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Domestic Cricket in Argentina

March 14, 2011 by  
Filed under Culture

Argentine Cricket may not be soaring on the international level but the domestic scene suggests more promising times ahead. The introduction of a Twenty20 competition is one boost. In a test match, the most professional version of the game, there are ninety overs in a day, and there are five days of play, thus the [...]

Cricket: The Gentleman’s Game in Argentina

March 14, 2011 by  
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Cricket is a quintessential English game that should be enjoyed on a pleasant summer’s afternoon, broken up by breaks for Earl Grey tea and cornered sandwiches. To a first time viewer the best way of describing Cricket is as a warped game of baseball, where everyone plays with much straighter arms and bats, whilst wearing [...]