Conference 7.286::sports_91

    
    
    World Cup, First Round, Standings:
    
    New Zealand   2 - 0    4 points
    England       1 - 0    2 points
    West Indies   1 - 0    2 points
    South Africa  1 - 0    2 points
    Sri Lanka     1 - 1    2 points
    India         0 - 1    0 points
    Pakistan      0 - 1    0 points
    Zimbabwe      0 - 1    0 points
    Australia     0 - 2    0 points
    
    England plays the West Indies today, so unless they draw, someone
    will be tied with the Kiwis.  Pakistan and ZImbabwe go at it also, so
    one should join the winner's ranks.
    
    JD

    
    Here's the contest.  We'll track the World Cup as best we can.  Send me
    mail with your picks.  A groovy prize will be awarded.
    
    First picks:
    
    Today's games:
    
    England vs. West Indies @Melbourne
    Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe   @Hobart
    
    
    Pick the winner.  Easy.
    
    Remember, save the mods a headache.  MAIL me your picks.
    
    JD
    

    Questions!
    
    1) Is Cricket a game or a sport?
    
    
    2) is Cricket a lot like rugby?
    
    
    3)  Are ya beginning to hate these "xyz's" are a lot like Rugby
    comments?
    
    
    ;^)
    
    Kev
    

    1)  A sport - much as baseball is a sport
    
    2)  Like Rugby?  Naw, it's more exciting ;-)
    
    3)  Yes.
    
    JD

    Zimbabwe (sp?) is a bunch of underachievers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    HTH,
    
    Nelly

    Hey folks - you don't have to know anything about cricket to enter the
    contest - so get that mail flying towards me.
    
    
    FWIW, I'd say England and Pakistan are the favorites going into today's
    matches.   I'm going with the favs, myself.
    
    Join the fun!
    
    JD

I'm still waiting for my "pick when the Celtics will be eliminated" prize...

    bob -
    
    YOu never got your prize?  I send them out!   Wow.  You, Doc Midnight,
    Scott Kirkman and maybe Walt were all winners.  Hmm.  I know Doc wear's
    his t-shirt to bed every night.....
    
    I'll send a substitute prize via interoffice ASAP.
    
    SOrry bout that.
    
    JD

You have restored my faith in your integrity...

      Cricket is a dart game.  Its kind of a drinking sport.
    
      Does the Cricket your referencing here pronounced Crokay?
    
      Is it a manly sport?  Full contact?  Mixed leaque?
    
      Whats the wicket for?
    
    
    	Tim.....who is curious......

    Nothing, he was found smashed between a wicket and a paddle with 36
    tickets in his hand...

From this morning's VNS:

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
=====================                             [Valbonne, France            ]

::: CRICKET
    
    World Cup
    South Africa, beat Australia by nine wickets.
    Pakistan bt Zimbabwe by 53 runs. Pakistan 254-4, Zimbabawe 201-7
    England bt West Indies (Gooch 65, Hick 50, Lewis 3-30)
          

Hey, I'm into it - 2 for 2 so far...

=Bob=

    USA Today failed me - does anyone, anywhere, have a schedule for
    upcoming matches???  WIthout it, this contest could be DOOMED!
    
    JD

Article: 14421
From: [email protected]
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: WC 92 Pakistan v Zimbabwe 27-2-92 Hobart
Date: 28 Feb 92 02:05:15 GMT
Sender: [email protected] (The devil himself)
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
 
 
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (27/02/92)
 
PAKISTAN
 
RAMEEZ		c Flower b Jarvis	  9
SOHAIL		c Pycroft b Butchart	114
INZAMAM UL-HAQ	c Brandes b Butchart	 14
JAVED		lbw b Butchart		 89
MALIK		Not Out			 14
AKRAM		Not Out			  1
SUNDRIES	(9 lb  4 nb)		 13
TOTAL		for 4 wickets		254
 
                 O   M  Runs Wkt  W  NB
BRANDES		10   1   49   0       4
JARVIS		10   1   52   1
SHAH		10   1   24   0
BUTCHART	10   0   57   3
TRAICOS		10   0   63   0
 
ZIMBABWE
 
ARNOTT		c Akram b Sikander	  7
FLOWER		c Ul-Haq b Akram	  6
PYCROFT		b Akram			  0
HOUGHTON	c Raja b Sohail		 44
SHAH		b Sohail		 33
WALLER		b Akram			 44
BUTCHART	c Miandad b Javed	 33
BRANDES		Not Out			  2
TRAICOS		Not Out			  8
SUNDRIES	(3 b  15 lb  6 w)	 24
TOTAL		for 7 wickets		201
 
                 O   M  Runs Wkt  W  NB
AKRAM		10   2   21   3   3
JAVED		10   1   49   1   1
SIKANDER	10   1   35   1   1
MUSHTAQ		10   1   34   0
SOHAIL		 6   1   26   2
MALIK		 4   0   18   0   1
 
Pakistan won by 53 runs
 
 
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Graeme Reid				Computer Science Department
email: [email protected]		The University of WA
Phone: (09) 380-2639			Nedlands   WA   6009

Article: 14419
From: [email protected]
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: WC 92 WI v England 27-2-92 Melbourne
Date: 27 Feb 1992 20:03:37 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Sender: [email protected] (The devil himself)
 
 
 
West Indies vs England (27/02/92)
 
WEST INDIES
 
HAYNES		c Fairbrother b DeFreitas	 38
LARA		c Stewart b Lewis		  0
RICHARDSON	c Botham b Lewis		  5
HOOPER		c Reeve b Botham		  5
ARTHURTON	c Fairbrother b DeFreitas	 54
LOGIE		run out				 20
HARPER		c Hick b Reeve			  3
MARSHALL	run out				  3
WILLIAMS	c Pringle b DeFreitas		  6
AMBROSE		c DeFreitas b Lewis		  4
BENJAMIN	Not Out				 11
SUNDRIES	(4 lb  3 w  1 nb)		  8
TOTAL		all out				157
 
