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CRICKET IS NOT A SOLITARY game, and a single player has never been able to shoulder the responsibilities of the entire team. Technology has played an integral role to bind the spirit of the game alongside players, coaches, commentators, and fans. From its origins as rural recreation in England, in the 16th century, to its modern-day status as one of the most global sensational sports, technology has been instrumental in the evolution of international cricket and its dynamic formats.

Mar 17, 2010 07:03
WHEN the Pakistan Cricket Board cracked down on its top players - banning them, putting them on probation and levying fines - it was quite clear that something was not quite right in Panickistan. Many reckoned that these stiff penalties were actually brushing elephants and camels under the carpet. That the whole exercise was nothing but a massive cover up.