Preview: Australia v New Zealand
The finalists from the 2000 Women’s Cricket World Cup, Australia and New Zealand, meet at the LC de Villiers Oval, University of Pretoria, in the second round of the 2005 World Cup on Thursday March 24.
No results on day one
The first round of the World Cup resulted in all matches being classed as “no result” as rain at lunch prevented the continuation of play.
Previews: South Africa v Ireland, New Zealand v West Indies, India v Sri Lanka
Previews of Tuesday’s opening day action between South Africa and Ireland, New Zealand and the West Indies, and India and Sri Lanka.
Australia the bookies favourite
It’s probably no great surprise to say that Australia are clear favourites with the bookmakers to win the 2005 Women’s Cricket World Cup, which starts in South Africa today.
Preview: Australia v England
Australia plays England on Tuesday March 22, the opening day of the 2005 Women’s Cricket World Cup at Tshwane University of Technology (formerly Technikon Pretoria) Ground A.
Pakistan wins first 20-overs-a-side international
Pakistan has beaten New Zealand by five runs in the first 20-overs-a-side international at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. It happened on November 23, 1984. Bad weather delayed the start of the game, which was set at twenty overs for each team when it finally got under way. Pakistan made 157 for 5, New Zealand were […]
Hellas the champions!
It’s probably the only time that indoor cricket is officially embraced by the outdoor game. The European Cricket Council’s annual indoor championship was decided on Sunday in the Danish city of Herning. Congratulations to Greece, who beat the host nation by three runs in the final.
Cricket community in the Australia Day honours list
At least four members of the cricketing community have been awarded medals in the 2005 Australia Day Honours List.
Congratulations Bangladesh!
^BAN_ZIM: 64.2 Enamul Haque jnr to Mpofu, OUT: Allover! tosses up, outside off and spins away, tries to defends it on the front foot, gets the outside edge and Ashraful takes a good sharp catch at silly point ^BAN_ZIM: Zimbabwe 154/10, Partnership of 9 ^BAN_ZIM: CB Mpofu c Mohammad Ashraful b Enamul Haque jnr 5 […]
Bangladesh on the brink of history
As I write this, Bangladesh are four wickets away from their first-ever Test win. It might be tempting to think that a win over a youthful Zimbabwean eleven cheapens the honour a bit, but I for one am not going to scoff at that. Cricket should be expanding its constituency, not clinging on to an […]