FALL	0, 22, 36, 55, 91, 102, 116, 131, 145, 157
 
                 O   M  Runs Wkt  W  NB
PRINGLE		 7   3   16   0
LEWIS		8.2  1   30   3       1
DeFREITAS	 9   2   34   3   2
BOTHAM		10   0   30   1
REEVE		10   1   23   1   1
TUFNELL		 5   0   20   0
 
ENGLAND
 
GOOCH		st Williams b Hooper	 65
BOTHAM		c Williams b Benjamin	  8
SMITH		c Logie b Benjamin	  8
HICK		c and b Harper		 54
FAIRBROTHER	Not Out			  1
STEWART		Not Out			  0
SUNDRIES	(7 lb  4 w  1 nb)	 12
TOTAL		for 4 wickets		160
 
FALL	50, 71, 126, 156
 
                 O   M  Runs Wkt  W  NB
AMBROSE		 8   1   26   0
MARSHALL	 8   0   37   0   2
BENJAMIN	9.5  2   22   2   2   1
HOOPER		10   1   38   1
HARPER		 4   0   30   1
 
England won by 6 wickets
 
Man-of-the-match: Chris Lewis
 
 
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Graeme Reid				Computer Science Department
email: [email protected]		The University of WA
Phone: (09) 380-2639			Nedlands   WA   6009
 
 

    
    
    Herer are today's matches:
    
    GET YOUR PICKS IN!!!
    
    Sri Lanka VS. India
    
    
    
    Over the weekend matches:
    
    Australia vs. India
    England vs. Pakistan
    New Zealand vs. South Africa
    West Indies vs. Zimbabwe
    
    
    REMEMBER to MAIL ME ALL YOUR PICKD!!
    
    JD

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VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET - World Cup
    
    India v Sri Lanka, match abandoned because of rain
    New Zealand bt South Africa by 7 wickets
    West Indies bt Zimbabwe
    Sri Lanka bt South Africa


How does an abandoned match count in the standings?

    
    Bob -
    
    Haven't worked that out yet.  
    
    I believe are Sri Lanka vs. South Africa.
    
    Tomorrow is Zimbabwe vs. New Zealand
    
    JD

Hi,

Ex-pat Matt Knipfer checking in from Sydney Australia. I'll get around to
entering an intro note a little later, but first a World Cup Cricket update:

RE: -2

The way the standings work is a team gets 2 pts for a win, 0 pts for a loss
and if there is no result, each team gets 1 pt.


WORLD CUP TABLE		P	W	L	NR	PTS

New Zealand		3	3	0	0	6
Sri Lanka		4	2	1	1	5
England			3	2	0	1	5
West Indies		3	2	1	0	4
Pakistan		3	1	1	1	3
South Africa		3	1	2	0	2
Australia		3	1	2	0	2
India			3	0	2	1	1
Zimbabwe		3	0	3	0	0

Round robin series with the top four reaching the semi finals.

This system has it's drawbacks as the Poms (read England) found out Sunday in
Adelaide. They had bowled Pakistan out for a measly 74 runs on a difficult
wicket and were cruising at 1-17 from six overs when the rains came, hence the
NR.

THE TEAMS:

AUSTRALIA:
Australia started favorites for the cup with odds of 5/2, I think, followed by
England, Pakistan and the West Indies. Australia however looked pretty ordinary
in losing their first two matches and their price has fallen dramatically.
They were awfully lucky to get by India by one (1) run on Sunday or they
would be in the cellar with Zimbabwe. They take on England this Thursday in 
Sydney. This is a match they must win if they want to make the semi's. 

Players to watch:
David Boon--The best  batsman in the world at the moment.
Allan Border--The Captain--second in career test runs--great competitor.
Craig McDermott--Fast Bowler--He's the workhorse of the Aussie pace attack.

NEW ZEALAND:
NZ are one of the suprises of the cup but not really as they get to play the
entire round robin series on their home wickets, which are quite a bit slower
than the ones here in Australia. All the other teams have to adjust from wicket
to wicket. They will probably make the semi's but I dont't look for them to do
much after that.

Players to watch:
Mark Greatbach--Wacked it all over the park to score 68 off 60 balls vs SA 

SRI LANKA:
Sri Lanka is the other suprise but look for them to fade down the stretch.
Don't know alot about them 'cause I haven't seen them play.

Players to watch:
Don't know. Can't pronounce their names. Try Arjuna Ranatunga or Champaka 
Ramanayaka. The announcers here pick either the first or last name, whichever
is easiest, practice it about a hundred times and stick with it.

ENGLAND:
England has a strong team, but nobody outside of England wants to see them win
it. Plenty of talent should see them through to the semi's.

Players to watch:
Ian Botham--Back in the team after being on the outer with the powers that be.
Graeme Hick--From Zimbabwe originally..classic shotmaker
Graeme Gooch--Has been sacked and reinstated to the captaincy once or thrice
 
WEST INDIES:
The West Indies were once the most powerful team around, but they are in the
midst of rebuilding through a youth movement and have been rather inconsistent
of late. They have oodles of talent though, and if they get on a roll, they will
be hard to beat. They're my pick.

Players to watch:
Richie Richardson--The captain..great batsman..smart player
Malcolm Marshall--Once the fastest of all bowlers--struggling to find form

INDIA:
India is not playing real well at the moment. Don't look for too much from them.
They have some talent, but they lack experience.

Players to watch:
Kapil Dev--Classic all rounder..he can do it all..one of the best ever

PAKISTAN:
Have not lived up to expectations because of some injuries to their side. If 
they stay healthy they should get through.

Players to watch:
Imran Kahn--Captain--The prince (yes one of those Kahns) the women love him
Wasim Akram--Great all rounder
Javed Miandad (sp)--Great batsman--among the five best ever..getting old

SOUTH AFRICA:
South Africa has just returned to the cricket world after being on the outer for
20 odd years. They remain very competitive however, and pounded the aussies 
last Wednesday at the SCG. They were once the dominant force in cricket ala
the Springboks in rugby. They have slid a bit since beating Australia, but could
be there in the end.

