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10 months ago

Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Cricket Express Partnership Renewed with Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club

We’re proud to announce that our long-standing partnership with Cricket Express has been renewed through to 2028!

Cricket Express will continue as our official supplier of all playing uniforms, cricket gear, and equipment, helping to keep our members well-equipped for every match and training session.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1832/burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club/blog/3204/cricket-express-partnership-renewed-with-burnside-west-christchurch-university-cricket-club

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10 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Bob Simpson 1936-2025

One of Australia’s finest opening batsmen and most brilliant slip fielders, Bob Simpson, passed away on Saturday 16 August 2025. He was 89.

Bob was a product of the Marrickville District Cricket Club. Bobby first played in Marrickville’s A W Green Shield under 16 years team as a 13 year old in 1949-50. Two years later in the 3rd Grade team of the newly created Petersham-Marrickville DCC Bobby impressed selectors with the 219 runs he scored after just a few matches and promoted him directly into the 1st XI shortly after his 16th birthday. (Photo: Bobby Simpson aged 16)

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/3185/bob-simpson-1936-2025

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10 months ago

Penrith Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Samantha Arnold Life Member #24 - Penrith Cricket Club

Penrith Cricket Club is proud to acknowledge and celebrate the endorsement of Samantha Arnold for Life Membership – a historic moment as the first female player put forward for this honour in our Club’s history. Announced at our AGM – Monday 28 July 2025.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/330/penrith-cricket-club/blog/3175/samantha-arnold-life-member-24-penrith-cricket-club

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10 months ago

CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been watching closely, and with great admiration, as the Century Champions League brought together some of the best emerging cricket talent from around Australia for two standout tournaments.

First up was The NextXI U23 tournament in Brisbane, where young players seized their opportunity to compete, impress, and put their names forward as future stars. The final saw the Comets deliver a dominant performance, bowling out the Marlins for 102 in 18.3 overs.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/56/cricconnect-stories/blog/3176/century-champions-league-shines-in-brisbane-and-mackay

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10 months ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The Goat: Nathan Lyon returns to Canberra to share his story. Pathways to Pro

Nathan Lyon is returning ‘home’ to Canberra. The place where his journey to professional cricket really began, and he’s bringing some of the people who helped shape that journey with him.

On Tuesday, 12th August, from 7pm to 9:15pm at the Bradman Room, Manuka Oval, Canberra, Nathan will be hosting a live seminar called Pathways to Pro.

A night designed for young players and their families to hear what it really takes to turn a passion for sport into a professional career.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/3174/the-goat-nathan-lyon-returns-to-canberra-to-share-his-story-pathways-to-pro

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10 months ago

CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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This is massive news. So cool and congratulations and well done Queensland Premier Cricket and Seven Network

The KFC T20 Max competition will scale new heights as it makes a fresh broadcast home on the Seven Network this month.

For the first time since its inception in 2022, the KFC T20 Max competition will be streamed live and free on 7plus Sport, in a major boost for Queensland Premier Cricket.

Selected men’s and women’s matches will be broadcast through 7plus Sport across the competition which gets underway on Wednesday 20 August and continues through until Saturday 6 September.

The breakthrough agreement with Seven was welcomed by Pete Lock, Queensland Cricket’s General Manager – Commercial, Marketing & Corporate Affairs.

https://www.qldcricket.com.au/news/4334899/t20-max-joins-seven

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10 months ago

Stuart Cope

London, United Kingdom

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Hands down one of the greatest test series of all time.

Putting loyalties aside, it's a fair result.

Two evenly matched teams going hard, each session meant something across all five tests.

The ebbs, the flows, the drama, the skill and desire.

White ball cricket has it's place but it doesn't have the jeopardy of test match cricket, it sits as the format of the game that is unrivalled.

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that stores memory, I can barely remember which franchise won what league in a certain year. I can however remember every great test series since I started watching cricket 30 years ago.

The reason is that Test Cricket makes you feel something.

It's called a 'Test' for a reason.

Well played India.

Simply EPIC.

