For a man who wasn't deemed good enough to make the one-day outfit in the World Cup, Alastair Cook has surprised many with his outstanding ODI form in the home season
The cricketers of the Falkland Islands may become regular visitors to Scotland if plans for further stagings of the 'Festival of the Three Falklands' cricket festival are realised.
The Commander of the British Forces XI has drawn first blood in the three-game South Atlantic Ashes in the Falkland Islands, winning the opening match against the Governor's XI by 105 runs
The Commander of the British Forces XI has drawn first blood in the three-game South Atlantic Ashes in the Falkland Islands, winning the opening match against the Governor's XI by 105 runs
The main event of the Falkland Islands season is the three-match series for the South Atlantic Ashes played between the Governors XI and the Commander British Forces XI
Following representation from the Falklands Cricket Association, the Education Department agreed to include cricket in the sports curriculum from the beginning of the school year.
Jersey became the 33rd country to be granted Associate membership, while Cameroon, The Falkland Islands, Peru and Swaziland were awarded Affiliate membership
The match was played on Saturday 27th January with the Governor, Donald Lamont, and the Commander British Forces, Brigadier Geoff Sheldon, both playing
Cricket in the windswept Falkland Islands used to consist of an annualpre-Christmas encounter between teams representing the Governor of thecolony and the Commander of the British Forces
What is arguably the world's most southerly cricket club, (with due respect to Kim Wellens' excellent email in the last edition) the Stanley CC, came out of its 12 month hiberation for annual 'South Atlantic Ashes' match in the Falkland Islands