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Friday, 27 November 2009 06:11 Written by Cordelia O'Hare Now in its 151st year, Shanghai cricket has seen a complete re-structure due to high demand and increased membership. The re-named Cricket Shanghai (previously Shanghai Cricket Club) now boasts 240 members across 16 clubs from Shanghai and Yiwu playing in three divisions. The re-structure is designed to improve playing standards and make cricket more accessible to those with an interest. Cricket Shanghai incorporates the Shanghai Cricket Council (SCC), all 16 clubs and the SCC Dragons (Shanghai’s representative team). Read more
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 04:10 Written by Ned Kelly The Coca-Cola Shanghai International Cricket Sixes Those who prefer the thwack of willow on leather need look no further than the 11th annual Cricket Sixes. Cricket Shanghai’s showpiece event has attracted some big names over the years, including Sir Viv Richards, Alan Border and Chris Lewis (although you won’t be seeing him back out here anytime soon – he’s just been banged up for 13 years on cocaine smuggling charges) with last year’s 10th anniversary showpiece attracting Sir Ian Botham, Merv Hughes, Ian Healy and Alan Lamb. The tournament The name doesn’t tell the whole story this year, as a move to a spacious new venue will see an expansion from 16 to 24 teams contesting three separate competitions: the Coca-Cola Shanghai Women’s T20 Cup, the Coca-Cola Shanghai Development Sixes Cup and the Men’s Division. And it remains absolutely free of charge.
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 04:10 Written by Ned Kelly Pakistan’s all-time greatest batsman Javed Miandad talks to That’s Shanghai & Urbanatomy about sledging, slogging and a very special six You are considered the best batsman Pakistan ever produced. Who do you rate as the best batsman of all time? There are so many, but one that stands out, who I really enjoyed watching, was Viv Richards. And who was the hardest bowler you ever faced? The one I always admired – and the guy everybody used talk about – was Dennis Lillee.
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