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11 months ago

Sam Langston

Teacher

Tamworth, Australia

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Hi all. I’ve recently emailed Ben Oliver at CA High Performance Team, sharing my ideas on how to grow long-form cricket.

I can’t post the whole email due to it being too long but this is the exec summary of the email. I’ve put a link to the full email at the bottom of the post. Let me know if the link doesn’t work.

Just posting to share ideas and have a conversation.

Executive summary
I’m writing to outline a practical, long-term strategy to protect and elevate Australia’s Test dominance.

This approach embeds:
Expansion of the Sheffield Shield to 12–14 rounds to deepen red-ball resilience and grow selection data.

Formal CA-funded county placements, paying full player contracts to systematically embed 6–8 emerging Australians under Dukes balls.

A roaming CA development coach across counties to maintain technical standards and directly manage workloads.

Carefully structured BBL participation for this specific cohort to preserve multi-day habits.


These initiatives together form a world-leading system that no other Test nation is pursuing, directly shaping players like Hunt, Kellaway, Konstas, Bartlett, Sutherland, Murphy, Kuhnemann and Webster into a sustained Ashes and WTC force.

https://1drv.ms/b/c/fed1def0c363cd47/ESi3l4q5r4BCtKkjTpxsLksBwB5UVUeX32T8MJ4PWht60Q

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11 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Burton and Awati Appointed to Spearhead Sydney Cricket Club’s Future

Richard Burton has been appointed as Director of Cricket, responsible for developing, leading and overseeing the club’s Premier Cricket programs, fostering a culture that delivers upon the club’s vision of leading the men’s and women’s club championships and premierships.

Rohan Awati has been appointed as Head Coach – Youth Development, a new role created to focus on identifying and nurturing young local talent within the men’s program and delivering success within the Green Shield and Poidevin-Gray competitions.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/3116/burton-and-awati-appointed-to-spearhead-sydney-cricket-clubrsquos-future

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12 months ago

Sutherland District Cricket Club

Sylvania, Australia

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Vale John Kenny

It is with great regret that we advise of the sad passing of John Kenny, father of former players Gavin & Justin, on Wednesday 11 June after a battle with dementia. John played 18 matches for the Club, taking 49 wickets at an average of 15.0 with his left-arm medium pacers, including a memorable season in 1982-83 when he captained 4th Grade.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/294/sutherland-district-cricket-club/blog/3065/vale-john-kenny

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St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Season 2024-25 St George DCC Award Winners

Here are the St George DCC award winners for what was a season that included the KSC T20 Premiership and 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade all making Grand Finals.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/3053/season-2024-25-st-george-dcc-award-winners

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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At the Bears’ annual Presentation Night in April, Dylan Johnson was named as Young Club person of the Year, and Tim Reynolds and Chloe Blackwell as joint Club people of the year.

Dylan Johnson
Young Clubperson of the Year is an important award to acknowledge those members of the club under the age of 23 that show outstanding dedication to the club whether that be on the field or in an administrative capacity. The 2024/25 winner of this award is Dylan Johnson.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3041/north-sydneys-clubpeople-of-the-year

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Manly Warringah District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Vale Anthony Dignan - 1968-2025

The Manly Warringah Waratah are heartbroken with the sudden passing of Anthony Dignan after a short illness. “Digs” was a huge part of our club in the 1990s before going on to have a successful stint at North Sydney. However his presence back at Manly over the last few decades has been warmly felt. Digs was a big character, always telling it how it was, and never backed down from a fight. This has devastated so many in the Waratahs community as his contribution to both Manly and cricket in Sydney was immense. Funeral details will be provided shortly.

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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At the club’s Presentation Night on 12 April, UTS North Sydney named their First XI for 2024-25, including the Bevyn White Cricketer of the Year.

