Fun fact: Pakistan and New Zealand played the first 20 over per side International on November 23 1984. Reduced length because of rain. If the first Test and first ODI were recognised as such retrospectively then the first T20I should be also. m.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-s…

Two more years at the Tigers for Charlie Wakim. 👊

We can't wait to see what he has in store for us!

#WeAreTigers

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The CNSW Foundation provided a grant to the NSW Cricket Umpires’ & Scorers’ Association in the 2023-24 season to enable greater access to cricket for aspiring umpires across regional NSW 🏏

Read the full story👇
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With 9 days left until our Vanuatu Women's team hits Abu Dhabi for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, we're close to our gear fund goal! 💪 Help us shine on the global stage. Donate now:

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Ensuring that a team competing in one of their events is properly equipped, is the sort of thing a multi-billion dollar world governing body should be funding.

Instead, they firehose the majority of their revenues, without oversight, into the accounts of the wealthiest boards.

4/4 for Nepal in Group stage
Hong Kong through to semis on Net Run Rate!

In 1954 New Zealand women toured England for the first time. The government gave the squad £1000 towards expenses and they stayed with families wherever they went to save money. The rest of the costs were paid by the players themselves

Well that's that part of the Olympic buildup out of the way

Three future Australian internationals in that photo

Rashid Khan doesn't get the point, and the fact that the ICC is burying its head in the sand is not helping.
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DEREK UNDERWOOD 1945–2024
We mourn the loss of “Deadly” by revisiting three pieces from the Almanack. The first is Norman Preston’s report of the final Ashes Test at The Oval in 1968. Underwood bowled England to victory with minutes to spare. (1/3) espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack…

Both game days lost now. It's tough for the teams. Scotland, USA, Netherlands, Ireland, Thailand and UAE missing out on crucial practice. Indoors now, best guess.

Michael Slater has been refused bail on a variety of DV-related charges including breaching prior bail conditions. His case returns to court on May 31. inqld.com.au/news/2024/04/1…
#cricket

NSWCUSA's Hall of Fame grew on Saturday night, with Life members Alan Marshall and Arthur Watson OAM becoming the 14th and 15th inductees at our Annual Dinner.

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Work on your bowling Trav and start getting teams out with a 1 in front of them

Derek Underwood’s last Test was in Colombo. It was Sri Lanka’s inaugural Test. Going to apartheid South Africa had got him banned for three years and he was left stranded on 297 wickets. This is a fine piece about the man in the Guardian.
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