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Acknowledgements The following internet sites provided information: www.cricketarchive.com ; www.cricinfo.com ; www.cricketeurope.net; www.icc-cricket.yahoo.net ; www.afghanistancricket.net; www.canadiancricket.org ; www.irishcricket.org ; www.cricket.com.np; www.cricketscotland.com ; www.emiratescricket.com ; www.malaysiacricket.com ; www.cricket.com.hk ; www.royalgazette.com ; www.gulfnews.com ; www.nation.co.ke ; http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post ; www.tutiemp.net/en/Climate I am indebted to the following individuals for their encouragement and for enthusiatically providing answers to some often difficult and time-consuming questions: John Boomer, Gerry Byrne, Neil Leitch, John Ward, Alex de la Mar, Philip Bailey, David Odhiambo, John Bryant, David Kendix, Peter Griffiths, Gerald Hudd. xi