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Below are a selection of
useful links
www.ogrfc.freeserve.co.uk
Old Gravesendians Rugby Club.
www.cricinfo.com
CricInfo is justifiably the
most popular cricket website, and now hosts the England and
Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and MCC sites, along with those of
the world's leading Test nations. The depth of information and
breadth of service here is only hinted at by the option-
packed home page. Live text and audio commentary,
comprehensive stats, a useful coaching section with video
clips and two player diaries, as well as a section devoted to
county cricket - CricInfo sponsors the Championship - make
this a first-class site.
www.cricket4.com
Channel 4's Test coverage
has been a revelation, and its absorbing website keeps up the
good work. A live pop-up scorecard heads a strong line-up that
includes comprehensive news coverage, features, the Forum -
which promises regular responses from television commentators
- and diaries written by the England players Graham Thorpe and
Michael Vaughan. The Stats section is worrying - its
"Bogeyman" facility reveals that Australia's Glenn
McGrath has bagged Michael Atherton's wicket more times than
any other bowler.
www.wisden.com
Wisden has been cricket's
bible for more than 100 years, and its staid sister site is to
get a £4m Neville Brody- designed relaunch in time for the
Ashes. The site editor, Tim de Lisle, has promised to mine the
Almanack's extensive archives, combining video clips and
stills of the all-time great players with quality writing, to
tackle contemporary issues (the magazine has campaigned
vociferously against match-fixing) and to report in depth on
current matches. Three new columnists, including two former
players, have signed up.
www.barmy-army.com
The Barmy Army are England's
beery, rowdy but good-natured band of travelling fans. Their
site, now hosted by Rivals.net, has lost some of its
fanzine-like quality, but retains a laddish cheeriness -
useful if you want to be armed with the latest songs to taunt
the Aussies this summer. When England is on tour, the site
offers regular bulletins, a message board and a weekly chat
room. If you fancy following the England team abroad, the site
is already preparing for the Ashes in 2002-3, with Australian
city guides and travel tips
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