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Template:Did you know nominations/Bon Ton (brothel)

I've replied to your query. --SupernovaExplosion ^Talk 05:23, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Yvonne van Mentz

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 08:04, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ernest Halliwell

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:06, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Imran Khan

Please have your comments on this. ZiaUllahKhan ^{Khadar Khani} 16:41, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Please have a look at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Imran Khan/archive1. I believe, I've addeessed your concerns. ZiaUllahKhan ^{Khadar Khani} 19:31, 22 May 2012

2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season DYK

Regarding your concerns about the 2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season DYK, other contributors and I have worked to make it look less incomplete and I hope we've addressed your concerns about the page. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 13:49, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Handled the ball

Handled the ball has been awarded Good article status. Congratulations. AIRcorn (talk) 08:27, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Chapman

Touché. I've trimmed the lead a little, but I have to admit this one is rather bloated. A little like its subject in later life. Sarastro1 (talk) 20:13, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for Super Fours

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 23 May 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Peer review/List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Brett Lee/archive1

A gentle remainder!-—Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 14:14, 24 May 2012 (UTC)

Addressed all your concerns. You are the toughest reviewer indeed! —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 06:26, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Imran Khan/archive1

I am expecting more comments on List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Imran Khan. ZiaUllahKhan ^{Khadar Khani} 18:47, 25 May 2012 (UTC)

• Remainder: Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Imran Khan/archive1. ZiaUllahKhan ^{Khadar Khani} 3:44, 25 May 2012 (UTC)

June 2012 Wikification Drive

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Template:Did you know nominations/Stafanie Taylor

Still a minor issue to be fixed in the other article in this hook before it can be approved. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:23, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 May newsletter

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DYK for Stafanie Taylor

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Looks good, although as I've been a cricket fan for many years I'm not the person to ask if it's too technical! ` Bencherlite^Talk 22:10, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Did you know nominations/2012-13 Arsenal F.C. season

I've fixed the issues at Template:Did you know nominations/2012-13 Arsenal F.C. season. Please can you give it another going over? The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 18:32, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Bump: it's been almost a week. Can these fixes for DYK please be checked out? Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:25, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for List of English Twenty20 cricket champions

Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 08:02, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Women's 2009 WC final GAN

This had been sitting there for ages, so I've reviewed it. Just minor points really. Nice work as usual. Although apparently, I'm getting a reputation as a tough reviewer. I wonder where that idea came from? :) I see Compton has been doing extremely well, but I can't help notice that Middlesex were rather successful today. Never mind; between losing players and being rained off, we can't seem to get going this year, and you seem to be doing much better than us. Sarastro1 (talk) 20:39, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Don't worry, I took it as a positive! The rain is really becoming a problem; but no matter how bat Somerset's season might get, at least you are not facing bankruptcy (are you?) and let one of your best, international bowlers go to your sworn enemy. And no doubt it will get worse yet. Never mind. No hurry on the review; I've been a little busy for the last few weeks myself and a going on a reviewing spree now the dust has settled a little. Sarastro1 (talk) 19:44, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

List of international cricket centuries by Mohammad Yousuf

Hello, Any chance you could take a look at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of international cricket centuries by Mohammad Yousuf/archive3. ZiaKhan 22:03, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers

Wikipedia:Peer review/List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers/archive1 needs your help for improvements. ZiaKhan 20:26, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Could you possibly Peer Review........

