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We have known for some time how the ICC feels about the participation of the Associate countries in the World Cup...

Few can remember the last time the Ulster Grasshoppers played a tape-ball game in the Caribbean.

The final scheduled match in Antigua was to be a twenty over bash under lights at the Sir Viv' Stadium.

The Antigua Rec' is a traditional cricket ground, with a miss-match of stands and all the eccentricity to match the locals' personalities.

Village team Jennings cricket club were the opposition for our first match at The Sir Vivian Richards ground.

In the first of a new series, Bangor's Mark Nixon reports from the Grasshoppers' tour of Antigua and Barbados...

There I was jetting back home and down the Castle Lane to see my beloved North Down.

On reflection two wins from six matches might not be seen as monumental success...

Former overseas professional at Eglinton and Leinster Hendy Wallace feels that’s the way Ireland should tackle the West Indies tomorrow and it makes sense.

There was a time when every competition welcomed the minnow and indeed the culture of knockout competitions was enhanced by their presence.

The 2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony marks another major milestone in the amazing rise of Irish cricket on the world stage in the past decade.

George Dockrell is barely a year into his full Irish career and he has already 36 international appearances under his belt.

The decision to hold a pre-season Reunion Dinner to launch their Hall of Fame and to bring together members past and present, shows why Cliftonville is a club apart

  We have barely entered 2011, but within a short time local cricket fans will be enjoying plenty of action and it should be the start of a great year for Irish cricket.

… as determined by a secret Ulster Cricketer poll.