Local schools are already planning to play cricket soon, though they obviously cannot play at Galle.
While disappointed at not being able to play cricket in his homeland, D'Oliveira continued to prosper.
"As a cricketer first and last I would love to play cricket, " Nafees said.
All I want to do is play cricket and now I am playing cricket I am very happy.
"Children do want to play cricket, but there is a quality of distinction to be made" he said.
It is because of Britain that West Indians play cricket, South Africans play rugby, and Pakistanis play squash.
"I can't wait to join Glamorgan, I just want to play cricket and be as successful as possible, " said Kruger.
They've been really proud to come out here and play cricket again.
"We used to play cricket at Ilford, in Redbridge, until a few years ago, but unfortunately that had to cease, " he explained.
Locals also go to throw barbeques, play cricket or practice yoga.
"I always watched cricket on television when I was growing up and every Sunday my Father would play cricket with me just to stop me nagging him, " she confessed.
The 'Crackit' is a hybrid of a cricket bat and a tennis racket and allows children of all ages to play cricket without the use of a heavy wooden bat.
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"This summer has clearly demonstrated when there is a sniff of something in the air it devalues the whole game, and nobody wants to play cricket in those circumstances, " said Strauss.
"I don't think that we are too far away from him being given the green light for him to go and play cricket in much the same way that he was at the start of the season, " Watkinson said.
The England and Wales Cricket Board had said centrally contracted players could not play IPL cricket in 2009.
"While I believe I'm good enough to play Test cricket for England I've decided taken the decision now to try and play for Ireland again, " he said.
Ryder was due to leave New Zealand on Friday to play Twenty20 cricket in the Indian Premier League.
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"When I was younger I never dreamt it would be possible to play Test cricket for England, " he said.
But Cook thinks home advantage will count at Bracebridge Heath, where he and several other team members play club cricket.
Kruger, 20, has yet to play international cricket, while 23-year-old Zondeki has played in only five Tests and eight one-day internationals.
Purists worry that no cricketer will want to play Test cricket if he can make much more money as a Twenty20 specialist.
"I play my cricket simply but I am very positive, " he says.
Although the Australians will not play Test cricket again until August, chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch hopes Ponting will help the team rediscover their touch.
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He has yet to play Test cricket despite being a one-day regular for India, and it was a timely effort with selectors considering their options.
Edwards, who scored 173 not out in a World Cup match against Ireland in 1997, will not be able to play any cricket this summer.
Although everyone seems to be writing off our chances of retaining the Ashes, I think we have proved we can play the cricket to beat Australia.
"I have totally recovered from my injury but to get full rhythm in my bowling I will play county cricket in England, " he told Indian newspapers.
This Indian film a period musical drama about a group of drought-stricken villagers who play a cricket match against the British authorities to avoid taxation (lagaan) is pure Bollywood.
Shoaib aired his dissatisfaction in the Pakistani media over Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq being allowed to skip aone-day series in Australia in June to play County cricket in England.
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