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In August 2016, Wolvaardt became the youngest centurion, male or female, for South Africa in international cricket. [25] As a 17-year-old, the opener struck a match-winning 105 against Ireland Women to wrap up a 67-run victory in Malahide, Ireland. [26] In May 2017, she was named Women's Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual ...
The English football team's nickname is sometimes used for the cricket team, referring to the Three Lions crest of the England and Wales Cricket Board. India: Men's: Men in Blue [13] Indian cricket team colours are usually shades of blue. Women's: Women in Blue [14] Ireland: Men's: Green and Whites [15] Irish cricket team colours are usually ...
another name for one cricket team, which is made of eleven players. [52] End An area of the ground directly behind one of the stumps, used to designate what end a bowler is bowling from (e.g. the pavilion end). [52] The bowlers take turns delivering alternating overs from the two ends of the pitch. End of an innings
Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka (born 9 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. [1] An bowling All-rounder, Shanaka is a right-arm medium fast bowler and a aggressive lower order batsman.
One possible source for the sport's name is the Old English word "cryce " (or "cricc ") meaning a crutch or staff. In Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, he derived cricket from "cryce, Saxon, a stick". [9] In Old French, the word "criquet " seems to have meant a kind of club or stick. [14]
Marnus Labuschagne (/ l æ b ə ˈ ʃ eɪ n / or Afrikaans: [la.bəsˈkaχ.ni]; [1] born 22 June 1994) is an Australian international cricketer [2] who captains Queensland and plays for Glamorgan in county cricket and for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.
Lawrence George Rowe (born 8 January 1949) is a former West Indian cricketer. A stylish top order batsman, he also played for Jamaica and Derbyshire in his cricketing career. Rowe was later named as one of Jamaica's top five cricketers of the 20th century. [1] [2]
In March 2018, Cricket South Africa awarded Ngidi a national contract, ahead of the 2018–19 season. [30] In April 2019, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. [31] [32] On 4 March 2020, in the second ODI against Australia, Ngidi took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket. [33]