Tag Archive for Cricket

Australia #1 export market of UK cricket and polo equipment

With the Australian Cricket team’s performance in England on the current Ashes tour, I thought that this was really interesting. Recent trade figures show that Australia has maintained its position as the UK’s largest export market for cricket and polo equipment in 2014, with exports worth £1.1 million; an increase of 13% on 2013 figures.…

One year till 2015 Cricket World Cup

Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty joined Australian cricketer James Faulkner, as well as junior cricketers from diverse multicultural backgrounds to launch the official countdown to the 2015 Cricket World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. “Off the back of recent record crowds at the MCG, including 91,112 on the first day…

Official Backyard Cricket Rules

Recent Research released by Commonwealth Bank reveals that close to a third of Aussie backyard cricket matches involve a dispute over the rules. According to the research, one quarter of backyard cricket matches have resulted in a disagreement about the rules, while one in five backyard cricket matches have ended prematurely because people couldn’t agree…