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Africa vs England, New Zealand 2003
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How
big is an indoor cricket court? What are the rules to indoor
cricket? Who won the inaugural Under-19 World Indoor Cricket
Championships? Which website exclusively covered the 2002
Indoor Cricket WORLD CUP? All this, plus the biggest collection
of indoor cricket photographs, here on Indoor Cricket World.
Yes folks, we're back!!
But
. . . because our previous host has blocked access to our
site on their servers, we've had to retrieve bits and pieces
from here and there. So, you will notice some broken links
for a while, and some missing photographs. We apologise,
and we're working daily on fixing it.
In the
meantime, here's the site pretty well as it used to be before
we were blocked from our previous domain. REMEMBER, we're
DOT. NET now, not Dot Com :)
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AND
. . . please cut us some slack for outdated content, broken links,
missing photos etc . . . we will make it up to you . . . soon
. . . promise :)
From
humble beginnings in the late 1970's, indoor cricket has grown
into a major sport in its own right. In Perth, Western Australia
(where the game originated), the 1996 Sports Census showed indoor
cricket to be the fifth most popular of all sports, in terms of
total number of registered players, with 35% more registered players
than men's cricket (outdoor). This participation rate is testament
to how suitable indoor cricket is to players of both sexes, and
all ages.
Indoor
cricket is now played between National teams from Australia, New
Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and,
more recently, India. Sri Lanka have also joined the international
Indoor Cricket scene - the 2004 Indoor Cricket World Cup was held
in Colombo, Sri Lanka, while we personally experienced New
Zealand's magnificent hosting of the 2002 World Cup
There
is also an International Masters (Over-35's) Championship,
which was inaugurated in Perth
in 2001. In 2003 this magnificent event was held
in New Zealand, and included the inaugural World 19 and
Under Boys and Girls Championships, and the inaugural International
Womens Over-30 Championships.The Sri Lankan Men joined this
competition for the first time in New Zealand. And the 2002
World Masters Games in Melbourne, Australia, included mens',
womens' and mixed Indoor Cricket competitions.
And
for those with an interest in both outdoor and indoor cricket,
don't miss our list
of players who have represented their country in both forms
of the game.
Like
Indoor Cricket itself, this site is not just about the elite players
and their competitions. Those unfamiliar with the game will find
all you need to know in the coming pages. From descriptions and
explanations of the game, through the setting up of playing courts
and playing equipment used, to basic game strategies, complete
rules and tips for players and umpires. We also have interviews
with established Indoor Cricket personalities, opinion forums
(Soapbox and Guestbook), and a soon-to-be-announced range of Indoor
Cricket merchandise. And in a world first, we are now selling
VideoCD's
of Western Australian Indoor Cricket Super-League games).
We are also proud to feature the
most extensive library of photographs of Indoor Cricket action
to be found anywhere--and yes, we do sell our photographs,
email us for details.
 Those
familiar with the game will find results and schedules of National
and International matches, including the 2000
World Cup, played in South Africa, 2002
World Cup held in Wellington, New Zealand, and the 2003
World Masters and 19 & Under International, held in Christchurch,
New Zealand. There are also links to local centres, National and
State bodies, and individual teams from around the world.
And even the more experienced amongst us will find no harm in
refreshing our familiarity with the rules.
In addition to the information delivered,
the aim of these pages is to also give you what the game gives
so many around the world - a whole lotta fun.
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maintain this website in our own time, and especially the
photography side of things is a tad expensive. So have a look
around, enjoy the site, and if you think the site is worthwhile
and you would really really really like to help it carry on,
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