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Eddo Brandes, off the short run for now, getting in some net practice for the
#over50scricketworldcup
.
🇿🇼
@ZimCricketv
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Iwan Rees became the 1st batsman in the world to pass 1000 runs in O50Is.
Leading run-scorers for Wales:
Iwan Rees: 1033 at 49.19
Steve Maddock: 446 at 26.24
Michael Cann: 406 at 21.37
John Jones: 337 at 13.48
@Wales_over_50s
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Tournament Team:
Giles Ecclestone (Eng)
Fazal Alam (USA)
Murray Goodwin (Zim)
Brandon Nash (SA)
Naseer Ahmed (Eng)
Sunil Dhaniram (WI)
Khurram Khan (UAE)
Alan Dawson (SA)
Jaffar Qureshi (Pak)
Ruvin Peiris (SL)
Parak Ananta (USA) (wk) (c)
Richard Cooper (Eng)
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Amazing scenes in the dark at Newlands Stadium, as England defeat South Africa by 65 runs.
PC:
@matchpixsa
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Adrian Dale has hit the highest score in NZ O50s cricket: 1⃣5⃣5⃣ for Auckland vs Canterbury.
It is Dale's 3rd 💯in over-50s cricket.
Auckland racked up 295/6 in their 45 overs.
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Final World Cup standings:
1.England
2.South Africa
Zealand
4.USA
5.Pakistan
6.Zimbabwe
7.Sri Lanka
8.India
9.West Indies
10. Wales
11.Canada
12.UAE
13.Australia
14.Namibia
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The Over-50s World Cup Final would have been held at Newlands today and the World Cup would be presented right about now.
Here is Tournament Director Roger Moult holding the Cup, but with no one to give it too. 😟
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Highest run-scorers for England in O50Is:
Giles Ecclestone: 831 at 51.94 (pic)
Stephen Foster: 728 at 56.00
Jonathan Wileman: 613 at 68.11
David Snellgrove: 573 at 30.16
Richard Trotman: 400 at 36.36
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Richard Trotman hit the most 6s in the IMC Over-50s World Cup, with 10.
Here's one of them, against Wales
@CountiesEngland
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Zimbabwe Over-50s played Old Hararians (top league team) in a 35-over match yesterday - Zim 202/4 & OH 201/9.
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The man behind the Over-50s World Cup, Roger Moult
@moult_roger
, has done a superhuman amount of work getting this tournament ready to go.
Here he is with the official tournament programme.
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The South Africa vs Wales match on March 10, at Milnerton HS, will be the first ever day-night O50I.
Hopefully most of the other teams, whose games will have finished by about 5 p.m., will come down for the evening session.
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Today's Key Player Profile on the Facebook page is former Proteas swing bowler Alan Dawson:
@AllanDonald33
@JontyRhodes8
@Evergreen_LV
@NeilManthorp
@TodaysTaleSport
@PatSymcox77
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Phillip Melville, who is in the Australian Over-50s side for the July tri-series.
@One006Phillip
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Most O50Is:
John Jones (Wales): 31 (pic)
Sean Cooper (Eng): 30
Roy Emmott (Wales): 29
Zamin Amin (WI): 28
Steve Powell (Wales): 27
Iwan Rees (Wales): 26
Parak Ananta (India/US): 26
Rudy Gibson (Canada): 26
Tim Sargent (Aus): 26
Tony Clark (Aus): 26
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Excellent news - the 3 Sri Lankans stranded in Cape Town after the Over-50s World Cup are finally flying home today!
They have been in South Africa for more than 4 months.
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South African side announced:
Jonty Rhodes
Dave Callaghan
Louis Koen
Alan Dawson
Pieter Strydom
Kenny Jackson
Dave Holgate
Anwell Newman
Neil Fusedale
Rodney Malamba
Mlungisi Ngece
Dave Duncan
Warne Rippon
Brad Player
Nazeem White
Henry Williams
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Another ex-county pro in the Wales Over-50s ... could be a good year for the Welsh.
Mark Davies, former Glamorgan and Gloucestershire pro cricketer talks about the coming o50 Internationals
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Scenes at Western Province after South Africa's semi-final victory over New Zealand in the Over-50s World Cup.
@NeilManthorp
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Australia and England last played for the "Platinum Ashes" in Sydney in 2018, with the Aussies winning 2-0.
England have turned the tables, beating Australia 2-0 in Cape Town.
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@Wales_over_50s
player Iwan Rees has been named in the FULL Wales team to play against the MCC.
Great achievement, Iwan!
@the_yogster
𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐯𝐬 𝐌𝐂𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃!
Congratulations to all our players and officials who will take on
@MCCOfficial
in April!
