Test Match Special, a British Broadcasting Corporation radio program that has become a British institution as it charts the progress of the national cricket team, is to go out live on the internet this week. Thousands of enthusiasts round the world will be able to turn to their PCs – rather than tune in crackly radios – to hear the thwack of leather on willow and a familiar team of eccentric experts describe the current contest between England and Australia. But the traditional supply of cakes will see the introduction of a somewhat different selection – the virtual cake. http://lords.msn.com/.

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