Cricket Finland

- YLE News, June 1st 2008 (Fin) http://areena.yle.fi/toista?id=1297504

- Ilta Sanomat, June 6th 2006 (Fin) "Pesiksen sukulainen" by Elina Jouppi (pdf)

- Yle1, Friday 27th Sep 2002 (Fin) TV show: Valo Pilkku

- Hufvudstadsbladet, 08th July 2002 (Fin) Glad Cricketturnering i Brunakärr Det finns finsk Cricket 

- ICC EUROPEAN NEWSLETTER APR 2002

- Finlandia, issue 10 2000 (Aus) Finnish cricket wants to raise the level of the game

Written by Shannon on Sat, 04 Feb 2012

A ringside view of how cricket is developing in Finland... Click here to see the video!

Written by Jari on Tue, 30 Aug 2011

ESPN STAR Sports brings the world's third biggest sporting event to a set near you --- (Online ESPN player: 1,99 EUR day pass, or only 14.99 EUR for the whole tournament)

For the first time, production of the ICC Cricket World Cup with be broadcast in the High Definition (HD) format and audiences will enjoy the most riveting experience as each and every match will be covered by at least 27 cameras, including such innovative features as movable slips cameras and new, low 45-degree field cameras.

The 2011 edition will see many first-of-its-kind initiatives. It will be the very first time that an ICC event will have the Decision Review System (DRS) thus further enhancing the overall presentation of the game. For the very first time, the ICC Cricket World Cup will be shown across platforms in such an extensive manner as online and mobile 3G.

In addition to the television coverage, live online streaming will be visible on websites of most official broadcasters. In mainland Europe, Cricinfo will be streaming all matches live on its website.

There will also be extensive radio coverage of the ICC CWC 2011.
A full list of broadcasters is available from *HERE*.

See also www.iccevents.yahoo.com.

Written by Jari on Fri, 18 Feb 2011

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the showpiece of the international cricket calendar and the game's flagship tournament. The event is organised by the ICC in conjunction with its 105 Members, with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament held every four years. The first Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1975 and it is now the world's third largest sporting event.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be the 10th edition of the tournament and will be hosted jointly by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. It will be Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a Cricket World Cup.

The tournament will take place between 19 February and 2 April 2011, with co-hosts India and Bangladesh facing off in the first match of the tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is set to be one of the most exciting events in its history, with the new quarter-final format set to create a fascinating finish to the tournament.

Fourteen teams will take part in the tournament, with games set to be broadcast to a global audience in over 180 territories and followed by millions on the internet, mobile and other media.

See also www.iccevents.yahoo.com.

Written by Jari on Thu, 17 Feb 2011

The Jyväskylä cricket club is again in the news...
"Tervetuloa klubiin"
("Keskisuomalainen", 26 June 2010)
- TEKSTI Risto-Matti Kärki, KUVA Mikko Niemelä

Written by Jari on Sat, 26 Jun 2010