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		<title>Sport Dot for May 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 03:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sport Dot for May 2012 is about Sports directory. Sport Dot is the directory of sports and related resources. Offering football, soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, cycling, cricket, water sport, snow sport, canoeing, kayaking and more.]]></description>
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Sport Dot for May 2012 is about <a href="http://www.sportdot.com/">Sports directory</a>. Sport Dot is the directory of sports and related resources. Offering  football, soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, cycling, cricket, water sport, snow sport, canoeing, kayaking and more.</p>
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		<title>Golden Tips To Buy A New Cricket Bat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to buying a new cricket bat there are a number of factors that you need to address before making your final decision to purchase a new cricket bat, such as: - The size - The model - The weight these are just a few factors to consider. You must check a few [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to buying a new cricket bat there are a number of factors that you need to address before making your final decision to purchase a new cricket bat, such as:</p>
<p>- The size</p>
<p>- The model</p>
<p>- The weight</p>
<p>these are just a few factors to consider.</p>
<p>You must check a few things when buying cricket bats. Heavier bats will deliver more power, even if you do not hit the ball in the middle of the bat. However, lighter cricket bats will enable you to swing faster. This will increase your chances of striking the ball with the middle of the bat.</p>
<p>When buying a new cricket bat, carefully select the model of cricket bat that most suitably fits your style of play. As some bats are designed specifically certain styles in mind, for example the Kookaburra Big Kahuna, is designed for strong, &#8216;big hitters&#8217;. Whereas the Kookaburra Kahuna Ricky Ponting cricket bat is an excellent choice for a stroke player who likes to hit boundaries.</p>
<p>Yet another important thing you need to consider when buying cricket bats is their size. You will need to choose a size that will be comfortable to the size of your body. You can determine the appropriate size of the bat by getting into your stance and leaning the bat against your front leg. Make sure the top part of the bat does not overshoot your groin.</p>
<p>You can now buy cricket bats online cheaper than you can offline, as online stores tend to have fewer costs associated with their businesses and so can offer cheaper prices and discounts. Also most offer guarantees on their bats so you can return it if the size or weight is not quite what you want. A sneaky tip; if you see a new bat you like go to your local store, check the size, weight, feel and pickup, then buy online, so you&#8217;ll get exactly what you want and save money in the process.</p>
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		<title>Site of the Month for August 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for August 2011 talks about Sports Resources. The web directory of sports help you to find all of sport sites such as golf, tennis, squash, badminton, football, water sports, soccer, basketball, baseball, cycling, cricket, billiards, pool, bowling, boxing, extreme sports.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for August 2011 talks about <a href="http://www.listwin.com/">Sports Resources</a>. The web directory of sports help you to find all of sport sites such as golf, tennis, squash, badminton, football, water sports, soccer, basketball, baseball, cycling, cricket, billiards, pool, bowling, boxing, extreme sports.</p>
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		<title>Cricket is Passion and Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cricket is another name of passion and energy. The motive behind the cricket turning out to be so well liked is that cricket devotees have emotions attached by this game. They are inquisitive to the entire team know regarding every part of cricket information as that facilitate the people to evaluate the player or the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cricket is another name of passion and energy. The motive behind the cricket turning out to be so well liked is that cricket devotees have emotions attached by this game. They are inquisitive to the entire team know regarding every part of cricket information as that facilitate the people to evaluate the player or the team and observe it that how they will execute in the upcoming tours. Cricket news is the most excellent to update info regarding cricket amongst enthusiasts. And allows cricket fans to investigate about their favorite stars and notice whether they are playing as per their expectations or not. There are several mediums from which cricket fans can acquire the information but generally reachable and without difficulty and easily reached medium is cricket news.</p>
<p>Each person picks the medium and resource according to his or her easiness but mainly the accessible method one could opt for cricket news is that a person has to have a right to make use of the cricket news through internet, news papers and even sports news bulletin. Online websites is the most excellent source for those cricket fans that are busy at their workplace and do not have adequate time to look at TV . They can acquire the right to make use of the cricket news even when they are in workplace. They are capable to download exciting news and can look at it later on at any time are they are free of charge. Sports News is the most well liked and admired source of receiving cricket news that is appreciated by those who would like to have complete information regarding each game.</p>
