I was lucky enough to meet Neil Robinson, the MCC librarian, at the ashes exhibition in the old library in Cardiff. We were both returning to London so I asked if I could come and visit him and see the library and museum. So off I went and saw the ‘URN’ the mystical catalyst to this cricketing series that is head and shoulders above the rest. One of the most interesting things I found out was that the famous obituary – which was in fact two days after the first joke of this kind – was a political jibe as cremation was illegal at the time and being debated in parliament at the time in 1882.
ICC Media Release
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:57:43 PM
Recommends phased roll-out of the Umpire Decision Review System from October 2009 with intervening period for firming up of minimum technology standards and protocols and additional training for match officials
Concept of day/night Test cricket should be explored providing it is what stakeholders want, an appropriate colour ball can be found and first-class trials are successful
Support for promotion of Test cricket and stricter punishments for slow over-rates recommended
via Results of ICC Cricket Committee meeting | ICC Infocus.
