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Peter
"Nifty" Neville playing for his beloved Victorian
(Australia) State Indoor Cricket team
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News just in:
New Zealand are the official hosts of the 2014 Indoor
Cricket World Cup. More on the Indoor
Cricket World Blog
And
yes, we were at the 2011 Australian Open Championships
(that ended Saturday 30th July).
And
yes, we did photograph the whole event--official team photos,
games, and presentation dinner--see
the photos here
Full
story (including photos of the four champion teams) on our
Indoor Cricket World Blog.
....INDOOR
CRICKET WORLD continues its EXCLUSIVE series of interviews
with the Legends of Indoor Cricket. Our latest offering,
an interview with Australian (Victorian to be more precise)
Peter "Nifty" Neville begins HERE
How
big is an indoor cricket court? What are the rules to indoor
cricket? Are the indoor cricket rules in Australia the same
as the indoor cricket rules in England? Who won the inaugural
Under-19 World Indoor Cricket Championships? Which website
exclusively covered the 2000 and 2002 Indoor Cricket WORLD
CUPS? All this, plus the biggest collection of indoor cricket
photographs, here on Indoor Cricket World. Yes folks, we're
back!!
Scattered
throughout the site are references to our old domain, indoorcricketworld.com,
especially in some "Contact" email addresses--our
email address can be found on the "Contact" link
on this page (above). AND REMEMBER, we're DOT. NET now,
not Dot Com :)
AND
. . . please cut us some slack, there are still one or two
broken links, missing photos etc . . . we will make it up
to you . . . soon . . . promise :)
In the
meantime, a treat for readers who may have been around for
a little while . . . we
have a collection of indoor cricket photos on one of our
sister sites HERE
where we will soon be making photos available for purchase
(including online Credit Card payment).
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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,
Australia, 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, and opinion forums
(Soapbox and Guestbook). 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. With the exception
of our friends in New Zealand back in the early 2000s, Indoor
Cricket World receives no financial assistance from any indoor
cricket organisation. Despite the need to generate some income
(domain registration and hosting ain't free), we have decided
to keep advertising to a minimum. So, if you see an ad here
that interests you, please, click on it and explore the product--we
get a few cents every time someone follows an ad, and believe
me, every click helps keep Indoor Cricket World alive and
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