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Sri Lanka Cricket is currently in talks with the ICC about securing a US $8 million interest-free loan from the game’s governing body, SLC secretary, Nishanta Ranatunga, has said

Andrew Fidel Fernando12-Dec-2013Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is currently in talks with the ICC about securing a US $8 million interest-free loan from the game’s governing body, SLC secretary, Nishantha Ranatunga, has said. If granted, the loan would be used to settle most of the $10.1 million SLC owes the state-owned Bank of Ceylon. The board pays around 6.5% interest on this loan.SLC had initially made the request around six months ago, an official said, and the ICC has since asked the board to provide a report on its assets and financial liabilities, as it considers granting the loan. The ICC declined to comment on the request.”We have asked for a loan of $8 million to settle our loans with Bank of Ceylon,” Ranatunga said. “We have a meeting with the ICC in late January, in Dubai, so we’ll have to wait and see what their response is. So far it has been positive.”ICC has already provided financial aid to SLC in the past when it disbursed $2.5 million to the board in order to help meet operational costs ahead of the World Twenty20. Of that sum, $1 million was a straight loan and $500,000 was a string-free grant, according to SLC officials.SLC treasurer, Nuski Mohamed, said the board had initially owed close to $22.5 million to Bank of Ceylon as part of the huge debts incurred during construction of two new stadiums ahead of the 2011 World Cup. He said the board has since repaid over $12 million from that amount.The board also officially owes at least $4.2 million to the government’s State Engineering Corporation, but SLC has made a request to the Sri Lankan government to wipe that debt. However, the government has recently appeared reluctant to clear SLC’s debt using public funds, with minister Wimal Weerawansa branding the board a “strain on the country”.”The ICC wanted some details about the stadia construction,” Mohamed said. “The government put in some money, so they have asked for the details about those various things. The ICC want to make sure that SLC won’t be called upon to pay these construction costs.””The government has verbally said that they will not [ask SLC to pay the debt to the State Engineering Corporation], but we don’t have anything in writing.”SLC will also likely discuss the possibility of the ICC moving its headquarters to Sri Lanka at the meeting in January. The ICC is currently considering the relocation of its offices from Dubai as it appraises its location in light of the approaching expiry of its current commercial deal in 2017.SLC’s executive committee had proposed the ICC move to Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan government also recently unveiling a tax break for any international sporting body that would establish headquarters in the country, ostensibly as a ploy to lure the ICC. The ICC had initially moved to Dubai, largely to save on taxes. “We have shown interest in having the ICC move here, and we are preparing a document that will show all that we can offer,” Ranatunga said.

Bad light allowed only 36.1 overs of play on the fourth day in Mohali, which robbed Punjab of time they needed if they were to mount a comeback

The Report by Siddarth Ravindran21-Jan-2014
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Karun Nair reached a career-best 151*•ESPNcricinfo LtdBarring an outlandish day of cricket on Wednesday, Karnataka will take on Maharashtra in the Ranji final next week. Bad light allowed only 36.1 overs of play on the fourth day in Mohali, which robbed Punjab of the time they needed if they were to mount a dramatic comeback after having conceded the first-innings lead.The loss of overs means Karnataka’s streak of outright victories is likely to end at six, but they won’t mind that minor blip as the weather strengthened their position in the semi-finals. The umpires had the light-meter out even before the first ball was bowled on a gloomy morning, and the device made frequent appearances through a day of stop-start action.When the light was good enough to play, Punjab’s bowling attack wasn’t good enough to make a breakthrough on what was still a reasonably good track to bat on. The overnight batsmen, Karun Nair and Amit Verma, stretched their partnership to 206 before play was stopped for the final time in the day.The moment of the day came in the 133rd over when Verma cracked a short and wide ball past point to bring up his century. Verma had been an integral part of the Karnataka side when they last reached the Ranji final, four seasons ago. This year, however, this was his first game. The frustration of having been on the sidelines all season gave way to sheer joy, as he immediately threw his hands up in the air after playing the shot. He jumped and screamed, arm windmilling as he enjoyed the moment.There wasn’t much joy for Punjab all day. Nair was less assured than he had been on Monday, getting beaten or edging the ball several times, but he didn’t throw away his wicket, marching on to an unbeaten 151. Karnataka’s lead was 177 at stumps, and with the forecast not the best for the final day, there is virtually no chance for Punjab to come back in this game.

