Bashers Cricket Club » Cricket World http://basherscc.org/blog Business, Pleasure, Leisure Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Did baseball begin in 18th-century England? http://basherscc.org/blog/2010/06/11/did-baseball-begin-in-18th-century-england/ http://basherscc.org/blog/2010/06/11/did-baseball-begin-in-18th-century-england/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:22:32 +0000 Tank http://basherscc.org/blog/?p=3511

There is an excellent article and video on CNN on the origins of baseball.

“An extract from an 18th-century diary containing the oldest known reference to baseball is among the items on display in a new exhibition in London exploring the English origins and cricketing connections of America’s national sport.

“While baseball was once claimed to have been invented in the U.S. in the mid-19th century, recent findings suggest a sport of the same name may have evolved decades earlier alongside cricket, crossing the Atlantic with English settlers to the American colonies.”

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Following last year’s ground breaking tour of Japan, Ainsley “The Pusher” Mann is putting together another tour to play the Japanese Men’s XI. The Japanese men are looking for some friendly and spirited competition ahead of the Asian Games and have called on the cricketers of Shanghai to lend a hand. Games on Thursday, September 23 and Saturday, September 25.

Please leave a comment below if interested.

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Our own patron Danny Morrison has been contracted to lend his expertise and vocals to commentate in the upcoming IPL. He needs our help with some original chirps to pull out for those spectacular plays. Hardly anyone could sound more Basher-like than D-Man already does but come on ya pissheads, get amongst it, ya mongrels, herein lies the challenge to the Bashers, lets get on the underwood and come up with some gems for our little over-achieving friend. Submit away below. If your line gets used by the big little guy Loosey will buy a round.

]]> http://basherscc.org/blog/2010/03/11/the-saint-on-the-mic-needs-our-help/feed/ 9 Is this man qualified to run world cricket? http://basherscc.org/blog/2010/03/03/is-this-man-qualified-to-run-world-cricket/ http://basherscc.org/blog/2010/03/03/is-this-man-qualified-to-run-world-cricket/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:57:39 +0000 Loose Unit http://basherscc.org/blog/?p=2451 The Kiwis are sputting chups this morning about John Howard being put forward for the spot of Deputy President of the International Cricket Council, with the likelihood he’ll take over the top job in 2012.

Will he keep his eye on the ball?Will he keep his eye on the ball?

The New Zealand Herald this morning lamented: “Cricket: ‘Fan’ with no cricket experience gets top job.” The paper wondered what “Australian heavying” went on behind closed doors to secure Howard over NZC Chairman Sir John Anderson.

On AM this morning the former Prime Minister, now 70, mounted an understated defense of his credentials for the role.

“I don’t know that I have a lack of background in the game,” he said. “I don’t come to the game as having been a champion player or a previous administrator, but there aren’t too many champion players and I think most people know what I’ve been doing with my spare time up until now.”

I would have thought 12 years of diplomatic experience would trump a great batting average when picking someone to steer cricket through its current dramas.

Between terror threats against players, barnies over who makes what cash out of the game and constant battles over coverage and access rights, being ICC President won’t be all cucumber sandwiches in the Members’ stand.

It hardly matters that Howard’s no Don Bradman does it?

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http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/sports/33097.html

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Get on down to the Boo for cheap drinks to watch the Blues get smashed again by the Mighty Maroons!

Game from 6PM! Happy hour drink specials from the Big Bamboo on all Justbeer.cn beers! Mine will be a XXXX.

Stay Loose
LXXXVIII

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http://timesonline.typepad.com/line_and_length/2009/06/andrew-flintoff-reveals-what-he-really-said-to-brett-lee.html

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]]> http://basherscc.org/blog/2009/06/09/what-did-freddie-flintoff-say-to-brett-lee/feed/ 0 Cricket in Crisis: A Global Map http://basherscc.org/blog/2009/03/05/cricket-in-crisis-a-global-map/ http://basherscc.org/blog/2009/03/05/cricket-in-crisis-a-global-map/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:13:42 +0000 Tank http://basherscc.org/blog/?p=412 There is a great little interactive map from the Guardian of cricket’s less sterling moments (click on the pic to view the full map).

Interestingly, nothing bad seems to have happened in New Zealand.

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I wonder what “other things” means. Perhaps we can get him to host the next quiz night…

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