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Jonathan Agnew

Stanford brings riches and headaches (0)

It really was a bizarre day at Lord's.

When Sir Allen Stanford landed his private helicopter on the Nursery End, the traditionalists would've left the ground wondering if this is a sensible venture that the ECB is embarking on.

My own view of Sir Allen, having talked to the man himself and people around him, is that he is a genuine West Indian cricket enthusiast. He has spent 26 years living in the Caribbean and really enjoyed being part of their success 20 years ago.

He certainly has a world plan - he is, after all, a global financier. He has the potential to take cricket to the States, he is American and could connect with people in the States like no-one has done before.

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Bill Frindall

Ask Bearders #172 (0)

Welcome to Ask Bearders, where Test Match Special statistician Bill "The Bearded Wonder" Frindall answers your questions on all things cricket.

Below are Bill's responses to some of your questions posed at the end of his last column and if you have a question for Bill, leave it at the end of this blog entry. Please do include your country of residence - Bill loves to hear where all his correspondents are posting from.

Bill isn't able to answer all of your questions, however. BBC Sport staff will choose a selection of them and send them to Bearders for him to answer.

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