<p>It is the game which has achieved much recognition all over the world; cricket news has turn out to be significant whether it is associated to match timetable, team description, peppery issues or trainer selections. Whatever the game is cricket fans all the time would like to stay well informed with every part of match or to a certain extent the complete tournament! In actual fact the excitement of the fans for the game makes them start making modifications in their daily schedule, weeks prior to the definite tournament. If someone is a passionate cricket follower and desire to be familiar with where the rush is moving then cricket news is the just right medium to acquire all updates on cricket for the reason that all the way through these cricket one will get to make out whether their much loved team is going towards success or not. </p>
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		<title>Cricket Kit Is the Best Way to Carry Cricket Equipments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All those individuals who practice cricket on a regular basis certainly should possess cricket kit of their own. Cricket kit is a bag that contains all the essential equipments required to play cricket. At present, the option of buying a complete cricket kit is available, while on the other hand you can buy cricket gears [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All those individuals who practice cricket on a regular basis certainly should possess cricket kit of their own. Cricket kit is a bag that contains all the essential equipments required to play cricket. At present, the option of buying a complete cricket kit is available, while on the other hand you can buy cricket gears individually and then make a single kit. There are loads of options to buy cricket kit, among which online is the finest option to consider.</p>
<p>The most interesting fact about buying kit only is the fact that you can purchase all the essentials or a complete ready made kit from one single place without hopping from store to store or even can. Also, many a times, you can avail attractive discounts and offers, which assist you in saving a large amount of your money. In a kit accessible online, you may find all the required items. To pay for the cricket kit you bought online, you can do it through your credit card, or MasterCard.</p>
<p>The kit available online includes all the required equipments to play cricket. Cricket bat is one of the most important items that come in a cricket kit. While going on training it becomes too difficult to carry bat in one hand, as it makes difficulty in commuting. Moreover, your own bat will enable you to practice at ease or else you may have to ask for bat from other players and hinder in between both of your practice session. Cricket kit makes it easy to carry bat along.</p>
<p>Another essential item that is included in a cricket kit is the gloves. A pair of gloves also plays a major role while playing cricket. Along with cricket gloves, cricket pads too are essential important cricket gears. Both the cricket pads and gloves give you a protective shield so that you do not get hurt when playing cricket.</p>
<p>Several other necessary cricket items that are generally included in a cricket kit are cricket helmets, cricket shoes, cricket balls, wickets and bails. Cricket sunglasses and shirts may also be kept in the cricket kit only. </p>
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		<title>Buying the Best Cricket Equipment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a good fan of the game of cricket and interested in buying the best cricket equipment? Then read this article. Here, you can find how to get the best cricket gears like cricket bat, cricket ball, cricket protective gear and more. First we will have a look on the cricket bat. Buy any [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you a good fan of the game of cricket and interested in buying the best cricket equipment? Then read this article. Here, you can find how to get the best cricket gears like cricket bat, cricket ball, cricket protective gear and more.</p>
<p>First we will have a look on the cricket bat. Buy any bat, make sure it&#8217;s the right size for you and that the grip suits your batting style.You must be knowledgeable of the construction and size, the length of the bat is no longer than 38 inches. The blade and the handle are the two parts of the bat that you should look at. A good cricket bat is the most expensive part of the bat because it uses about 20 separate canes that come with rubber layers pasted into it so that they can act as shock absorbers.</p>
<p>Make sure also that the total length of the bat is not more than 38 inches as it is the maximum length of a bat. Make sure the gloves are not too tight as that can become painful if you bat for an extended period of time. If your gloves feel a little loose or the seams on the inside hurt you it is a good idea to get inner gloves which are usually just made of a cotton blend and make the gloves a little more comfortable.</p>
<p>However, you should check with your league rules for how much is permissible before you buy the gloves. Almost all gloves have some finger protection built into the tips nowadays, but double-check to be sure, just as a safety precaution to avoid any unnecessary injuries. Webbing that stretches from the index finger of the glove to the thumb is nice for when your aim is just a tiny bit off.. The helmet is the important cricket protective gear and a good helmet is a very important purchase as a cricketer as you can often find that you can get hit in the head quite easily even if it is only due to a fielder throwing a ball from the boundary and not quite hitting their target.</p>
