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NATIONAL LEAGUE AVERAGES (after Round 7, 12 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) 5 3 1 30 17 15.00 – – 1Austin, I (Q) 3 3 0 8 8 2.66 – – 1Bala, S (HSC) 7 4 0 52 23 13.00 – – 2Barrett, G F (OG) 3 3 0 84 51 28.00 – 1 2Barry, S (Alex) 2 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) 7 7 0 248 63 35.42 – 1 2Benhura, B Z (Alex) 5 4 0 79 37 19.75 – – 1Bennett, R J (OG) 7 5 2 46 18* 15.33 – – 1 1Biggs, J (OG) 2 1 1 1 1* — – – -Blignaut, A M (Alex) 6 5 1 78 25 19.50 – – -Brent, G B (Mut) 5 3 0 12 12 4.00 – – 1Brewer, C H (OH) 7 7 0 151 54 21.57 – 1 4 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) 3 3 0 56 39 18.66 – – 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) 6 6 0 130 92 21.66 – 1 2Cameron, J (Alex) 2 1 0 11 11 11.00 – – -Campbell, A D R (Mut) 4 4 2 324 100* 162.00 1 2 1Campbell, D J R (K) 6 5 2 75 26 25.00 – – 5/1Carlisle, S V (HSC) 5 5 3 376 129* 183.00 2 1 3Chari, N (OH) 7 6 2 53 15* 13.25 – – 1Chauluka, E (T) 3 3 0 80 38 26.66 – – 1Chawaguta, 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) 6 6 0 192 70 32.00 – 1 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) 4 4 1 73 38 24.33 – – 3Coulson, I M (OG) 7 4 1 12 9* 4.00 – – 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) 2 2 1 14 12 14.00 – – -Dabengwa, K M (BAC) 6 5 0 22 9 4.40 – – 1de Beer, D (Alex) 3 3 0 47 36 15.66 – – 1de Grandhomme, C (Alex) 2 2 1 36 36* 36.00 – – 1de Grandhomme, I (Alex) 4 4 1 53 24* 17.66 – – 3de Sousa, M (OG) 4 4 0 24 13 6.00 – – -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) 7 7 0 159 71 22.71 – 1 1Durham, A M (HSC) 3 2 0 2 2 1.00 – – 2Ebrahim, D D (U) 3 2 0 94 92 47.00 – 1 2Engelbrecht, P N (Q) 1 1 0 6 6 6.00 – – -Ervine, C (OH) 7 7 0 72 61 10.28 – – 3 1Ervine, R (K) 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – -Ervine, R (OH) 2 2 1 4 4 4.00 – – 1Ervine, S M (K) 4 4 0 252 96 63.00 – 3 3Evans, C N (OG) 7 7 1 214 88 35.66 – 2 6Ewing, G M (BAC) 5 4 1 195 85* 65.00 – – -Ewing, K (Q) 1 1 0 1 1 0.50 – – -Ferreira, N R (Mut) 5 5 1 294 125 73.50 1 1 10/2Flower, A (Mut) 2 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – -Flower, G W (OG) 4 4 1 117 67* 39.00 – – 3Fourie, H (K) 1 – – — — — – – 1Fraser, A (OG) 1 – – — — — – – -Friend, T J (K) 4 4 0 143 109 35.75 1 – 3Gilmour, A R G (Alex) 2 2 0 19 15 9.90 – – 2Goodwin, M (BAC) 1 1 1 0 0* — – – -Goosen, G C (Alex) 7 6 0 68 51 11.33 – 1 8/0 3Gripper, T R (HSC) 6 6 0 227 102 37.83 1 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) 3 2 1 1 1* 1.00 – – -Irvine, E (HSC) 1 1 0 7 7 7.00 – – -Island, R (K) 1 – – — — — – – 1Johnston-Robertson, G (HSC) 4 1 1 0 0* — – – -Jones, S (OG) 3 3 1 1 1* 0.50 – – 4Kalas, 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) 6 6 1 54 28 10.80 – – 1Khalid, S (OH) 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 – – 1Khan, S (OH) 7 5 1 25 12 6.25 – – 7/2King, R J (Q) 5 5 0 59 21 11.80 – – -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) 4 2 1 4 4 4.00 – – – 1Lewis, M (HSC) 2 1 0 1 1 1.00 – – – 1Lombard, R (Q) 3 3 1 27 20 13.50 – – 1Lurie, A (HSC) 1 1 1 10 10* — – – -Mabuza, M (Q) 2 2 0 33 26 16.50 – – 1Mackay, A J (OG) 6 6 0 121 39 20.16 – – 2Macmillan, C (K) 6 5 1 46 23 11.50 – – 3Mahachi, 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) 5 4 0 65 43 16.25 – – 5Manyande, R N (T) 6 5 0 72 44 14.40 – – -Maregwede, A (T) 7 7 1 178 52* 29.66 – 1 5/0Marillier, D A (Alex) 5 5 1 111 51 27.75 – 1 3Marillier, S J (Alex) 6 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) 3 3 0 159 69 53.00 – 2 3Mashanganyika, T (OH) 4 3 1 8 5 4.00 – – 2Matambanadzo, D R (U) 5 4 1 59 39* 19.66 – – -Matsikenyeri, S (T) 5 5 0 136 83 27.20 – 1 2Maungwa, A (T) 3 2 2 2 1* — – – -Mawoyo, T K (Mut) 5 3 0 36 24 12.00 – – 4Mbangwa, M (Q) 3 3 0 58 29 19.33 – – -Mboyi, T (Q) 2 2 2 10 7* — – – 1Mbwembwe, A (T) 4 3 0 3 2 1.00 – – 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) 7 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) 5 3 1 7 4 3.50 – – 4Mwayenga, W (OG) 5 3 1 18 7* 9.00 – – 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) 4 4 1 165 74 55.00 – 2 2Nkala, Q (Alex) 4 2 0 11 11 5.50 – – 1Nyumbu, J (Q) 6 4 0 1 1 0.25 – – -Obank, P (Mut) 2 2 1 22 22* 22.00 – – 1Oberholzer, D (Mut) 1 – – — — — – – -Olonga, H K (T) 4 4 0 28 11 6.00 – – 3 1Panyangara, T (T) 3 3 3 11 7* — – – 1Penney, A (HSC) 2 1 1 4 4* — – – 1Preston, C (HSC) 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 – – -Price, R W (K) 5 4 0 50 35 12.50 – – 4Rainsford, E C (K) 4 3 0 7 4 2.33 – – 1Rennie, G J (Alex) 5 5 0 49 31 9.80 – – 4Rinke, H P (OH) 6 5 0 41 19 8.20 – – 1Robb, 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 (K) 4 4 0 104 39 26.00 – – -Sibanda, V (T) 2 2 0 21 20 10.50 – – 1Sims, R W (Mut) 5 3 0 53 40 17.66 – – 2Siziba, W T (Q) 5 5 0 92 67 18.40 – 1 2/0Smith, A (OH) 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 – – -Smith, H (OH) 1 1 1 0 0* — – – 1Soma, A D (Mut) 6 4 1 49 17 16.33 – – 2Soma, L J (Mut) 5 3 0 31 20 10.33 – – -Staddon, B (BAC) 4 4 0 42 26 10.50 – – -Stannard, D D (Alex) 7 4 2 31 31* 15.50 – – 1 1Strang, P A (OH) 4 4 1 136 77* 45.33 – 1 5Streak, H H (Q) 1 1 0 75 75 75.00 – 1 -Strydom, G M (Q) 2 2 0 43 43 21.50 – – -Swanepoel, G (Q) 2 1 0 22 22 22.00 – – 1Taibu, K J (U) 4 1 0 19 19 19.00 – – -Taibu, T (T) 4 4 2 164 66* 82.00 – 2 4/3Taylor, A L (Mut) 1 1 1 3 3* — – -Taylor, B R M (HSC) 5 5 0 185 134 37.00 1 – 2/2 1Taylor, K J (Mut) 6 3 2 23 11* 12.00 – – -Townshend, M W (Q) 5 5 0 35 14 7.00 – – -Utseya, P (T) 6 6 2 75 39* 18.75 – – 3van Rensburg, N R (Q) 5 5 0 114 67 22.80 – 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) 5 5 1 320 143 80.00 1 2 6 1Vermeulen, R (HSC) 1 – – — — — – – -Viljoen, D P (K) 6 6 0 157 55 26.16 – 1 5Waller, A C (OG) 1 1 0 4 4 4.00 – – -Went, K R P (Mut) 5 4 0 101 45 25.25 – – 3Whittall, G J (Mut) 3 1 1 16 16* — – – – 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) 3 