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  • Northeastern's Mihir Shah swung and missed in front of Harvard's Norris Guscott at Jordan Field.
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    Northeastern's Mihir Shah swung and missed in front of Harvard's Norris Guscott at Jordan Field.
  • Northeastern University Cricket Club bowler Shail Jain in a match against Harvard last week.
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    Northeastern University Cricket Club bowler Shail Jain in a match against Harvard last week.
  • Northeastern's Mihir Shah (right) watched as Harvard's wicket keeper Norris Guscott tried to keep the ball in front of him.
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    Northeastern's Mihir Shah (right) watched as Harvard's wicket keeper Norris Guscott tried to keep the ball in front of him.
  • Harvard's Ibrahim Khan bobbled the ball.
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    Harvard's Ibrahim Khan bobbled the ball.
  • After years of dormancy in America, cricket is making a rapid comeback at American colleges and universities.
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    After years of dormancy in America, cricket is making a rapid comeback at American colleges and universities.
  • Northeastern batsman Mihir Shah swung at the ball.
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    Northeastern batsman Mihir Shah swung at the ball.
  • Harvard bowler Manik Kuchroo played in a recent cricket game.
    Harvard bowler Manik Kuchroo played in a recent cricket game.
  • Harvard’s original cricket team was formed all the way back in 1868.
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    Harvard’s original cricket team was formed all the way back in 1868.
  • Harvard's home field is actually the field hockey pitch, which is covered in synthetic turf.
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    Harvard's home field is actually the field hockey pitch, which is covered in synthetic turf.
  • Members of the Northeastern team competed in the North East Championship last year.
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    Members of the Northeastern team competed in the North East Championship last year.
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