Malcom Marshall Invincible Spell as Smiles on West Indies Faces
Great Malcom Marshall invincible as Kensington smiles on West Indies once more in the Third Test match at Barbados on April 26 till May 1, 1986. As has so frequently been the case of late the West Indies swept...
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 enchanted a generation of New Zealanders with his graceful stroke play in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. At...
Graham Dowling – A Regular Kiwis Opening Batsman of 1960s
Graham Dowling was a regular opening batsman for New Zealand since 1959—his second year in first-class cricket. Currently, Grham Dowling is now his country's pre-eminent batsman. Since his entry into Plunket Shield cricket, 11 seasons ago as a solid...
Geoff Howarth — A Classics Player in the Barry Richards Mould
Geoff Howarth captaincy was the making of him. In 1969, at the age of 18, Geoff Howarth arrived in England to join the Surrey staff. The younger brother of the New Zealand left-arm spinner, Hedley Howarth, was a batsman...
How Good And Effective Richard Hadlee Was?
Well, to be honest, it says a lot about 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 the early...
Richard Hadlee vs Kapil Dev
Richard Hadlee vs Kapil Dev: Both are brilliant cricketers in their own day. It's difficult to compare. But a few points may give us a better idea of their caliber.
Here is Richard Hadlee
Stamina: It’s really difficult to fault. When...
Mark Greatbatch – The Star of New Zealand Cricket
Mark Greatbatch was born in Auckland on December 11, 1963. He played international cricket for New Zealand. In 41 Test matches for New Zealand, he scored more than 2,000 runs. As one of the first openers to attack the...
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...
Ian Colquhoun – Accomplished Wicket keeper Batsman
He was a specialist’s wicket-keeper 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...
Roger Twose – The Switch-hitter
Introduction:
Roger Twose was a New Zealand former middle, born on 17 April 1968 in Torquay, Devon, England. He played 16 Tests and 87 ODI’s for black caps in the late 1990s. The England-born cricketer was appointed as the director...