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Peter Crookes
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 5, 2003
Akihabara -- not just a treat for the tourists
Growing up means putting away your toys. At least that's the accepted view. But in truth, adults don't forsake toys -- we just buy more expensive and interesting ones.
COMMUNITY
Sep 21, 2003
Another ballgame altogether
Comparing cricket and baseball is like measuring a five-course dinner against a fast-food meal.
COMMUNITY
Sep 21, 2003
Introducing the legends of the ball
In the beginning, there was W.G. Grace. Perhaps not quite, as test cricket was already 4 years old when the English all-rounder strode on to its stage in 1880. But W.G. was the first superstar of the sport and enjoyed a phenomenal 43-year career in the game. On one occasion he was bowled out but refused...

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