3 1 177 112* 88.50 1 1 3Ziegler, C (OH) 2 2 0 24 19 12.00 – – 1250 OR MORE RUNSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50Carlisle, S V (HSC) 5 5 3 376 129* 183.00 2 1Campbell, A D R (Mut) 4 4 2 324 100* 162.00 1 2Vermeulen, M A (HSC) 5 5 1 320 143 80.00 1 2Murphy, B A (U) 5 5 0 295 174 59.00 1 1Ferreira, N R (Mut) 5 5 1 294 125 73.50 1 1Ervine, S M (K) 4 4 0 252 96 63.00 – 3HIGHEST AVERAGES (100 or more runs)M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50Carlisle, S V (HSC) 5 5 3 376 129* 183.00 2 1 3Campbell, A D R (Mut) 4 4 2 324 100* 162.00 1 2Wishart, C B (OG) 3 3 1 177 112* 88.50 1 1Taibu, T (T) 4 4 2 164 66* 82.00 – 2Vermeulen, M A (HSC) 5 5 1 320 143 80.00 1 2Burmester, M G (Mut) 3 3 0 239 133 79.66 1 1Ferreira, N R (Mut) 5 5 1 294 125 73.50 1 1Ewing, G M (BAC) 5 4 1 195 85* 65.00 – -Ervine, S M (K) 4 4 0 252 96 63.00 – 3Murphy, B A (U) 5 5 0 295 174 59.00 1 1Rogers, B G (U) 5 5 1 234 126 58.50 1 1Nkala, M L (Q) 4 4 1 165 74 55.00 – 2Masakadza, H (T) 3 3 0 159 69 53.00 – 2Coventry, C K (BAC) 4 4 0 199 124 49.75 1 -Croxford, G M (U) 6 6 2 192 48* 48.00 – -Strang, P A (OH) 4 4 1 136 77* 45.33 – 1BOWLING 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) 58 11 162 9 18.00 3/22 2.79Barrett, G F (OG) 1 0 17 0 — — 17.00Barry, S (Alex) 14 1 54 3 18.00 2/14 3.85Benade, T (OH) 42.1 1 242 6 40.33 2/49 5.73Benhura, B (Alex) 29 0 140 4 35.00 1/21 4.82Bennett, R J (OG) 50.3 4 268 11 24.36 3/34 5.56Biggs, J (OG) 3 0 19 0 — — 6.33Blignaut, A M (Alex) 55.4 6 241 13 18.53 6/18 4.32Brent, G B (Mut) 34 2 162 6 27.00 2/15 4.76Brewer, 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) 41 2 234 5 46.80 3/36 5.70Campbell, 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) 7 0 44 0 — — 6.28Chari, N (OH) 41 1 220 6 36.66 2/33 5.36Chawaguta, W R (T) 9 0 33 1 33.00 1/33 3.67Chigumbura, E (T) 33 3 154 5 30.80 2/24 4.66Chinyoka, 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) 35 5 136 6 22.66 2/17 3.88Coventry, 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) 11 1 37 1 37.00 1/15 3.36Delport, 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) 31.4 1 180 11 16.36 4/47 5.68Evans, C N (OG) 39.3 3 172 5 34.40 2/24 4.35Ewing, G M (BAC) 36.3 2 169 2 84.50 2/45 4.63Ewing, K (Q) 5 0 21 0 — — 4.20Flower, A (Mut) 17 1 49 3 16.33 2/37 2.88Flower, G W (OG) 32 3 66 8 8.25 4/14 2.06Fraser, 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) 45 6 145 4 36.25 2/20 3.22Hitz, 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) 31 8 119 6 19.83 5/25 3.83Lombard, R (Q) 14 0 96 1 96.00 1/21 6.85Lurie, A (HSC) 3 0 22 0 — — 7.33Mackay, A J (OG) 53.2 7 165 14 11.78 3/21 3.09Macmillan, C (K) 43 2 197 9 21.88 3/38 4.58Mahwire, 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) 47.5 1 206 5 41.20 2/33 4.30Marillier, 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) 11.4 0 52 7 7.42 6/43 4.45Matambanadzo, 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) 14 1 54 4 13.50 3/17 3.85Mbangwa, M (Q) 21.4 3 61 2 30.50 1/35 2.81Mboyi, 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) 28 1 187 3 62.33 2/44 6.67Mukondiwa, 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) 30 2 151 10 15.10 5/34 5.03Mwayenga, W (OG) 45 6 163 11 14.81 4/35 3.62Neethling, 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) 30 1 155 3 51.66 2/31 5.16Nyumbu, J (Q) 30 1 145 6 24.16 3/55 4.83Olonga, H K (T) 37 7 119 6 19.83 2/22 3.21Panyangara, T (T) 19 2 85 4 21.25 3/29 4.47Penney, A (HSC) 11 0 46 0 — — 4.18Price, R W (K) 42.4 12 99 6 16.50 2/21 2.32Rainsford, E C (K) 10 0 45 1 45.00 1/45 4.50Rennie, G J (Alex) 35 7 115 3 38.33 2/6 3.28Rinke, H P (OH) 58 5 263 6 43.83 3/43 4.53Rogers, 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 5.57Sibanda, V (K) 8 0 41 1 41.00 1/41 5.12Sims, R W (Mut) 36.2 6 121 6 20.16 2/5 3.33Smith, H (OH) 3 0 10 0 — — 3.33Soma, A D (Mut) 8 0 64 2 32.00 2/52 8.00Soma, L J (Mut) 35.1 2 128 10 12.80 5/32 3.63Staddon, B (BAC) 6 1 52 0 — — 8.67Stannard, D D (Alex) 50.4 2 196 5 39.20 1/17 3.86Strang, P A (OH) 25.2 7 78 4 19.50 3/13 3.07Streak, H H (Q) 7 4 10 0 — — 1.42Strydom, 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) 52.4 14 150 6 25.00 3/25 2.84van 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) 42.2 3 149 8 18.62 2/23 3.51Went, K P R (Mut) 1 0 20 0 — — 20.00Whittall, G J (Mut) 22 5 73 4 18.25 2/28 3.31Williams, S (BAC) 15 1 76 3 25.33 3/44 5.0610 OR MORE WICKETSO M R W Av. Best RateMackay, A J (OG) 53.2 7 165 14 11.78 3/21 3.09Blignaut, A M (Alex) 55.4 6 241 13 18.53 6/18 4.32Mwayenga, W (OG) 45 6 163 11 14.81 4/35 3.62Ervine, S M (K) 31.4 1 180 11 16.36 4/47 5.68Hoffman, A P (BAC) 50.2 6 248 11 22.54 4/29 4.92Bennett, R J (OG) 50.3 4 268 11 24.36 3/34 5.56Soma, L J (Mut) 35.1 2 128 10 12.80 5/32 3.63Croxford, G M (U) 42 2 184 10 18.40 4/29 4.38Mwayenga, A (HSC) 30 2 151 10 15.10 5/34 5.03BEST AVERAGES (25 overs)O M R W Av. Best RateFlower, G W (OG) 32 3 66 8 8.25 4/14 2.06Mackay, A J (OG) 53.2 7 165 14 11.78 3/21 3.09Soma, L J (Mut) 35.1 2 128 10 12.80 5/32 3.63Durham, A M (HSC) 27 2 107 8 13.37 3/19 3.96Matsikenyeri, S (T) 25 3 100 7 14.28 3/43 4.00Mwayenga, W (OG) 45 6 163 11 14.81 4/35 3.62Mwayenga, A (HSC) 30 2 151 10 15.10 5/34 5.03Ervine, S M (K) 31.4 1 180 11 16.36 4/47 5.68Price, R W (K) 42.4 12 99 6 16.50 2/21 2.32Bala, S (HSC) 58 11 162 9 18.00 3/22 2.79Croxford, G M (U) 42 2 184 10 18.40 4/29 4.38Blignaut, A M (Alex) 55.4 6 241 13 18.53 6/18 4.32Viljoen, D P (K) 42.2 3 149 8 18.62 2/23 3.51du Plessis, G (Alex) 28 4 75 4 18.75 2/21 2.67Strang, P A (OH) 25.2 7 78 4 19.50 3/13 3.07Olonga, H K (T) 37 7 119 6 19.83 2/22 3.21Lewis, J M (Mut) 31 8 119 6 19.83 5/25 3.83Vaughan-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 RateFlower, G W (OG) 32 3 66 8 8.25 4/14 2.06Price, R W (K) 42.4 12 99 6 16.50 2/21 2.32du Plessis, G (Alex) 28 4 75 4 18.75 2/21 2.67Bala, S (HSC) 58 11 162 9 18.00 3/22 2.79Utseya, P (T) 52.4 14 150 6 25.00 3/25 2.84