Sri Lanka Women turned their form around after being whitewashed in the ODI series, with a three-wicket win against India Women in the first of the three T20s in Vizianagaram

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Jan-2014
ScorecardOffspinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad took three wickets on her T20 debut for India•BCCISri Lanka Women turned their form around after being whitewashed in the ODI series, with a three-wicket win over India Women in the first of the three T20s, in Vizianagaram. Chasing 148, Sri Lanka reached the target off the penultimate ball with the help of their captain Shashikala Siriwardene’s fifty.Asked to bat, India’s openers started strong by putting on 71 in just over 10 overs when Anagha Deshpande was run out for 21. An in-form Mithali Raj was joined by Harmanpreet Kaur as they scored 67 in the next seven overs to take them close to 150. Raj fell for 67 off 47, which included nine fours and two sixes, but Kaur was unbeaten on 40 off 29. India could score only seven runs in the last two overs which kept them to 147 for 3.Sri Lanka started briskly but they lost their top three by the seventh over. At 43 for 3, Siriwardene held the innings together with a stand of 37 with Oshadi Ranasinghe, who scored 19 off 17. Sri Lanka wobbled further when Ekta Bisht took two wickets in the 14th over to put Sri Lanka at a precarious 94 for 6. Needing another 54 from 37, Sri Lanka were ushered home as Siriwardene scored 52 off 39 and though she was dismissed in the penultimate over, the visitors reached the target with a ball to spare.

South Africa have recalled allrounder Albie Morkel in their squad for the World Twenty20 series, starting next month. Pacer Beuran Hendricks has earned a maiden call-up to the side

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Feb-2014Allrounder Albie Morkel has been recalled to South Africa’s squad for the three T20s against Australia and the forthcoming World Twenty20. The other major addition to the squad is fast bowler Beuran Hendricks, who earned a maiden call-up after finishing as the leading wicket-taker – 28 wickets in 11 games at an average of 10.28 – in the recent Ram Slam T20 challenge.Morkel, who holds the record for most Twenty20 appearances, last played for South Africa in October 2012 during the World T20 in Sri Lanka. Since then, the allrounder featured in IPL 2013 and was also signed by Derbyshire as their T20 specialist for last season’s Friends Life t20 competition. In the Ram Slam T20, Morkel scored 202 runs in 10 games at an average of 28.85 and took two wickets.”Both Beuran and Albie fully deserve their selection following outstanding campaigns in the Ram Slam T20,” Andrew Hudson, CSA’s selection convener, said. “As always, there are unlucky players but we feel we have chosen the right combination for the conditions we are likely to encounter on the sub-continent.”Beuran’s claims could not be ignored and the experience that Albie will bring on board is important for a high-profile tournament of this nature. The bulk of these players (11 out of 15) were part of our squad that won their T20 series in Sri Lanka last year under similar conditions.”South Africa squad for Australia T20s and World T20: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Beuran Hendricks, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Virender Sehwag’s century saw MCC cruise to victory in the Champion County match in the desert and condemn Durham to a losing start to 2014.

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Mar-2014
ScorecardVirender Sehwag made is first ton in first-class cricket since November 2012•Getty ImagesVirender Sehwag’s century saw MCC cruise to victory in the Champion County match in the desert and condemn Durham to a losing start to 2014.Sehwag’s hundred at better than a run-a-ball ended a 16-month wait for a first-class century; his last coming against England in Ahmedabad in November 2012.But he rediscovered his bludgeoning best in the second-innings with 18 fours and a six to see MCC to their potentially tricky target at almost four-and-a-half runs per over.With Sehwag dominating, MCC needed only careful support from the other end and Samit Patel provided the job with an unbeaten 48.But that knock also came in good time, with six fours from 61 balls as the pair dispelled any notion of struggling on a fourth day wicket with a stand of 105 in just 17.4 overs.With both MCC openers dismissed before the close on day three, the final day was nicely poised but Sehwag rolled back the months to take the game away from Durham.The English champions’ only successes with the ball on day four came via a caught and bowled dismissal from Scott Borthwick to remove Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sehwag shortly after he completed his century.

