NATIONAL LEAGUE AVERAGES (after Round 6, 5 January)Note: these averages are not accurate due to numerous discrepancies in the scoresheets submitted.BATTING AND FIELDINGM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct/St R/OAdam, A (U) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Adam, H (U) 4 2 1 9 8 9.00 – – -Adam, S (U) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Ali, W (HSC) 4 4 0 10 9 2.50 – – 1Anticevich, C M (Alex) 4 3 1 30 17 15.00 – – 1Austin, I (Q) 3 3 0 8 8 2.66 – – 1Bala, S (HSC) 6 4 0 52 23 13.00 – – 2Barrett, G F (OG) 2 2 0 71 51 35.50 – 1 1Barry, S (Alex) 1 1 1 2 2* — – – -Bartlett, T G (Alex) 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 – – -Bath, B (Alex) 4 4 2 21 9 10.50 – – 1Benade, T (OH) 6 6 0 212 63 35.33 – 1 1Benhura, B Z (Alex) 5 4 0 79 37 19.75 – – 1Bennett, R J (OG) 6 4 2 31 18* 15.50 – – 1 1Biggs, J (OG) 2 1 1 1 1* — – – -Blignaut, A M (Alex) 5 5 1 78 25 19.50 – – -Brent, G B (Mut) 4 3 0 12 12 4.00 – – 1Brewer, C H (OH) 6 6 0 144 54 24.00 – 1 3 1Broadbent, S (Q) 1 1 1 3 3* — – – -Brooks, A A (HSC) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Brous, P (HSC) 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – -Brundle, M R D (HSC) 2 2 0 45 39 22.50 – – 2Burki, A (OH) 5 2 1 2 2* 2.00 – – 3Burmester, M G (Mut) 3 3 0 239 133 79.66 1 1 -Butterworth, R E (OH) 5 5 0 126 92 25.20 – 1 2Cameron, J (Alex) 1 1 0 11 11 11.00 – – -Campbell, A D R (Mut) 3 3 1 224 93* 112.00 – 2 1Campbell, D J R (K) 5 4 2 64 26 32.00 – – 5/1Carlisle, S V (HSC) 4 4 2 247 128* 123.50 1 1 3Chari, N (OH) 6 5 1 38 14 9.50 – – 1Chauluka, E (T) 2 2 0 50 38 25.00 – -Chawaguta, W R (T) 3 3 1 28 14* 14.00 – – -Chengetere, R (OG) 5 4 0 18 10 4.50 – – -Chibhabha, C (T) 2 2 0 41 40 20.50 – – 3Chigumbura, E (T) 5 5 0 156 70 31.20 – 1 – 1Chinyoka, I M (K) 5 4 1 60 45 20.00 – – 4Chiradza, R (U) 2 1 0 22 22 22.00 – – -Chirwa, T (Q) 4 4 2 22 11 11.00 – – -Chitare, N (T) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Chiwara, D (OH) 2 2 1 19 19 19.00 – – 1Chouhan, N (U) 5 3 1 57 31 28.50 – – 1 2Cloete, S (OG) 2 2 0 59 38 29.50 – – -Connelly, K M (K) 1 1 0 21 21 21.00 – – -Cornford, J M (K) 3 3 1 70 38 35.00 – – 2Coulson, I M (OG) 6 3 0 3 3 1.00 – – 4Coventry, C K (BAC) 4 4 0 199 124 49.75 1 – 2Cremer, G (HSC) 3 2 0 8 7 4.00 – – -Crouch, D (Q) 1 1 1 30 30* — – – 1Croxford, G M (U) 6 6 2 192 48* 48.00 – – 1Croxford, R (HSC) 1 1 1 2 2* — – – -Dabengwa, K M (BAC) 6 5 0 22 9 4.40 – – 1de Beer, D (Alex) 2 2 0 38 36 19.00 – – 1de Grandhomme, C (Alex) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -de Grandhomme, I (Alex) 4 4 1 53 24* 17.66 – – 3de Sousa, M (OG) 3 3 0 11 7 3.66 – – -Delport, C (K) 1 1 0 8 8 8.00 – – 2du Plessis, G (Alex) 4 3 2 17 15* 17.00 – – 1Dube, F (Q) 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 – – -Duffin, T (K) 6 6 0 159 71 26.50 – 1 1Durham, A M (HSC) 3 2 0 2 2 1.00 – – 2Ebrahim, D D (U) 3 2 0 94 92 47.00 – 1 2Ervine, C (OH) 6 6 0 72 61 12.00 – – 3 1Ervine, R (K/OH) 2 2 0 5 4 2.50 – – -Ervine, S M (K) 3 3 0 205 96 68.33 – 3 3Evans, C N (OG) 6 6 1 214 88 42.80 – 2 5Ewing, G M (BAC) 5 4 1 195 85* 65.00 – – -Ewing, K (Q) 1 1 0 1 1 0.50 – – -Ferreira, N R (Mut) 4 4 1 248 125 82.66 1 1 10/1Flower, A (Mut) 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – -Flower, G W (OG) 3 3 1 105 67* 52.50 – – 3Fourie, H (K) 1 – – — — — – – 1Fraser, A (OG) 1 – – — — — – – -Friend, T J (K) 3 3 0 137 109 45.66 1 – 1Gilmour, A R G (Alex) 2 2 0 19 15 9.90 – – 2Goodwin, M (BAC) 1 1 1 0 0* — – – -Goosen, G C (Alex) 6 6 0 68 51 11.33 – 1 6/0 2Gripper, T R (HSC) 5 5 0 171 102 34.20 1 – 3 1Hamid, A (OH) 1 1 1 4 