The First XI is made up of the top 11 performers of the season, based on points accrued for runs, wickets and fielding dismissals, on a per match basis.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/3007/the-bears-first-xi-202425

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Roseville Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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John Biviano inducted as a Legend of Sydney Shires Cricket

It is with great pride and pleasure to announce that on Friday 9 May 2025, our very own John ‘Biv’ Biviano was inducted as a Legend of Shires Cricket. This is a prestigious award for contributions to the Sydney Shires Cricket Competition and Biv is now a full deserving member of this group. John joins fellow Roseville cricketers Mal Grant, Basil Fulford and Dave Cooley to be recognised with this magnificent award. Truly a special club!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1071/roseville-cricket-club/blog/2998/john-biviano-inducted-as-a-legend-of-sydney-shires-cricket

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Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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In memory of our fallen heroes and those many members of the founding clubs of Randwick Petersham who served their country in World War I, a wreath was laid at the Coogee Dawn Service on Anzac Day, 25 April 2025. It was warming to note that the club’s tribute was captured by the Channel 9 news that evening, as the picture above displays.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2969/anzac-day-tribute-2025-randwick-petersham-cricket-club

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Nelson Bay Cricket Club

Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia

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Phil Everitt - New Life Member Inducted into Nelson Bay Cricket Club

It is with immense pride that Nelson Bay Cricket Club (NBCC) announces our newest Life Member, an honour reserved for those who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained service to the club. This prestigious recognition is not given lightly, and we are thrilled to name Phil Everitt as our latest Life Member.

Here’s a snapshot of Phil’s remarkable contributions to NBCC:

- Junior Cricket Beginnings: Phil started his journey with Nelson Bay Cricket in the 1984/85 season, playing all his junior cricket with the club.
- Senior Cricket: In the 2019/20 season, Phil joined the senior ranks to play alongside his son, Jack, and continues to do so.
- Junior Committee Involvement: Since 2010, Phil has been a vital part of the Junior Committee, serving as Junior Registrar on the Executive Committee from 2012 to 2017.
- Infrastructure Contributions: Phil played a key role in critical facility upgrades, including the Salamander nets, the construction of Korora Nets, the centre wicket, and the recent purchase of the state-of-the-art Menta Roller at Don Waring Oval.
- Junior Statistics and Awards: For the past 12 years, Phil has meticulously compiled statistics for all junior players and prepared trophies for the Junior Presentation Night.
- Sponsorship: Through his company, Portside Electrical Services, Phil has been a dedicated sponsor of the Junior Club for 15 years.
- Coaching and Mentorship: Phil’s greatest legacy is his 18-year commitment to coaching and mentoring young Makos, starting with Milo Cricket in 2007. From Saturday morning junior teams to supporting the senior squad on Saturday afternoons, Phil has been a constant source of encouragement, enthusiasm, and guidance, shaping the lives of countless young players.

Phil Everitt’s dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment have left an indelible mark on NBCC.

Congratulations, Phil, on this well-deserved honour!

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NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Sydney, Australia

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The Board of New South Wales Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association annually appoints a sub-committee to consider nominations for the NSWCUSA Hall of Fame. The sub-committee then makes a recommendation to the Board.

In 2025 the Hall of Fame sub-committee was unanimous that life member Kevin Pye be inducted. The Board was unanimous in its support of the sub-committee recommendation.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/329/nsw-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association/blog/2943/kevin-pye-inducted-into-the-new-south-wales-cricket-umpires-and-scorers-association-hall-of-fame

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Belmont District Cricket Club

Newcastle, Australia

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Earlier this year work was completed on the new upgrades to Barton Fields featuring new amenities and fields featuring a new turf square and baseball diamond.

This is the first of a multi-stage process where all the fields in the complex will be upgraded in what is the beginning of a very exciting era of Cricket, Football and Baseball in the Belmont and wider Lake Macquarie area.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1608/belmont-district-cricket-club/blog/2917/belmont-district-cricket-club-barton-amenities-and-field-upgrades

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last year

Cricket NSW

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Decorated former NSW Men’s Team captain Moises Henriques has announced his retirement from first class cricket after 110 matches for the Blues.

Born in Portugal, Henriques made his Sheffield Shield debut in October 2006 against South Australia and made his final Shield appearance as captain against Queensland in a drawn match last November. NSW won the Shield three times during his period in the squad.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/154/cricket-nsw/blog/2910/henriques-calls-time-on-first-class-career

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