The most entertaining form of the game unleashes its World Cup this Friday. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the early exchanges and while India are firm favourites, whether they can reproduce their subcontinent form on British soil is open to question.

Another aspect to this World Cup is whether or not the teams who stick mainly to their test/one-day side will out-do those who have chosen to bring in specialist players. England have never routinely decided to maintain a somewhat consistent national squad and with their inclusion of the likes of James Foster, Graham Napier and Eoin Morgan ahead of proven international cricketers, it'll be interesting to see how they go. Mind you the last time England won a one-day trophy it was with Adam Hollioake at the helm of a bunch of specialist all-rounders.

Premier Cricketer's big hope is that we don't get too many one-sided matches. 20/20 even at international level is capable of producing some stinking matches due to the very nature of the gung-ho mentality, so lets hope there's plenty of last ball matches and maybe even a Super Over decider.

Yes, you read that right. www.premiercricketer will attempt to keep you guys up-to-date with all the latest NEPL scores from both the First XI and Second XI leagues. But to do that we need your help. If you want to tell us the score in the match you're playing in or watching, want to send us photos from the game or just want to have a bit of banter, you can do so by emailing us from your phone on stods66.premiercricketer@blogger.com. By doing so you'll be sending your info directly to this site and will be displayed within minutes of us receiving it.

This function of the site is what we hope will be of great value to the NEPL community and with Internet access on phones a given nowadays, we hope that you'll all be logging on this Saturday.

Also, anyone looking to write a column or match report for the site by all means give us a shout on the above email. Lets get the banter going!

Skins have launched their new Ice range which is bound to prove as popular as the rest of their performance baselayers. Specially designed to offer complete range of movement for optimum comfort during use, the Ice range is made with a treated fabric which keeps you cool when performing in even the hottest conditions. The Skins Ice fabric contains microcapsules and a Menthol active ingredient to increase the cooling properties of the garments. All of the Skins Ice range have the full compression and moisture wicking properties of the other skins garments including BioAcceleration to reduce lactic acid build up; Skin fit precision based on your BMI algorithm; Muscle + to focus muscle power and reduce muscle vibration; moisture management and temperature control for optimal body temperature and comfort and the added benefits of antibacterial and antimicrobial finishes to keep garments fresh. Skins are also SPF 50+ for added protection from harmful UV rays when playing outside for prolonged periods, ideal for sports like cricket.

Hunts County have re-styled their cricket batting gloves and pads for the 2009 season. They have introduced up to date colours and have continued to progress the multi-section designs on their batting gloves for a modern look.

The new top end cricket batting glove the Triumph combines traditional sausage style fingers with additional flex points and reinforced inserts to the lead fingers to deliver modern protection levels and colours with a more conventional feel. The Glory batting glove meanwhile, has a flexible multi section construction with additional reinforced protection for a more contemporary design. Both gloves have side protection, air flow systems and a soft towelling inner lining.

The new Triumph batting legguards have a modern look to them using high density foam with fibre inserts for the protection. They have been uniquely shaped for a perfect fit and have a contoured dual density foam inner with mesh panels for breathability. The design is ambidextrous to be suitable for both right and left handed batsmen, making it ideal for clubs too. The Glory batting pads are a traditional design with cane rods and rounded High Density foam. They are fitted with an internal knee protection cap and inner bolsters with mesh panels for comfort. The glory is also an ambidextrous design.

Their popular Steelback design batting gloves and pads have been kept for 2009 and these offer sizes from Small Boy’s up to Large Men’s.

The full Hunts County range can be found at leading cricket equipment retailers.

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Here's the crack. Two years ago I took a knock to the knackers in net practice which resulted in an op and then just when I thought a comeback was on the cards I managed to get myself a new job that meant working 99% of Saturdays. Result? Cricket knocked on the head - and boy have I missed it! Not just playing the game and keeping a decent semblance of fitness, but the banter with the lads and the couple of pints (often gallons) after the game.

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