<p>A good helmet should not make you feel heavy or bulky and allow freedom of movement, it is expected that due to the grill at the front it will impair your vision slightly but it should not be to the extent that you cannot properly see the ball at any point from when it leaves the bowler&#8217;s hand to the time it gets to you.  Always buy the good cricket ball because only a good ball will swing and assist the fast bowlers, will last for the entire match and not damage any cricket bats.</p>
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		<title>Access to Live Cricket Scores</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The game of cricket has always mesmerized fans and will continue to do so. This is evident in the spectators filling up the show stands in the stadium during a match and busy fans going online every now and then to have a glimpse of the live cricket scores. There are certain news platforms that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The game of cricket has always mesmerized fans and will continue to do so. This is evident in the spectators filling up the show stands in the stadium during a match and busy fans going online every now and then to have a glimpse of the live cricket scores. There are certain news platforms that display cricket scores live; these are well utilized to the fullest with millions viewing the same.</p>
<p>In India the first one-dayer between India and Australia scheduled to take place at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium in Kochi on Sunday was called off without a ball being bowled. Though, it was not raining at the time of release, the wet field delayed the match and eventually got cancelled. The second one-dayer would take place on October 20 at Visakhapatnam. Around 30,000-odd spectators had booked tickets for the Kochi match; organisers have decided to refund the cost of tickets. You can well imagine the enthusiasm of the people all ready to have a glimpse of the live cricket.</p>
<p>The match is excited by the thrilling 2-0 Test series win over the Aussies. But the Visakhapatnam match will not have the heavyweights from both the teams. Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting were rested while Sehwag and Gambhir are nursing knee injuries. In such a situation, tension-stricken fans will be all the time glued to their television channels or laptops or mobile phone for cricket news live score.</p>
<p>For those who are on the move and carrying a mobile phone or a netbook or laptop with Internet connectivity, browsing for cricket score live seem easy. Therefore, they won&#8217;t miss the cricket scores flashed as happening in the area. Thanks to the news platforms that have made it possible. Had there been no news portals, cricket fans would not have had access to cricket score live to their facilitate and advantage. </p>
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		<title>What You Need to Play Cricket</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 02:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When setting up the cricket ground equipment the first few basic items required are the boundary and the sight screen. The boundary has 2 primary uses within cricket. Firstly the boundary is simply used to mark out the edge of the playing field, marking out the area of play. Secondly the boundary is used for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When setting up the cricket ground equipment the first few basic items required are the boundary and the sight screen. The boundary has 2 primary uses within cricket. Firstly the boundary is simply used to mark out the edge of the playing field, marking out the area of play. Secondly the boundary is used for the scoring of runs within the game of cricket, where a four is when the ball reaches the boundary, but a six is when the ball is hit clean over it. A sight screen is another very important piece of cricket ground equipment that must be set up before playing a game of cricket. The purpose of a cricket sight screen in crickets is to aid the visibility of the ball. The sight screens are placed at each end of the cricket ground opposite to the wickets, the colour of the sight screens makes seeing the cricket ball easier for the batsman. The sight screen also helps block out any distractions through light or otherwise that the bowler or batsman may face, which in turn help improve player performance.</p>
<p>The third piece of cricket ground equipment that is needed before starting to play cricket is the stumps and bails. The stumps are 3 wooden polls that are placed vertically in the ground directly behind the batter at each end of the pitch. Stumps are no more than 28 inches tall and have a spike at the end to be easily put into the ground. The bails are two small pieces of wood that sit on top of the stumps to link them together. In a game of cricket the batter is out when the stumps are broken apart, with one or both of the bail&#8217;s leaving the stumps. This can happen through the ball hitting the wicket, the batter hitting the wicket with their bat or if a fielder hits the wicket with the hand the ball is in.</p>
<p>The final two pieces of cricket ground equipment needed to begin your game of cricket is a ball and a bat. A regulation cricket ball has a cork base, and is wrapped in twine which is covered with leather. Cricket balls are also normally red or white, and very hard making them a potentially dangerous object when playing a game. A regulation cricket bat is often made from either Kashmir or English willow. A cricket bat has a long handle and on smooth face, with the other face in a triangular shape. Regulations also state that bats can be no longer than 38 inches and no wider than 4.25 inches.</p>
