English are a cricket crazy nation. People here love their cricket teams just as they remain loyal to the soccer teams that they support. I haven't really been able to watch cricket played live but judging by the scenes relayed by the telly of English cricket matches, it always conveys a party atmosphere, of people really enjoying the experience of watching a match live. The recent turmoil that the English Cricket team underwent almost divided the team and shattered the hearts of avid English cricket supporters. I guess the decision of the English and Wales Cricket Board to grant England's top cricketers to join the Indian Premier League and be out of English soil for...

Catching up with the cricket matches is not feasible and practically possible these days due to the lack of time as every one has a schedule to match up with. Actually, with various cricket tournaments taking place, nobody wants to miss a single action of a match and especially the latest cricket scores. In fact, fans start making preparations weeks ahead to watch their favorite game without any hassle. However, at times luck and circumstances do not favor and plans fail but thanks to the advancement of information technology that one can feel the magic even if he or she has missed the live action. It has become easy to follow the match even after it gets over, thanks to the high-tech inventions...

This year sees the first ever Twenty 20 cricket World Cup. The latest version of the ancient game of cricket is aimed at attracting a younger audience and the World Cup will see 12 national teams competing. Twenty 20 was first introduced in England as a means of getting more people to attend cricket matches. The matches were much shorter than other forms of the game and were aimed squarely at families and younger generations. The format has largely been viewed as a success, attracting large crowds and a greater number of cricket enthusiasts. Later this year, South Africa will host the inaugural Twenty 20 World Cup. The participating nations are South Africa, the West Indies, Bangladesh, Kenya, New...

For those of us who are not cricket fans if we were to hear the expression 20/20 we would think of 20/20 vision; but for the cricket lover the phrase 20/20 brings up a completely different vision! Often written as Twenty20 cricket this is a relatively recent form of the traditional cricket game and the vision for a Twenty20 cricket fan in 2010 could be spending time in Barbados, St. Lucia, Guyana or St. Kitts to watch the next World 20/20. So what is Twenty20 cricket and when did it start? In 2003 this form of cricket also referred to as T20 cricket was introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competitions by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The game involved two teams each...

Cricket is the one game that possibly no one can stay without playing or watching. These days as it can be witnessed every second person is being trained in cricket so that they can make it big in the world of international cricket. Moreover, the frequent matches and tournaments that are being played against different nations show the growing craze of the fans for their beloved game. In fact, the recent trend makes it quite evident that probably cricket, today is being considered as a religion in its own. When cricket matches across the globe are played, people do anything to watch them and enjoy them. However, due to some circumstances one at times have to miss out on their favorite match and this...

Ask a cricket fan when was the last time he/she went to the stadium to watch a match live, and chances are, they will say that is has been quite sometime. For someone who is not too familiar with the game of cricket this may seem surprising. They must be wondering if someone is crazy about a sport or a game, how come they have not been to the stadium to see their favorite team or players in action. Perhaps for fans of any other game this is something unthinkable, but for cricket fans this is something which is very much possible. Well, earlier this was not possible for cricket fans also, but thanks to the developments in the field of technology this has changed for the better. Today more than 80...

Prior to 1995, the West Indies' cricket team had not lost a Test series (home or away) against all opposition for 15 years. Between 1995 and 2008, the Caribbean team has not won an away series, save against lowly Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. If this is not enough evidence of the West Indies' decline, they tumbled from being the unofficial number one team in the cricket world to the nether regions of the official ICC Test and ODI table. A former South African cricket and a West Indian commentator were discussing possible reasons for the West Indies' decline. The apartheid-conditioned, white South African suggested that the West Indies were the best side for 15 years because the other sides were poor. He...

The sport of cricket uses terms and expressions that are as strange and eccentric as the game. Such terms apply both to batting and bowling and are sufficient to thoroughly confuse the uninitiated. This article merely provides a sample of common batting and bowling terms used in the course of a cricket matches all over the world. Batting shots In the course of a match, you might hear that a batsman played a lovely "cover drive" or produced a delightful "on-drive" off the back foot. Those are just a fraction of the terms used to describe various batting strokes. The style of the shot and the direction it is played determines the expression used. In addition to drives, there are cuts, pulls/ hooks...

