cricket lessons with an Irish touch
If you’ve spent much of your life watching the Irish Cricket Team on direct satellite and wondering what other way you can get more involved in the sport we’ve got a few suggestions for you. Cricket is the world’s game and there’s no reason not to share the love.
Start a League: If you’ve got kids in your area, start up a cricket league! It will be a great way to foster a sense of Read more…
The Irish Cricket Union was officially founded in 1890. It was responsible for overseeing all of the cricket teams in Ireland, including men’s and women’s. Being a governing body, it also organizes and oversees the cricket competitions that are played in Ireland.
Cricket Ireland was finally formalized in 1923 and has therefore been around a long time. This lengthy stay as the governing body of cricket gives much prestige to the Union as well as to members of it. Due Read more…
Match One: Can The Irish Cricket Team Withstand Bangladeshi Bowlers? Cricket fans from all over the globe are enthusiastically waiting for this high energy match. The cricket world cup for 2011 will be live streaming, as every awaits the battle between Bangladesh and Ireland as they go head on. Both teams have shown themselves to be strong and capable in the world of cricket, but each is playing for the honor of their national pride and not just the world cup itself. Sakib-al-hasan is the captain of Bangladesh team and is the number one all rounder in Read more…
Cricket has a long history in Ireland, with many successes coming both to the men’s and women’s national teams. It was first introduced to Ireland in the early 19th century, and many of the clubs that were formed early on, are still in existance today. The country’s first national team played in 1855 against the Gentelmen of England, and the game was played in Dublin, Ireland.
The spread of the game continued until the early 1880s, when the outbreak of land wars (landlords and tenannts were alienated), and Read more…
Ireland’s cricket team hasn’t had it easy, but they’ve certainly held their own over the years, even becoming known as giant-killers in the sport. With a history dating back to 1855 (when the Irish national team first faced off against The Gentleman of England), Cricket Ireland has had many years to develop a distinctive brand of playand a loyal fan following.Before 1993, the Irish team wasn’t part of the International Cricket Council. They competed against any teams that decided to visit Ireland, and gained a reputation for surprising victories, especially against the popular West Indian cricket team in 1928 and 1969. Ireland and Scotland competed for the honor of joining the ICC first, and Ireland ultimately succeeded in 1993, with Scotland following in 1994. Read more…
A full listing of cricket terms would take many pages, but we couldn’t help pointing out some of our favorite words and phrases that the game has granted us. The Ashes: Refers to both the annual games between England and Australia, and the urn which is said to contain a burned cricket ball from an 1882 game. Batsman: The name for a player on the batting team, or the general term for an especially good batter. Beamer: An illegal bowl that passes over the batman’s waist Read more…
In the 1916 film adaptation Tom Brown’s Schooldays, the main character plays a rousing cricket match at the film’s climax. Since then, cricket has popped up periodically in cinema, although not as often as you’d expect. The majority of films originate from the United Kingdom, although Australia and India have also made several contributions to the genre. Here are five that you probably haven’t heard of.The Final Test (1953) Playwright Terence Rattigan wrote this delightful screenplay about the relationship between a cricket-player about to play his final game and his son, a free-minded poet. The film features several popular cricketers of the time.P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982) The film’s protagonist, Alan Duckworth, is a reclusive teen obsessed with cricket. Over the course of the film, he struggles with his feelings for his classmate Ann Lawton. The narration which reveals these inner thoughts is done by cricket commentator John Arlott. Read more…
Even if you’re not already a cricket fan, if you love fantasy sports, you’re going to love this. The free online game Battrick offers all the customization, micromanagement, and ferocious competition you could ask for, and it’s been running for over five years with no signs of stopping.Online players register their account and start a team with a budget of 200,000, which is used to hire staff and players and take care of other extraneous costs. As in real-time strategy or role-playing games, players are rated in different skill areas with one of 20 proficiency levels. Pick your players, set your line-up, and watch them compete with other teams in real-time matches. It’s a fantasy game, not an action-sports game, so if you want to actually play yourself, shell out some money for International Cricket Caption 2010. But if you want to experience the thrill of managing your own team and putting them through the gauntlet, look no further than Battrick.org.
Many modern cricket players are highly regarded for their skill on the field. However, the sport of cricket owes a large debt to many people who often go unmentioned, even among aficionados of the sport. In the tradition of the best Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” radio spots, we celebrate the unsung heroes of the cricket field.Students of Royal Grammar School, Guilford: A 1598 court case suggests that these forward-thinking young men were playing a sport called creckett as early as 1550, making it the first definitive recording of the game in history. The court case was in regard to the ownership of a plot of land adjoining the school. Read more…