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.
"Children do want to play cricket, but there is a quality of distinction to be made" he said.
"I can't wait to join Glamorgan, I just want to play cricket and be as successful as possible, " said Kruger.
"We used to play cricket at Ilford, in Redbridge, until a few years ago, but unfortunately that had to cease, " he explained.
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.
"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.
Players who joined the ICL were originally given life bans by the BCCI but the 79 players are now free to play domestic cricket with immediate effect, although they will have to wait a year before being eligible for international selection.
And the rest of India's batsmen fared little better as Thomas, who has yet to play international cricket despite being picked for South Africa's tour to India in 2004, took 5-32 from 15 overs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Maybe towards the end of people's careers they might choose to do what I've done but I reckon for the bulk of people's careers, they'll want to play Test cricket.
Gul should have had the wicket of Petersen in the third over, but umpire Daryl Harper failed to spot an edge to debutant wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal, the third Akmal brother to play Test cricket.
It's a legacy, to an extent of their not being able to play Test cricket at home and it makes it all the more essential that all the ICC countries do their bit to try to stage Pakistan Test matches.
These young players have got to learn how to play in Test cricket, how to set their stall out and build an innings.
That's what we've tried to achieve over the last few years to play consistently good cricket.
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All I want to do is play cricket and now I am playing cricket I am very happy.
India's home ministry has cleared the way for Pakistan to play its first cricket series in India for five years.
"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.
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.
Locals also go to throw barbeques, play cricket or practice yoga.
"When I made the decision in 2001 to try and play for England, it was with a view to playing Test cricket which is the pinnacle of the game and which of course Ireland doesn't play, " Joyce added.
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