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Brand New Cricket Website For Kids

8 June 2010

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ASDA have just launched a brand new website featuring exclusive videos from players such as Eoin Morgan giving top tips to young players on how to play, competitions to win tickets and even an online game to play their friends with.

The website can be found at www.asda.com/kwikcricket

ASDA Kwik Cricket

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