When Emmerson Trotman first played professional cricket in Holland 25years ago, there was hardly any attention to the sport in the Dutchcountry.I couldn’t understand why they were getting mixed up between cricketand soccer, the former Barbados batsman said.Fifteen years later, however, cricket has developed to the extent thatHolland are on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup for thesecond time.And Trotman, who played 21 first-class matches for Barbados between1975 and 1982, is there to guide them as coach.When I first went to Holland no one really showed any interest incricket. There were a lot of foreign players in Holland because thelocals were not good at that time, he said.But now it has changed. It’s the other way around. We’ve got 95 percent of Dutch players now. The interest has picked up a lot.The heavy presence of Holland-born players is emphasised in thecomposition of the national team’s 14-man squad which is climaxing itspreparations for the forthcoming International Cricket Council (ICC)Trophy with two practice matches against a Barbados Select XI atKensington Oval today and tomorrow.The Dutch squad includes two Pakistan-born players and a NewZealander, but the other 11 were born in Holland, and a few of themhave been exposed to English cricket at one level or another.The most notable one is their captain Roland Lefebvre, a 38-year-oldall-rounder who had played county cricket for Somerset and Glamorgan.I always believe the way to go is to play your own home players asmuch as possible, said Trotman, who has been Holland’s coach for thelast four years.You have to rely on one or two foreign players no disrespect to them,but you’ve got to build your own team.Holland, however, have been set back by the late withdrawal of one oftheir most promising batsmen for the ICC Trophy which is slated forToronto from June 29 to July 17.Bastiaan Zuiderent, a 24-year-old right-hander, is currently playingfor Sussex in the English County championship. The club is willing torelease him for the tournament, but he prefers not to disrupt a seasonin which he has made his debut first-class hundred.Even without Zuiderent, Trotman believes the Holland team is more thangood enough to finish among the top three among the 24 ICC associatemembers seeking to qualify for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.We are classified as the favourites, which I don’t really like toomuch, the 46-year-old Trotman said. I prefer to be underdogs, butwe’ve got a good side and we’ve got a fantastic chance.Holland had their only previous taste of the World Cup in 1996, butsome of the experienced players believe the current side is better.Trotman, who has also coached South African province Border, hasrecognised the rising standard of the game in the Dutch country.It’s grown tremendously and a lot of it has to do with the foreigncoaches out of Australia and West Indies, he said. The foreign coacheshave helped improve the Dutch standard of cricket. It’s up to a goodstandard now.In recent years, some of the ICC Associate members have made strides.Bangladesh have become the tenth Test-playing nation and Kenya areseeking to join them.Is Test status also a big priority for Holland?It’s not an immediate goal, Trotman said.We don’t have the population of cricketers to accommodate thatsituation right now. But we’ve got the number that we can be veryhappy with One-Day International status.The response is not surprising when you consider that the Dutchcompetitions are mainly in the shorter version of the game.But the fact that they have as many as four divisions, along with aveterans league, two women’s divisions and four Under-18 competitionssuggest cricket is really taking off in Holland.