<p>With the amount of cricket ground equipment needed it is very important not only to purchase high quality items that will last but also affordable to save on major costs. Should you have any questions about the equipment available always to be sure to ask a customer representative at your cricket ground equipment supplier and they will always be willing to help.</p>
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		<title>Cricket Equipment &#8211; Selecting Proper Cricket Protection Gear</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cricket balls are small, hard, fast objects and will direly hurt you if it strikes you in just the wrong spot. Fortunately, cricket equipment companies make all kinds of cricket safety equipment, and with modern technology it has been getting better and better every year. Here&#8217;s a list of what every cricket player should not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cricket balls are small, hard, fast objects and will direly hurt you if it strikes you in just the wrong spot. Fortunately, cricket equipment companies make all kinds of cricket safety equipment, and with modern technology it has been getting better and better every year. Here&#8217;s a list of what every cricket player should not be without!</p>
<p>If you mostly bat, then you definitely want to consider spending the money on a some batting guard shorts. They do a great job at protecting the defenceless parts of the lower abdomen and groin from painful impact with the cricket ball. A lot of players wear them nowadays, which makes good sense.</p>
<p>Never be without your abdo guard! Drop this vital item of cricket equipment into your jock strap just to be on the safe side that you can continue to father future generations.</p>
<p>Fielder&#8217;s protection is becoming more important now that cricket rules allow them to play in closer than before. When a spinner heads in your direction, you&#8217;ll be glad to wear it!</p>
<p>A wicket keeper face mask is absolutely essential if you&#8217;re the keeper, to keep your pretty face un-scarred while standing up to the stumps. You can get some really cool designs, but do try to opt for one that gives excellent visibility and comfort.</p>
<p>Nobody wants to head onto the cricket field and have to leave with a nasty injury. By ensuring that your body is adequately protected, you can dramatically reduce the chance of being wounded while playing. You can purchase these items at a nearby sports store, or for even better prices you can buy cricket equipment online. Please consider all of the above equipment as essential items to have, and don&#8217;t play without them. Otherwise, you could get hurt!</p>
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		<title>Understanding the Game of Cricket</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cricket has its origins in sixteenth-century England and has grown massively popular in places like Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. In fact, it is seen as the national sport in many South Asian states. The last couple of decades has seen something of a rebirth of the sport. In addition to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cricket has its origins in sixteenth-century England and has grown massively popular in places like Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. In fact, it is seen as the national sport in many South Asian states.</p>
<p>The last couple of decades has seen something of a rebirth of the sport. In addition to the traditional Test matches, which can go on for days, there are now one day and 20 overs competitions which are shorter and a significantly more fan-friendly experience.</p>
<p>These transformations have coincided with, or maybe are the cause of, the emergence of some &#8216;second-tier&#8217; cricket-playing countries all over the globe. Though they are still quite a way behind the &#8216;big boys&#8217; of world cricket, it seems the gulf in class is narrowing.</p>
<p>The laws of cricket are quite complicated, but here is a short summary of the sport. Cricket teams consist of 11 players on each side and the game is played on a large oval field. One team bats, attempting to rack up as many runs as they can. The batsman attempts to protect the wicket from the bowler while accumulating runs. When the bowler hits the wicket with the ball, or a fielder catches the ball after it is batted, then the batsman is &#8216;out&#8217;. When all the batsmen are dismissed then the teams swap roles, and the side that scores the most runs triumphs.</p>
<p>As mentioned, standard &#8216;Test&#8217; games like those played in the famous Ashes series between England and Australia, can go on for many days. The more recent one day and twenty overs matches keep matches to 1 day of action.</p>
<p>The equipment required to play cricket is fairly simple and impromptu matches with family and friends can be easily organized. The most important items are cricket bats and balls. The bats are blade-shaped and can be up to 38 inches long. The balls are made from hard leather and have a cork core.</p>
<p>Because the balls are heavy and the fact that they can be delivered at up to 90mph, it is necessary for batsmen to wear protective gear, including a helmet, gloves and pads. Serious injuries are not uncommon in cricket.</p>
<p>The international body of cricket is the Dubai-based International Cricket Council (ICC). It has a hundred and four member nations, including 10 full members that play international Test matches. It also oversees the laws of the sport and is responsible for appointing umpires and officials.</p>
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