Players to watch:
Kepler Wessels--Captain..Played several test for Australia in the mid 80's
Alan Donald--Very very fast bowler..fastest in the game right now

ZIMBABWE:
They are not quite up to the standard of the other teams. I have never seen 
them play.


Well there you have it..A team by team breakdown of the Cricket World Cup.
I realize you guys arn't taking this World Cup thang to serious like, what
with college hoops hotting up and baseball season right around the corner,
but for me, cricket is the only game in town so to speak...at least until I get
that satellite dish put in!!

later,

matt

Matt

Most excellent rundown of the cup, except now we have no excuse to not be semi-
scientific with our picks!

Scores:

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::: CRICKET
    New Zealand continued their unbeaten run witha 48 run victory over
    Zimbabwe. The match was reduced to 18 overs because of rain.
    

This is going to sound really stupid, but I don't care.

I have figured out the rules of rugby, so I must have at least a few
brain cells that are working.


Could someone, preferably someone who knows, please post a little
description of the cricket rules here.  I've watched it before (used
to catch it on SKY Channel while in France) and it is a fascinating game.
I know about batters and bowlers, and how the bowler is trying to knock
the bales off the wickets, and how the batter is protecting them....

Can we have a brief summary of the rooles, and a brief glossary of
the terms.  For example, what is an "over".....


Thanks,
'Saw

    Saw -
    
    
    All I know is I watched the "Ashes" comp while I was over there, had a
    few Aussies 'try' to explain it to me over a few pints, and I still
    don't understand it!
    
    HTH.
    
    MATT -
    
    Welcome - and thanks!
    
    JD

    
    Here are the nexted games I need picks for:
    
    Australia vs. England (March 5 AST)
    
    India vs. Pakistaon  )March 4 AST)
    
    South Africa vs. West Indies (March 5 AST)
    
    
    
    GET THEM PICKS IN.
    
    
    JD

Hey, Mon!

De West Indies am gonna win today cause dey am de 'ardest workin' cricket team 
in de world. (no, I ain't gonna tell you 'ow many jobs de players am got, cause
we ain't got dat much disk spayce 'ere...) Let me tell ya, it am de sayme ting 
dat am 'appened years agoo, when we were de dominaytin' force in alla cricket. 
Noow we're on da yoot movement, but we can still win de title, as long as we 
don' stop workin' 'ard. Even da rude boy Byron, de layzy goot, am learnn' 'ow 
to work at all de tings 'e needs to do to win de cricket match, so noo way can
we loose!

Trevor Dread

OH I am rollin' mon.  Dat was too funny.

I tink I'll sit back and haf me a Kalik beer, mon, while I tink about
what job I'm gonna do next....


Rollward!

    Actually, mon - da cricket match you bean wanting to watch is the Red
    Stripe cup down in da islands.  Jamaica, Antiqua, etc., are duking it
    out.  Reports are tuf to come by...
    
    JD

re .29

Sawman, ye got ta be jookin! What's all dis aboout de Kalik beer? RED STRIPE am
de only Jamaykin beer dat am wort drinkin'! 

Feelin I-reee

I've never had that.

When we were in da Bahamas mon, all dey had, besides da rum, mon, was
Kalik beer.  


Actually, the beer wasn't bad, but was EXPENSIVE, going for $5 Bahamian
(which was about $4.85) per can in the hotel.  We soon learned that
drinking Goombay Smashes was much more tasty and economical...

I loved the way they would pronounce Kalik though.  It was a cross between
saying "Klick" and Ka-leek....


And the street vendors were cool too.  They'd call you mon, or if you were
with a girl, they'd call her, invariably, "pretty lady".....


I'm feelin' anyting mon dat will get me back to da islands, you know mon?


'Saw

       Don't pay any attention to 'saw, he even likes Fosters!!
                                    Denny

Hey, mon, don' be bad-mouting me....8^)


I'll drink Fosters, especially in the oil cans.  But I like Redback better.

My favorite is probably Newcastle Brown.  A pint of Newcy Broon, some
great blues, and a hot baby (oh Mary Stuart Masterson oh please oh please)
and i'm all set....


'Saw

    
    Here is the rest of the itinerary for the World cup
    
   -----------------------------------------------------------
     Date	      Teams			  Venue
   -----------------------------------------------------------
    Mar 4	India Vs Pakistan		Sydney D/N*
    
    Mar 5	South Africa Vs West Indies     Christchurch
    		England Vs Australia		Sydney D/N*
    
    Mar 7	India Vs Zimbabwe		Hamilton
    		Australia Vs Sri Lanka		Adelaide
    
    Mar 8	West Indies Vs New Zeland	Auckland
    		South Africa Vs Pakistan 	Brisbane
    
    Mar 9	England Vs Sri Lanka		Ballarat
    
    Mar 10	India Vs West Indies		Wellington
    		South Africa Vs Zimbabwe 	Canberra
    
    Mar 11	Australia Vs Pakistan 		Perth D/N
    
    Mar 12	New Zeland Vs India 		Dunedin
    		England Vs South Africa 	Melbourne D/N*
    
    Mar 13	West Indies Vs Sri Lanka 	Berri
    
    Mar 14	Australia Vs Zimbabwe 		Hobart
    
    Mar 15	England Vs New Zeland 		Wellington
    		India Vs South Africa 		Adelaide
    		Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka		Perth
    
    Mar 18	New Zeland Vs Pakistan		Christchurch
    		England Vs Zimbabwe		Albury
    		Australia Vs West Indies	Melbourne D/N*
    
    Mar 21	Semi-Final			Auckland
    
    Mar 22      Semi-Final                     	Sydney	  
    
    Mar 25	Final				Melbourne
    
    
    D/N means the game starts during the day and ends sometime in the night.
    
    BTW, there is a cricket conference (REPAIR::CRICKET).
    
    -- Ram Nori

    Thanks Ram Nori!   I have chjecked out the CRICKET note.  I've
    'stolen' some rules (laws) and stuff for you folks to understand the
    game a little better!
    