“You’ll never win anything with kids” was Alan Hansen’s immortal line all those years ago, yet once again, Manchester United did just that in Friday’s hard-fought victory over Newcastle United.

Despite ending the night with a makeshift lineup that would hardly have been imagined mere weeks ago, the likes of Ayden Heaven, Jack Fletcher and Patrick Dorgu held firm to steer the hosts to a vital 1-0 win at Old Trafford.

Without so many key individuals, namely skipper Bruno Fernandes, United boss Ruben Amorim shuffled his pack again in the early knockings, with that man Dorgu the notable beneficiary as the newly-installed right winger lashed home a stunner inside the first half.

That initial promise swiftly faded following Mason Mount’s unfortunate withdrawal at the break, yet by hook or by crook, the home side held on, edging their way back up to fifth ahead of next week’s meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Three points will ultimately be all that matters for Amorim and his staff, but it’s fair to say it wasn’t an overwhelmingly positive night for the men in either dugout – nor was it for summer signing, Benjamin Sesko.

Sesko's game in numbers vs Newcastle

There were signs of life in the weekend defeat to Aston Villa, with Sesko coming close to notching a third goal of the campaign, only to be denied by the onrushing Emi Martinez in the home goal.

The Slovenian striker again came within a whisker of scoring this time around, pouncing on a loose ball just before the hour mark, before lashing his effort off the crossbar with opposition stopper Aaron Ramsdale left looking helpless.

Perhaps, like most watching on, the 22-year-old thought he was in an offside position, although there appeared to be a lack of real intent to burst into the box to score, albeit while ultimately hitting the woodwork.

As it was, following another difficult night in which the ex-RB Leipig man also fired wide on the turn early on, it was no surprise when Sesko was hooked soon after his crossbar attempt, having largely looked like a bystander to proceedings when leading the line.

Indeed, in all, the new man registered just 24 touches, made only nine passes and won just a solitary duel, as per Sofascore, with Amorim seemingly in need of more in the absence of a string of other attackers, including Bryan Mbeumo and Amad.

That being said, patience will still have to be directed toward Sesko, considering he is still a matter of months into his Old Trafford journey, with a consistent run of games no doubt needed after his recent injury absence.

Time, while rarely afforded to anyone in Manchester, is on his side; the same certainly can’t be said of his fellow forward, Joshua Zirkzee.

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As already stated, the dearth of attacking options at present has left Amorim turning to those on the periphery to step up, with Dorgu no doubt doing just that in his new-look role on the right flank.

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This spell of AFCON and injury absences has allowed the likes of Dorgu to seize their chance, with the aforementioned Heaven also looking so assured yet again, while Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt watched on from the stands.

Both youngsters seized the moment, although that man Zirkzee no doubt fell short, having arguably been even worse than Sesko at a time when United were crying out for an attacking figurehead.

Service was limited up to the 6 foot 4 Dutchman, although he made little stick when it did come his way, losing the ball five times from his 13 touches, while registering only four passes in total.

In a similar vein to Sesko before him, there appeared to be a real lack of urgency and desire to get into the game from Zirkzee, with the 24-year-old merely watching on as the game passed him by.

Sesko vs Zirkzee – Newcastle

Stat

Sesko

Zirkzee

Minutes

60

30

Touches

24

13

Pass accuracy

9/10

4/4

Possession lost

5

5

Dribbles

0/1

0/1

Key passes

0

0

Total duels won

1/6

1/7

Shots

2

0

Stats via Sofascore

Of course, his introduction came with the home side hanging on for dear life, camped outside their own box, yet Zirkzee did little to shift the momentum, winning only one of his seven duels, while failing to complete a successful dribble.

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It was the same stage, almost exactly a year ago, which saw the former Bologna man withdrawn after just 30 minutes of play against the same opposition, with Friday’s cameo perhaps the final nail in the coffin for his Old Trafford career.

61 games played, just eight goals scored – only four of which have come in the Premier League. That record simply isn’t good enough, and with reports that Roma are ready to strike a deal heading into January, United and INEOS surely shouldn’t stand in his way.

Yes, attacking alternatives are limited, but the Red Devils might well be better off turning to the academy than continuing to utilise this £105k-per-week struggler.

With that potential return to Italy on the cards, it would be no real shock if Zirkzee did not feature under Amorim again.