For starters this is not another article written after an Indian cricket team loss. This article wants to go beyond the criticisms about the IPL and wants to look into the aspect whether the IPL is really benefiting Indian Cricket? Is it worth any of the millions of dollars spent in the name of cricket meets entertainment? Because for every Indian, cricket is not just entertainment. Cricket is life. We have seen people die of heart attacks because of close cricket matches. In India, for entertainment we have Bollywood. And that's the way it should be. What has this IPL frenzy has done is, it has taken cricket out of the sanctity of the hallowed cricket grounds to utter nonsense of advertisement...

As we all know, soccer is the world's most popular sport. But I have always wondered: what is the closest second? You can bet the bank that the answer to that question is cricket. In case you don't know, cricket is already the most popular sport in countries like Australia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, all the while emerging in places like England, some countries in the Caribbean and a few select African nations. You may be asking yourself then, why an American is interested in cricket? I mean, I should be sitting a boring baseball game right now cheering for the Yankees of New York, while eating a hot dog, right? It's quite simple really: I had a girlfriend not too...

This summer (2005) huge crowds in England and Australia have been following the 5 test match series between England and Australia. The sides are evenly matched and have played some of the most exciting cricket seen for many years. Whether you play cricket or not, you will find some great success lessons in this series of matches. The first success lesson is that you and I must not dwell on our mistakes however humiliating they are. We have to be tough minded and just focus on the next ball to be bowled or the next project in our lives. Cricket is a team game but there are only 11 players fielding (bowling and catching the ball) and they are spread out on a large field. Any mistakes you make are...

Cricket is one game that has come a long way. Initially cricket games were considered to be just another game, but today the rising craze for cricket games have actually made it one of the most important and frequently played games. Cricket games have always been known to be a game of gentlemen and till date cricket games continue to mesmerize people making them even more popular among cricket fans. In fact, cricket games have become one of the games that are virtually worshipped by fans. Initially there were only few countries that played cricket games but today, with the growing craze and the growing fame for cricket matches more and more countries are coming forward to play cricket matches on the...

IPL stands for Indiana premier league, which third season will be started on 12th March, 2010. Now Cricket lovers can book tickets for IPL online in advance to avail best of fun & entertainment, directly at the match venue. IPL season 3 scheduled total 60 matches that will play over 44 days. If you want to visit to India to watch the IPL cricket matches live streaming, it may be a good idea to book your tickets in advance.The Indian Premier League season 3 will be hosted by Indian and is scheduled from March 12 to April 25, 2010. This is the first Indian cricket tournament which will broad cast live on YouTube. The IPL Final 4 matches of IPL 2010 will be screened in 3D across Movie halls in India...

Though England is the birthplace of cricket the game has gained immense popularity across the globe for the sheer excitement and engaging spectacle incorporated in it. As a matter of fact in many countries like India, Australia etc. cricket is synonymous to the religion. People from all age groups strive most to acquire the Latest Cricket News related to the popular cricket stars and also the matches and tournaments. The excitement level reaches the summit when the mega tournament called cricket world cup takes place. It is held once in every four years and almost all eminent cricket teams from different countries contest for the World cup. The Latest Cricket News says that to meet the growing...

The first Cricket World Cup was played during 1975 in England. The first three matches were also recognized as Prudential Cup with the sponsorship of prudential plc, it is a pecuniary services company. The cricket matches consisted of 60 overs per players and it was played with established white uniform and with red balls. There were matches held only during day and the event is held ever four years. Till the 1992 Cricket World Cup, only 8 teams participated in the Cricket tournament. Later on, the numbers of teams were certainly increased and in Cricket World Cup 2007, 16 teams would take part. In 1975, England, New Zealand, India, East Africa, Australia, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka took...

Cricket players in One-day cricket matches generally appear in bright colored clothes to create more interest for the viewers. It further improves the appeal to the television networks that telecast the matches. As per the history of one day matches is concerned, it all started between the English County teams at some point in 1960's. The first one-day international game was played in 1971, in Melbourne, Australia. Cricket World Cup started in year 1975. Many of the innovations and ideas like colored clothes were the result of World Series Cricket. It was a "revolutionary" series system outside the organization by Australian media industrialist, Kerry Packer. People are so crazy about One-day...

