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Josh Mierkalns
Josh Mierkalns (born 11 September 1985) is an English former cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who currently plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire. Mierkalns' second XI career began in 2003, when he made his debut against Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Yorkshire's Second XI. Mierkalns represented the Nottinghamshire first-team in August 2006 when he played in a match against the touring West Indian cricket team, West Indians. The following month he played in a Pro40 match against Durham, though he was soon dropped from the team. His county career ended after he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Mierkalns remains an occasional member of the Nottinghamshire Second XI. He was a member of the Nottinghamshire Second team which reached the final of the 2005 Second XI trophy. References External linksJosh Mierkalns at Cricket Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Mierkalns, Josh 1985 births English cricketers Living people No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
