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Matthew Walshe
Matthew James Walshe (born 1 April 1970) was an English cricketer who played for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club, Hertfordshire as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Welwyn Garden City. Walshe, who played in the Second XI Championship for Leicestershire, Somerset, and Essex, made a single list A appearance for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club, Hertfordshire, in the 1993 NatWest Trophy. He scored 1 batting at number 9 and took 2-67 off 12 overs opening the bowling. He dismissed Gloucestershire captain Tony Wright (hit wicket) for 14 and former England wicketkeeper Jack Russell (LBW) for 2. The Gloucestershire side that day also contained for England players Chris Broad, Mark Alleyne and Mike Smith along with former West Indian captain Courtney Walsh. Matthew Walshe continued to represent Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship until 1995. He also went on to play more than 200 games for Finchley Cricket Club, including an appearan ... [...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] |
