Women’s Test Cricket is back soon with England hosting India in Bristol starting next week. It will be a rare opportunity for the two teams to show their skills in the longest format of the game. No doubt this fixture will attract a lot of interest amongst cricket librarians around the world.
Daryl Tuffey represented New Zealand across all three formats claiming 77 Test wickets and 110 ODI wickets for his country. He played 91 First Class matches claiming 288 wickets with the remarkable best figures of 7-12.
In our chat we discuss his progression from First Class Cricket into the International arena, the three World Cup campaigns he was involved in, the leadership of Stephen Fleming as well as the first T20 International between NZ and Australia.
Take a moment on his birthday to have a listen to the Daryl Tuffey story on the Cricket Library Podcast.
At the Cricket Library we are always keep our eye out for what our favourite players are up to outside of cricket.
Needless to say we were very impressed with Gurinder Sandhu’s new clothing line that is soon to be released.
HMBLE Streetwear is high quality, won’t break your bank and can be shipped worldwide. The touch we particularly like at the Cricket Library is the fact that for every purchase made there is a donation made to charity. So not only will you be looking your best, you will be paying it forward to someone less fortunate.
Keep your eye on the HMBLE Streetwear social channels for more information on the official release which is coming soon.
Congratulations to former guest on the Cricket Library Podcast Katie Mack who has won her third consecutive Bronwyn Calver Medal for Meteors player of the year at the 2021 ACT Cricket Awards.
It is a testament to her skill & commitment as well as her desire to get the best out of herself. At the Cricket Library we are thrilled to see her receive this honour.
Well done Katie Mack!
To hear more about Katie and her cricket career so far, make sure you go back and have a listen to her appearance on the podcast last year.
Maitlan Brown is just about to turn 24 and is one of the most exciting young talents in the game. She has made an impact with the ball, demonstrated athleticism in the field and contributed valuable runs with the willow.
In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast we will hear more about where Maitlan’s love of the game started, her time in the NSW junior pathway, moving to Canberra, playing for the Renegades, touring India, her call up to the Australian squad, injury rehab as well as her return to NSW this summer. We also learn about some of her off field creative pursuits as an award-winning industrial design student.
Needless to say we ask Maitlan who she would most like to have a net with. Her selections combine a mix of cricket, comedy and musical genius. In fact one of her selections provided entertainment at a Cricket Australia Awards night.
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Steve Smith is a common name but there is only one SPD Smith. Happy birthday young man!
Haiku Poem by Matt Fiction
Steve Smith birthday boy
Which Steve Smith will celebrate?
It is SPD
Keep your eye out on your podcast feeds for our chat coming soon with NSW Breakers big signing Maitlan Brown. We will hear all about her cricket journey to date and find out more about her pursuits outside of cricket. This is one you will not want to miss.
2022 will be a massive year for the Australian Women’s Cricket Team with a home Ashes series starting with a Test in Canberra followed by 3 T20’s and 3 ODI’s.
Mark your diaries as this is a series that you will not want to miss!
A massive summer is coming up down under with the Men’s Ashes sure to attract a lot of attention from fans all around the known universe.
Which player will have the biggest impact on this highly anticipated series?
Today marks the start of the Marsh Sheffield Shield Final between QLD and NSW which will cap off the finish to a season like no other.
To help celebrate the occasion our librarians would like to invite you to join the Haiku Poem Challenge where we are asking you to describe the events of the Shield Final in haiku poem form.
Matt Fiction has been penning some magnificent haiku poems throughout the summer and now it is your turn to join in with the fun.
A basic haiku poem has the following structure;
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Here is an example of how it works;
Steven Smith can dance (5 syllables)
Moves like you have never seen (7 syllables)
Incredible scenes (5 syllables)
You can join in the fun during the Marsh Sheffield Shield Final by tagging @CricketLibrary on twitter and using the hashtag #HaikuPoemChallenge when posting your haiku poem. We are looking forward to seeing what the Cricket Library community can come up with.
Of course you can listen to the latest episode of the Cricket Library Weekly Podcast where you can hear Matt Fiction reading his haiku poem of the week.
