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Big cricket nut, but enjoy most team sports especially NFL and MLB.
Main interest is the social history of sport and its relationship with politics. I feel you can't really understand sport in isolation from the wider factors that influence the world in which we live.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: A general view of Lords showing the Media centre and the newly installed floodlights during day three of the 1st npower Test match between England and West Indies at Lord's on May 8, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Defending the Test brand

Published 6 months ago
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LONDON - APRIL 6: (L-R) England Cricketers Ashley Giles, Andrew Strauss, Mike 'MJK' Smith (Wisden Cricketer of the year for 1960), Donald Carr of England (Wisden Cricketer of the year for 1960), Tom Graveney of England (Wisden Cricketer of the year for 1953), Robert Key and Steve Harmison of England all pose with a copy of the 2005 Wisden Almanac after it was announced that they are four of the five Cricketers of the Year (the other being Marcus Trescothick of England)on April 6, 2005 in London. It is the first time in 45 years that all five Cricketers of the Year are English. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)

Wisden's Wise Men Warn of Capitalism's Threat to Cricket

Published 6 months ago
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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - MARCH 26: West Indian Cricket Team captain Chris Gayle takes part in a nets session at The Kensington Oval on March 26, 2009 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images)

The Dispute Behind The Windies Revival

Published 7 months ago
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When Cricket Was the King of Sports in the United States

Published 7 months ago
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by Dann
9 days ago

Hey mate. Wrote a piece that has so far been appreciated a lot. Wouls like to know your thoughts.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281043-the-coin-the-woman-and-the-great-game-of-cricket

Thanks, Dann
by Dann
about 1 month ago

Hey Mate

Wrote this piece on Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladeshi opener. Could you please check it out.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264033-tamim-iqbal-and-the-hopes-of-bangladeshi-cricket
by Dann
about 1 month ago

Hey Mate

just announced the first awards for the cricket section. Please check it out

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253755-award-ceremony-for-the-very-first-cricket-awards/edit

Thanks
by Dann
2 months ago

hey mate
wrote on a problem in our lives as well as sports. I am putting it here, not because I want an AOTD or anything but just because I think this is the case

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244617-if-arrogance-was-taught-porperly
by Dann
2 months ago

Hey mate

wrote on the Sri Lanka- New Zealand series. Which got forgotten in the Ashes hype

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/241846-the-forgotten-kiwi-and-lankans-series
by Dann
2 months ago

hey jon

I am trying to make the cricket section more popular. So I am keeping a few awards for cricket writers. I hope you can read this

Also if possible participate

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235650-announcing-cricket-awards

Thanks
by Dann
2 months ago

hey mate

could you please read my latest cricket piece

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234180-the-not-out-batsman-and-cricket/edit
by Dann
3 months ago

hey jon
wrote a piece on Farokh engineer. Could you check it out

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222123-a-man-forgotten-in-indian-cricketfarokh-engineer
by Dann
4 months ago

hey mate

wrote a piece on the Ashes. Could you check it out and tell me how you find it?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/211862-this-ashes-guarantees-a-rise-of-lot-more-than-just-a-team
by Dann
4 months ago

hey jon
right now we are goign throught chanign times in the world of cricket.

And test cricket is something that really needs tp be saved. But I am not sure I or you can do it alone. I think we have to start by debating and discusssing this matter.

So I launch the "Test cricket discussions series. I wrote the first article and am posting it on boards of people who can talk about this with inteligence. I hope you can contribute too

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/209617-test-cricket-discussions-icc-talking-about-four-day-matches
by Dann
5 months ago

hey jon
could you read my latest humor piece
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/196948-new-bats-for-you-andy-answer-some-problems-of-cricket-australia
by Dann
5 months ago

hey mate wrote the curtain closer for the IPL 09

check it out
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/182801-the-official-curtain-closer-for-the-indian-premier-league
by Dann
5 months ago

hey Mate, wrote another one under the seires

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/181611-sports-and-the-unimportant-half-fought-debates
by Dann
5 months ago

hey mate

wrote another under the series, check it out
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174917-sports-and-the-unimportant-the-blood-in-sports
by Rohini
6 months ago

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