The US space agency NASA plans to build a giant bat for deflecting asteroids that are on collision with Earth. The bat will be put into orbit 25,000 miles above the planet.
Recent near misses and hits, most notably the fly-by of a 150-foot asteroi...
After demolishing a third dressing room in recent weeks, Australian international cricketer Daniel Christian has been suspended by his state team South Australia.
His latest violent outburst was thought to be as a consequence of another poor perfo...
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the Head of the International Cricket Council, Sir Edward Crowley, to speak about why the ICC had chosen Governor Mitt Romney as its new official mascot.
BDF: Thank you for meeting with me today, Sir Edward.
SEC: My pleasure, Bobby. Pleasure to be here.
BDF: So let's get right to it. Why has the ICC chosen an American presidential candidate...
Keeping up with the English Jones'
My neighbor, Gerry, the British guy who came here 23-years-ago, has a beautiful wife, a very nice home (that he keeps up like a palace), three wonderful adult children, and seven grandchildren. His two grown sons and his one adult daughter were all born in a coal-heated flat in the "South of London," wherever the hell that is. His two eldest grandchildren, a...
Fans of the former Surrey, Warwickshire and England fast bowler Bob Willis, missing from the current T20 Cricket World Cup TV commentary teams, have been forced to hunt him down on the Internet.
But hunting him down is a very appropriate phrase, a...
Philadelphia, PA-- An entomologist working at the University of Pencilvainia may have just made the most remarkable scientific discovery of all time. The scientist has uncovered a very complex language among crickets. The exciting discovery will re...
Ex-England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has stated his desire to become a Tory MP. Joining the Tories suits Strauss as they seem to be run in the same way the England cricket team is, shite. Back and to the Left news are unsure as to how knowing wh...
England captain Andrew Strauss today retired from all forms of professional cricket to take up a new role, replacing Shane Warne as the face of Advanced Hair Studio, the leading hair-loss specialists.
At his press conference this lunchtime, Strau...
South African cricket captain Graeme Smith is said to be "devastated" following the news that Andrew Strauss is to retire from professional cricket.
Strauss was expected to announce his resignation today after a winter and summer during which his...
South African Kevin Pietersen was today still ostracised from the England cricket team after revelations about him texting South African players.
Whilst playing (bored in pavilion waiting for turn) for England against South Africa, South African P...
James and Carole. It's a partnership we all remember from the early 1970's as Laurel Canyon spawned numerous now iconic bands and performers in those heady Hotel Californian days.
With the news that the famous US singer songwriter James Taylor has...
Pakistan wrapped up a three-nil series whitewash over England in Dubai today.
The result leaves England, the best test side in the world since last summer's series against India, in danger of being overhauled by South Africa.
While inquests hav...
Three former Pakistani internationals Cricketers jailed for their part in an elaborate conspiracy to elevate their sport from tedious to only slightly less tedious, have declared their intent to appeal against the decision.
Former captain Salman B...
The two Pakistan bowlers convicted of match fixing because of bowling their balls too wide are to be jailed, and in prison they will have to learn to bowl "no balls" even better because in-mates will be aiming their balls at them pretty fast, tossers...
Liverpool - Investigators probing suspected cricket match fixing have arrested a number of people including someone with the same name as the famous Manchester United striker.
Wayne Rooney Senior was described as 'seventh of nine' in the group hel...
A large crowd packed into Trent Bridge today to witness the world's first invisible cricket match. The game features no players, no equipment, and no umpires - simply an empty field upon which the audience imagines the action.
Invisible cricket h...
Following sensational reports of Ken Andre, the self-styled "Yeovil Ninja", there has been talk of a new vigilante on the block - Andrew Kenton, the "Oval Ninja".
Mr Kenton has been seen stalking the streets of South London dressed all in white, c...
In recent tests England have thrashed opponents, in a crucial loss to the gentleman's game.
Not Cricket
England invented cricket in the late-nineteenth century. The game became popular in the colonies. Historically in matches against its coloni...