    JD

from the cricket notes file, I was able to get some laws, or rules:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 1 - The Players

1) Number of players and captain
A match is played between two sides each of eleven players, one of whom shall
be captain.  In the event of the captain not being available at any time a
deputy shall act for him.

2) Nomination of players
Before the toss for innings, the captain shall nominate his players who may not
thereafter be changed without the consentof the opposing captain.

NB
(a) More or less than eleven players a side
A match may be played by agreement between sides of more or less than eleven
players but no more than eleven players may field.


The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 2 - Substitutes and Runners: Batsman or Fieldsman leaving the field:
				 Batsman retiring
				 Batsman commencing innings

1) Substitutes
Substitutes shall be allowed by right to field for any player who during the
match is incapacitated by illness or injury.  The consent of the opposing
captain must be obtained for the use of a substitute if any player is prevented
from fielding for any other reason.

2) Objection to substitues
The opposing captain shall have no right of objection to any player acting as
substitute in the field, nor as to where he shall field, although he may object
to the substitute acting as wicket-keeper

3) Substitute not to bat or bowl
A substitute shall not be allowed to bat or bowl

4) A player for whom a substitute has acted
A player may bat, bowl or field even though a substitute has acted for him

5) Runner
A runner shall be allowed for a batsman who during the match is incapacitated by
illness or injury.  The player acting as runner shall be a member of the batting
side and shall, if possible, have already batted in that innings.

6) Runner's equipment
The player acting as runner for the injured batsman shall wear batting gloves
and pads if the injured batsman is so equipped.

7) Transgression of the laws by an injured batsman or runner
An injured batsman may be out should his runner break any one of
Laws 33:(Handled the ball), 37:(Obstructing the field) or 38:(Run out).  As
striker he remains himself subject to the laws.  Futhermore, should he be out of
his ground for any purpose and the wicket at the wicket-keeper's end be put down
he shall be out under Law 38:(Run out) or Law 39:(Stumped) irrespective of the
position of the other batsman or the runner and no runs shall be scored.

When not the striker, the injured batsman is out of the game and shall stand
where he does not interfere with the play.  Should he bring himself into the
game in any way then he shall suffer the penalties that any transgression of the
laws demands.

8) Fieldsman leaving the field			(my comment - players read this)
No fieldsman shall leave the field or return during a session of play without
the consent of the umpire at the bowler's end.  The umpire's consent is also
necessary if a substitute is required for a fieldsman, when his side returns to 
the field after an interval.  If a member of the fielding side leaves the field
or fails to return after an interval and is absent from the field for longer
than 15 minutes, he shall not be permitted to bowl after his return until he
has been on the field for atleast that lenght of playing time for which he was
absent.  This restriction shall not apply at the start of a new days's play.

9) Batsman leaving the field or retiring
A batsman may leave the field or retire at any time owing to illness, injury or
other unavoidable cause, having previously notified the umpire at the bowler's
end.  He may resume his innings at the fall of a wicket, which for the
purposes of this law shall include the retirement of another batsman.

If he leaves the field or retires for any other reason he may only resume his
innings with the consent of the opposing captain

When a batsman has left the field or retired and is unable to return owing to
illness, injury or other unavoidable cause his innings is to be recored as
'retired, not out'.  Otherwise it is to be recorded as 'retired, out'.

10) Commencement of a batsman's innings
A batsman shall be considered to have commenced his innings once he has stepped
on to the field of play

NB
(a) Substitutes and runners
For the purposes of these laws allowable illnesses or injuries are those which
occur at any time after the nomination by the captain of their teams.

The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 3 - The umpires

1) Appointment
Before the toss for innings two umpires shall be appointed, one for each end, to
control the game with absolute impartiality as required by the laws

2) Change of umpire
No umpire shall be changed during a match without the consent of both captains

3) Special conditions
Before the toss for innings, the umpires shall agree with both captains on any
special conditions affecting the conduct of the match

4) Wickets
The umpires shall satisfy themselves before the start of the match that the
wickets are properly pitched

5) Clock or watch
The umpires shall agree between themselves and inform both captains before the
start of the match on the watch or clock to be followed during the match

6) Conduct and implements
Before and during a match the umpires shall ensure that the conduct of the game
and the implements used are strictly in accordance with the laws

7) Fair and unfair play
The umpires shall be the sole judges of fair and unfair play

8) Fitness of ground, weather and light
(a) The umpires shall be the sole judges of the fitness of the ground, weather
    and light for play.
    (i)  However, before deciding to suspend play or not to start play or not to
         resume play after an interval or stoppage, the umpires shall establish
	 whether both captains (the batsmen at the wicket may deputise for their
	 captain) wish to commence or to continue in the prevailing conditions;
	 if so, their wishes shall be met.
    (ii) In addition, if during play, the umpires decide that the light is unfit
	 only the batting side shall have the option of continuing play.  After
	 agreeing to continue to playin unfit light conditions, the captain of
	 the battins side (or a batsman at the wicket) may appeal against the
	 light to the umpires, who shall uphold the appeal only if, in their 
	 opinion, the light has deteriorated since the agreement to continue
	 was made
(b) After any suspension of play, the umpires, unaccompanied by any players or 
    officials shall, on their own initiative, carry out an inspection
    immediately the conditions improve and shall continue to inspect at
    intervals.  Immediately the umpires decide that play is possible they shall
    call upon the players to resume the game.

9) Exceptional circumstances
In exceptional circumstances, other than those of weather, ground or light, the
umpires may decide to suspend or abandon play.  Before making such a decision
the unpires shall establish, if the circumstances allow, whether both captains
(the batsmen at the wicket may deputise for their captain) wish to continue in
the prevailing conditions: if so their wishes shall be met.

10) Position of umpires
The umpires shall stand where they can best see any act upon which their
decision may be required.

Subject to this over-riding consideration the umpire at the bowler's end shall
stand where he does not interfere with either the bowler's run up or the
striker's view.

The umpire at the striker's end may elect to stand on the off instead of the leg
side of the pitch, provided he informs the captain of the fielding side and the
striker of his intention to do so.

