Theirexcitement is merited. This may be the first proper, recreational cricket ground ever designed and built as part of a major corporate or community project in the United States. Wikipedia shows less than a handful of cricket grounds west of the Mississippi, and the few that do exist are in the ancestral American cricket homelands of Philadelphia and New York.
Vishwa Gaddamanugu, who manages a number of cricket endeavors in the Pacific Northwest and has served as a selector for USA Cricket, cannot recall another project of this scale that incorporated a cricket grounds. He and others in the Indian community have advocated for years to have King County parks build an official cricket ground, even offering private financing. But to no avail.
He asked that same question of other employees, and got an earful. Those who play soccer on their lunch breaks begged him: please find the cricketers a field of their own. Softball players regaled him with stories of three cricket matches going on at one in the corners of their field.
The cricket space, located where Buildings 5 and 6 presently stand, is currently envisioned to be about 250-feet by over 320-feet, but there is also room to expand. The team is speaking with cricket experts to get it just right.
Despite those misgivings there is much of interest in Mind the Windows. Best is the first of his generation of West Indians to go into print, which helps, but he also approaches his task rather differently to other West Indian cricketers whose autobiographies I have read. He dwells at some length on the Caribbean way of life and describes with commendable honesty the attitudes of a man who is a good enough player to make a living from cricket, but lacks the superstar status that would mean money was no longer a cause for concern for him. He tells of his time in the ICL, of his trials and tribulations with some coaches, opponents and teammates, as well as his much more positive relationships with others.
Even if he goes a little too far at times Best is refreshingly candid about his private life. His love for pretty ladies is a given, as is his enormous respect and admiration for the matriarchal figures in his family, as well as his great uncle, 1980s Test batsman Carlisle Best. He is severely critical of his father, currently in prison and clearly a constant source of disappointment to him, but readily tells how his dreams for change and a normal father and son relationship remain undimmed.
I was particularly struck by one suggestion. It seems that inter-island rivalries are as intractable as ever, and Best suggests that the West Indies could be wound up and henceforth the individual island nations play on their own. There was a time in my youth when that was mooted as a possible way of diluting the Caribbean talent pool sufficiently to enable the other Test nations to compete with the men in maroon. It seems absurd at first blush to suggest it now when the Test side is so weak, but on reflection Best says enough to kick start a debate.
For inflexible bluff traditionalists the tabloid style writing of Mind the Windows will mean it is not a book they enjoy at all. For the younger generation however, or the sort of bluff traditionalist who, to use a phrase Tino would approve of, does from time to time take his head out of his own arse, it is an entertaining romp through the modern game.
For those of us who live in the mid-Atlantic and below, and rarely (if ever) get to experience the stuff songs are made of, Christmas decorating can be a bit of a let-down. No icicles to frame roof, no snow-covered lawns to reflect the lights, no icy windows to suggest a warm, cozy inside.
Traditionally, a cricket match is played over five days. If five days elapse and the match is not yet finished, the entire match is declared a draw regardless of the score. A side that has the lead may choose to forfeit its remaining outs (declare) in order to try to finish the match before time runs out.
While Cricket is an old sport with a dedicated following of fans across the globe, the game has been revolutionized in the 21st century with the advent of Twenty20 format resulting in a massive growth of interest in the game and fan following worldwide. This has led to an increase in competition as well as a desire among professionals and amateurs likewise, to improve the quality of their game.
In the case of a professional game, the sticker communicates using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) with an edge device called Stump box that is buried behind the wicket. The data from the stump box is transferred and analyzed in Azure and shot characteristics are provided to broadcasters in real-time. Given that cricket stadiums have wireless access restrictions and stringent security requirements, to ensure secure communication between bat, edge device and Microsoft Azure, Stump Box has been powered by Microsoft Azure Sphere based hardware platform. In the case of amateur player scenario, the smart bat pairs with Spektacom mobile app to transfer and analyze sticker data in Azure. The solution is powered by Azure Sphere (Stump box), Azure IoT Hub, Azure Event Hub, Azure Functions, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure ML 2.0.
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At the elite end of the sport, the partnership will explore how innovative use of technology (AI, real-time data and analytics) can improve the performance of England teams, where the men and women are currently reigning 50-over world champions. Beyond this, the ECB will also work with Microsoft to explore how ball-tracking technology can help to unearth the next generation of elite cricketers, and provide more opportunities for diverse talent across the whole game.
Tom Harrison, ECB CEO, said: This partnership has the potential to transform every level of our game. The ability to drive innovation across high performance cricket will support the continued excellence of our elite teams, and the opportunities we will provide together across the whole recreational cricketing community will improve the life chances of many young people and adults.
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Last weekend I performed my semi-annual task of washing windows inside and out in a desperate attempt to maximize the entry of every photon of sunlight into my home. Part of this autumnal ritual involves sliding window screens along their tracks to expose the obstructed window panes in preparation for a wash-down. During this adventure as I moved the screens, I noticed tiny hay mounds lining the tracks in which the screens run. What manner of mischief was this? Were the grassy mounds windblown lawn clippings or perhaps the bedding of diminutive window fairies? Upon closer inspection, small papery cocoons confirmed the presence of one of the most curious members of the thread-waisted wasp clan, grass-carrying wasps belonging to the genus Isodontia.
We met other members of the sphecid wasp clan, such as the cicada killer, blue winged digger wasp, great black wasp, and steel blue cricket hunter in previous episodes of Bug of the Week. In nature, grass-carrying wasps typically line abandoned beetle galleries or crevices in trees with blades of grass to create nests for their young. However, storm windows provide excellent opportunities for nest building by virtue of their hollow tracks. Within their grass encased cocoons, wasp pupae endure the cold of winter and await the warmth of spring when they complete development and emerge as adult wasps. Summer is spent finding mates, feeding on nectar and pollen, and constructing grass-lined brood cells with blades of grass from nearby meadows and lawns. Once the grassy cells are prepared, the female wasp will capture, sting, and paralyze tree cricket or katydids, carry them back to the gallery, and deposit eggs on the victims. From the eggs hatch grub-like, legless larvae that consume the hapless prey.
Scientists have discovered that larger numbers of prey in each cell result in the production of larger wasps. Upon completing their juvenile development, each larva will make a brownish colored, papery cocoon and transform into a pupa within its sheltering confines. In the mid-Atlantic region, grass-carrying wasps may complete two generations each year. There is no need to harm these interesting wasps or treat them with pesticides, as they are totally uninterested in harming humans. As you will see from the video, I was able to observe and film these interesting wasps at close range without harm.
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