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"Cricket is huge in India, so it's no surprise that the two cricket-based social networks established so far have both been created there.  CrickeM, which launches in private beta today, joins Sixer.tv as a social network that targets cricket fans, particularly those in India.  In fact, the consensus among Mashable commenters is that a cricket social network could be huge if implemented correctly.  \nCrickeM tries to stand out by including Flash video streams across the site (it's called \"CrickeM TV\").  The service also provides live cricket scores, blogs, clubs, profile pages and a network of friends.  What's more, you can upload video clips via your phone.\nBut just like Sixer.tv, CrickeM is let down by poor design and code.  The profile pages are particularly odd, with a bizarre cartoon character and a friends list that dominates the page and forces you to edit your profile beneath it.  Little oversights also raise concerns: the Flash player hasn't been skinned (it seems to be the default), the design breaks and the user experience is poor overall.  A cricket-based social network could certainly get some traction, but CrickeM will have to hope its users overlook the site's technical flaws.\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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