11) Umpires changing ends
The umpires shall change ends after each side has had one innings

12) Disputes
All disputes shall be determined by the umpires and if they disagree the actual
state of things shall continue.

13) Signals
The following code of signals shall be used by umpires who will wait until a
signal has been answered by a scorer before allowing the game to proceed.

Boundary	by waving the arm from side to side
Boundary 6	by raising both arms above the head
Bye		by raising an open hand above the head
Dead ball	by crossing and re-crossing the wrists below the waist
Leg bye		by touching a raised knee with the hand
No ball		by extending one arm horizontally
Out		by raising the index finger above the head
		If not out the umpire shall call 'Not out'
Short run	by bending the arm upwards and by touching the nearer shoulder
		with the tips of the fingers
Wide		by extending both arms horizontally

14) Correctness of scores
The umpires shall be responsible for satisfying themselves on the correctness
of the scores throughout and at the conclusion of the match.  See Law 21.6
(Correctness of result)

NB
(a) Attendance of umpires
The umpires should be present on the ground and report to the ground executive
or the equivalent at least 30 minutes before the start of a day's play

(b) Consultation between umpires and scorers
Consultation between umpires and scorers over doubtful points is essential

(c) Fitness of ground
The umpires shall consider the ground as unfit for play when it is so wet or
slippery as to deprive the bowlers of a reasonable foothold, the fieldsmen,
other than the deep-fielders, of the power of free movement, or the batsmen the
ability to play their strokes or to run between the wickets.  Play should not
be suspended merely because the grass and the ball are wet and slippery.

(d) Fitness of weather and light
The umpires should only suspend play when they consider that the conditions are
so bad that it is unreasonable or dangerous to continue.
    
The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 4 - The scorers

1) Recording runs
All runs scored shall be recorded by the scorers appointed for the purpose.
Where there are two scorers they shall frequently check to ensure that the score
sheets agree

2) Acknowledging signals
The scorers shall accept and immediately acknowledge all instructions and
signals given to them by the umpires.

The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 5 - The ball

1) Weight and size
the ball, when new, shall weigh not less than 5 1/2 ounces/155.9g. nor more than
5 3/4 ounces/163g.: and shall measure not less then 8 13/16 inches/22.4cm., nor
more than 9 inches/22.9cm. in circumference.

2) Approval of balls
All balls used in matches shall be approved by the umpires and captains before
the start of the match.

3) New ball
Subject to agreement to the contrary, having been made before the toss, either
captain may demanda new ball at the start of each innings.

4) New ball in a match of 3 or more days' duration
In a match of 3 or more days' duration, the captain of the fielding side may
demand a new ball after the prescribed number of overs has been bowled with the 
old one. The governing body for cricket in the country concerned shall decide
the number of overs applicable in that country which shall be not less than
75 6-ball overs (55 8-ball overs).

5) Ball lost or becoming unfit for play
In the event of a ball during play being lost or, in the opinion of the umpires,
becoming unfit for play, the umpires shall allow it to be replaced by one, that
in their opinion, has had a similar amount of wear. If a ball is to be repleced,
the umpires shall inform the batsmen.

Notes
(a) Specifications
The specifications, as described in 1 above shall aplly to top-grade balls only.
The following degrees of tolerance will be acceptable for other grades of ball.

    (i) Men's grades 2-4
	Weight: 5 8/16 ounces/150g. to 5 13/16 ounces/165g.
	Size: 8 11/16 inches/22.0 cm. to 9 1/16 inches/23.0 cm.

    (i) Women's
	Weight: 4 15/16 ounces/140g. to 5 5/16 ounces/150g.
	Size: 8 1/4 inches/21.0 cm. to 8 7/8 inches/22.5 cm.

    (i) Junior
	Weight: 4 5/16 ounces/133g. to 5 1/16 ounces/143g.
	Size: 8 1/16 inches/20.5 cm. to 8 11/16 inches/22.0 cm.
    
The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 6 - The bat

Width and length
The bat overall shall not be more than 38 inches/96.5 cm. in length; the blade
of the bat shall be made of wood and shall not exceed 4 1/4 inches/10.8 cm.
at the widest part.

Notes
(a) The blade of the bat may be covered with material for protection,
strengthening or repair. Such material shall not exceed 1/16 inch/1.56 mm. in
thickness.

The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 7 - The pitch

1) Area of pitch
The pitch is the area between the bowling creases - see law 9: (The bowling and
popping creases). It shall measure 5 feet/1.52 m. in width on either side of a
line joining the centre of the middle stumps of the wickets - see law 8: (The
wickets).

2) Selection and preparation
Before the toss for innings, the executive of the ground shall be responsible
for the selection and preparation of the pitch; thereafter the umpires shall
control its use and maintenance.

3) Changing pitch
The pitch shall not be changed during a match unless it becomes unfit for play,
and then only with the consent of both captains.

4) Non-turf pitches
In the event of a non-turf pitch being used, the following shall apply:
    (a) Length
	That of the playing surface to a minimum of 58 feet(17.68m.)

    (b) Width
	That of the playing surface to a minimum of 6 feet (1.83 m.)

See law 10: (rolling, sweeping, mowing, watering the pitch and re-marking of
creases) Note (a).

The laws are not reproduced with the permission of the MCC.

LAW 8 - The wickets

1) Width and pitching
Two sets of wickets, each 9 inches/22.86 cm. wide, and consisting of three
wooden stumps with two wooden bails upon the top, shall be pitched opposite and
parallel to each other at a distance of 22 yards/20.12 m. between the centres of
the two middle stumps.

2) Size of stumps
The stumps shall be of equal and sufficient size to prevent the ball from
passing between them. Their tops shall be 28 inches/71.1 cm. above the ground,
and shall be dome-shaped except for the bail grooves.

3) Size of bails
The bails shall be each 4 3/8 inches/11.1 cm. in length and when in position on
the top of the stumps shall not project more than 1/2 inch/1.3 cm. above them.

Notes
(a) Dispensing with bails
In a high wind the umpires may decide to dispose with the use of bails.