4* — – – -Hitz, J H (BAC) 3 3 0 73 51 24.33 – 1 5Hoffman, A P (BAC) 6 6 1 76 27 15.20 – – 2Hondo, D T (U) 4 3 1 35 21 17.50 – – 1Hundermark, B (K) 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Irvine, E (HSC) 1 1 0 7 7 7.00 – – -Island, R (K) 1 – – — — — – – 1Johnston-Robertson, G (HSC) 3 1 1 0 0* — – – -Jones, S (OG) 2 2 1 1 1* 1.00 – – 1Kalas, W (OG) 1 1 1 4 4* — – – -Karamba, T (K) 1 – – — — — – – -Kasawaya, R (BAC) 5 4 0 92 75 23.00 – 1 2/1Kaschula, R (OH) 5 5 1 53 28 13.25 – – -Khalid, S (OH) 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 – – 1Khan, S (OH) 6 5 1 25 12 6.25 – – 7/2King, R J (Q) 4 4 0 47 21 11.75 – – -Koen, B (HSC) 2 – – — — — – – -Kugotsi, A (Mut) 4 3 0 32 14 10.66 – – 1Lamb, G A (K) 1 1 0 77 77 77.00 – 1 -Lewis, J M (Mut) 3 2 1 4 4 4.00 – – – 1Lewis, M (HSC) 2 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – – 1Lombard, R (Q) 2 2 0 20 20 10.00 – – -Lurie, A (HSC) 1 1 1 10 10* — – – -Mabuza, M (Q) 2 2 0 33 26 16.50 – – 1Mackay, A J (OG) 5 5 0 104 39 20.80 – – 2Macmillan, C (K) 5 4 1 43 23 14.33 – – 2Mahachi, C (BAC) 5 5 2 40 27* 13.33 – – 1 1Mahwire, N B (U) 5 2 0 25 24 12.50 – – 1Makoni, G (T) 5 5 0 60 29 12.00 – – 2Makovah, B (T) 1 1 1 1 1* — – – -Makunura, S T (T) 3 3 0 9 4 3.00 – – 1Malloch-Brown, L S (OG) 4 3 0 58 43 19.33 – – 5Manyande, R N (T) 5 4 0 68 44 17.00 – – -Maregwede, A (T) 6 6 1 164 52* 32.80 – 1 3/0Marillier, D A (Alex) 4 4 0 101 51 25.25 – 1 1Marillier, S J (Alex) 5 5 0 130 70 26.00 – 1 2Marisa, S (Q) 1 1 1 5 5* — – – -Marodze, A (K) 1 1 0 12 12 12.00 – – 1Masakadza, H (T) 2 2 0 92 69 46.00 – 1 3Mashanganyika, T (OH) 4 3 1 8 5 4.00 – – 2Matambanadzo, D R (U) 5 4 1 59 39* 19.66 – – -Matsikenyeri, S (T) 4 4 0 126 83 31.50 – 1 2Maungwa, A (T) 2 1 1 1 1* — – – -Mawoyo, T K (Mut) 5 3 0 36 24 12.00 – – 4Mbangwa, M (Q) 2 2 0 47 29 23.50 – – -Mboyi, T (Q) 2 2 2 10 7* — – – 1Mbwembwe, A (T) 3 2 0 3 2 1.50 – – 1McCormick, C (Alex) 2 1 0 15 15 15.00 – – 1McKean, M (HSC) 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 – – -McKillop, M G (BAC) 3 3 0 83 40 27.66 – – -McTaggart, A (Q) 2 2 0 4 3 2.00 – – -Meman, I (U) 6 4 1 43 29* 14.33 – – 1 1Meth, K (Q) 3 3 1 63 62* 31.50 – 1 -Mhandu, A (HSC) 6 4 1 13 7* 4.33 – – 2 1Moyo, V (BAC) 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – -Mufambisi, T (T) 2 2 0 42 35 21.00 – – 1Mukondiwa, B (BAC) 1 1 0 18 18 18.00 – – -Mukondiwa, N (BAC) 4 3 0 36 22 12.00 – – 1Mupariwa, T (BAC) 4 2 1 32 29 32.00 – – 1 1Murphy, B A (U) 5 5 0 295 174 59.00 1 1 2Musundire, O (Q) 3 3 0 21 8 7.00 – – -Mutendera, D T (U/T) 3 2 0 27 14 13.50 – – -Mutendera, L (HSC) 3 1 1 1 1* — – – -Mutyambizi, L K (K) 2 2 0 4 3 2.00 – – -Muzah, G (T) 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 – – -Mwayenga, A (HSC) 4 3 1 7 4 3.50 – – 3Mwayenga, W (OG) 4 2 1 13 7* 13.00 – – 1Neethling, A J C (OG) 6 5 0 45 17 9.00 – – 2Nicolle, J S (BAC) 5 3 0 8 7 2.66 – – 3Nicolle, M (BAC) 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 – – -Nkala, M L (Q) 3 3 1 157 74 78.50 – 2 2Nkala, Q (Alex) 4 2 0 11 11 5.50 – – 1Nyumbu, J (Q) 5 3 0 1 1 0.33 – – -Obank, P (Mut) 2 2 1 22 22* 22.00 – – 1Oberholzer, D (Mut) 1 – – — — — – -Olonga, H K (T) 3 3 0 24 11 8.00 – – 1 1Panyangara, T (T) 3 3 3 11 7* — – – 1Penney, A (HSC) 1 – – — — — – – 1Preston, C (HSC) 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 – – -Price, R W (K) 4 3 0 45 35 15.00 – – 4Rainsford, E C (K) 3 2 0 5 4 2.50 – – 1Rennie, G J (Alex) 4 4 0 43 31 10.75 – – 3Rinke, H P (OH) 5 4 0 37 19 9.25 – – -Robb, D (OG) 2 1 0 4 4 4.00 – – 1 1Robbie, J (HSC) 1 1 0 23 23 23.00 – – -Rogers, B G (U) 5 5 1 234 126 58.50 1 1 3 3Ruswa, T P (T) 1 – – — — — – – 1Sanders, C J (K) 1 1 1 2 2* — – – -Sanyika, B (U) 5 2 2 8 4* — – – 1Saunders, N V (K) 1 1 1 1 1* — – – -Scroobie, D (K) 1 – – — — — – – -Seager, M S L (OG) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Shah, S (U) 4 1 0 15 15 15.00 – – -Shambare, A (HSC) 1 – – — — — – – -Shamuyarira, A (OG) 2 2 0 4 4 2.00 – – 1Sibanda, T (BAC) 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Sibanda, V (T/K) 5 5 0 91 39 18.20 – – 1Sims, R W (Mut) 4 3 0 53 40 17.66 – – 1Siziba, W T (Q) 4 4 0 92 67 23.00 – 1 1Smith, A (OH) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Smith, H (OH) 1 1 1 0 0* — – – 1Soma, A D (Mut) 5 4 1 49 17 16.33 – – 2Soma, L J (Mut) 4 3 0 31 20 10.33 – – -Staddon, B (BAC) 4 4 0 42 26 10.50 – – -Stannard, D D (Alex) 6 4 2 31 31* 15.50 – – 1 1Strang, P A (OH) 3 3 1 124 77* 62.00 – 1 5Strydom, G M (Q) 1 1 0 43 43 43.00 – – -Swanepoel, G (Q) 2 1 0 22 22 22.00 – – 1Taibu, K J (U) 4 1 0 19 19 19.00 – – -Taibu, T (T) 3 3 2 155 66* 155.00 – 2 4/2Taylor, A L (Mut) 1 1 1 3 3* — – -Taylor, B R M (HSC) 4 4 0 170 134 42.50 1 – 2/2 1Taylor, K J (Mut) 5 3 2 23 11* 12.00 – – -Townshend, M W (Q) 4 4 0 35 14 8.75 – – -Utseya, P (T) 5 5 2 60 39* 20.00 – – 3van Rensburg, N R (Q) 4 4 0 113 67 28.25 – 1 3Vaughan-Davies, M J (K) 5 5 1 117 67 29.25 – 1 2Vaughan-Davies, W J (Alex) 1 1 0 8 8 8.00 – – 1Veheremi, E (K) 1 1 1 0 0* — – – -Vermeulen, M A (HSC) 4 4 1 303 143 101.00 1 2 6 1Vermeulen, R (HSC) 1 – – — — — – – -Viljoen, D P (K) 5 5 0 154 55 30.80 – 1 4Waller, A C (OG) 1 1 0 4 4 4.00 – – -Went, K R P (Mut) 4 4 0 101 45 25.25 – – 3Whittall, G J (Mut) 2 – – — — — – – – 2Williams, C R (BAC) 3 3 1 22 15 11.00 – – -Williams, S (BAC) 3 3 1 30 20 15.00 – – 2 1Wishart, C B (OG) 2 2 1 173 112* 173.00 1 1 3Ziegler, C (OH) 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 – – -200 OR MORE RUNSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50Vermeulen, M A (HSC) 4 4 1 303 143 101.00 1 2Murphy, B A (U) 5 5 0 295 174 59.00 1 1Ferreira, N R (Mut) 4 4 1 248 125 82.66 1 1Carlisle, S V (HSC) 4 4 2 247 128* 123.50 1 1Rogers, B G (U) 5 5 1 234 126 58.50 1 1Burmester, M G (Mut) 3 3 0 239 133 79.66 1 1Campbell, A D R (Mut) 3 3 1 224 93* 112.00 – 2Evans, C N (OG) 6 6 1 214 88 42.80 – 2Benade, T (OH) 6 6 0 212 63 35.33 – 1Ervine, S M (K) 3 3 0 205 96 68.33 – 3HIGHEST AVERAGES (100 or more runs)M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50Wishart, C B (OG) 2 2 1 173 112* 173.00 1 1Taibu, T (T) 3 3 2 155 66* 155.00 – 2Carlisle, S V (HSC) 4 4 2 247 128* 123.50 1 1Campbell, A D R (Mut) 3 3 1 224 93* 112.00 – 2Vermeulen, M A (HSC) 4 4 1 303 143 101.00 1 2Ferreira, N R (Mut) 4 4 1 248 125 82.66 1 1Burmester, M G (Mut) 3 3 0 239 133 79.66 1 1Nkala, M L (Q) 3 3 1 157 74 78.50 – 2Ervine, S M (K) 3 3 0 205 96 68.33 – 3Ewing, G M (BAC) 5 4 1 195 85* 65.00 – -Strang, P A (OH) 3 3 1 124 77* 62.00 – 1Murphy, B A (U) 5 5 0 295 174 59.00 1 1Rogers, B G (U) 5 5 1 234 126 58.50 1 1Flower, G W (OG) 3 3 1 105 67* 52.50 – -BOWLING AVERAGESO M R W Av. Best RateAdam, H (U) 14.5 2 64 2 32.00 1/12 4.31Adam, S (U) 3 0 8 1 8.00 1/8 2.66Ali, W (HSC) 2 1 8 1 8.00 1/8 4.00Anticevich, C (Alex) 13 4 35 3 11.66 2/14 2.69Austin, I (Q) 10 0 58 0 — — 5.80Bala, S (HSC) 50 11 121 8 15.12 3/22 2.42Barrett, G F (OG) 1 0 17 0 — — 17.00Barry, S (Alex) 8 0 40 1 40.00 1/40 5.00Benade, T (OH) 40.1 1 234 6 39.00 2/49 5.82Benhura, B (Alex) 29 0 140 4 35.00 1/21 4.82Bennett, R J (OG) 43.3 2 242 10 24.20 3/34 5.56Biggs, J (OG) 3 0 19 0 — — 6.33Blignaut, A M (Alex) 45.4 5 215 12 17.91 6/18 4.70Brent, G B (Mut) 28 2 135 6 22.50 2/15 4.82Brewer, C H (OH) 27 2 170 4 42.50 3/33 6.29Broadbent, S (Q) 3.5 0 35 0 — — 9.13Brooks, A (HSC) 10 1 38 1 38.00 1/38 3.80Brundle, M R D (HSC) 12 2 45 0 — — 3.75Burki, A (OH) 37.2 4 173 8 21.62 3/12 4.63Burmester, M H (Mut) 18 4 43 3 14.33 2/26 2.38Butterworth, R E (OH) 40 2 221 5 44.20 3/36 5.52Campbell, A D R (Mut) 20 0 96 3 32.00 2/38 4.80Campbell, D J R (K) 2 0 21 0 — — 10.50Carlisle, S V (HSC) 4 0 24 0 — — 6.00Chari, N (OH) 32 0 187 4 46.75 1/23 5.84Chawaguta, W R (T) 9 0 33 1 33.00 1/33 3.67Chigumbura, E (T) 28 3 131 5 26.20 2/24 4.67Chinyoka, I M (K) 25.1 1 118 5 23.60 2/41 4.68Chirwa, T (Q) 26 1 197 2 98.50 1/44 7.57Chitare, M (T) 2 0 18 0 — — 9.00Chiwara, D (OH) 9 0 53 5 10.60 5/53 5.89Chouhan, N (U) 13 0 62 0 — — 4.76Coulson, I M (OG) 34 4 136 5 27.20 2/17 4.00Coventry, C K (BAC) 7 0 49 2 24.50 2/49 7.00Cremer, G (HSC) 11 0 46 2 23.00 2/23 4.18Croxford, G M (U) 42 2 184 10 18.40 4/29 4.38Dabengwa, K M (BAC) 53 8 236 8 29.50 3/45 4.45de Grandhomme, C (Alex) 5 0 22 0 — — 4.40Delport, C (K) 2 0 6 0 — — 3.00du Plessis, G (Alex) 28 4 75 4 18.75 2/21 2.67Duffin, T (K) 2.4 0 12 0 — — 4.50Durham, A M (HSC) 27 2 107 8 13.37 3/19 3.96Ervine, C (OH) 16 0 104 3 34.66 3/43 6.50Ervine, S M (K) 22.4 1 133 7 19.00 4/58 5.86Evans, C N (OG) 38.3 3 160 4 40.00 2/24 4.15Ewing, G M (BAC) 36.3 2 169 2 84.50 2/45 4.63Ewing, K (Q) 5 0 21 0 — — 4.20Flower, A (Mut) 7 1 12 1 12.00 1/12 1.71Flower, G W (OG) 27.5 2 60 8 7.50 4/14 2.15Fraser, A (OG) 3 0 21 2 10.50 2/21 7.00Friend, T J (K) 20 2 93 7 13.28 5/33 4.65Gilmour, A R G (Alex) 0.4 0 12 0 — — 18.00Gripper, T R (HSC) 37 6 106 4 26.50 2/20 2.86Hitz, J H (BAC) 3 0 31 0 — — 10.33Hoffman, A P (BAC) 50.2 6 248 11 22.54 4/29 4.92Hondo, D T (U) 10 3 27 2 13.50 2/27 2.70Johnston-Robertson, G (HSC) 14 2 46 4 11.50 3/18 3.28Karamba, T (K) 1 0 4 0 — — 4.00Koen, B (HSC) 6.1 0 29 2 14.50 2/29 4.70Kugotsi, A (Mut) 7 0 55 1 55.00 1/34 7.85Lamb, G A (K) 9 1 40 2 20.00 2/20 4.44Lewis, J M (Mut) 21 6 62 6 10.33 5/25 2.95Lombard, R (Q) 12 0 75 0 — — 6.25Lurie, A (HSC) 3 0 22 0 — — 7.33Mackay, A J (OG) 44.2 7 121 11 11.00 3/21 2.72Macmillan, C (K) 41 2 175 9 19.44 3/38 4.26Mahwire, N B (U) 15.2 1 97 1 97.00 1/27 6.32Makoni, G (T) 2 0 18 2 9.00 2/18 9.00Makunura, S T (T) 12.3 0 52 4 13.00 4/14 4.23Manyande, R N (T) 21 1 113 2 56.50 2/53 5.38Marillier, D A (Alex) 37.5 0 173 3 57.66 1/36 4.57Marillier, S J (Alex) 29.1 1 159 5 31.80 2/22 5.45Marisa, S (Q) 7.3 0 46 0 — — 6.13Masakadza, H (T) 2 0 9 1 9.00 1/9 4.50Matambanadzo, D R (U) 31 0 138 3 46.00 3/60 4.45Matsikenyeri, S (T) 25 3 100 7 14.28 3/43 4.00Maungwa, A (T) 12 1 40 4 10.00 3/17 3.33Mbangwa, M (Q) 14 1 46 1 46.00 1/35 3.28Mboyi, T (Q) 14 0 103 1 103.00 1/34 7.35Mbwembwe, A (T) 20 2 91 2 45.50 1/17 4.55McKillop, M G (BAC) 1 0 5 0 — — 5.00Meth, K (Q) 15 0 68 2 34.00 1/24 4.53Mhandu, A (HSC) 24 1 158 3 52.66 2/44 6.58Mukondiwa, N (BAC) 24 2 130 2 65.00 1/19 5.41Mupariwa, T (BAC) 34.2 3 157 6 26.16 3/49 4.57Murphy, B A (U) 50 6 183 8 22.87 4/26 3.66Mutendera, D T (U/T) 14 1 68 1 68.00 1/18 4.85Mutendera, L (HSC) 1 0 8 0 — — 8.00Mutendera, L (HSC) 3.1 0 20 0 — — 6.31Muzah, G (T) 1 0 9 0 — — 9.00Mwayenga, A (HSC) 26 2 119 10 11.90 5/34 4.57Mwayenga, W (OG) 35 4 138 9 15.33 4/35 3.94Neethling, A J C (OG) 4 0 33 0 — — 8.25Nicolle, J S (BAC) 36 1 201 7 28.71 3/32 5.58Nicolle, M (BAC) 5 0 54 0 — — 10.80Nkala, M L (Q) 26 1 132 3 44.00 2/31 5.07Nyumbu, J (Q) 30 1 145 6 24.16 3/55 4.83Olonga, H K (T) 30 5 97 4 24.25 2/39 3.23Panyangara, T (T) 19 2 85 4 21.25 3/29 4.47Penney, A (HSC) 7 0 28 0 — — 4.00Price, R W (K) 32.4 11 65 4 16.25 2/21 1.98Rennie, G J (Alex) 25 3 92 2 46.00 2/6 3.68Rinke, H P (OH) 48 4 220 3 73.33 2/29 4.58Rogers, B G (U) 