cricket
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Sobers' career came too early for much involvement in limited-overs cricket, at which he would have excelled; he was out for a duck in his only one-day international appearance in 1973.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sobers, who also played county cricket for Nottinghamshire, was knighted for his services to cricket in 1975.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Joe Root says some England players are having to "learn on the job" in 50-over cricket because of a lack of exposure to the format.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Aidan Smith, a 29-year-old working in finance, was watching a cricket match last August with 20 friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A little maple tree in the swamp heard the cricket song and turned bright red with anxiety.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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