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    Story A Revised History of Cricket

    Long story short, computer died. Lost everything. :( Might start again (with newly randomised players), might not. Haven't got VC4 working yet, anyway. Just thought I'd keep you informed that it's not just laziness that's kept this from progressing.
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    Story A Revised History of Cricket

    It will. I probably won't. Test Match 2 - Australia vs England - Melbourne Cricket Ground 31/03/1877 Teams unchanged. England versus Australia England GRJ Roope c H Trumble b CG Rackemann 11 (27) SCJ Broad c KJ O'Keeffe b H Trumble 61...
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    Story A Revised History of Cricket

    Welcome to my new story, A Revised History of Cricket, possibly the most ambitious project Planet Cricket has ever seen. The basic premise is: What if Test Cricketers were born at different points in time? Everyone who has played a test in real life is eligible, although some people who...
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    Story Pictures in stories

    As long as you're not using this for profit, then yeah...
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    Story Soon on Planet Cricket...

    Coming soon, possibly... A Revised History of Cricket What if players were born at different times in history? In a massive project, I will simulate every test match ever, but with players making their debuts across history! How would Bradman do against Muralitharan? Would Ponting be able...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    NEW ZEALAND VICTORIOUS OVER DEFIANT CANUCKS The Kiwis won the toss and batted first, and a quickfire 28 from captain Fleming brought Lou Vincent and Peter Fulton together. The two made hay on what seemed like a very flat pitch, and both scored centuries, putting 228 on for the second wicket...
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    Story Planet cricket members take on world - Sign Up - 1st XI squad selected

    Name: Jamee Gray Age: 15 Arm: Right Bowl style: Wicket-Keeper Bat position: 6
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    HOLLAND'S MATCH GOES UP IN SMOKE Hollands hopes of upsetting Australia fell apart today, as Brett Lee tore their batting apart, before Phil Jaques led the run chase. Dutch captain Ryan ten doeschate won the toss and chose to bat first, and after Szwarczynski was bowled by Lee, the captain...
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    Story Cricket Story Resources thread

    Cricinfo - very good for player pictures and player information Cricket Web - Stats Spider is very useful.
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    MN: Hello, I'm Mark Nicholas and welcome to the post-match presentation ceremony. India won easily here today, beating Namibia by 7 wickets. I'd like to invite Rahul Dravid, the winning captain, up to talk about the match. Rahul Dravid has a dissapointing match with the bat. RD: Hello...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    Yeah, I'm playing as India, hence the live coverage, as I can do that if I'm playing as them. INDIA 164/3 [32.4] India have cruised to victory at Multan, thanks to an unbeaten half-century by Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar and Tahir Ghandi celebrate their fifty run...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    NAMIBIA 163 [39.2] Namibia have been bowled out cheaply by the Indian bowlers, who after a short misfire, pushed through to dismiss the African team for 163 runs. Piyush Chawla bowls one of his ripping leg-breaks. Chawla failed to take a wicket, but only conceded 36 runs from his 10...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    I don't fancy their chances either :p NAMIBIA 95/6 [20] Namibia find themselves on the back foot in this Group B clash. The early damage was done by Munaf, removing opening batsman Prinsloo, but his opening bowling partner Inesh Raul kept bowling, delivering his ten allocated overs...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    February 13 The two teams in today's game between India and Namibia, along with their ODI averages. Rahul Dravid called tails at the toss and lost. Opposing captain Louis Burger elected to bat first. It will be a tough task for Namibia, with Munaf Patel, Inesh Raul, Mudhusudan...
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    Story Interactive England: The New Era - *ENG first 25 overs up! 124/2*

    Bell Prior+ Pietersen Collingwood* Flintoff Shah Bopara Broad Sidebottom Plunkett Anderson
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    February 12 INDIAN XI ANNOUNCED India have announced their team to take on Namibia at Multan today. It is as follows: 11. Virender Sehwag 8. Cole Muzamdar 1. Rahul Dravid (Captain) 15. Sachin Tendulkar 6. Tahir Gandhi 3. Hemang Badani 14. Amkit Sirvastava (Wicket Keeper) 4...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    February 11 SCOTLAND STUN SOUTH AFRICA! The minnows of Scotland have beaten South Africa in an amazing run chase at Galle today in Group A of the 2011 World Cup! The Scots started in an attacking mood, needing 239 to win. The opening over of the innings was bowled by Ugasen Govender and...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    February 11 SOUTH AFRICA MAKE SLOW START TO WORLD CUP South Africa have set Scotland 239 to win, in both teams' opening match of the 2011 World Cup. Graeme Smith was out for 1 in the first ball of the second over and, soon after, Jacques Kallis was bowled by Johann Nel, putting the South...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    February 11 BANGLADESH SOUNDLY BEATEN BY WINDIES Bangladesh were beaten by the West Indies in the first match in Dhaka at the World Cup. Bangladesh were expertly restricted by the West Indian bowlers, prime examples being the two openers, Shahriar Nafees, who scored 3 off 27 balls, and...
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    Story 2011 World Cup

    February 10 ENGLAND OUTBOWL ZIMBABWE England beat Zimbabwe in their opening match of the World Cup at the Feroz Shah Stadium, Delhi. Zimbabwean captain Tatenda Taibu won the toss and chose to field first, but was hit back by openers Xavier Morgan and Mark Pettini. They put on 72 for the...
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