Australia’s loss to West Indies was another instance of how the team had fumbled strong chances at crucial moments in the World Twenty20

Abhishek Purohit28-Mar-2014This is not the first Australian team to put down a few catches. Nor is it the first one to struggle against spin. Australian teams, however, do not usually lose a Twenty20 when they need 66 from 51 with eight wickets in hand. Having done that, they then don’t end up losing a close game where they have had a go at the opposition with typical pre-match banter. That too in a world tournament.Against both Pakistan and West Indies, Australia were arguably in winning positions, more so against the former. When it came to the decisive stages of both matches, however, their personnel let them down. Against Pakistan, it was the batsmen who choked, collapsing from a strong position. Against West Indies, it was the bowlers who lost their lines and lengths under pressure from Darren Sammy and Dwayne Bravo. With 42 needed off the final three overs, and 31 off the last two, there would have had to be equal, if not more, pressure on the batting side specially in a must-win situation for both teams. The way Mitchell Starc crumbled in the penultimate over certainly did not exert any pressure on the West Indies pair.George Bailey, however, did not think their bowling tonight was the major cause for pushing Australia to the brink of an exit from the tournament. The Australia captain said that the side had not cut it in all three disciplines.The manner of the loss and West Indies’ celebrations after the match would have hurt Australia more than the defeat against Pakistan•Getty Images”Your mind tends to track back to the most recent thing, the bowling. But once again I don’t think we batted particularly well,” Bailey said. “All of the top six probably played pretty ordinary shots or shots at inappropriate times, so I think [the fact] that we scraped to 178 was pleasing given that we didn’t bat particularly well.”And again we probably let ourselves down in the field with some chances and that comes back to bite harder in T20 than in any other format; the repercussions are so immediate. I am sure there are things we would like to do differently in bowling and the guys would like to have their overs again and do something different. But you cannot lay the blame just on the bowlers. All three disciplines were not up to the standards that we set.”Bailey did not think there were any issues with the balance of the team combination, and said it wasn’t that Australia had suffered heavy defeats.”We have lost two games, but it’s not like we have been knocked over for 120 in each game,” he said. “We haven’t batted very well, and we have scored a 180 and whatever we scored the other night. It’s not a glaring weakness. It’s the same with bowling and I’d say the same about our fielding. We have just lost two close games in a tournament where you cannot afford to do that.”You can say that as much as it was about Australia succumbing at the climax, it was also about Pakistan and West Indies doing the exact opposite. They thrived at the death and outplayed Australia. That is what is glaring about these two losses. Australia knew they could not afford to go down, they had their chances, but they failed to take them. The West Indies loss will hurt them more, for what James Faulkner said before the game, and for how West Indies responded to it – by winning a sharp contest and with their in-your-face celebrations targeted at the Australians.”Talk is cheap,” Sammy said. “Cricket is a game of action, you can talk all you want, but it is the action that matters. West Indies acted today.”The Australians talk a lot, of course, but it is only rarely that they fail to walk it. Bailey and his men will be smarting, but unfortunately for them, their chances of hitting back in this tournament are all but over.