37 2 148 5 29.60 2/25 4.00Ruswa, T (T) 2 0 23 0 — — 11.50Sanders, C J (K) 8 0 62 0 — — 7.75Sanyika, B (U) 15 0 104 3 34.66 3/39 6.93Scrooby, D (K) 3 0 18 0 — — 6.00Shah, S (U) 14 0 78 2 39.00 2/34 5.57Sims, R W (Mut) 29.2 6 66 5 13.20 2/5 2.25Smith, H (OH) 3 0 10 0 — — 3.33Soma, A D (Mut) 7 0 58 2 29.00 2/52 8.28Soma, L J (Mut) 29.1 2 96 9 10.66 5/32 3.29Staddon, B (BAC) 6 1 52 0 — — 8.67Stannard, D D (Alex) 45.4 2 174 4 43.50 1/17 3.81Strang, P A (OH) 17 3 65 1 65.00 1/23 3.82Strydom, G M (Q) 7 1 36 1 36.00 1/36 5.14Swanepoel, G (Q) 2 0 11 0 — — 5.50Taylor, A L (Mut) 2 0 23 0 — — 11.50Taylor, K J (Mut) 8.5 2 36 4 9.00 4/19 4.07Townshend, M W (Q) 9 0 66 0 — — 7.33Utseya, P (T) 42.4 11 126 5 25.20 3/25 2.95van Rensburg, N R (Q) 18 0 74 2 37.00 2/36 4.11Vaughan-Davies, M J (K) 39 5 159 8 19.87 3/35 4.07Vermeulen, M A (HSC) 10.4 0 70 2 35.00 1/32 6.56Viljoen, D P (K) 33.2 3 122 6 20.33 2/23 3.67Went, K P R (Mut) 1 0 20 0 — — 20.00Whittall, G J (Mut) 12 3 37 3 12.33 2/28 3.08Williams, S (BAC) 15 1 76 3 25.33 3/44 5.0610 OR MORE WICKETSO M R W Av. Best RateBlignaut, A M (Alex) 45.4 5 215 12 17.91 6/18 4.70Mackay, A J (OG) 44.2 7 121 11 11.00 3/21 2.72Hoffman, A P (BAC) 50.2 6 248 11 22.54 4/29 4.92Mwayenga, A (HSC) 26 2 119 10 11.90 5/34 4.57Croxford, G M (U) 42 2 184 10 18.40 4/29 4.38Bennett, R J (OG) 43.3 2 242 10 24.20 3/34 5.56BEST AVERAGES (25 overs)O M R W Av. Best RateFlower, G W (OG) 27.5 2 60 8 7.50 4/14 2.15Soma, L J (Mut) 29.1 2 96 9 10.66 5/32 3.29Mackay, A J (OG) 44.2 7 121 11 11.00 3/21 2.72Mwayenga, A (HSC) 26 2 119 10 11.90 5/34 4.57Sims, R W (Mut) 29.2 6 66 5 13.20 2/5 2.25Durham, A M (HSC) 27 2 107 8 13.37 3/19 3.96Matsikenyeri, S (T) 25 3 100 7 14.28 3/43 4.00Bala, S (HSC) 50 11 121 8 15.12 3/22 2.42Mwayenga, W (OG) 35 4 138 9 15.33 4/35 3.94Blignaut, A M (Alex) 45.4 5 215 12 17.91 6/18 4.70 Croxford, G M (U) 42 2 184 10 18.40 4/29 4.38Macmillan, C (K) 41 2 175 9 19.44 3/38 4.26Vaughan-Davies, M J (K) 39 5 159 8 19.87 3/35 4.07BEST RUN RATES (25 or more overs)O M R W Av. Best RatePrice, R W (K) 32.4 11 65 4 16.25 2/21 1.98Flower, G W (OG) 27.5 2 60 8 7.50 4/14 2.15Sims, R W (Mut) 29.2 6 66 5 13.20 2/5 2.25Bala, S (HSC) 50 11 121 8 15.12 3/22 2.42du Plessis, G (Alex) 28 4 75 4 18.75 2/21 2.67Mackay, A J (OG) 44.2 7 121 11 11.00 3/21 2.72Gripper, T R (HSC) 37 6 106 4 26.50 2/20 2.86Utseya, P (T) 42.4 11 126 5 25.20 3/25 2.95

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• Aravinda De Silva (SL) needs 203 runs to complete his 1000 World Cup runs
• SP Fleming (NZ) needs 99 runs to complete his 500 World Cup runs
• Chris Harris (NZ) needs 185 runs to complete his 500 World Cup runs
• Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) needs 123 runs to complete his 500 World Cup runs

The Tasmanian Cricket Association would like to advise that prior to the commencement of the Pura Cup match at Bellerive against the Southern Redbacks, two late changes were forced upon the team.Adam Griffith and Xavier Doherty were both withdrawn from the playing eleven.Griffith has a calf strain and was ruled out following a fitness test on the morning of the match. Cascade Tasmanian Tigers Coach, Brian McFadyen said, "Adam has been experiencing calf soreness in the lead up to this match and unfortunately had to withdraw when he was still experiencing considerable discomfort in his calf."Doherty was ruled out after lacerating his left knee joint on the medial side, requiring 12 sutures, in an accident during a regulation warm-up exercise on the morning of the match.Scott Kremerskothen has been recalled after being omitted earlier in the week.

