Thursday, April 25, 2024

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NZC: Coaches on the move

Photo Credit: Otago Cricket The Otago Volts and the Auckland Aces will both have fresh Head Coaches at the helm next season. Just one day after Otago Cricket announced that Volts Head Coach, and former Zimbabwe international, Dion Ebrahim will end...

NZC: Welcome to a new wave of Coaches

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket The beginning of the 2023/24 Domestic season this Friday heralds the start of a new journey for a number of new coaches who'll be taking the team reins for the first time. Two men's Head Coaches...

Cricket Scotland: Doug Watson sings Scots praises as he bids farewell

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Doug Watson will start the long journey back to New Zealand today with the words to Flower of Scotland ringing in his ears, and many happy memories in his head. The South African’s spell as Men’s Interim Head Coach...

Cricket Scotland: Squad announced for ICC Men’s World Cup Qualifer

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland The Scotland Men’s squad has been confirmed today ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which runs from June 18 until July 9. Scotland Men’s Squad Richie Berrington (captain) (Clydesdale) Matthew Cross (Heriot’s) Alasdair Evans (Carlton) Chris Greaves...

Cricket Wellington: Pocknall to head up Talent Acceleration Programme

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Glenn Pocknall will step down as head coach of the Wellington Firebirds to head up Cricket Wellington’s new Talent Acceleration Programme. The man who led the Firebirds to silverware in all three formats, has made the decision...

NZC: Hamish Bennett hangs up the boots

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Much respected Wellington Firebirds pace bowler Hamish Bennett has announced that the 2021/22 season will be his last, after a 17-year career that also saw him represent New Zealand Under-19, Canterbury, and of course the BLACKCAPS. Bennett...

Auckland Cricket: Doug Watson to return to ACES set-up as Head Coach of Male Performance

Photo Credit: Auckland Cricket Former Auckland ACES Assistant Coach Doug Watson will return to the ACES set-up as the Head Coach of the Male Performance Programme for the next three years. Watson will be no stranger to the Auckland cricket scene,...

NZC: Blundell ruled out of Pakistan ODIs | Mitchell to join squad

Photo Credit: Twitter Cover Photo of @TomBlundellNZ Wicket-keeper batsman Tom Blundell has been ruled out of the BLACKCAPS ODI series against Pakistan with a left-quad strain. BLACKCAPS all-rounder, Daryl Mitchell, who was initially joining the side for the T20I series, will...

NZC: Jurgensen now onboard for India Tests

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Shane Jurgensen Bowling coach Shane Jurgensen will stay on with the BLACKCAPS for the full tour of India later this year rather than returning to New Zealand following the T20I series as initially planned. The...

NZC: T20 World Cup squad revealed | McConchie and Sears called up for Bangladesh/Pakistan

Photo Credit: ICC Opportunities aplenty and a crack at a second world title within six months await the BLACKCAPS, who have unveiled four squads for the upcoming tours of Bangladesh, Pakistan and the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE...

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Cricket Scotland: Craig Wallace – “It’s a whole new level of intensity”

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland On Thursday, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier gets underway in Abu Dhabi, with Scotland...