Long before the first international cricket match was played, cricket was a game fancied by the elite in England-noblemen and aristocrats who had a bit of fun with willow and leather. According to MCC History, "cricket was considered a manly sport for the elite." That is how cricket came to be known as the gentleman's game. Naturally, after a couple of centuries, one cannot expect that cricket would be the same game. In essence, it is the same battle between willow and leather but with sufficient complexity to reflect the demands of the modern era. == Spectators == In the era of the nobles, cricket was as elitist as it was exclusive. The nobles played on their private turf-away from the prying eyes...

Cricket is one such sport or rather a fun game that manages to hook all its lovers to the stadium or to the television when a match goes on. In fact fans are bound to stop their routine work so that they can become a part of the live action. History has witnessed some of the most amazing cricket matches that have been played and these matches have made cricket a much loved game. Today cricket has become one most wanted game, where many around the world want to become a successful cricketer. In fact it seems that youngsters have cricket running in their veins instead of blood. It can also be said that cricket is another name for enthusiasm, energy and life. With tremendous love for the game of...

Cricket in Barbados usually takes place in the Kensington Oval stadium in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. The national sport of Barbados is cricket and is a favourite sport in the Caribbean in general as the fans of The West Indies team flock to the world-class matches at the Kensington Oval. Barbados cricket is also hosts matches with some of the worlds top players such as batmen Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gaylle. Some of the best & fastest bowlers that play are Pedro Collins and Tino Best. Many guests that stay at Crossbow Villa love to have a day out at the cricket! Cricket in Barbados has become that important that it is often regarded as being one of the...

is something that provides information on any issue and if its on cricket news then what say! With so many tournaments taking place, all the cricket frenzy fans wait anxiously for cricket info. The first thing that a cricket fan does in the morning or whenever he or she gets time is switch on the television or flip the pages of the newspaper for cricket news and information. Well, cricket news is a lifeline for many fans, as it keeps them informed about anything that is related to cricket. In fact, newspapers and television channels carry special reports on cricket, when tournaments are underway. Cricket is not only about playing the game, it is more than it. It is also about the lives of the...

Watching a cricket match is always fascinating and on getting a chance to catch it live, then the cricket freaks can surely could not ask for anything more. The adrenaline level keeps going higher and higher with every ball and run. However, it is a fundamental truth that mystery holds more charm and passion and a live match is in no comparison less than that. The game in itself is superbly exciting with its unpredictable highs and lows. There are people who sincerely follow everything about cricket and their favorite cricketers. And just wonder what how sad it is for such cricket lovers to miss their matches just for some trivial issues. Actually a sincere thought has already been made regarding...

Hey folks, the cricket season is back and you are already looking or thinking of missing work or that important college lecture but not anymore! As live cricket score is here to cater to all your cricketing needs! Technically cricket has come a long way, in the earlier times one had to make an excuse from the work, school or even home to watch their favorite game, cricket! But thanks to the invention or discovery of live cricket score that no one has to miss anything important or unimportant in the middle way due to the presence of live cricket score. Live cricket score has turned out to be the best friend for all the cricket fans, game lovers and followers. They just wait for any series to kick off...

Bulawayo Athletic Club is situated in Zimbabwe. This club has the capacity to have over 12,000 spectators. Bulawayo Athletic Club is a very renowned cricket club in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are going to play the cricket match against each other in Bulawayo Athletic Club. This awesome and catchy match will be played on 9th August, 2009. People are really looking forward to enjoy this prestigious tournament. This adorable cricket match, between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh has become the talk of the town these days.  A lot of hustle and bustle is expected again this year. The spectators are hoping to see mind blowing performances. The expectations of the people are very high with the match. The...

For daily news sports, different sports channels are providing the best to their regular viewers. Fox is based in Australia working as a cable and satellite sports news channel. This channel is owned by Premier Media Group and is the sister channel of Fox Sports. Fox runs live news for 19 hours a day, broadcasting live cricket news or any other mega event. ESPN is a sports channel that features reruns of famous, sporting events, daily news sports, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs include biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event. Now ESPN Classic is the only remaining member of the...

ICC World Cup Twenty 20 is organized under the supervision of the Sports Body that is known as the International Cricket Council. There are at least twelve teams that play full time cricket but still there are millions of fans who can't decide their favorite players. Plus this championship is organized after every two years. The first World Twenty 20 tournament was help in 2007 in South Africa and the Indians were the winners of the Champions of this ICC world Twenty 20 tournament. In the upcoming year it has been scheduled to be held in West Indies. The World Twenty 20 tournament will be held in West Indies instead of the champion's trophy that has been scheduled to be held in West Indies In 2010...