Essex made a strong start against Gloucestershire but the visitors were frustrated as the match was interrupted by bad weather for the second day running

Press Association28-Apr-2014
ScorecardDavid Masters enjoyed the conditions when the weather allowed play (file photo)•Getty ImagesEssex made a strong start to their LV= County Championship Division Two game against Gloucestershire but the visitors were frustrated as the match was interrupted by bad weather for the second day running.David Masters led the Essex charge, taking 4 for 39 as Gloucestershire were reduced to 104 for 6 before play was prematurely stopped for bad light and rain after 31.1 overs.Winning the toss and choosing to field, Essex looked to make up for lost time after the elements had ensured not a single ball had been bowled on the opening day.Gloucestershire made a disastrous start as they fell to 0 for 2 after just three overs with both Michael Klinger and William Tavare removed for ducks by Masters. Klinger, who has now scored just three runs in his last three innings, was the first to go as he was clean bowled and, three balls later, Tavare joined him when he played straight into the hands of Ben Foakes.Opener Chris Dent dug in and together with Alex Gidman, Gloucestershire looked like they might begin to build a platform. In the seventh over, however, Gidman fell to the bowling of Graham Napier, nicking the ball behind, leaving the hosts in trouble at 23 for 3.Gloucestershire’s morning went from bad to worse soon after as Napier took his ninth wicket of the Championship season when he bowled Hamish Marshall for 4.Will Gidman managed eight better than his brother but was unable to turn an encouraging start into a big score as Masters induced the edge and Alastair Cook held on at first slip. However, Dent, fresh from a half-century at Glamorgan, kept the Gloucestershire score respectable as he hit eight fours on his way to 47.Just as the opener looked to reach his half-century, play was stopped for bad light before heavy rain extended the delay. The action temporarily resumed later and it took just eight balls for Essex to add another scalp to their tally as Cameron Herring edged Masters’ delivery to Foster.Ian Saxelby joined Dent at the crease but in the 32nd over the umpires again sent the players back into the pavilion for bad light before more rain saw the day’s play brought to an early close.

Tim Wigmore at Taunton21-May-2014
ScorecardCraig Overton took five wickets in just his second Championship appearance of the season•Getty ImagesExpectation can be a burden. Following a testing 2013, Somerset, for once, had little of it before this season. Evidently that is suiting the club just fine. Tomorrow brings the promise of Somerset going second in the Championship. It has been a familiar finish in recent years, but now the circumstances feel very different.There was no better indication of Somerset’s quiet buoyancy than the ebullience with which Marcus Trescothick and Johann Myburgh approached a chase of 248 in the evening sunshine. With two golden ducks in his last three innings, Trescothick could have been forgiven for approaching the task with caution. Instead, he swatted the first ball through midwicket for four.Trescothick remains an awesome sight, at moments such as these his game seeming designed around causing maximum damage with minimum foot movement. That his game remains in fine working order even in its 39th year was confirmed when Mark Wood, so outstanding in the first innings, entered the fray. A violent pull to long-on, a booming straight drive and a rasping cut provided three boundaries in one over. Over the wicket, or around the wicket? Wood zig-zagged between the two, but it made no difference to Trescothick in this mood.In the circumstances it was easy to forget about Johann Myburgh – driving with power through the offside and playing the paddle sweep to great effect, he almost joined Trescothick in reaching a half-century by the close.Somerset batted as if aware that the forecast for tomorrow is less encouraging than today’s. By the close, the opening stand was worth 112 in 23 overs; so violent was the onslaught that, at one stage, it did not seem entirely facetious to ask whether Somerset would get into a position to request the extra half hour and so avoid any reliance on the weather tomorrow. The only moment of anxiety was when Myburgh offered Paul Collingwood a hard slip catch, diving to his left, when he had reached 40.Lewis buoyed by Stokes return