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No.	Category	Name	Nationality	Speciality
1	A	Shane Warne	Australia	Bowler
2	A	Mahendra Singh Dhoni	India	Wicketkeeper-batsman
3	A	Adam Gilchrist	Australia	Wicket keeper-batsman
4	A	Shoaib Akhtar	Pakistan	Bowler
5	A	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	Batsman
6	A	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	Bowler
7	B	Anil Kumble	India	Bowler
8	B	Glenn McGrath	Australia	Bowler
9	B	Mohammad Yousuf	Pakistan	Batsman
10	B	Harbhajan Singh	India	Bowler
11	B	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	Allrounder
12	B	Kumar Sangakarra	Sri Lanka	Wicketkeeper-batsman
13	C	Ricky Ponting	Australia	Batsman
14	C	Brett Lee	Australia	Bowler
15	C	Andrew Symonds	Australia	Allrounder
16	C	Michael Hussey	Australia	Batsman
17	C	Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	Bowler
18	C	Matthew Hayden	Australia	Batsman
19	C	Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	Wicketkeeper-batsman
20	C	Jacob Oram	New Zealand	Allrounder
21	D	Stephen Fleming	New Zealand	Batsman
22	D	Graeme Smith	South Africa	Batsman
23	D	Herschelle Gibbs	South Africa	Batsman
24	D	Chris Gayle	West Indies	Allrounder
25	D	Shoaib Malik	Pakistan	Allrounder
26	D	Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	Allrounder
27	D	Younis Khan	Pakistan	Batsman
28	D	Mohammad Asif	Pakistan	Bowler
29	D	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	Allrounder
30	D	Zaheer Khan	India	Bowler
31	D	Sreesanth	India	Bowler
32	E	Dinesh Karthik	India	Wicketkeeper-batsman
33	E	A B deVilliers	South Africa	Wicket keeper-batsman
34	E	Mark Boucher	South Africa	Wicketkeeper-batsman
35	E	Parthiv Patel	India	Wicketkeeper-batsman
36	E	Kamran Akmal	Pakistan	Wicketkeeper-batsman
37	E	Tatenda Taibu	Zimbabwe	Wicketkeeper-batsman
38	F	Albie Morkel	South Africa	Allrounder
39	F	Ajit Agarkar	India	Allrounder
40	F	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	Allrounder
41	F	Irfan Pathan	India	Allrounder
42	F	Scott Styris	New Zealand	Allrounder
43	F	Farveez Maharoof	Sri Lanka	Allrounder
44	F	Tillakeratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	Allrounder
45	F	Cameron White	Australia	Allrounder
46	F	Yusuf Pathan	India	Allrounder
47	F	Joginder Sharma	India	Allrounder
48	G	Ramnaresh Sarwan	West Indies	Batsman
49	G	Simon Katich	Australia	Batsman
50	G	Justin Langer	Australia	Batsman
51	G	Goutam Gambhir	India	Batsman
52	G	Robin Uthappa	India	Batsman
53	G	Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	Batsman
54	G	Ashwell Prince	South Africa	Batsman
55	G	VVS Laxman	India	Batsman
56	G	Wasim Jaffer	India	Batsman
57	G	Rohit Sharma	India	Batsman
58	G	Loots Bosman	South Africa	Batsman
59	G	Mohammad Kaif	India	Batsman
60	G	Suresh Raina	India	Batsman
61	G	Manoj Tiwary	India	Batsman
62	G	Chamara Silva	Sri Lanka	Batsman
63	G	David Hussey	Australia	Batsman
64	H	Nathan Bracken	Australia	Bowler
65	H	R P Singh	India	Bowler
66	H	Murali Kartik	India	Bowler
67	H	Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	Bowler
68	H	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	Bowler
69	H	Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	Bowler
70	H	Ramesh Powar	India	Bowler
71	H	Umar Gul	Pakistan	Bowler
72	H	Dale Steyn	South Africa	Bowler
73	H	Dilhara Fernando	Sri Lanka	Bowler
74	H	Ishant Sharma	India	Bowler
75	H	Piyush Chawla	India	Bowler
76	H	Munaf Patel	India	Bowler
77	H	Nuwan Zoysa	Sri Lanka	Bowler

Irfan Pathan will be monitored closely at the Deodhar Trophy match on Sunday © AFP

Dilip Vengsarkar, the former Indian captain who’s currently the head of the national selection committee, has issued a stern warning to allrounder Irfan Pathan, saying he would be dropped from the World Cup squad unless he proved his match fitness in Sunday’s Deodhar Trophy game in Ahmedabad.Pathan, whose decline has been a major talking point, declared himself fit from his sore shoulder injury on Thursday but Vengsarkar made it clear that Pathan’s performance for West Zone would be watched with keen interest by the selectors.”I would be there with other selectors to watch Irfan’s overall performance and if we are not convinced of his fitness he will not go to the World Cup,” Vengsarkar was quoted by PTI. “We have not yet thought of any replacement, but it will be done in consultation with the captain [Rahul Dravid] and coach [Greg Chappell].”Irfan has not played for almost a month after picking up a freak shoulder injury. He has played only one match [against the West Indies at his hometown Vadodara on January 31]. He then missed the entire series against Sri Lanka. The Deodhar Trophy match offers the best chance for him to get back among the wickets and prove his fitness.”Vengsarkar also said that only the selectors will be there to judge Pathan’s fitness and not team physio John Gloster. Bhupinder Singh Sr and Ranjib Biswal are likely to be the other selectors with Vengsarkar for the opening Deodhar clash.

Rocked by a fierce opening burst from Fidel Edwards, Jamaica crashed to 129 on the first day against Barbados at the Three W’s Oval. By stumps, Dale Richards (54 not out) had taken Barbados to 102 for 2, just 28 runs shy of claiming first-innings points.Barbados made the best use of winning the toss and Edwards took the first two Jamaican wickets with no runs on the board. He soon followed with a third that made it three ducks for the top three batsmen and reduced Jamaica to 7 for 3.Wavell Hinds and Marlon Samuels offered brief resistance before Dwayne Smith bowled Samuels for 36 and thereafter a steady fall of wickets ensued as Jamaica never recovered from the early rout and were dismissed for 129.In reply, Barbados lost Wayne Blackman for 2 (9 for 1) but any Jamaican hopes of returning the favour evaporated as Richards dug in and scored a fine half-century. He put on an unbroken 51 runs with Ryan Hinds (24 not out) for the third wicket as Barbados ended the day in a commanding position.On a day curtailed by bad light and rain, Krishna Arjune’s second first-class century put Guyana in a strong position, as they ended the first day against Leewards Islands on 267 for 3 at St Maarten.Arjune made the best use of the conditions after Guyana opted to bat and added 91 with Sewnarine Chattergoon (42) for the first wicket. Omari Banks gave Leewards their second wicket in quick time, after Chattergoon was run out, when he dismissed Narsingh Deonarine for 1.But Arjune found steady partners and put on 67 with Ramnaresh Sarwan (38) and then steadily built the innings with Shivnarine Chanderpaul before cramps in the legs and arms forced him to retire on 116. Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 52 at close of play.

Glenn McGrath: all set to take on the world© Getty Images

Glenn McGrath says Australia are favourites for the one-off Test and three one-dayers against the ICC World XI at Sydney and Melbourne. The series is more than eight months away, but McGrath has already begun firing his verbal volleys.”As a team unit, we probably should be favourites,” he was quoted in the Sportal website. “The other guys are class players but they haven’t played together, so it will be interesting to see how they do team up. It’s probably been a while since we haven’t been favourites going into a match, so we’ll see how we go.”Australia are assured of playing the Test against the World XI due to their unassailable lead in the ICC Test championship standings. They also hold a commanding lead in the one-day rankings, although New Zealand have a mathematical chance of overtaking them if Australia lose their next seven matches before the cut-off.The World XI selectors will announce a preliminary squad of 30 players at the end of April, while the final Test and one-day squads will be named in August. The one-dayers will be played at Melbourne on October 5, 7, and 9, while the Test – a six-day affair – will start on October 14 at Sydney.McGrath said the aim wasn’t to prove that Australia were the best team of all time. “It’s not up to the players to say whether we’re a great team or not, but if we can do well and turn around and win it, then I’m sure there will be a few comments floating around,” he said.”At the end of the day when we’re out in the middle, we want to play against the best players in the world, and if you can do well against them, then that’s your true standing in the big picture.”McGrath, who turns 35 next week, is set to play his 200th one-day international when Australia take on Pakistan in the first final of the VB Series, and needs only two more wickets to reach a milestone of 300 ODI scalps. “For any fast bowler to reach 200 is a pretty big thing. Three-hundred one-day wickets, for me personally, is a pretty big milestone and something I will be very happy and honoured to achieve if and when I get there.”