🗓 14th April
🏟
@HomeOfCricket
➡️
🎟 Spectators welcome but some details tbc…
🏏🏴🐉 |
#WeAreWelshCricket
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There have now been 7 centuries scored in Over-50s Internationals:
Three by Pakistanis and 1 each to batsmen from Australia,
@CountiesEngland
, New Zealand and now
@Wales_over_50s
, following Iwan Rees' (
@the_yogster
) 💯 at the weekend.
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Some exciting over-40s internationals are coming up in the next couple of months:
* 23 May: England vs Wales
* 31 May: England vs Ireland
* 14 June: England vs Wales
All leading up to the IMC Over-40s World Cup in Cape Town next Feb/March.
@Eng40sCricket
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Congratulations to Ireland
@Ire40sCricket
🇮🇪☘️for beating England
@Eng40sCricket
🏴by 53 runs!
🇮🇪 Kenny Carroll 133
🇮🇪 John Anderson 71
🏴Mohd. Akhtar 4/54
🇮🇪 Nigel Jones 3/36
Full report & links to scorecard/video here:
@cricketireland
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Congrats to
@Wales_over_50s
keeper Steve Powell on his 100th cap for Wales Over-50s.
27 of these matches have been O50Is, in which time Powell has made 26 dismissals (incl. 14 stumpings!), putting him 2nd on the all-time list.
Steve Powell continues to set the wicketkeeping standard and yesturday received his 100th cap for Wales o50 Cricket. what a cricketer!
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England (104/2) have beaten India (101/7) by 8 wickets.
Details to follow.
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Congratulations to Iwan Rees for this wonderful milestone!
A full stats update will be provided in the next few weeks (I just haven't had the time during the tournament)
Iwan Rees became the first ever o50s cricketer to score 1000 runs in o50s ODI’s. An amazing achievement.
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Leading wicket-takers for Wales in O50Is:
Roy Emmott: 29 @ 29.00 (vid)
Iwan Rees: 26 @ 25.35
Chris Hudson: 23 @ 26.74
Mark Davies: 17 @ 23.35
Paul Murphy: 16 @ 31.56
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This is what everyone is playing for - The Over-50s World Cup - along with the Plate and Bowl.
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Most runs in all O50Is:
Iwan Rees (Wales): 1033 at 49.19
Giles Ecclestone (Eng): 831 at 51.94
Stephen Foster (Eng): 728 at 56.00
Peter Solway (Aus): 690 at 76.67
Steve Mace (Aus): 656 at 65.60
Adrian Dale (NZ): 652 at 38.35
Iqbal Khan (Ind): 634 at 48.77
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Is this worth a shout?
@Wales_over_50s
bowler John Kenchington (
@JohnKenchingto3
) gets a ball to lodge in the pads of New Zealand's Richard Petrie (
@richardgpetrie
) at the 2018 Over-50s World Cup ... if he's hit it, can he be caught? If he hasn't, is he LBW?
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The NZ Over-50s (aka the Greycaps) just got this message of support from the man himself, Captain Kane!
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Iwan Rees' two O50I 💯s:
(1) 114* out of 170/8 - 67% of total. Next highest score: 16
(2) 103* out of 181/7 - 57% of total. Next highest score: 25
He batted throughout the 45 overs on both occasions, both vs
@CountiesEngland
.
@Wales_over_50s
@SeniorsWales
@the_yogster
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Top 25 players in the Over-50s World Rankings.
Analysis and methodology here:
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Mike Lloyd, manager of the Wales Over-50s at the Sydney World Cup, was awarded the OSCA (Outstanding Service to Cricket Award).
Congratulations, Mike!
@Wales_over_50s
@CricketWales
Congratulations to Mike Lloyd who picked up his OSCA at the Swalec stadium today! Fantastic achievement!
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Wales' Stephen Powell has kept up his extraordinary stumpings-to-catches ratio.
Of his 14 dismissals in O50Is, 9 are stumpings!
Above him on the overall dismissals list are Jason Robinson (10 c, 7 st), Mason Robinson (9 c, 6 st) & Parak Ananta (9 c, 5 st)
@Wales_over_50s
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Exactly 6 months until the 2020 Over-50s Cricket World Cup kicks off.
42 matches in 2 weeks on the best grounds Cape Town has to offer - including the Grand Final at Newlands Stadium.
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The Zimbabwe Over-50s side will be a formidable force at the World Cup , with at least 6 ex-internationals from the '90s, when Zim were at their peak.
Anyone remember Eddo Brandes? Neil Johnson? Craig Evans?
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@the_yogster
@Wales_over_50s
@SeniorsWales
@CricketWales
@LlanelliCricket
@GlamCricket
@CountiesEngland
@NeilManthorp
(Sorry - wrong picture! Try this one instead.)
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This weekend's ECB Over-50s Grand Final should be a cracker.