HOBART, Feb 27 AAP – South Australia lost two early wickets in its attempt to chase Tasmania’s first innings tally of 285 at stumps on day one of the Pura Cup match at Bellerive Oval today.The visitors ended day one on two for 17 from eight overs and are desperate for an outright victory to stay in contention for the final.But fast-bowler Gerard Denton had other ideas, dispatching Redbacks’ openers Shane Deitz (5) and David Fitzgerald (9) in successive overs for figures of two for nine.Allrounder Dan Marsh earlier proved the Tigers’ saviour, delivering an innings-topping 111 runs after coming to the crease with the home team wallowing on four for 66 in 21.2 overs.Marsh withstood the Redbacks’ consistent attack to take his fifth domestic first-class century in 186 minutes off 156 balls before being clean bowled by Ben Johnson.The 29-year-old’s partnership with Sean Clingeleffer (44) yielded 96 runs.SA strike bowler Paul Rofe was also a top performer, taking five for 62 in 22 overs including the prize scalp of Tigers’ skipper and opener Jamie Cox for 22.After winning the toss, Cox reached the 10,000-run tally in domestic first-class cricket before falling LBW to Rofe.Starting out just 10 runs shy, Cox joined Australian World Cup batsman Darren Lehmann (11,095) and former South Australian batsman Jamie Siddons (10,643) on the milestone.Cox later said rumours he planned to retire – floated in a television interview last week – were untrue.”I really still feel quite good,” he said.”All year I have managed to get to 20 or 30 very easily.”I feel I can play certainly another three or four years, form permitting.”He described Marsh’s form today as “outstanding”.Languishing on the bottom of the Cup ladder, the Tigers started the day plagued by injury.Already down Damien Wright and Ben Oliver, the home team suffered a further blow this morning when paceman Adam Griffith failed a fitness test on a calf strain and left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty was ruled out after lacerating his left knee during warm-up exercises.

Saturday, April 12, 2003:::
“When we came here, we were without superstars, but we are returning home with new stars, who will become superstars,” Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif, after winning the Sharjah Cup
Source: BBC, UK
“People are well aware here that my interest in the captaincy has diminished since I left in 2000 and I’ve said on numerous occasions that I want to be led. I want someone to come out there and lead the team with myself on the team,” Brian Lara
Source: The Advertiser, Australia
“I’m aware of what stats are and my job as captain is to be aware what’s going on so I look up cricket sites, I read newspapers because I like to find out bits of information about the opposition. But I’m not a great student of the game,” Steve Waugh
Source: FOX Sports, Australia
Tuesday, April 8, 2003:::
“I’ll be going there just to prove as a 40-year-old I can do exactly what I could do as a 39-year-old. My desire, hunger, passion and enjoyment is still exactly the same as it was when I was 25,” Alec Stewart, on his fortieth birthday
Source: BBC, UK
“”I know these boys inside out, having spent good time with them. It will be a very challenging job and I am looking forward to the chance,” Ashok Malhotra, after being named to replace the bereaved John Wright as India coach for the early part of the Dhaka tri-series
Source: Rediff, India
“I would be interested in the job. Coaching New Zealand would be my main ambition but any team that plays one-day internationals and test matches would appeal to me,” former New Zealand spinner John Bracewell, expressing his willingness to be the next Sri Lankan coach
Source: Stuff.co.nz
“There’s just too much at stake at the moment for every member of the squad, and that includes me as well. This tour to Bangladesh is vital for the team’s success in later series, the big one being the tour to England later this year,” South African captain Graeme Smith
Source: The Star, South Africa

It was an interesting day’s cricket at New Road as Worcestershire played the Zimbabweans. The first session belonged to the county, the second to the tourists, and the third, more even, went slightly in favour of the county. In reply to Worcestershire’s 262 all out, the Zimbabweans were 69 for 3 at the close.The Zimbabwean tourists were treated to the renowned Worcester ground at its best on the first morning of their match against a side purporting to represent the county but, as usual against touring teams, without many of its leading players. The sun was shining warmly, the breeze was light and the scenery delightful.The pitch, however, was a second-hand one, having been used before and with a definite worn patch at one end – not very satisfactory. The groundsman said that the usual flooding of the River Severn had not reached as far as the square this year and so there were fewer difficulties in early-season preparation.Worcester is now the home of Graeme Hick, but he opted not to play against his former countrymen. The county won the toss and decided to bat.Play began quietly, with some solid batting by Stephen Peters and Anurag Singh against some variable seam bowling by the Zimbabweans. Andy Blignaut, erratic at first, settled down and took the first wicket, when Singh (14) edged a ball to the left of gully, from where Grant Flower took a good diving catch. Peters quickly followed for 18, trying to shoulder arms to Blignaut, but instead knocking the ball right on to his middle stump. Worcestershire were 42 for 2.After a brief, tidy opening spell by Heath Streak, Douglas Hondo got some lift to give the batsmen occasional problems. Unfortunate, none of them had the consistent accuracy to impose pressure on the batsmen, who only had to wait for the bad ball to prosper. Travis Friend bowled little better than his disasters in Zimbabwe at the end of last season, still planting the ball all too frequently in the wrong half of the pitch.Vikram Solanki and Ben Smith