Cricket in India is more than a sport; it is appropriate to call it the religion of India. Over the years, especially after India’s rather unexpected triumph in the 1983 World Cup, cricket has emerged as the de facto national sport of the nation, displacing hockey from its long-held position. The volume of crowd pulled by cricket in India be it a test or one dayer is much higher than anywhere else. You don’t even need to visit the place where India is involved in a cricket match with some other country. The whole country gets into the 'cricket pulse'. Schools, colleges, offices, homes, tea stalls anywhere and everywhere you will find people engrossed in discussing cricket. Everyone seem to have...

The nationals of England are enjoying the fiesta of LV County Championship again, as they have been lucky in past years as well. This championship is held every year. With the arrival of summer season, every one starts to wait impatiently for this prestigious championship. The selection of this season is due to the likeness of the teams and audiences. They love to watch the matches in warm and bright sunny days. LV County Championship has played a great role in the development of English cricket. The standard of cricket has been raised to a great extent with the contribution of LVCC. The management of this championship has been working with great care. This year they have come with the bang again...

-- End Ad Box ---> The board of control for cricket in India launched the Indian Premier League on September 2007 that is a twenty 20 cricket competition created by BCCI. The board of control for cricket in India taking inspiration from English Premier League started the idea of Indian Premier League where the support of cricket boards of several countries has been sought. provides all the latest cricket news such as India cricket news, live cricket scores, current cricket news, interviews of players, world top scores, IPL ratings and others information about cricket. People have the golden opportunity to represent their countries by participating in the sport activities. The formation of the IPL...

ICC World Twenty 20 world cup 2010 is the highlight of all cricket lovers around the world. There are many top cricket playing teams in the world with their fans spread over and it sure is tough for these fans to keep track of their favorite cricketers. The cricket is played all around the year and Cricket lovers are waiting for the upcoming ICC world Twenty 20 world cup as it has been scheduled to start of in April in West Indies and this is actually an ODI series that is scheduled between all the Asian countries. The Australians and the English are still competing for the next cricket series to be played on their soil in November - lets see who ends up with the battle of becoming the host of the...

Watching cricket is always fascinating to those people who love the game. It is not unfortunately possible for all such people to catch the game live. Needless to get disappointed as we have our cricket videos on which every match can be viewed. To have the cricket videos is just like a boon for our cricket lovers since one can get to view all those matches that were missed either on television or at the ground. For those who are at work and will not be able to compromise with it, this is a fantastic idea to just log on to the best sites which has the recorded videos. It is just not the recorded videos but also the live cricket match that one will get to watch on cricket videos. For those people...

Cricket is one such game that tops the list amongst all games not only in India but across the world. Many brands thrive on this game. Cricket fans flooding the seats in a stadium during a cricket match and many glued to the television and quite many accessing the Internet every now and then to view cricket scores live well validate the fanfare. Nothing can come between the viewer and the match – such is the intensity of the love for the game. Catching up with every new ball and the run taken on the field at the same time keeping a track of the cricket scores live is a humdrum affair for cricket fanatics. Every alternate day or at lease once a week some T20 match or test cricket or inter-state...

If you are among the unfortunate ones to miss the Live cricket on the field and the TV, you can still track your favourite matches ball by ball on Internet. Although there are a number of websites providing scores, I have found following ones to be the best in the lot: Cricinfo: ESPNcricinfo is the most popular website on cricket. It provides good quality match reviews, pictures and news about the cricket apart from the ball-by-ball commentary of ongoing cricket match. Cricbuzz: The update of Live score is very fast on this website. It also tracks the current happening in the world of cricket. Cricket Nirvana: This is relatively young and is picking up fast. I personally don't find this at par with...

Cricket wallpapers makes one feel the presence with cricketers Cricket is a game that is cherished by not just the fans but also the players. Enduring game of most of the countries is cricket. The esteem for the game is so high that can never be measured. It has become a passion for most of the fans to download cricket wallpapers to embellish the desktop and it can also be downloaded on to the mobile. By this the fans would want to show their conceit and rejoice the beauty of the game. Cricket is a game that has the power to make one simply fall in love with the game – the game which is acclaimed by millions of people across the countries. The aspiration which makes one go crazy about downloading...