Essex's batsmen have pulverised attacks throughout the summer, while 2-time defending champs Yorkshire have a formidable all-round side.
Several past, present & future
@CountiesEngland
reps will be on show.
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Only 3 weeks till this little beauty kicks off!
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Centuries on debut in masters cricket internationals (O40s and O50s):
Richard Trotman (Eng): 148* vs WI (50s)
Sultan Mahmood (Eng): 102 vs Wales (50s)
Sion Morris (Wales): 118 v Eng (40s) [pic]
@CountiesEngland
@walesover40s
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The England team donated their leftover kit to the Langa Cricket Club before flying home.
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And we're off!
Over-50s World Cup declared officially open by the chairman, Stirling Hamman, flanked by the captains and Arthur Case from
@Evergreen_LV
, with the ambassadors behind (Pollock, Richards, Procter, Kirsten, et al.)
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Namibia's experience at the Over-50s World Cup, through the eyes of all-rounder Trevor Britten.
@NamU19CWC
@CricketNamibia1
@FrancoisGErasmu
@Wales_over_50s
@CountiesEngland
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Newlands Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the Grand Final of the
#over50scricketworldcup
.
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Here is the official artwork of the
#over50scricketworldcup
, by Richie Ryall.
Read more here:
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Here is the England squad for Sunday's game against Wales.
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What a way to go! You think you've hit a boundary, realise you have to run, then get hit by a sniper half way through the run. 😳
@mstrscricketusa
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Ireland will become the latest country to play international masters cricket when their over-40s side faces England on May 31.
Congratulations to the Irish for getting their masters structure up and running - great job, guys! 🇮🇪🍀
You can follow them at
@Ire40sCricket
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The 12 teams for the 2020
#over50sworldcup
are:
South Africa
Australia
Pakistan
England
New Zealand
Canada
Wales
Sri Lanka
West Indies
India
Zimbabwe
Namibia
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With just 10 weeks to go until the Over-50s Cricket World Cup, I'll be starting a regular series of player profiles.
These will feature a key member of each team to keep an eye on at the tournament.
Part 1 coming up shortly.
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For anyone planning to watch the World Cup on a mobile device, consider downloading the PitchVision app.
It will have all the matches live, plus highlights and interactive scorecards.
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Amazing! The England Over-50s presented with the IMC O50s World Cup.
At Lord's.
@HomeOfCricket
During a Test match.
By Eoin Morgan.
@Eoin16
Fantastic to see the team all present & scrubbed up for a prestigious occasion.
Great day
@lordscricket
with
@Eoin16
🏴🏏 #
@Over50sC
@ECB_cricket
@TheBarmyArmy
@iconsportsuk
@ProteasMenCSA
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Watch Welsh Manager Mike Lloyd and batsman Iwan Rees (
@the_yogster
) on Welsh TV.
It's a little hard to follow if you don't speak Welsh, but you can probably get the gist.
Mike Lloyd, team manager and all rounder Iwan Rees being interviewed on Welsh TV channel S4C this afternoon about their trip to the
@Over50sC
World Cup in Cape Town next month
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Chaotic 4th ball of 45th over, with 5 to win:
☑️ Bowler threatens Mankad
☑️ No ball!
☑️ Run out attempting 2nd run
@mstrscricketusa
@Wales_over_50s
@SeniorsWales
@Welshnotcher1
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Yorkshire have won the
@CountiesEngland
England O50s comp with a huge win over Bedfordshire
@bedso50scricket
Yorkshire 222/3 (Nick Gaywood 74)
Bedfordshire 62 (Mo Shahnawaz 4/21)
Scorecard:
Congrats, Yorkshire!
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The latest Key Player Profile on the O50s World Cup Facebook page is on Wales' Iwan Rees - the world's 3rd ranked over-50s player:
@the_yogster
@Wales_over_50s
@SeniorsWales
@CricketWales
@LlanelliCricket
@GlamCricket
@CountiesEngland
@NeilManthorp
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David Gower offers support to over-50s World Cup players.
"I’m not sure if they’re all brilliant or mad – probably a bit of both."
#SSCricket
via
@SuperSportTV
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England captain Mark Alleyne with World Cup Tournament Director Roger Moult.
@CountiesEngland
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Episode 2 of "The Second Innings" podcast is now available on Spotify.
This episode focuses on Wales
@Wales_over_50s
@SeniorsWales
and features an interview with Iwan Rees
@the_yogster
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Wales going well in the ECB Over-50s comp, with one of the world's top-ranked batsman, Iwan Rees, among the runs.
A great team performance yesterday as we defeated Cornwall by 80 runs at
@PontarddulaisCC
to move into the last 8 of the ECB 50+ Championship. Wales batted first and scored 221-4 from 45 overs with Iwan Rees scoring 88 & Mike Cann a quick 66 off 45 balls with 9 fours and 1 six
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Phil Melville has been playing grade cricket in Sydney for 30 years, taking 646 wickets. He's just turned 50, is aiming for 700 grade wickets and will start playing Over-50s cricket this season.
