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Cricket Snapshot: A right pair of openers

Luke Wright and Phil Mustard, who have the makings of a cracking opening pairing with their opening stand of 70 today, do the obligatory glove-touch.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: "Say what?"

Harbhajan queries the detail of the comments from the crowd today at The Gabba.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Ice to see you

A lady bowls at the annual "Cricket on Ice" game at St Moritz.  And the West Indies thought Leeds was cold last March!  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Don't believe the hype

It's over a year until the Ashes start, but let's not let that get in the way of the marketing juggernaut, eh? Especially now that the almighty Sky TV have a say in it.

Here's the logo, launched today. 

On the up-side, at least it doesn't have a striking resemblance to any historical fascist symbols, like another logo we could mention.

[Image: ECB]

Cricket Snapshot: The departing legend

Shaun Pollock joins some fans today at Centurion.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: 600 up!

The legendary Anil Kumble joins the ranks of those other spinning legends by taking his 600th Test wicket in today's extraordinary day in Perth.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Vettori's other talent

No, not sending women weak at the knees with his librarian looks, batting on the way to walloping Bangladesh.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: What a Jaffer!

India's opener clobbers one away as he scores 92 against ACT.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: the other Hussey

David Hussey cuts through the off-side for Victoria in the KFC Twenty20 game against Tasmania. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: 400 up!

Gilly is so good with the bat that you sometimes forget that he also happens to be a bloody good keeper.  Here is the moment he becomes only the second man to reach 400 test dismissals.  Bonus question, who was the first?  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Ice to see you

A lady bowls at the annual "Cricket on Ice" game at St Moritz.  And the West Indies thought Leeds was cold last March!  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Don't believe the hype

It's over a year until the Ashes start, but let's not let that get in the way of the marketing juggernaut, eh? Especially now that the almighty Sky TV have a say in it.

Here's the logo, launched today. 

On the up-side, at least it doesn't have a striking resemblance to any historical fascist symbols, like another logo we could mention.

[Image: ECB]

Cricket Snapshot: The departing legend

Shaun Pollock joins some fans today at Centurion.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: 600 up!

The legendary Anil Kumble joins the ranks of those other spinning legends by taking his 600th Test wicket in today's extraordinary day in Perth.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Vettori's other talent

No, not sending women weak at the knees with his librarian looks, batting on the way to walloping Bangladesh.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: What a Jaffer!

India's opener clobbers one away as he scores 92 against ACT.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: the other Hussey

David Hussey cuts through the off-side for Victoria in the KFC Twenty20 game against Tasmania. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: 400 up!

Gilly is so good with the bat that you sometimes forget that he also happens to be a bloody good keeper.  Here is the moment he becomes only the second man to reach 400 test dismissals.  Bonus question, who was the first?  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Shimmering shot sir!

Brendon McCullum clobbers a slog sweep on the way to a 28-ball eighty in the Kiwi demolition of Bangladesh. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Thirsty work

Steve Harmison, sweating on his place as well as his form, takes some fluid on board in the oppressive Colombo heat.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Emotional goodbye

It's all a bit too much for Darren Lehmann as he announces his retirement yesterday.  A great servant of the game in both hemispheres.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Lovely pink balls

A snap of the proposed pink ball which is set for trial by the ECB next season.  Can't see it being helpful when Middlesex are playing, though.

Cricket Snapshot: And you thought James Anderson's was bad

Matthew Nicholson of New South Wales defies the rules of human biology. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Crowd Trouble

A strong police presence in the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium as India beat Australia but lose the series.  A grim reminder of just how fractious this tour has been.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: The Terminator

The all-new menacing Jimmy Anderson looks forbidding as he waits to bowl.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Down and out

AB de Villiers looks up, perhaps for some divine help, after being run out in the second Test in Lahore.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: "You're bowled, son"

Adam Gilchrist looks almost apologetic in his body language as Rahul Dravid is bowled.  I imagine his vocal language was anything but.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Malinga goes airborne

Lasith Malinga takes to the air, while looking like Paul Rodgers in his Free years. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snapshot: Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!

Sreesanth and Brad Haddin do their best impression of cockrels in the second ODI at Kochi. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snap of the Day: South Africa coaching

Arthur: "Things haven't gone well for you in your early Test career, Hashim."
Amla: "I know boss"
Arthur: "Do you think it could be anything to do with you head being on the wrong way up?"

Cricket Snap of the Day: The Adonis

Which of you girls fancy jumping the bones of this ginger prince? [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snap of the Day: He's behind you!

Dinesh Karthik athletically, and excitedly, whips off the bails to send Johan van der Wath on his way to the dugout and defeat.

Cricket Snap of the Day: It's behind you

Shahid Afridi absolutely smashes the ball over long.... oh hang on, he's been bowled.  Again.

Cricket Snap of the Day: Worcestershire victorious

Worcestershire celebarate winning the Pro40 Comedy League Division One.  Look at the clip of that blonde bloke's barnet in the middle of the front row!

Cricket Snap of the Day: Poor, poor Kenya

Peter Ongondo loses his leg stump in Kenya's abysmal opening to the Twenty20 World Cup. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snap of the Day: Lord's in the gloaming

Twilight descends on the the first ever floodlit match at Lord's.

Cricket Snap of the Day: Wright on target

Luke Wright is run out with a direct hit while a whisker away from being home.  Story of England's day really.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snap of the Day: Little & large heroes

The heroes of the fourth ODI strike a stark contrast in height while partaking of the now obligatory glove touch.  [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snap of the Day: Flintoff fighting fit (literally)

Andrew Flintoff, likely to make his return to action in the ODIs versus India, spends some quality time in training, er, pretending to box.  No, me neither. [Image: Getty]

Cricket Snap of the Day: It's raining, it's pouring

Adam Lyth legs it off the park as the deluge starts during today's England vs Pakistan U19 match at Shenley.  [Image: Getty]