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Hello Nanjing

You've been waiting for it for a long time. Finally, in living color, the Bashers on tour in Nanjing.

Website, Membership, Elections, Committee... Yawn

A Letter Home: MVP Updates the Yanks

This is not the match report, but MVP's email to his friends back in the land of hot dogs and apple pie.

Bashers Pleasure for Sunday

Here is the squad for Sunday. Please be at the Big Bamboo by 8:15, the bus will be leaving at 8:30. If you are going straight to the ground, please let me know.

Calling All Bashers, July 5th Pleasure Match versus the Hot Dogs

For the second time in two weeks the Bashers Pleasure squad will get to square off against some little wieners. This time it's the Hot Dogs "other" division two team. It's a morning start, but not an early one, with the bus departing the Big Bamboo at 8:30 on Sunday. With Woodstock exploring the Beijing equivalent of Yasgur's farm, and Birdshit out at Sheshan impersonating Tiger Woods, I will be leading the squad.

Follow the Nanjing Tour Live

For all of those who couldn't make the Nanjing Tour, fear not! Now you too can revel in the ruralness of China's boonies. Want to know how the wickets are falling? Interested in what Jimmy's bar has to offer?

Pleasure Report: Strong Bowling Outdone by Subpar Batting

The Pleasure XI started out at the insane early start time of 7:30 at the Bamboo, arriving before the staff on this cool Sunday morning. With gray skies and rain threatening, the Bashers stand-in captain Andy "Tank" Scott promptly lost the toss and the Bashers were forced to field.

Justin “Now” Venter Farewell Drinks

The following message is from Basher CXI Justin "Now" Venter: Hey guys I am moving to GZ on the 15th of April to take a new job down there. So I would just like to invite you for a few farewell drinks on Saturday night. We have a table at Spot bar from 8pm to 11pm with 30rmb drinks and then we can move to Red Beat on Tongren Lu for a few more until late.

Bashers Preseason Photos

Much anticipated, the first game of the season produced some stunning cricket, and some memorable moments. Our resident Bashers cameraman was on hand but missed them all.

Cricket in Crisis: A Global Map

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).

Farewell party for the Jabber

Bashers, The Jabber has been Credit-Jabbed! The Global Credit Crunch continues to have a particularly profound effect on the Bashers.