WHERE THE TEAMS TRAIN – FACILITIES FOR CRICKET TEAMS

Cricket teams typically train on one of their national team’s cricket grounds. The major cricketing nations such as Pakistan, India, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka all have various national team grounds that have the best possible facilities. During a training camp the staff will simply set up different areas on the cricket ground where different parts of the training session can take place. There will be a “nets” area where the pitch is surrounded by a net. This allows for batting and bowling Read the rest of this entry »

HOW TO FIND TICKETS TO A CRICKET MATCH YOU WANT TO ATTEND

When you want a ticket for a particular cricket game the best place to look is online. Websites such as Ticket Master will always have tickets for the major cricket events. You will be able to get a good price, especially if you buy early. However, if you wait until a week or two before the match then your options might have to get a little more creative. The best thing to do is once again search online and see if there are any legit websites that are allowing fans to re Read the rest of this entry »

WHERE TO WATCH LIVE CRICKET MATCHES ON TV WHERE YOU LIVE

Where to watch cricket really depends on where you are living. If you are living in the subcontinent, then your best bet for cricket matches is the ESPNStar network of channels. ESPN, Star Sports and Star Cricket will regularly show the best cricket matches from around the world. Local channels may also be showing matches, especially if those matches are happening in your country.

If you are in Europe then Sky Sports is your best bet for cricket coverage. They are England’s premier cable sports network. They carry all Read the rest of this entry »

THE INSIDE NEWS ON YOUR FAVORITE CRICKET TEAMS

The landscape of cricket is continuously changing. Now that there are three formats of the game (ODIs, Tests, T20s) there is a lot of cricket happening around the year. England have currently established themselves as the number 1 test playing nation in the world. This is an honor that has passed from one team to another over the past few years. This trend looks like continuing for the time being, given the fact that England have just been beaten 3-0 by Pakistan. The impact this victory will have on Pakistan is yet to be seen. They have been Read the rest of this entry »

WHERE DID THE SPORT OF CRICKET ORIGINALLY COME FROM?

People do not know exactly where cricket came from. However, speculation states that cricket was brought about during the Saxon and Norman times by children in the south eastern part of England. The area where cricket originated can be thought of as the area between Sussex and Kent. It is thought that for years cricket was only played by younger children. They invented the game as a way to have fun outdoors and to pass the time.

It was not until the 17th or 18th centuries that cricket was seen and taken up by adults. Read the rest of this entry »