(b) Junior cricket
For junior cricket, as defined by the local governing body, the following
measurements for wickets shall apply:
	width	8 inches/20.32 cm.
	pitched	21 yards/19.20 m.
	height	27 inches/68.58 cm.
	bails	each 3 7/8 inches/9.84 cm. in length and should not project more
		than 1/2 inch/1.3 cm. above them.

                                                            
		x Long-on                         x Long-off



                                                                    Deep
                                                                    Extra
                                                                    Cover
			x Mid-on	       x Mid-off        	x
                                    __
				    ||| x Bowler
     Deep 
     Mid-							x Extra
     Wicket                                                       Cover
	x
                Mid-wicket
		  x
			Silly mid-on	       Silly mid-off
			   x                    x

 Deep								x Cover
 Square-leg   Square-leg
  x               x        x       __                x Point
			 short     |||
		     square-leg     x            x Gully
                                  Wkt-keeper
				             x 2nd slip
			       x        x 1st slip   
		       short fine leg
								x Third man

               x Long leg

                             Deep fine leg
				x

I don't know whether this has been mentioned or not but their are actually two
types or formats of cricket, test matches and one day or limited over matches.

An over is 6 balls bowled by one bowler towards one set of stumps. After the 
sixth ball a new bowler comes in to bowl to the other set of stumps.

The World Cup consists of one day matches limited to 50 overs or 300 balls. Each
team bats only once and the bowlers are limited to bowling only 10 overs max.
The idea of this type of match is to score runs quickly, taking the singles,
running between the wickets, having a go. One dayers are alot more exciting 
than test matches.

One day matches are relativly new to the sport and draw huge crowds here in OZ:
over 95,000 at the MCG.


Test matches last 5 days. Each team bats twice. The runs come alot slower. It's
basically a yawnfest as far as action goes but the underlying strategy and 
tactics give a test match it's intrigue. 

Some players are better suited for a particular style of cricket. For instance
the World Cup side that Australia is fielding at the moment has 2 or 3 one
day match specialists in the side that don't get a game during a test match,
and vice-versa. Overall greatness in the sport of cricket is still determined
by a players record in test matches however.

CUP NOTES:

It should be a helluva match tomorrow vs England at the SCG. The 'Old Enemy'
as they are known have brought a few supporters so the place should be 
rocking. I can assure you that a pommie cricket fan is a little more well
behaved than their soccer fans.

English all-rounder Ian Botham has shot off his mouth as per usual saying " I
can think of nothing sweeter than beating the convicts on their own turf". Ian
has been out of action for awhile, and by the look of him has enjoyed just
a few quiet ales during the winter. I don't think he will get a real warm
reception.

Read in the local rag where an Indian cricket fan hanged himself after India
went down to OZ by 1 run on Sunday. Police in Delhi described him as being in
"total despair and frustration" after the defeat. Big understatement.

see ya,
matt

Latest results, big day for upsets:

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET
    World Cup -
    India bt Pakistan
    South Africa bt West Indies
           

    I have one cricket GIF - 79 blocks - a b&W shot of a bowler in action.
    
    Send mail if interested.
    
    JD

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET

    England beat Australia by 8 wickets.

    World Cup Standings at midway point of initial round:

                            P   W   L    Tie/No Result    Pts
    New Zealand .........   4   4   -         -            8
    England .............   4   3   0         1            7
    Sri Lanka ...........   4   2   1         1            5
    West Indies .........   4   2   2         0            4
    South Africa ........   4   2   2         0            4
    India ...............   4   1   2         1            3
    Pakistan ............   4   1   2         1            3
    Australia ...........   4   1   3         0            2
    Zimbabwe ............   4   0   4         0            0

           

    So who's winning JD?
    

    > So who's winning JD?
    
    Well, I ain't in the contest for JD, but if I was and I won, I'd donate
    JD to charity.  I tend to favor the local animal shelter...  :-)
    
    Hawk
    

    England and New Zealand are currently top-dogs. 
    
    Tony

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET
    World Cup
    In the matches since friday:

    Australia bt Sri Lanka
    India bt Zimbabwe
    New Zealand bt West Indies
    South Africa bt Pakistan
    England bt Sri Lanka

    World Cup standings as Monday 9th March:
                    
                          P    W    L    Tie/        Points
                                         No Result
        New Zealand       5    5    0       0          10
        England           5    4    0       1           9
        South Africa      5    3    2       0           6
        Sri Lanka         6    2    3       1           5
        India             5    2    2       1           5
        West Indies       5    2    3       0           4
        Australia         5    2    3       0           4
        Pakistan          5    1    3       1           3
        Zimbabwe          5    0    5       0           0
             

NS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET

    World Cup

    South Africa beat Zimbabwe to move in top third place in the World Cup
    standings.

    West Indies bt India in a rain affected match

NS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET
   World Cup:
   England bt South Africa by 3 wickets.
   
Getting close to the finals...    

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET
    World Cup
    In the matches since friday:

    Australia bt Zimbabwe
    New Zealand bt England
    South Africa bt India

    New Zealand, England and South Africa have qualified ofor the semi-finals.
              

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET
   World Cup - standings

                        P   W   L  N/R  R/R    Pts
    New Zealand         7   7   0   0   0.78    14
    England             7   5   1   1   0.60    11
    South Africa        8   5   3   0   0.53    10
    West Indies         7   4   3   0   0.25     8
    ----------------------------------------------
    Pakistan            7   3   3   1   0.30     7
    Australia           7   3   4   0   0.06     6
    India               8   2   5   1   0.14     5
    Sri Lanka           8   2   5   1  -0.68     5
    Zimbabwe            7   0   7   0  -1.39     0
                      

Remaining games: New Zealand v Pakistan (today)
                 England v Zimbabwe (today)
                 Australia v West Indies (18th)
                 semi-final (20th)
                 semi-final (22nd)
                 final (25th)

             

    Interesting situation shaping up today in the battle for the fourth
    spot in the semi finals.
    
    If the West Indies win they are in.
    
