http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket Recent articles about Cricket en-us Having lost more than 22 kilograms to make his boxing debut, former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff is leaving open the possibility of fighting again. Flintoff takes on American fighter Richard Dawson in a heavyweight bout on Friday in Manchester, England, as part of a British TV documentary charting his switch from cricket to boxing. Flintoff said Thursday that ''my focus over the past 4 1/2 months has been tomorrow night and then after that we'll decide where it's going.'' Dawson has won both of his professional fights, as well as another unlicensed bout. Flintoff says ''there will be critics and doubters out there and it's a big task I've taken on. I'm just concentrating on the fight and we'll see what the reaction is.'' Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:44:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/flintoff_unsure_about_boxing_future_as_debut_looms/12323572 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/flintoff_unsure_about_boxing_future_as_debut_looms/12323572 Flintoff unsure about boxing future as debut looms http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/flintoff_unsure_about_boxing_future_as_debut_looms/12323572 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This cup-splitting “nut shot” is a painful highlight to watch. I don’t know much about cricket, but I do know that any time you are hit in your protective cup and it breaks that it is not a good thing. New Zealand cricketer Kane Williamson’s day took a horrible change for the worse when he takes a direct shot to the groin from the opposing teams pitcher (or whatever he is called). As Kane struggles to recover from this low blow, the camera catches a glimpse of his cup that is basically split into two pieces! According to the announcer it is a good thing when “the box breaks” assuming there is not pinching. I guess we will have to take his word on this… Here is a picture of the damaged equipment: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:38:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/cricketers_cup_is_obliterated_after_getting_hit_in_the_nuts/10426276 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/cricketers_cup_is_obliterated_after_getting_hit_in_the_nuts/10426276 Cricketer's cup cracked after taking ball to groin http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/cricketers_cup_is_obliterated_after_getting_hit_in_the_nuts/10426276 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/4/14f697ae432ebd20c6f870f99aa28e66a9088bbd/mini/cricketer-cup-smashed.jpg David Hussey came close to being given out handling the ball/obstructing the field, but the umpires ruled him not out under laws that remain open to interpretation Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:22:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/david_hussey_in_obstructing_the_field_incident/10123828 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/david_hussey_in_obstructing_the_field_incident/10123828 David Hussey in obstructing-the-field incident http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/david_hussey_in_obstructing_the_field_incident/10123828 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d8f3c2e613a53b51cb086e3ac94e245fc0897116/mini/Australia_v_West_a049.jpg Michael Clarke won the toss and Australia will bat first against Sri Lanka in Hobart, but they will be without Shane Watson after he was left out of the side Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:02:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/australia_bat_watson_left_out/10086058 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/australia_bat_watson_left_out/10086058 Australia bat, Watson left out http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/australia_bat_watson_left_out/10086058 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/7/e77a51e303d86e82a9baf13899ebf3cd96dee598/mini/Twenty20_International_1a9e.jpg There is nothing sweeter than seeing someone on a Segway take a spill. Watch as this unsuspecting Segway riding cameraman crashes at an Australian cricket match in front of millions. Joe the Cameraman is known to the Australian public for some of his other on-air shenanigans and this wipeout will only add to his legacy. We can all thank an unattended goalkeepers helmet for the hilarious spill. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:23:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/segway_cameraman_crashes_at_cricket_match/10013521 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/segway_cameraman_crashes_at_cricket_match/10013521 Segway cameraman crashes at cricket match http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/segway_cameraman_crashes_at_cricket_match/10013521 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Brett Lee has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Bank Series after suffering a broken foot during Australia's Twenty20 loss at the MCG on Friday Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:44:21 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/lee_out_of_tri_series_with_broken_foot/9767551 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/lee_out_of_tri_series_with_broken_foot/9767551 Lee out of tri-series with broken foot http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/lee_out_of_tri_series_with_broken_foot/9767551 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d020e5688cabe9e91270db18b777cbf176d5277c/mini/3d.jpg You don’t have to understand cricket to realize that this catch is awesome. I have no idea what is going on in this match with those weird flat bats and the poles behind the batter, but I can appreciate the unbelievable diving catch that this New Zealand cricketer makes. Robbing a hit equivalent to a home run, Bevan Small has thrown his name in the ring for the top catch of the year. Watch as Bevan dives over the “home run” line and flips the ball back to his teammate, who has to also dive, all before he hits the ground. WOW! