Merv Wallace – The Under-rated Cricketer
Merv Wallace should have been one of the greatest names in New Zealand's cricket history. That he wasn't largely because of the whims of selectors. Considered by many contemporaries to be one of the best New Zealand batsmen of...
Walter Hadlee – The Father of Sir Richard Hadlee
For almost three-quarters of a century, he was at the forefront of New Zealand cricket as a player, captain, selector, and manager. The three of his five sons-Sir Richard, Dayle and Barry went on to play international cricket for...
Dad Weir – One of World’s Oldest Test Cricketer
One of the world's oldest Test cricketer dies in Auckland Gordon Lindsay's Dad' Weir, who was the world's oldest surviving Test cricketer at 95 years and 151 days, died on October 31, 2003, in Auckland after being in declining...
Bert Sutcliffe – New Zealand Graceful Stroke Player
Former New Zealand Test batsman Bert Sutcliffe amassed a total of 2,627 runs on a 1949 tour of England. The left-hander who enchanted a generation of New Zealanders with his graceful stroke play in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s....
How Good And Effective Richard Hadlee Was?
Well, to be honest, it says a lot for how good and effective Richard Hadlee was? That he bore fair comparison as a fast bowler with first Dennis Lillee and Michael Holding in the late 1970s. And then early...
Ian Colquhoun – An Accomplished Wicketkeeper
He was a specialist’s wicketkeeper-batsman who played in the lower middle order. Ian Colqhoun was a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper, came late to first-class cricket, not making his debut for Central Districts until he was 29. He was a school teacher and...
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Nayan Mongia – Most Competent Indian Wicket Keeper
Former Indian Wicket Keeper and right batsman Nayan Mongia was born on 19 December 1969 in Baroda. On the tour of England in 1990,...