were soon stroking the ball sweetly and picking up runs with ease, and Solanki slashed a long hop from Friend over third man for six. Fasting off the plethora of short deliveries and driving sweetly when the bowlers overpitched, Solanki raced to his fifty off 45 balls during the course of four boundaries in an over off Hondo.Friend’s disastrous spell came to an end with 43 runs off four overs – only for him to change ends, plant his first ball halfway down the pitch and present Smith with another boundary. Zimbabwe’s chances were not improved when Streak left the field, reportedly with a slight back strain. At lunch Worcestershire were firmly in the driving seat at 155 for 2.In rather more cloudy conditions after lunch, Worcestershire soon lost the wicket of Solanki, who appeared to throw it away; he leapt down the pitch to try to hit Raymond Price over the top and was easily stumped by Tatenda Taibu. The third-wicket stand had added 129, and this crucial wicket proved to be the turning point of the innings.Smith, less flamboyant than Solanki, went on to reach his fifty off 76 balls. Kadeer Ali (10) never looked quite comfortable before he was caught at the wicket off Douglas Hondo in a remarkable over. Smith (53) fell in the same way two balls later, and then Gareth Batty was yorked first ball. Hero Hondo had taken three wickets in five balls, and Worcestershire were suddenly 188 for 6.South African Andrew Hall led an aggressive recovery, in company with the more cautious James Pipe, until he gloved an attempted sweep off Flower and provided Taibu with his fourth catch of the innings, for 34. Again wickets came in threes, as Kabir Ali was foolishly run out by some distance without scoring, and a leading edge from Pipe (15) resulted in a fine diving return catch by Flower (241 for 9).The last-wicket stand never lacked interest, as at first both Matthew Mason and Mark Harrity looked ready to get out at any moment. There was a dropped catch, a fluffed possible run-out, and then the boundaries, some of them rather rustic, began to come off the spinners. Finally another agricultural heave by Harrity (16) gave Taibu his fourth catch and brought the innings to an end for 262, with Mason unbeaten on 4.Hondo, with 3 for 53, returned the best figures, while Blignaut and left-arm spinners Price and Flower took two wickets each.It was then Zimbabwe’s turn for suicidal batting, with the run-out of Dion Ebrahim off the first ball of the innings. Looking for a quick single for a push past the bowler, he was turned back too late by Mark Vermeulen and was left stranded. They are not the best-matched of opening pairs, as Ebrahim is a quick runner who nevertheless does not find it easy to work the ball for singles, while Vermeulen would far rather hit leisurely boundaries than hard-working singles.Vermeulen scored only 11 before edging Kabeer Ali to second slip, leaving Stuart Carlisle and Grant Flower to counter the bowling of Kabeer and Harrity, who looked more dangerous than their own bowlers. Flower was caught at third slip off a no-ball after a painfully long time without scoring. Both batsmen battled for survival, beaten several times, and Carlisle survived another mix-up as negotiations broke down over a quick single, and then a dropped catch in the gully.Gradually the runs began to come, although both batsmen struggled. Flower finally fell for a painful 18, caught low in the slips off Matt Mason (58 for 3). Carlisle (29) and Barney Rogers (1) survived until the close.

Legendary cricketers can perform the role of sporting ambassadors between Pakistan and India, according to Asif Iqbal, former captain of Pakistan.”I think there should be tours of sporting ambassadors to Pakistan and India which can pave the way for a revival of cricket between the two neighbours who have so many things in common,” he said. “The likes of Hanif Mohammad, Zaheer Abbas and Imran Khan should tour India and take feedback from people, and India’s Sunil Gavaskar, Bishen Bedi and Kapil Dev should come to Pakistan…”Iqbal himself was born in India, and made his first-class debut for Hyderabad in 1959 before migrating to Pakistan in 1962.India’s Minister for Sports, Vikram Verma, had recently announced that two one-day games on a home-and-away basis could be played in September.It’s now 13 years since India made a full Test tour of Pakistan, which has prompted many old-timers to recall the 17-year freeze that existed from 1961 to 1978.

A convincing win over bottom of the table Calmore was achieved by the youngest Hampshire Academy team yet; featuring eight teenagers and no-one over 22 years of age.The young Hawks got back to winning ways at the toss and stand-in captain Ian Hilsum had no hesitation in batting first on a perfect summer’s day at the Rose Bowl.Solid batting by Chris Benham (115 balls, 14 fours) and latterly 17-year-old Kevin Latouf (100 balls, 3 fours), fresh from a successful debut with the 2nd XI, took the Academy to 140-3 at lunch; achieving a solid platform from which to build afterwards.Hilsum declared, when realizing that the final batting bonus point was out of reach, when the Academy stood on 239-8 in 59.5 overs. Calmore’s bowlers stuck to their task in the searing heat; the pick being Mark Boston, who returned figures of 5-88 off 23 consecutive overs.In a reversal of fortune, former Calmore player Matthew Metcalfe (3-21) achieved the early break-throughs for the Academy, as the relatively out-of-sorts David Griffiths went wicket-less in his first spell – a rarity this season.Metcalfe was well supported by yet another 17-year-old in James Manning (2-17), and skipper Ian Hilsum (8-4-13-4) helped clean up the middle order and tail in typical leg-break fashion.No Calmore batsman passed 20 as the Totton-based side were bowled out in 32.1 overs to lose heavily by 138 runs; just a few minutes after Radio Solent (presented by ex-Hampshire stalwart Kevan James), who made this fixture their featured match of the day, went off air at six o’clock.

