Cricket Banter

(02-01-2013 19:19 )Gordon_Bennett Wrote:  

(02-01-2013 10:50 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  New Zealand steamrolled,45 all out in the 1st Test V South Africa.

The Kiwis are not a very strong side at the moment. With the parlous state of their game most of the top players will be turning out in the IPL/BBL instead of representing NZ at test level.

they can ill afford to sack thier captain 7 best batsman Ross Taylor.

New Zealand lost by an Innings & 27 runs.The match finished before tea on day 3.

(04-01-2013 15:43 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  New Zealand lost by an Innings & 27 runs.The match finished before tea on day 3.

It would have been a bigger margin but for the efforts of the Kiwi's Australian-born player, Brownlie, who scored a battling century.

(04-01-2013 16:40 )Gordon_Bennett Wrote:  

(04-01-2013 15:43 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  New Zealand lost by an Innings & 27 runs.The match finished before tea on day 3.

It would have been a bigger margin but for the efforts of the Kiwi's Australian-born player, Brownlie, who scored a battling century.

wonder if the Aussies want him back.

A day late but,yesterday marked the date 150 years ago that Yorkshire County Cricket club was formed at the Adelphi Hotel Sheffield.last night a Sesquicentennial Soiree kicked off a year long celebration of events.The function took place at the Crucible Studio Theatre,which stands on the site of the where the initial meeting was held.

Kevin Pietersen has been awarded a full central contract which completes his reintergration into the England set up.

Alex Hales was named Man of the Match on his Big Bash debut for the Melbourne Renegades.Coming in as a replacement for the injured Marlon Samuels,Hales stepped off the plane & hit 89 off 52 balls with 5 fours & 8 sixes.Two of the maximums were the biggest of the competition so far.

South Africa continue to dominate New Zealand.In the 2nd Test Amla,Du Plessis & Elgar made centuries,declaring on 525-8 the Kiwis were in trouble at 47-6 at the close on day 2.

New Zealand 121 All out Watling made 63 in a 10 wicket partnership of 59 with Boult Steyn 5-17.Following on 157-4

Sri lanka level the ODI Series with an 8 wicket win with almost 10 overs to spare.Australia were bowled out for 170 Haddin was last out & the only batsmen to pass 50.Thiramanne brought up his hundred when he scored the winning run.