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Freddie Flintoff’s celebration after defeating the Australians at the Ashes in 2005 is one of the most iconic moments of success in British sport. Unfortunately, it was only a year and a half later that Mr Flintoff became seriously depressed and turned to alcohol, having said that he has lost any joy that he once had . . . → Read More: Depression the Hidden Side of Sport  Chak 89 plays host to World Cup winning Indian cricket team for a meal The staff at the Chak89 restaurant must have got a shock when members of the Indian Cricket world cup team walked in recently. R.P. Singh, Virat Kohli, Munaf Patel and Pravin Kumar sat down to enjoy their meal with the owner of . . . → Read More: Chak 89 plays host to World Cup winning Indian cricket team for a meal It’s mostly been bad news in the press lately with the rioting in London and the country’s continuing economic woes. A recent survey by charity, ‘Chance to Shine’ has suggested that national sports help elevate the countries overall mood. A poll of over one thousand people from all over the UK found that half of those surveyed . . . → Read More: Cricket helping to make people forget the woes of day to day life The game of cricket started being played in the 16th century with international matches as long ago as 1844. Despite some uncertainty it is considered that the game was derived from Norman or Saxon times and by people that lived in the South East of England. It is as popular as it has ever been and . . . → Read More: Where did cricket originate KALEIDSCOPE PRESENTS FROM THE ASHES In Cinemas 10th May 2011
From the Ashes at the Cinema Sir Ian Botham to attend Charity World Premiere on 10th May in association with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Following the screening an exclusive Q&A with Sir Ian Botham, Bob Willis and Dickie Bird will be broadcast live via satellite . . . → Read More: From the Ashes at the Cinema Everyone thought cricket was headed the way of the dinosaur, but single-day international cricket has been revived, judging by ratings. Free TV just released figures yesterday indicating that the MCG’s single-day international, where Australia faced of England captured over 2.5 million spectators. An unbelievable Australian run-chase secured the spot for it as the most viewed summer program, . . . → Read More: Cricket gets a resurgence of viewers Following the terrorist attack in March last year when buses carrying Sri Lanka’s cricket team came under fire, Pakistan has not been a popular venue for the Sri Lankans or anyone else. Six Pakistani police officers were killed trying to protect the convoy on its way to the stadium at Lahore, and several team members were . . . → Read More: Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan very much in question According to England coach Andy Flower, it would be great if disputed calls in a match, whether cricket, soccer or any other sport could be based entirely on an ‘honesty system’. However, Flower said, that is really an unrealistic hope, since quite often both sides of the dispute truly believe they are in the right. A classic . . . → Read More: Andy Flower wants honesty in cricket Ian Botham and other English cricket fans believe the team has a good chance of walking over Australia on their home turf in the Ashes tournament, even though such a thing has not happened since the 1986-1987 series. Botham has repeatedly said that he believes Australia is a poor team and they have been weakened by excessive . . . → Read More: Ian Botham says England can take on Australia A single practice session has reminded England just how close things can come in the Ashes series. Things did not look as good with Graeme Swann sitting out training after having injured his right thumb at Perth. The treatment has been icing and a good strapping, as nothing appears to be broken. His not taking training seems . . . → Read More: Swann still having ashes problems |
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