    If the West Indies lose and Pakistan wins, Pakistan is in.
    
    If Pakistan loses, Australia must beat the West Indies by 34 runs or
    reach the target by the 43 over in order to beat out the West Indies,
    by virtue of a better run rate.
    
    The biggest irony is that if NZ beats Pakistan, they must travel to OZ
    to play their semi final match. If they lose, they stay in NZ for it.
    If Australia scapes in, NZ would play them in Sydney. NZ capitan Martin
    Crowe has gone on record as saying that NZ would by giving it their
    best shot to win the match. You can bet the Aussies will be crying foul
    if Pakistan comes out on top.
    
    Due to other committments, I haven't been able to provide regular
    updates on the Cup as I had hoped. I will endeavor to keep ya'll
    informed on the remaining games and finals.
    
    matt
    

    Matt,
    Interesting surname ya got there pal.  What's it's gineology (sp?) and
    how's it pronounced?  Is the "K" silent?
    
    Inquiring minds and all that....
    Kev
    

    Kev,
    
    Knipfer is pronounced "nip-fur". 
    
    According to a great uncle of mine the name knipfer originated in the
    Eastern part of Germany. It has been mis-pronounced and mis-spelled
    about as many ways as you can imagine, but it's usually the only one in
    the local white pages. 
    
    'ceptin if they're kin o'mine a'course ;-)

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET

    England lost their final match to Zimbabwe in the round-robin series in
    the Cricket World Cup by just 9 runs. They were all out for 125. It was
    the Zimbabwians first victory of the competition and Englands's second
    loss.

So now I'm confused.  What are the matchups for the semis and finals?

=Bob=

    Thats right, four teams are left after yesterdays results:
    
    Pakistan bt NZ
    Australia bt West Indies
    
    Matchups for the semis are:
    21 Mar        NZ vs Pakistan  in Auckland
    22 Mar 	  England vs South Africa in Sydney
    25 Mar	  FINAL in Melbourne
    
    Interesting side note is that Australia, after finishing 5th in the
    round robin, was poised to move into the semis if the outcome of the
    referendum in South Africa had been a NO vote. It seems that the 
    South African cricket team would have flown home immediately and taken
    no further part in the competition.

    A great cricket match on Saturday saw Pakistan defeat NZ by 4 wickets.
    NZ batted first and reached a very good total of 262 after their
    allotted 50 overs. Pakistan, needing 263 to win, reached 264 with one
    over and 4 wickets to spare. This was by far the best match of the
    tourney.
    
    Another great match was marred in controversy as England beat South
    Africa in a rain shortened match. South Africa won the toss and put
    England in to bat. England reached a total of 252 in 45 overs, thus
    reduced because of rain. South Africa looked on target to surpass this
    total, trailing by 22 runs with 2.1 overs (13 balls) remaining. The
    rains came again and play was halted. When it was resumed 20 min later,
    it was determined that SA need 22 runs from just 1 ball...an
    impossibility. This has to do with some stupid rule that a one day
    cricket match must be finished by a pre-determined time. The SA players
    were understandably disappointed and the English players were not
    feeling real satisfied either, by what turned out to be a piss-poor
    ending to a great game of cricket.
    
    The powers that be have stood by the rules platform for this oneday
    tourney and stated that there would be no changes for the final.
    
    So, it England vs Pakistan in the World Cup Cricket final this
    Wednesday at the MCG.

Rats... NZ was my pick to win it all.       8^(

Can't ever count out Pakistan in cricket.

Those boys play a damn good game....



You know what I think would be a damn fun get-together, would be if
one of the folks that knows cricket gave a clinic and we all got
to try it out.  

I'll be it would be a blast, and we'd all be sore from laughing so hard....



'Saw

    Plenty of fireworks at the Cup dinner last night when English captain
    Graham Gooch and star all-rounder Ian 'Beefy' Botham stormed out after
    a stand-up comic made jokes about the Royal family and the big
    D-I-V-O-R-C-E. 
    
    Breakfast radio had a field day with this, one commenting that the Poms
    were suffering from PMT....pre-match-tension. Seems rather hypocritical
    of Beefy Botham to call the Australians convicts and then get ticked
    off about a royal joke or two. Hell, hasn't he ever seen one of those
    sleezy Fleet St rags?
    
    Not so amusing was a 'joke' made by another MC at a different function
    last week when he commented that the brown shoes that Pakistan captain
    Imran Kahn was wearing with his tux, matched his face. Imran responded
    with typical class that he did not find the remark amusing, but would
    let it ride, having considered the source.
    
    Should be a good match tonite at the MCG. Pakistan is on a roll,
    England has some injuries. Look for a close match with Pakistan coming
    out on top. Expected crowd of over 90,000 will be mostly pro-Pakistan
    as the Poms are not exactly the flavor of the moment...at the moment.
    
    see ya,
    matt

re -1

Hardly seems cricket ol' boy.



Steve

Matt,

Gotta love it.  Just gotta love it.


'Saw

    BTW, Bob McCullough has one this contest in a runaway.   CONGRATS Bob.
    
    ANyone wanna pick a winner.  I'm going with Pakistan and Imran to beat
    the bloody poms.
    
    JD

Yeah, Pakistan will beat the English.

Headline will read:


	English in a sticky wicket over Divorce, Pakistanis let
	brown shoe comment roll right off win big.....


'Saw

When I visited England in 1987 Ian Botham got into a big row about making a 
V-sign (equivalent of the ol' middle finger) to fans who were bugging him for 
an autograph. Of course, the Sun made a big fuss over it, but what do you expect 
from a newspaper that shows topless women on Page 3?

Yeah, it would be nice for the Pakis to stuff the Bleedin' Poms.

Re headlines, The tabloids in England (Sun, Mirror, News, Evening Standard) 
definitely have a way with words. My all-time favoUrite was from the Sun, when 
Cameroon upset Argentina in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup:
LOONIE 'ROONS BARGY ARGIES

Tom

Hey, nothing to it.  Just some careful study of the standings, a quick read on
who had emotion and momentum on their side, carful study of the rules, and viola
my picks...

