Cricket

This day in sport: 10 Feb 2003

Cricket protests Mugabe Zimbabwe Test batsman Andy Flower and fast bowler Henry Olonga wore black armbands at the commencement of the World Cup in a brave protest against President Robert Mugabe’s tyrannical regime. Both men were forced into exile and

Twenty/20 Not Perfect Vision

The founder of Twenty20 cricket Stuart Robertson has come out and warned administrators not to overdue the shortest form of the game. He is quoted as saying that “Twenty20 was always designed as a game for counties or states or

Cricket a Game of Character, but not for Characters

It appears that cricket may well still be a game that builds character, but to be in the Australian team you must not be a character. Word on the street is that Jason Krezja, the off spinner who took India

This day in sport: 23 December 2000

NZ women’s cricket team triumphs New Zealand won the Women’s World Cup final with a nail-biting 4-run win over Australia at Lincoln. After being dismissed for 184, tight Kiwi bowling by Katrina Keenan and Rachel Pullar helped to dismiss the

This day in sport: 16 December 1927

Bradman make his cricketing debut Master batsman Don Bradman made his first-class debut in the Sheffield Shield match for New South Wales against South Australia in Adelaide. He ended the first day unbeaten on 65 and went on to score