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With a bizarre stiff-armed cricket bowler’s heave—and “utilizing the Tantric principle of body and mind,” as Plimpton reported—Finch became the first man to record a plus-103 mph fastball. He did it on St. Patrick’s Day, 1985 at Mets’ camp outside of Tampa...
...recognizable resemblance to the person who had entered the ring. His grin was continuous and worrisomely inappropriate--wider than chagrin--and his speech was more deliberate than distinct. His thoughts were slower still. During the interviews, bulb-nosed old Press Agent Irving Rudd hovered at Hearns' ear like Jiminy Cricket, to keep his answers on course...
...many, cricket is a puzzling sport: a game in which players break for tea and matches can last for days yet still end in a draw. But over the past couple of decades, cricket has undergone a revolution?and, more recently, so has its bible, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. One-day international cricket, first introduced in the 1970s, has brought new fans, energy and tactics to the sport by condensing play into a few hours; the faster style of play has also spilled over into five-day Test cricket. And the center of cricketing power has shifted from England and Australia...
...many, cricket is a puzzling sport: a game in which players break for tea, and matches can last for days, yet still end in a draw. But over the past couple of decades, cricket has undergone a revolution - and, more recently, so has its bible, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. One-day international cricket, first introduced in the 1970s, has brought new fans, energy and tactics to the sport by condensing play into a few hours; the faster style of play has also spilled over into five-day test cricket. And the center of cricketing power has shifted from England and Australia...
...None of this is to imply that those who live in the Middle East?or Asia?want their regions to remain stagnant. A thaw has been achieved between Pakistan and India as they both get enraptured by cricket. But this is not a case of new political revolutions, but rather the rediscovery of old cultural bonds that have overcome postcolonial boundaries. Similarly, China and India are beginning to renew old ties. China's Premier Wen Jiabao has said that his forthcoming visit to New Delhi will be the most important trip of the year. As the political divide between...