South Africa have named an unchanged 13-man squad for their fourth Test against West Indies, which starts on January 16 at Supersport Park in Centurion. Announcing the squad, Omar Henry, convenor of selectors, said: “There was little need for change, the squad has been working very well together over the last month. The performances in the series so far have been very impressive, both individually and as a unit. We are aware of certain areas that need attention and feel that the positive, confident environment of this squad will benefit those needing to work on their games.”South Africa are assured of a series win, having already won the first two Tests. The third match, at Cape Town, ended in a draw.Squad Graeme Smith (capt), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Rudolph, Jacques Kallis, Gary Kirsten, Neil McKenzie, Martin van Jaarsveld, Mark Boucher (wk), Andrew Hall, Shaun Pollock, Andre Nel, Paul Adams, Makhaya Ntini

Northern Districts beat Canterbury by three wickets with a ball to spare in a thrilling State Shield finish at Taupo today.A magnificent innings of 91 not out by Scott Styris sealed the victory.With 14 needed from the last over it seemed that ND’s chance had gone. The return of opening bowlers Chris Martin and Stephen Cunis had strangled the revival of the ND innings brought about by Styris and skipper Robbie Hart in a seventh wicket partnership of 76, an ND one-day record against Canterbury.Styris was in strike at the start of the final over. He sent the first two balls soaring onto the embankment for six, over wide long-on and the sightscreen respectively. A single levelled the scores with three balls to spare, leaving Graeme Aldridge to face.The field came in, forming a tight circle. Aldridge blocked his first ball. The second was hit straight to Paul Wiseman at mid-off. The batsman set off for a single, expecting a run out, but ensuring that Styris would face the final ball.But an aghast Wiseman let the ball through his legs to give victory to ND. The fielder walked off the park rehearsing the throw that should have kept his team in the match.On a day when the impending selection of the TelstraClear Black Caps World Cup squad was on everybody’s minds, Styris has done his chances nothing but good. He displayed immaculate technique, he can keep the scoreboard ticking over by working the ball around the field and his judgment of which delivery to hit out at is utterly reliable.Most important of all, he keeps an ice-cool head in a crisis, a quality that a side needs in World Cup matches. He also took two for 32 from eight overs.If Styris is selected it could be at the expense of Craig McMillan, who must have deeply regretted making the short journey from the Black Caps’ hotel in Napier to play in this game in a quest for some sort of form.He scratched around with uncharacteristic diffidence for a 16-ball two before falling leg before wicket to Joseph Yovich.Of the other contenders, Chris Harris also had a good day. He top scored for Canterbury with 45 from 75 balls, an innings the quality of which was evident only when it became clear how difficult scoring was for the batsmen of both sides.Harris also showed that he is still the king of change of pace, capturing two more caught and bowleds off batsman bamboozled into thinking that the ball was somewhere that it was not. He took two for 29 from his 10 overs.Canterbury chose to bat first on the pitch that did not deliver what it promised in terms of batting quality.Their scoring rate in the first few overs was as high as at any point of the innings, largely due to problems with Yovich’s bowling radar. His first over consisted of 11 deliveries and there were 23 wides in a total of 31 extras, the third-highest score in the Canterbury total of 196.At the halfway stage the visitors seemed set for a score well in excess of 200, but the left-arm spin combination of Matthew Hart and Bruce Martin imposed a stranglehold from which Canterbury never recovered. They conceded only 66 runs from their combined 18 overs, all bowled in the second half of the innings.The ND innings failed to get momentum as first the opening attack of Cunis and Martin, and then the slow combination of Wiseman and Harris, bowled with accuracy and intelligence.At 107 for six it seemed all over for ND, but it was then that Robbie Hart and Styris began to work the ball around, scampering singles, turning ones into twos and mixing in the odd boundary hit. Styris faced 105 balls and hit four fours and four sixes.Northern Districts coach Bruce Blair told CricInfo that Styris had played a fantastic one-day innings.”It had tempo and pace. For a long time we were behind the asking rate, but he kept things ticking over and hung in there,” he said. “It was important that one of the top four stayed there, which is what Scotty did.”Blair suggested that the vital role played by Robbie Hart in supporting Styris could be repeated at international level.”Robbie plays so well under pressure. People dismiss his one-day ability, but he has a lot of skills with the bat. He can work the ball around, he can pick up singles and he can hit the ball, he said.Blair praised the role of spinners Bruce Martin and Matthew Hart in containing the Canterbury batsmen.”They both bowled really well. Matthew Hart also bowled exceptionally well in the last game in Auckland with good change of pace on a slow pitch. In tandem they really put the brakes on today,” he said.The win puts ND level on points with CD on top of the State Shield table. Canterbury are on the bottom, with two defeats from two games.ND play Wellington at the Basin Reserve on January 2 while Canterbury play Auckland at Eden Park Outer Oval.