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:04:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/cricket_players_amazing_catch/9743728 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/cricket_players_amazing_catch/9743728 Video: Cricket player makes amazing catch http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/cricket_players_amazing_catch/9743728 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e40410c03217badfb07c1dc9dfb83c1bfd76e82/mini/cricket-catch.jpg Former Pakistan captain and allrounder Imran Khan said Tuesday Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar should have retired after the ''ultimate high'' of a World Cup victory at home last year. ''The best time for him to have gone was when India won the World Cup,'' Khan told the CNN-IBN news channel. ''He is such a great player and there is still no replacement for him really, but he has to time it right.'' Khan, who himself retired after leading Pakistan to an epic World Cup triumph in 1992, felt retiring now would not be right for Tendulkar as India reels from a 4-0 test whitewash to Australia. ''If he goes now, he won't go on a high. If he had left at the World Cup final, it would have been the ultimate high. The World Cup final is the peak, there is nothing bigger than that,'' the 59-year-old Khan said. Tendulkar, who holds the record for both the most runs and centuries in tests and one-dayers, is chasing a 100th international century. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:24:12 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/imran_khan_tendulkar_should_have_left_after_wcup/9684937 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/imran_khan_tendulkar_should_have_left_after_wcup/9684937 Imran Khan: Tendulkar should have left after WCup http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/imran_khan_tendulkar_should_have_left_after_wcup/9684937 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/77259f9d5249270ba6b780b7190247519fc72d17/mini/PTI_Party_Campaigns_29ac.jpg Muttiah Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in Test and ODI cricket, will be back at Gloucestershire this year to play a part in the county's Friends Life t20 campaign Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:05:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/muralitharan_back_at_gloucestershire_for_t20s/9684193 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/muralitharan_back_at_gloucestershire_for_t20s/9684193 Muralitharan back at Gloucestershire for T20s http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/muralitharan_back_at_gloucestershire_for_t20s/9684193 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5cef82387d464d8649c17dc80d5e656f43ee2426/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f73600898.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937BD3C0E55AC062E4709F4259EA5A9553.jpg Stuart Broad, the England fast bowler, has said he's satisfied with how his shoulder held up after his first day of competitive cricket in four months Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:52:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/broad_happy_with_shoulder_recovery/9190852 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/broad_happy_with_shoulder_recovery/9190852 Broad happy with shoulder recovery http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/broad_happy_with_shoulder_recovery/9190852 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/f/1f8ca7412a1fcedeab1cdbbd3247962a467580fd/mini/Cricket__England_434a.jpg Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of England's first tour match which will mean a chance to impress for either Steven Finn or Chris Tremlett Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:23:11 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/bresnan_injury_opens_door_for_finn/9171298 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/bresnan_injury_opens_door_for_finn/9171298 Bresnan injury opens door for Finn http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/bresnan_injury_opens_door_for_finn/9171298 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ed1da3455e5d374ea93dbd15a06136e61840655/mini/Cricket__England_6fa8.jpg Tim Bresnan is a doubt for England's first warm-up game in the UAE after suffering discomfort in his right elbow Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:06:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/bresnan_gives_england_injury_concern/9148198 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/bresnan_gives_england_injury_concern/9148198 Bresnan gives England injury concern http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/bresnan_gives_england_injury_concern/9148198 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/5/e59f22be29f8b058671e49ee91a468cb0b9d769e/mini/Cricket__England_181c.jpg Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick! People wiping out on Segways while tooling around on the cricket pitch is turning into a freaking epidemic, people! According to Sports Grid, the crash victim in this particular video was Ian Healey, a former cricket player-turned commentator. And his attempt at hopping off the Segway only to gloriously [...] Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:10:44 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/another_guy_riding_around_on_a_segway_on_a_cricket_field_ate_turf_video/9012028 http://network.yardbarker.com/cricket/article_external/another_guy_riding_around_on_a_segway_on_a_cricket_field_ate_turf_video/9012028 Another day, another cricket segway blooper http://www.yardbarker.com/cricket/articles/another_guy_riding_around_on_a_segway_on_a_cricket_field_ate_turf_video/9012028 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/0/e0fd257e82334700c8cb61492af7e26800f9a9f9/mini/cricket.jpg Simon Katich's disciplinary hearing before Cricket Australia over his comments about Michael Clarke has been delayed until December Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:31:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/katich_disciplinary_hearing_delayed/8173090 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/katich_disciplinary_hearing_delayed/8173090 Katich disciplinary hearing delayed http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/katich_disciplinary_hearing_delayed/8173090 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/d/8da10a6544c9ba7f87acf28d558acfd19c5a9b85/mini/3rd_Test_5f65.jpg Shane Watson, the Australia opening batsmen, is likely to make a comeback for the second ODI against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Sunday Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:44:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/watson_could_return_for_second_odi/7583179 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/watson_could_return_for_second_odi/7583179 Watson could return for second ODI http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/watson_could_return_for_second_odi/7583179 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42cf16650fea6c64c4400bfbb7d9835097927af8/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f73934583.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193F09AEC8C4AF07B192C1D42BCF04D5AF5.jpg