One Test cap Hamish Marshall smashed an unbeaten 183 against London New Zealand Cricket Club on Sunday to lead a Wanderers side boasting four New Zealand first-class players to a 35-run victory over the expat Kiwi club at Harefield in Middlesex.Wanderers posted 268 for four before dismissing a hard-charging LNZ side for 233 with five overs remaining.Asked to bowl first, the London Kiwis started well enough, with Sean Martin (one for 56) trapping former Test opener and Wellington captain Matthew Bell lbw for four. Wellington middle-order batsman Luke Woodcock also departed cheaply, having his leg stump knocked out of the ground by fired-up former Otago and New Zealand paceman Aaron Gale (one for 46), who has been in fine form as a stand-in player for the Harefield Cricket Club in recent weeks.But Marshall, whose sole Test innings was an undefeated 40 against South Africa in December 2000, was in no mood to follow suit, settling in comfortably on a pitch that had looked difficult for batting. None of the LNZ bowlers escaped punishment as Marshall quickly upped the tempo in an innings that lasted only 134 balls, but included 29 fours and three sixes.It was an innings of the highest quality from Marshall, whose failure to post a first-class or one-day century in New Zealand domestic cricket has seen him slip from international contention. Wellington batsman Leighton Morgan made 24, departing just before the declaration.In reply, LNZ started well with openers Michael Singleton and Matt Rheinholdt (53) posting 55 in quick time, before Singleton was the first to go, bowled for 23. Canterbury club player Sam Foley (40) combined with Rheinholdt to take the Kiwis through to 99 before left-arm spinner Woodcock found an edge from Rheinholdt that was nicely held by Marshall at slip. Foley then mis-timed a pull shot to be the first of three LNZ batsmen to fall caught and bowled.The LNZ middle order then crumbled in the face of an all-spin attack, with Isaac Southwell’s 29 the only contribution of note before Gale (18 not out) and Steve Deane (37) combined in a scintillating last-wicket stand of 55 that took the expats to within sight of an unlikely victory. But Woodcock (five for 70) had the last laugh, bowling Deane to clinch his fifth wicket of the day and seal the victory for Wanderers.

All Today’s Yesterdays – July 31 down the yearsJuly 30| August 11956
History was made at Old Trafford when Jim Laker took his 19th wicket in the fourth Test against Australia, including all ten wickets in the second innings. Laker had warmed up his day of reckoning by taking 9 for 37 in Australia’s first outing, that itself the best-ever return by an England bowler in Ashes cricket. In the second innings, though, he was unstoppable, and when the last man, Maddocks, was trapped lbw, Laker had taken all 10 wickets for 53 runs. No less astonishing was Tony Lock’s match return of 1 for 106 in 71.4 overs. The Australians were said to be fuming about an Old Trafford pitch that had been deliberately underprepared to suit the spinners, but as their captain, Ian Johnson said afterwards: “When the controversy and side issues of the match are forgotten, Laker’s wonderful bowling will remain.” No-one else has taken more than 17 in a first-class match.1953
Birth of the South African opener Jimmy Cook, who scored so many runs for Somerset. Forced to wait till he was 39 for his first taste of Test cricket, he was out to his very first ball – from Kapil Dev – the opening delivery of a match against India at Durban in 1992-93.1943
Yorkshire’s great slow left-armer Hedley Verity died in a Prisoner of War camp in Italy. He set a world record by taking 10 for 10 against Notts, and in 1934 dismissed 14 batsmen in a day to give England their only win against Australia at Lord’s in the 20th Century.1973
Fair-haired and full of flair, Frank Hayes scored a hundred on his Test debut, against West Indies at The Oval> – but nerves got in the way of his Test career, in which he never again scored more than 29, and eventually averagedonly 15.25. He scored 34 runs off an over in 1977 and now teaches maths and physics at Oakham School.1984
England’s first blackwash was in the post after West Indies went 4-0 up after four with an innings victory at Old Trafford. Gordon Greenidge smashed his second double-century of the series – he averaged over 100 in Old Trafford Tests – but it was Winston Davis who really put the boot in. Not content with creaming a career-best 77, he fractured Paul Terry’s left arm with a short ball that didn’t get up as Terry expected. Terry bravely returned to see Allan Lamb to a first-innings century – it was Lamb’s third in as many Tests, not bad given the havoc being wreaked all around him.1902
Birth of “Gubby” Allen. Later Sir George Oswald Browning Allen, he took 21 wickets in 1932-33 without bowling Bodyline, captained England in the feverish 1936-37 series, and for many years was influential behind the scenes at Lord’s.1912
Australian opening batsman Bill Brown was born. Top of his Test achievements was an innings of 206, carrying his bat, at Lord’s in 1938. He was controversially run out while backing up (the original “Mankad”) against India in 1947-48.1919
Lieutenant-Colonel Hemu Adhikari was born. After scoring a century against West Indies, and captaining India in 1958-59, he became a respected manager of Indian touring teams.Other birthdays
1916 Verdun “Scotty” Scott (New Zealand)
1939 Roger Prideaux (England)
1968 Saeed Al-Saffar (United Arab Emirates)
1975 Andrew Hall (South Africa)