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April 3, 2006
Posted by Chris on 04/03/2006 in New Zealand
Domestic cricket is splattered with players that have flirted with an international career having never managed to turn the romance into a marriage.
Matthew Sinclair, the Central Districts batsmen, is one of those players and he is currently contemplating an offer from Eastern Province in South Africa. If Sinclair accepts, he stands a reasonable chance of ending his sporadic one night stands with international cricket, at least while John Bracewell remains in charge.
Continue reading "New Zealand's Mr Nearly"
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January 10, 2006
Posted by Chris on 01/10/2006 in New Zealand
New Zealand Cricket uncovered a rare gem the day they unleashed a Canterbury policeman on batsmen of the world. Bond……Shane Bond, demonstrated an ability to deliver a cricket ball with extreme pace and accuracy, instantly claiming rights to be named as one of the three fastest bowlers in the world. The Kiwis had a front-man capable of keeping world class batsmen on the back foot and the entire team looked better for it.
But Bond has been only a fleeting name on the Black Caps team sheet since his Test debut at Hobart in 2001. The back injury he sustained during a one day game in Pakistan in 2003 (after taking 2 wickets for 7 runs in 5 overs) ruled Bond out of all cricket for two years. His propensity for attracting serious injury has resulted in the unassuming paceman playing in only 12 out of the 35 Tests played by New Zealand since his debut.
Continue reading "Shaken and stirred but licensed to thrill"
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