My Top Picks

• CricInfo- Calls itself "the home of cricket on the Internet," and it still is the most comprehensive cricket website out there, with up-to-the-minute news releases, interesting articles, extensive databases, live scorecards for all matches of any significance, and even live audio coverage of some matches (they now carry the BBC's "Test Match Special" for some games). The site was recently acquired by Wisden, whose content is gradually being merged in as the pages are redesigned. Here's hoping the new entity really is a "best of both"...
• The Cricketer Magazine- Actually, the Cricketer Magazine is no more (another Wisden acquisition, it's also been merged with one of their publications and renamed). However, someone forgot to take down these webpages, so I'm leaving up this link "for old times' sake."
• The Victor Trumper Cricket Board- My favorite cricket forum. Powered by EZBoard, it boasts a disproportionate number of literate and thoughtful posters for an Internet bulletin board. There's even a community feel among the regular participants. You've got to join to post, but it's pretty painless (and free). I sometimes post as "gowerfan."
• Cricket Opinion- My good friend Neil Bostock's interesting cricket weblog.

Other News/Features Sites

• Cricket365.com (formerly "Cricketline")- This UK site bills itself as "the world's ultimate cricket resource." While I wouldn't go that far, I'll say it's pretty good. For a laugh, check out the "Lookalikes."
• iCricketer.com- Headlines, live coverage, stats, etc. A South African site.
• ThatsCricket- Headlines, live coverage, commentary, etc. An affiliate of www.indiainfo.com.
• CricketWorld.com- Another "headlines, etc." site. This one's the online presence of UK print magazine Cricket World.
• Rick Eyre's Cricket Pages- Headlines, polls, a forum, and more from the CricInfo cricket writer.
• CricketWoman.com- Headlines, polls, a forum, etc., all devoted to the women's game. From Rick Eyre and Diane van Dulken.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Cricket Ratings- Straight from the source and always up to date.
• "I Don't LIKE Cricket...- ...I LOVE it!" Book reviews from the self-styled "Cricket Book Review Specialists."

History, Lore, Players, Etc.

• Cricket explained- Learn the game. I recommend either the "American viewpoint" or "Novices" explanation.
• History of the Ashes- Comprehensive Ashes info. from "334NotOut".
• Cradle of Cricket- Read about the significance of Hambledon to the game's early history.
• Lord's- Homepage of the storied cricket ground.
• Melbourne Cricket Ground- Homepage of "The People's Ground."
• Brandon and Devan's Cricket World- Two young South African fans offer info. about the game, along with lots of nice clip-art
• Max Walker- Homepage of the Australian bowler / broadcaster / humor writer / after-dinner speaker.
• Brian Johnston- Official site honoring the legendary BBC broadcaster.

Humor, Games

• The Lighter Side- Some fun cricket trivia, courtesy of MagicCricket.com.
• The Pitch- UK sports humor e-zine with plenty of cricket pieces. "Onion"-esque, i.e. not always for the faint of heart.
• The Middle Stump- Cricket humor e-zine, not as wicked as "The Pitch.".
• CricketJokes.com- Cricket humor in a dozen different categories; part of the "HumorHub" network.
• Cricket Jokes- This is Page One of user-submitted cricket humor at CricInfo. And here are links to Pages Two, Three, Four, and Five.
• Just Not Cricket- A funny Flash(TM) game with a distant resemblance to the noble game.

Cricket Clubs

• Maryland Cricket Club- This would, I suppose, qualify as my local cricket club, as its home field is only about 20 miles from me. I saw them play a few times in 2000, and hope to visit again.

Marketplace

• The Cricket Stamp Collection- Like the name implies, this site offers cricket stamps for the collector. The proprietor, "Stampsoz," also trades on eBay.
• CricketVideo.com- Many cricket audio and video tapes, plus DVDs, for sale. Even if you don't want to buy anything, though, visit the site to hear the classic audio clips.
• Cricket Lore Magazine- Learn how to subscribe to the much-praised "limited edition" cricket history journal.
• Universal Sports- US cricketers can buy cricket equipment from this Georgia business.
• The Scrap Pile- There's not much here (it's an American site), but I found a few cricket cards for my collection at the very bottom of the page, under "Miscellaneous."