Howard Ascends to the ICC

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has been nominated as the next vice-president, and eventual president, of the International Cricket Council. This is undoubtedly a feather in the cap for Howard who is well-known as having nothing less than an obsession with the sport. However, one wonders whether this is an step up or a step down from his last job in Canberra.

Kilikiti

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Rod Curtis recently published this article on Somoa's national sport of kilikiti - a variation on the game of cricket, which was introduced by missionaries in the early 19th century but then allowed to evolve independent of British influence.

First Compton, Now NYC

The escotereic sport of cricket continues to make inroads in America. First, the Compton Cricket Club hit the news and now word that a junior cricket league has been launched in New York.

With My Mind on My Cricket and My Cricket on My Mind

The Compton Cricket Club is currently raising funds to tour Australia. I encourage everyone out there to donate generously, as I can't wait to see the CCC compete down under (hopefully at a venue near me).

See also coverage of the team from NPR.