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Cricket Around The World - In Pictures

From rainforests to rooftops, beaches to temples, little can stand in the way of fans' feverish passion for cricket - and a round the world the game is played and watched from some of the most stunning places on the planet.  The breathtaking Marina Bay Sands Hotel dominates the scenery at the Padang Park Cricket Ground in Singapore A sandy beach and driftwood stumps provides the pitch & wicket for an impromptu game... A different viewpoint - Roof climbers soak in the action as the sun sets over the Adelaide Oval As the tide recedes, a family enjoy a game of beach cricket at Mousehole Harbour in Cornwall, England With the Taj Mahal at deep midwicket, a group of young men play a cricket match in Agra, India The Indian Ocean and a lush rainforest provide the perfect backdrop for a game of cricket    High up in the Indian mountains, a batsman attempts a risky single As the sun heads down over the horizon, a group of boys cool off in the ocean after a long day's cricket A stack

Who are the ‘Fab Four’ of Women’s Cricket?

Few players have dominated modern cricket in the same way the so-called ‘Fab Four’ of Joe Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Virat Kholi have. All four have enthralled millions around the globe with their insane talent and marvelous  batting - but which four female cricketers have shaken the modern cricketing world in the same way? 4) Meg Lanning One of the cleanest ball-strikers in world cricket, Meg Lanning has stunned the cricketing world time after time with a number of breath-taking batting displays. Nicknamed ‘Serious Sally’, her sharp cricketing brain and brilliant batting earnt her the Australian captaincy in 2014, when she was just 21 years old.  Since then Lanning has led the Southern Stars to the top of the world – Australia are currently first in both the Test and T20 world rankings. Few players are as decorated as the ‘Megastar’; Lanning is a 5 times world champion and has 3 Ashes titles under her belt, as well as the accolades of being the first Australian to