As sponsorship arrangements go, the connection between Shell and cricket has been one of the more enduring relationships in New Zealand sport.But the connection that first began, in a small way with the sponsorship of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack in 1965, and was extended significantly in 1975/76 with the support for the Shell Series, is over.At the time the sponsorship for New Zealand’s domestic competition was in its infancy, limited overs cricket was a new phenomenon, and two rounds of first-class games were unheard of.The introduction of the new competition format was timely.New Zealand was in the middle of the advance from second-rate cricket nation to genuine international force. It was only a few years away from starting the run that saw it go unbeaten in Test series at home in the 1980s.Glenn Turner had become a significant force on the county scene in England and players like Geoff Howarth, John Wright and Richard Hadlee were soon plying their trade in that environment.Earlier, in the late 1960s and early 1970s the New Zealand team had regularly taken part in the Australian domestic one-day competition, several times winning the knockout competition.One-day cricket was still a novelty, and certainly nothing compared with the force it has become on the world scene now. New Zealand had made the semi-finals of the first World Cup in 1975, being beaten by the eventual winners, the West Indies.Since 1974 the country was also receiving an international team every year.The time was ripe for the greatest increase in New Zealand’s domestic programme in its history.The adoption of the Shell Series in 1975/76, which involved the abolition of the Plunket Shield – the prize for the first-class cricket champions since it was first awarded in 1921/22, involved a full round of games between teams for the Shell Cup, then a second round of knockout games which ended with a final.This programme continued until the 1979/80 season when the Shell Cup became the sole preserve of the one-day competition.In the meantime the Packer Revolution occurred in Australia and changed forever the shape of the domestic game around the world.Intense television coverage made the limited overs game much more appealing and one-day games became part of the staple diet of teams all around the world.For New Zealanders though, the increase in domestic cricket opportunities improved standards immeasurably.This carried through to the international scene where New Zealand enjoyed the greatest period of its history until that time. Much of that was bolstered by the increasing exposure of New Zealand players to English conditions during the winter. Martin Crowe joined the more established players on the county scene while countless others have played league cricket.It has all decreased the education time required for New Zealand players to be best equipped for international play.While alterations have occurred in the domestic programme, depending on whatever the motivation is for the time, it cannot be argued that the Shell involvement has gone hand in hand with the greatest advancement of the New Zealand game.The second great era of the game is underway with a group of players who have now become regular internationals on the basis of their upbringing in the Shell environment.The record books are now full of players who have made significant marks during this time and the best of these are listed in the statistical details listed below.There were many highlights to savour:

• Martin Crowe’s golden summer for Central Districts in 1986/87 when he scored 1348 runs at an average of 103.69 has never been matched. He hit six centuries in the season for CD and did the ground work for an amazing year in 1987 during which he hit more than 4000 runs.
• Canterbury’s outstanding consistency in the 1990s when the side won three Shell Trophies and seven Shell Cups. They started out with older hands like Paul McEwan and Rod Latham providing the leadership and performance as newcomers like Stephen Fleming, Nathan Astle, Chris Harris and Craig McMillan complemented the arrival of Chris Cairns in the region and set up the latest dynasty in New Zealand’s first-class game.
• Chris Harris’ outstanding summer of 1996/97 when he did everything possible to decry the accepted view of the time that he couldn’t be considered as a batsman. He scored two double centuries, including a 251 not out, the highest score for Canterbury, a 206, a 198 and a 93 to end the Trophy season with an average of 139.16.
• The phenomenal post-Test retirement run scoring of Wellington’s Bruce Edgar in the late 1980s. Claiming he was more relaxed in his batting, Edgar “loosened up” to the point where in successive seasons he scored: 676 (1987/88), 762 (1988/89) and 720 (1989/90) while in the 1988/89 season he shared in two 300-run opening partnerships. The highest was 333 with Andrew Jones against Auckland, and the second 310 with Robert Vance against Northern Districts, also at Wellington.
• The two golden Northern Districts summers of 1987/88 and 1988/89 when Graeme Hick paid an outstanding dividend for the association. He may have played only two seasons but in 17 matches he scored 2055 runs at 79.03, including 10 centuries, the most by an ND player, and his 211 not out against Auckland in 1988/89 was one of the great innings of Shell Trophy history.
• Then there was the amazing Canterbury-Wellington game of 1994/95 when 1945 runs were scored for the loss of only 18 wickets as Wellington won the game by six wickets. The aggregate was a world record for a four-day match, and it was the fourth highest in world first-class cricket history. The seven centuries scored equalled a record set in 1923/24. Wellington’s successful chase for 475 to win the game was a New Zealand record.
• The same two teams also played what still ranks as the greatest domestic one-day game in the final of the 1991/92 Shell Cup.
• The extended season when introduced proved a boon for New Zealand’s slow bowlers. Otago off spinner Peter Petherick was the first to show out in the first summer in 1975/76 with 42 wickets at 20.16. In the third summer of the new format in 1977/78 the slow bowlers were showing the benefits of their longer exposure at the bowling crease. Stephen Boock (then playing for Canterbury) 56 wickets at 15.66, David O’Sullivan (Central Districts) 44 at 20.22, Peter Petherick (Otago) 45 at 17.15. In 1978/79 Boock took 54 at 18.51 and in 1979/80 Cliff Dickeson 39 at 19.35.

Shell Series Statistics, 1975/76-2000/01Most runs

6202 Robert Vance (W) 1976/77-1990/916197 Bruce Edgar (W) 1975/76-1989/905870 Rod Latham (C) 1980/81-1994/955854 Paul McEwan (C) 1977/78-1990/915559 John Wright (ND/C/A) 1975/76-1992/935377 Martin Crowe (A/CD/W) 1980/81-1994/955235 Bruce Blair (O/ND) 1977/78-1989/905161 Mark Greatbatch (A/CD) 1982/83-1997/984789 Ken Rutherford (O) 1982/83-1993/94

Most wickets

482 Stephen Boock (C/O) 1975/76-1989/90345 Evan Gray (W) 1975/76-1990/91333 David O’Sullivan (CD) 1975/76-1984/85325 Ewen Chatfield (W) 1975/76-1989/90287 Mark Priest (C) 1987/88-1998/99262 Neil Mallender (O) 1983/84-1992/93249 John Bracewell (O/A) 1978/79-1989/90240 Cliff Dickeson (ND) 1975/76-1985/86234 Richard Hadlee (C) 1975/76-1989/90223 Gary Robertson (CD) 1979/80-1989/90

Highest scores

254* Robert Vance W v ND Wellington 1988/89251* Chris Harris C v CD Rangiora 1996/97242 Martin Crowe CD v O New Plymouth 1989/90241 Matt Horne O v A Auckland 1997/98237* Rod Latham C v ND Rotorua 1990/91222 Ian Rutherford O v CD New Plymouth 1978/79219 Matthew Bell W v ND Hamilton 1998/99216 Matthew Bell W v A Auckland 1997/98212* David Kelly CD v C Blenheim 2000/01211* Graeme Hick ND v A Auckland 1988/89

Best bowling

9-48 Alex Tait ND v A Hamilton 1996/979-93 Peter Petherick O v ND Dunedin 1975/769-95 Mark Priest C v O Dunedin 1989/908-24 Ewen Chatfield W v ND Lower Hutt 1979/808-27 Justin Vaughan A v O Alexandra 1996/978-31 David Sewell O v CD Invercargill 1996/978-37 Evan Gray W v C Lower Hutt 1985/868-46 Lance Cairns O v W Invercargill 1978/798-57 Stephen Boock O v A Dunedin 1989/908-59 Stephen Boock O v W Invercargill 1978/79