Facing probable defeat at Taunton, providing the weather holds, Durham coach Jon Lewis could at least take cheer from the impending return of Ben Stokes.
While his team-mates faced a Marcus Trescothick onslaught, Stokes performed well in a pair of Twenty20 games for the second XI as he continues his comeback to an injury sustained punching a locker after his duck in an England T20 international in the West Indies in February.
“It’s a maturity thing and Ben’s hurting because of the cricket he’s missed,” Lewis said. “He’s done incredibly well and deserves a lot of credit for the way he’s gone through his rehab. It’s been tough for him because it’s been frustrating.”
Lewis has been impressed with Stokes’ batting form for the second team, which has included a half-century against Notts on Monday. “He’s had six or seven hits now for the seconds and he’s made contributions in almost all of them which is great.”
But a return to full bowling fitness may still be a few weeks away. “He’s off his full run now so that’s encouraging,” Lewis said. “When he’s fully fit he probably does a third seamer role for us. Whereas I’d say he’s more likely to do a fourth seamer’s role first up.”
It is hoped Stokes will be able to make his first-team return in Durham’s Championship game at Trent Bridge on Sunday. “We’d like to get him back in the eleven put it that way,” Lewis added. “When things aren’t going brilliantly its great to have guys like him, he’s very positive. He’s all about winning – that’s his mentality in everything he does.”
Just as Stokes is set to return, Durham suffered an injury to another Test player, as Scott Borthwick sustained a flaked fracture on his middle finger. “It would be nice to finish a game with the same number of bowlers that we start a game with but that isn’t happening at the moment,” Lewis said. “He did well to bat today, but he was uncomfortable. Bowling is going to be a way off as well. We’ll be hopeful that he can make the journey to Notts but I’d say we’re hopeful rather than optimistic at this stage.”
As for the match situation, Lewis admitted that Durham hoped to set Somerset at least another 50 runs. “I’m sure that they’re aware that they haven’t won the game yet.”

From this juncture rain seems to pose a bigger challenge to Somerset’s victory hunt than the Durham bowlers. Admirably as Chris Rushworth and Wood bowled to limit Somerset’s first innings to 234, a repeat performance seemed to be asking for too much, especially with the sun effervescent.Ordinarily Durham could entrust the new ball to Graham Onions: a back injury means that he is not available. In the fourth innings Scott Borthwick is often a potent weapon. Now, the state of his right-hand rather embodies Durham’s season so far: he sustained a flaked fracture on his middle finger in this game, a fortnight after chipping a bone on his index finger, and was only able to bat at No. 11 in the second innings.And when Durham need a spark it is often Ben Stokes who provides it. They would have envisaged him providing a flying start to their Championship defence before England duty took over, but a locker that felt his wrist’s wrath during the West Indies tour ended such hopes. At least there is encouragement on this front: he came through back-to-back T20s for the second team and a Championship return at Trent Bridge on Sunday is hoped for.Still, there was considerable cheer for Durham earlier in the day. While his father David was busy with the latest corruption scandal, Michael Richardson compiled his second Championship hundred of the season. Mark Stoneman almost joined him but, three balls after dispatching Craig Overton over square leg, he misjudged another bouncer attempting to reach his century with a repeat.Craig is the less well known of the Overton twins, largely because his 2013 season was ruined by a stress fracture on his back. He bowls slower than Jamie, so is perhaps less intimidating to face. But Craig is also more accurate, and generated dangerous movement away from the right-handers. In docile batting conditions, it was an opportune time to take his first five-for in first-class cricket.George Dockrell, playing his first Championship game of the season, was a worthy ally. As he got the ball to grip off the pitch while maintaining immaculate control – and adding a sharp catch off Collingwood to boot – it seemed remarkable that he was not yet 22.

A resolute half-century from Kraigg Brathwaite was the cornerstone of West Indies performance on the second day, which was severely cut short by rain

