#U19CWC: England confident ahead of Under-19 World Cup
England Under-19s were the semi-finalists in the United Arab Emirates in 2014 and are hopeful of matching their solitary 1998 success as the Under-19 World Cup gets underway in Bangladesh.
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BOOK: Killer Instinct: the Trials and Tales of Murderous Sports Stars
Crime and sport intertwine in ‘Killer Instinct’, a book that chronicles the rise and fall of some of the world’s leading sporting stars, including two cricketers.
Tendulkar: Natural talent or developed through coaching? by Paul Farbrace
In a brilliant article, Paul Farbrace, England’s Assistant coach and former coach with Sri Lanka, Yorkshire and Kent writes about what makes the retiring Sachin Tendulkar stand out from the crowd.
CricketBadger.com and Honey Cricket Badger combine take on world
Cricket Badger is delighted to announce a partnership with Honey Badger Cricket, a dynamic new cricket bat company based in Auckland in New Zealand.
Have you heard the Cricket Badger Radio Show?
In addition to this website, we now have our very own radio show on Radio Yorkshire every Tuesday evening between 7pm and 9pm UK time hosted by James Buttler.
Tendulkar and Warne to captain MCC v Rest of the World clash
Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne have been confirmed as captains in this year’s MCC v Rest of the World match at Lord’s. Tendulkar and Warne, who are both Honorary Life Members of the Club, will lead the MCC and Rest of the World teams respectively in the Lord’s Bicentenary 50-over celebratory match on 5 July.
Kathy Cross hopes her ICC umpiring appointment will open door for other women
Kathy Cross, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) first woman umpire believes that officiating in the men’s match is not difficult.
MCC’s worldwide search for the cricket photo of 2013 gets under way
Amateur and professional photographers from around the world are being encouraged to submit their best cricket-themed images taken during 2013, as Wisden and MCC have teamed-up to run the renowned global photographic competition for a fourth successive year.
Haroon Lorgat wants global anti-corruption body
Haroon Lorgat, the current chief executive of Cricket South Africa and former CEO of the International Cricket Council, has suggested a global anti-corruption body be established for all sports.
NEXT BIG THING Number 2: Gary Ballance, aged 23, England
It won’t be to everyone’s taste when Zimbabwe-born Gary Ballance makes the seemingly inevitable move up to the full England international ranks. Born in Harare, he will be another ‘import’ following Pietersen, Trott, Prior et al to wear the three lions.