I suspect that if the divorce comments were made by another Brit, the reaction 
would have been different.  The shoes/skin comment seems really out of line, 
however.  

I'll bet that when things get rally nasty on the pitch, they probably throw 
mud on each other.  Cain't see a cricket match errupting into a brawl.  I wonder
what the players' state of mind is when they play against a country whose 
government has fundamental differences with their own.  India/Pakistan comes to
mind.

Pakistan will win, just like OSU.


=Bob=

It is all over.   Pakistan is the World Cup Champeen, beating the 
English by 22.  Imran was man of the match.  Way to go Pakistan!

They got hot when it counted..

The score cards follow:


    Pakistan Card
    
    Sohail	c Stewart b Pringle	 4
    Rawee	lbw Pringle		 8
    Imran	c Illingworth b Botham	72
    Miandad	c Botham b Illingworth	58
    Haq		b Pringle		42
    Akram	run out			33
    Malik	not out			 0
    
    Extras				32
    
    Total			       249 for 6 off 50
    
    Fall 1-20, 2-24, 3-163, 4-198, 5-249, 6-249


    Final England Card 
    
    Gooch 	c Aaquib b Mushtaq	29
    Botham	c Moin b Akram		 0
    Stewart	c Moin b Aaquib		 7
    Hick	lbm Mustaq		17
    Fairbrother	c Moin b Aaquib		62
    Lamb	b Akram			31
    Lewis	b Akram               	 0
    Reeve	c Rameez b Mushtaq	15
    Pringle	Not out			18
    DeFreitas	run out			10
    Illingworth c Rameez b Imran	15
    
    Extras				23
                                                                          
    Total			       227 All out off 49.2 overs
                                        
    Fall 1-6, 2-21, 3-59, 4-69, 5-141, 6-141, 7-180, 8-183, 9-208



Special thanks to the chaps in the CRICKET note.


JD

Pakistan - whatta team!  Knew they would take it all along!

Here's the 'card'.


VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
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::: CRICKET

    Pakistan beat England by 22 runs to win the World Cup. Batting first,
    they scored 249 for 6 off their 50 overs with Imran top scorer with 72.
    Wasir Akram was named man of the match.

    Pakistan card...                      England card...

    Sohail   c Stewart b Pringle      4   Gooch       c Aaquib b Mushtaq     29
    Rawee    lbw Pringle              8   Botham      c Moin b Akram          0
    Imran    c Illingworth b Botham  72   Stewart     c Moin b Aaquib         7
    Miandad  c Botham b Illingworth  58   Hick        lbw Mustaq             17
    Haq      b Pringle               42   Fairbrother c Moin b Aaquib        62

    Akram    run out                 33   Lamb        b Akram                31
    Malik    not out                  0   Lewis       b Akram                 0
    ------------------------------------  Reeve       c Rameez b Mustaq      15
    Extras                           32   Pringle     not out                18
                                          DeFreitas   run out                10
    Total : 249 for 6 wickets             Illingworth c Rameez b Imran       15
            off 50 overs                  -------------------------------------
                                          Extras                             23

                                          Total : 227 all out (off 49.2 overs)
     

Hey, can I pick 'em or what....

Madge has offered to teach me cricket.  I think he if ever gets stateside,
we should have a get-together where he can teach us all.

Bowling looks really hard....  I hope there are like designated bowlers
or something, cause if I had to bowl I'd kILL someone.....


'Saw

I think the thing that us yanks would have trouble with if we tried to bowl
would be that the arm is kept straight. For all of us whose natural throwing 
motion is like throwing a baseball, this would be a hard habit to get used to.

There was a cricket bowler who was given a tryout witht he Phillies a few years
back, but he never made it. Supposedly, he could throw up to 90 mph. I would
imagine that if you could work out a wind up/delivery that would be legal in
baseball, you could probably mess up the hitters' timing pretty badly.

Good to see England get stuffed, especially by one of their former Colonies. I
like a lot of things about England, especially English people, but when it comes
to international sport, they are the worst and most condascending, especially
toward the Third World. When England played Cameroon in the World Cup quarter-
finals, the TV camera showed a Cameroon fan wearing a T-shirt signed by all 
the Cameroon players. An English commentator expressed genuine astonishment that
the players were literate enough to sign their own names! Join the 20th century,
mate!

Tom 

    Saw -
    
    I still regret not buying this "Cricket Starter Set" I saw in a store
    in Melbourne (same store I bought the Cricket cards at).  It was for
    kids, but I thought it would be a kick.  But I figured Icould always
    get it later in the trip (traveling with backpacks around Aussie - even
    on airplanes, you don't wanna be lugging a Cricket Starter Set!).
    
    So, I never got it.  Woulda been cool....
    
    But when I get back there....
    
    JD

I can see it now.

We all get together at that park in Woostah, with the cricket starter
set.  

There's about 30 of us, and in typical engineering fashion, we're trying
to figure out the rules that come with the kit.

meanwhile, over in the shade of the trees are a bunch of dreads laughing
their asses off at us....


too funny!


'Saw

    Hey, I'd be over with the dreads too.  And, the reason we'd be laughing
    our haids off is because the ganja tends to make ya laugh.  Throw is a
    bunch of clowns with a Jiminy Cricket starter set, and we be jammin'!
    
    Hawk
    

    Re : All 
    
    I got to this topic a little too late, but it was interesting to see 
    a topic for cricket pop up again in here.. Cricket is in a lot of ways 
    similar to baseball, but somehow it's very diffcult for someone brought
    up with one game to adapt to or enjoy the other.. As far as the rules
    go, what JD posted was only a small part of the whole set of rules !
    But, to play street/park cricket, you need may be 1% of those rules...
    
    /Dhaval
    
    'Saw,
    There's a fellow who's trying to put together a DEC cricket club. You
    may want to contact him to find out when and where they're playing, so
    that you can take in a game or two and plan a get-together around it..
    His name is Shekhar Mehta and you can send him mail at ROCK::MEHTA