Read about him here:
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Carl Hooper (
@carlhooper
) has been picked to play for the West Indies at the
#over50scricketworldcup
.
A 20-man squad has been named, with 4 to be cut in late Jan.
Here is the full squad:
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Just 6 weeks to go until the
#over50scricketworldcup
, sponsored by Evergreen Lifestyle (
@Evergreen_LV
)
Evergreen provides a world-class retirement experience and is proud to be the major sponsor of the Over-50s Cricket World Cup.
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How's this for a catch at the Over-60s World Cup!
NZ's Michael Johnston is the catcher.
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Mark Alleyne to continue as England Over-50s captain
England confirm Mark Alleyne will continue as the 2022 captain with Dave Snellgrove & Steve Foster as understudies #
@Over50sC
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Joe Root
@root66
giving his best wishes to the English team
@CountiesEngland
for the
#over50scricketworldcup
.
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Congratulations for
@CountiesEngland
from the MCC.
World Champions 🏆
Congratulations to England Over 50s men's side, including seven current MCC playing members, who are winners of the Over 50s World Cup 👏
#CricketTwitter
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Check out the bowling action on this guy, Nick Bell, playing for the Oppenheimer XI against the South African O40s
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England Over-50s star batsman Giles Ecclestone has started his 2021 season well, with scores of 36, 63 and 97* (average of 98) for Saffron-Walden CC (
@SWCCcrocus
) in the East Anglian Premier League.
@CountiesEngland
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All live streams here:
Some people are having trouble accessing the live scorecards. We are working on that.
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These are the 2 pools for the 2020
#over50sworldcup
. The new teams are marked in red. Looks like it'll be a cracking tournament!
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Kenny Carroll scores an incredible 133 - the highest score in O40I cricket to date.
The last 12 overs have seen about 130 runs scored!
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England are the Over-50s World Cup champions!
Massive congratulations to the team on defeating South Africa by 65 runs in the Grand Final at Newlands yesterday.
A well-deserved victory for the best-prepared team!
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Rees' innings is the 2nd highest in all O50Is. He also took 2/29. He has (unofficially) rocketed into the top 5 in the World O50I Player Rankings (TBC shortly).
@Wales_over_50s
Hugh Leeke had an excellent debut for
@CountiesEngland
, scoring 72 and taking 2/17.
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Welsh Over-50s player John Kenchington beat a World Superbike Championship and a rugby international to win Sportsman of the Year recently, as voted by readers of his local newspaper - great job!
All the winners from last night's
#BnRSportsAwards
. Congratulations to them and all of the nominees ⚽️🏉🏏🚴♀️🎖️🚗
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World Cup warm-up matches:
March 8 (Sunday) - South Africa vs. West Indies at Rondebosch CC (52 Park Rd)
Then, on March 9,
@IndiaO50Cricket
play WI at Claremont CC.
@AllanDonald33
@wp_cricket
@JontyRhodes8
@PatSymcox77
@NeilManthorp
@jonty_way
@Evergreen_LV
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English O50s final this Sunday - Bedfordshire vs Yorkshire
County Championship 4th seeds
@bedso50scricket
& 6th seeds
@YorkshireCCC
cross ⚔️ at the beautiful Getty ground this Sunday .Weather set fair for a great day ☀️ #
@wormsleycricket
@Over50sC
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Great to see over-50s cricket restarting, especially in the West Indies, a region with amazing potential.
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Great news for Wales Over-50s.
Matthew Maynard played 4 Tests, 14 ODIs and scored over 38,000 first-class/List A runs. 😯
Wales Over 50s would like to welcome Glamorgan Head Coach Matthew Maynard into their 2022 Wales Squad. Matthew has attended indoor nets with the lads and settled in well meeting a few old friends and is relishing the challenge of playing Seniors cricket when he can. 1/2
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England's Over-50s County Champions since 1984 (Sussex won in 1983).
Kent have won the comp 6 times.
The tournament is now 40 years old ... eligible for the over-40s? 🙂
@CountiesEngland
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Zimbabwe O50s played their 8th (!) warmup game yesterday:
Zim O50s 235/6 (40 overs): Garry Spence 68*
Old Hararians 236/4: Tim Bartlett 2/16
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@Wales_over_50s
Steve Powell now tops the list for most wicket-keeping dismissals:
Steve Powell (Wales): 7 ct 11 stumped = 18
Jason Robinson (Eng): 10 ct 7 st = 17
Mason Robinson (NZ): 9 ct 7 st = 16
Parak Ananta (Ind/US): 9 ct 5 st = 15
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