Partnership records

1st 333 Bruce Edgar & Andrew Jones W v A Wellington2nd 317 Ron Hart & Scott Briasco CD v C New Plymouth3rd 394* Peter Kennedy & Rod Latham C v ND Rotorua4th 280 Jeff Crowe & Dipak Patel A v ND Auckland5th 341 Gavin Larsen & Ervin McSweeney W v CD Levin6th 226 Evan Gray & Ross Ormiston W v CD Wellington7th 241 Nathan Astle & Mark Priest C v W Christchurch8th 180 Roger Twose & Matthew Goodson W v O Dunedin9th 188 Neal Parlane & Daryl Tuffey ND v W Wellington10th 160 Lee Germon & Warren Wisneski C v ND Rangiora

Seasonal individual centuries and top scorers

100s HS1975/76 16 177* Glenn Turner O v W1976/77 15 177* Glenn Turner ND v CD1977/78 14 133 Ian Rutherford CD v C1978/79 13 222 Ian Rutherford O v CD1979/80 13 152* Bruce Edgar W v CD1980/81 21 193* David Stead C v CD1981/82 11 150 Martin Crowe A v CD1982/83 21 179 Ross Ormiston W v CD1983/84 21 167* Ron Hart CD v C1984/85 18 181 Trevor Franklin A v ND1985/86 25 209* David White ND v CD1986/87 33 192 John Wright C v CD1987/88 32 205* Ervin McSweeney W v CD1988/89 37 254* Robert Vance W v ND1989/90 29 242 Martin Crowe CD v O1990/91 33 237* Rod Latham C v ND1991/92 39 204 Dipak Patel A v ND1992/93 18 167 Shane Thomson ND v CD1993/94 13 202 Michael Austen W v CD1994/95 28 193* Martin Crowe W v C1995/96 23 202 Mark Greatbatch CD v ND1996/97 24 251* Chris Harris C v CD1997/98 15 241 Matt Horne O v A1998/99 19 219 Matthew Bell W v ND1999/00 18 167 Blair Pocock A v W2000/01 39 212* David Kelly CD v C

Season five wicket innings hauls and best bowling

5wi BB1975/76 25 9-93 Peter Petherick O v ND1976/77 16 7-62 Dennis Kay CD v C1977/78 24 7-46 Peter Petherick O v C1978/79 29 8-46 Lance Cairns O v W1979/80 22 8-24 Ewen Chatfield W v ND1980/81 22 7-79 Cliff Dickeson ND v CD1981/82 22 7-9 John Bracewell O v C1982/83 19 7-28 Vaughan Brown C v W1983/84 18 7-40 Peter Visser CD v A1984/85 24 7-17 Steve Maguiness W v C1985/86 18 8-37 Evan Gray W v C1986/87 32 8-83 Ewen Chatfield W v O1987/88 18 7-52 Michael Holding C v O1988/89 17 7-97 Grant Cederwall W v ND1989/90 26 9-95 Mark Priest C v O1990/91 29 7-39 Chris Cairns C v CD1991/92 27 7-34 Chris Cairns C v CD1992/93 17 7-50 Richard de Groen ND v O1993/94 24 7-56 Chris Pringle A v O1994/95 19 7-34 Justin Vaughan A v CD1995/96 14 7-50 Paul Wiseman O v W1996/97 37 9-48 Alex Tait ND v A1997/98 16 8-107 Brooke Walker A v C1998/99 15 6-49 Chris Drum A v C1999/00 20 7-33 Bruce Martin ND v A2000/01 28 7-12 Daryl Tuffey ND v W

Seasonal century partnerships and highest stands

100s Best1975/76 17 165 Glenn Turner & Warren Lees O v W1976/77 20 173 Ian Rutherford & Warren Lees O v A1977/78 12 178 John Parker & John Wright ND v CD1978/79 24 179 Barry Hadlee & Murray Parker C v A1979/80 15 176 Robert Vance & Richard Reid W v CD1980/81 15 237 Grant Gibson & Chris Kuggeleijn ND v C1981/82 27 226 Evan Gray & Ross Ormiston W v CD1982/83 19 220 Matthew Toynbee & Ian Smith CD v A1983/84 24 317 Ron Hart & Scott Briasco CD v C1984/85 22 211* Kevin Burns & Andrew Jones O v W1985/86 40 278 Trevor Franklin & Dipak Patel A v C1986/87 38 276* Martin Crowe & Scott Briasco CD v C1987/88 31 341 Gavin Larsen & Ervin McSweeney W v CD1988/89 47 333 Bruce Edgar & Andrew Jones W v A1989/90 43 199 Martin Crowe & Mark Douglas CD v ND1990/91 44 394* Peter Kennedy & Rod Latham C v ND1991/92 40 346 Graham Burnett & Ross Verry W v ND1992/93 23 211 David White & Bryan Young ND v A1993/94 23 316 Michael Austen & Ron Hart W v CD1994/95 31 287 Blair Hartland & Gary Stead C v W1995/96 30 305 Robbie Lawson & Martyn Croy O v CD1996/97 35 290 Chris Harris & Gary Stead C v CD1997/98 27 287 Matthew Bell & Jason Wells W v A1998/99 18 244 Craig Spearman & Mathew Sinclair CD v ND1999/00 26 188 Neal Parlane & Daryl Tuffey ND v W2000/01 56 274 Richard Jones & Stephen Mather W v O

Shell Trophy winners

1975/76 Canterbury (Shell Cup for first round: Canterbury)1976/77 Otago (Northern Districts)1977/78 Auckland (Canterbury)1978/79 Otago (Otago)1979/80 Northern Districts1980/81 Auckland1981/82 Wellington1982/83 Wellington1983/84 Canterbury1984/85 Wellington1985/86 Otago1986/87 Central Districts1987/88 Otago1988/89 Auckland1989/90 Wellington1990/91 Auckland1991/92 Central Districts and Northern Districts1992/93 Northern Districts1993/94 Canterbury1994/95 Auckland1995/96 Auckland1996/97 Canterbury1997/98 Canterbury1998/99 Central Districts1999/00 Northern Districts2000/01 Wellington

Shell Cup winners

1980/81 Auckland1981/82 Wellington1982/83 Auckland1983/84 Auckland1984/85 Central Districts1985/86 Canterbury1986/87 Auckland1987/88 Otago1988/89 Wellington1989/90 Auckland1990/91 Wellington1991/92 Canterbury1992/93 Canterbury1993/94 Canterbury1994/95 Northern Districts1995/96 Canterbury1996/97 Canterbury1997/98 Northern Districts1998/99 Canterbury1999/00 Canterbury2000/01 Central Districts