Hi, I saw that you've done a Peer Review recently. I've put up an article (God of War characters) a few days ago and no one has left any comments yet. If you have time could you possibly look over the article and leave some comments? JDC808 (talk) 06:01, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

List of international cricket centuries by Mohammad Yousuf

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You've opposed this list because of prose concerns (and other reasons). Since then, I've copyedited the lead at the nominator's request, so perhaps you could take another look when you get a moment. Thanks, Bencherlite^Talk 11:41, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2012 June newsletter

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DYK for 2008 Detroit Indy Grand Prix

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Overseas players

Not sure that I have too much, but I'll have a rummage and see what I can find. I can provide plenty on Yorkshire's disastrous policy, though! I think it's our best T20 campaign yet, but I confidently predict we will crash out ignominiously in the quarter finals, so you can safely lose to someone else in the final! Sarastro1 (talk) 20:09, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Actually, you've got me thinking now. For the early stuff, I can probably provide a little on the qualification rules for the Championship. And there are some pretty notable early "overseas players" apart from Sammy; Charles Ollivierre, Charlie Llewellyn and Ted McDonald (all of whom have poor articles, incidentally). Then there are several players from the West Indies, New Zealand, Australia... Should be good when it's done, but good luck with sourcing! I can help with any specific West Indians you might want, McDonald if required, and a few of the 1950s Australians. Sarastro1 (talk) 20:37, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

For the early overseas players, don't forget Ranji, who probably had more of an impact on English cricket followers than anyone since (and I'm not forgetting Sobers and Viv Richards)! JH (talk page) 20:48, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

I've just had a look at the latest version of the article in your sandbox. (I originally found out about it because I have Sarastro1's Talk page on my watchlist.) It should make a very worthwhile article. A few things which occurred to me are: (1) One could perhaps compare Sammy Woods with Andrew Strauss, in that he received his secondary education in England. (Of course the parallel isn't exact, as Strauss didn't then play a series for South Africa before playing for England. So Woods wasn't a "typical" overseas player. (2) The first qualification rules for county cricket were actually quite a bit earlier than 1888, and came into force in 1873. (3) With regard to Ranji's initial selection for England it might be worth clarifying that prior to 1899 the authority of the ground being used selected the England side (so MCC for Lord's, Lancashire for Old Trafford and Surrey for The Oval, those being the only Test grounds then in use). Test cricket would have been much the poorer if he hadn't been allowed to play for England, but I can understand Lord Harris's viewpoint. (Some have seen it as evidence of racism, but I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and to assume that he would have taken the same line if Ranji had been a white New Zealander.) JH (talk page) 17:41, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I can get hold of the Wilde book on Ranji, and I'll email it to you. Might take a day or two to get it, though. Re. the above, not too sure about Lord Harris. There were several comments in the 1890s about Ranji's colour, and Lord Harris was not exactly known for his liberal, enlightened views. In later years, any hints of disagreement with an amateur opinions, he labelled as Bolshevism. FWIW, the Ranji article is a work in progress! Sarastro1 (talk) 19:21, 14 July 2012 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Rachel Bugg

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DYK for 2012 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:04, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Category:AAA Championship Car drivers

Hi Harrias. I notice that you recently created and have been populating Category:AAA Championship Car drivers. Were you aware that Category:Champ Car drivers is scoped to include drivers who drove in the AAA series up to 1955? DH85868993 (talk) 04:07, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit

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List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers

Hello, any chance you could have a look at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers/archive1. ZiaKhan 06:15, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

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ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year FLC trivialities

Hey Harrias, trivial comments, but there are two left open of mine at the FLC. Would you mind going back and checking what you make of them so we can progress the FLC to a (hopefully successful!) closure? Cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:01, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit

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Sunil Gavaskar

Hi, have you come across any free image of him? —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 17:54, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 July newsletter

We're approaching the beginning of 2012's final round. Pool A sees Cwmhiraeth (submissions) as the leader, with 300 points being awarded for the featured article Bivalvia, and Pool B sees Grapple X (submissions) in the lead, with 10 good articles, and over 35 articles eligible for good topic points. Pool A sees Muboshgu (submissions) in second place with a number of articles relating to baseball, while Pool B's Ruby2010 (submissions) follows Grapple X, with a variety of contributions including the high-scoring, high-importance featured article on the 2010 film Pride & Prejudice. Ruby2010, like Grapple X, also claimed a number of good topic points; despite this, not a single point has been claimed for featured topics in the contest so far. The same is true for featured portals.

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