The Report by Alagappan Muthu27-Jun-2014
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsKraigg Brathwaite was fond of getting forward and driving through the line•WICBA resolute half-century from Kraigg Brathwaite was the cornerstone of West Indies progress on the second day. However, the majority of it was lost to rain. Grey clouds had circled Kensington Oval throughout the morning session and limited the day’s play to less than six overs after lunch. New Zealand might not have minded the intervention. They had begun well but lost the initiative by flitting between various lines and lengths.The first half hour lived up to its clichéd billing with the ball buzzing past the batsmen’s ears. Chris Gayle was placed under particular discomfort as Trent Boult softened him up and Tim Southee almost had him caught at leg gully. New Zealand might have persisted with the experiment a little more, but Gayle hit himself out of trouble and three fours in three balls earned him some breathing space. He was approaching a third fifty in four innings when the temptation to loft Mark Craig became too strong and he holed out at long-on. The offspinner would have relished the wear and tear on the pitch at Kensington Oval. There was rough to exploit against both right and left-handers but he could not quite assert himself the way Sulieman Benn did on the first day.Brathwaite was one of the reasons for keeping Craig at bay. His solidity was a known quantity in West Indies. His driving was eye-catching – a healthy forward stride to underpin a strong push. He used his bottom hand to keep the ball down and none of his 10 fours bore the imprint of being hit too hard. It was a mark of his composure at the crease, but he might have been a touch too lax as he drove on the up and was caught at cover.The scoring rates in this Test have been very brisk. Kirk Edwards contributed to the continuation of that trend. His strokes were more flashy and fueled a second-wicket partnership of 74 with four fours and a six. West Indies’ top order is not often the most reliable but having gone in with five bowlers, they had extra responsibility and the response so far must be pleasing to the captain Denesh Ramdin.New Zealand fussed over the ball for much of the morning session, trying to persuade the umpires to change it. When their efforts did bear fruit, the replacement seemed to offer the seamers a bit more bite but Boult and Southee, on whom the visitors’ attack sorely depended, were rather lacklustre and West Indies benefited to the tune of 127 runs for the loss of two wickets.New Zealand needed to streamline their plans after lunch, especially with Edwards chugging along on 41 off 45 and the new batsman, Darren Bravo, fresh off a century in the previous Test. Brendon McCullum had employed attacking fields – his ploy of using a silly mid-on almost bore fruit, but Brathwaite’s lazy drive had fallen short. He worked the same principle against Edwards, whose strokeplay was characterised by hard hands, by having two short covers. He made the right moves and after the break his bowlers responded better. Craig went around the wicket to generate some good bounce, Neil Wagner was persistent. Contest had been imbued back into the game, but it was not allowed to unfurl as what began as a faint drizzle kept gaining strength.

Former New Zealand internationals Rob Nicol, Neil Broom, Dean Brownlie and Tarun Nethula have all switched domestic teams for next summer, while spinner Bruce Martin has missed out on a first-round contract for 2014-15

ESPNcricinfo staff25-Jul-2014Former New Zealand internationals Rob Nicol, Neil Broom, Dean Brownlie and Tarun Nethula have all switched domestic teams for next summer, while spinner Bruce Martin has missed out on a first-round contract for 2014-15. The six major associations have named their initial contract lists for next summer, although further contracts can be awarded in the second round on August 8.Nicol has returned to Auckland, where he began his career in 2001-02, after spending the past five seasons with Canterbury, and he will be joined by legspinner Nethula, who will also return to his first team, Auckland, having spent four years with Central Districts. In another case of a player returning home, Broom will head back to Canterbury having played for Otago since 2005-06.It had already been announced that Brownlie, who was dropped from New Zealand’s central contract list earlier this month, had shifted from Canterbury to Northern Districts. Other departures from Canterbury include Brad Cachopa to Auckland and George Worker to Central Districts.Auckland gained not only Brad Cachopa but also his brother Carl, from Central Districts, although the third brother Craig has left Auckland to play in Sussex. Auckland’s first round of offers did not feature veteran opener Tim McIntosh, nor spinner Martin, who was part of New Zealand’s Test team less than a year ago but struggled in the Plunket Shield and took 23 wickets at 53.73.Tipene Friday has moved from Auckland to Otago, while Otago have also handed a contract to fast bowler Bradley Scott. Canterbury have gained young wicketkeeper Cam Fletcher from Northern Districts, while they have also offered a deal to Brendon Diamanti.The six teams can offer nine to 14 contracts in the first round and then complete their squads in the second round on August 8. The domestic contracts commence on October 1.Auckland Dean Bartlett, Michael Bates, Brad Cachopa, Carl Cachopa, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Donovan Grobbelaar, Anaru Kitchen, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Robert O’Donnell, Matt Quinn, Jeet Raval.Canterbury Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Neil Broom, Brendon Diamanti, Andrew Ellis, Cam Fletcher, Peter Fulton, Roneel Hira, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Johnston, Ryan McCone, Henry Nicholls, Ed Nuttall, Logan van Beek.Central Districts Doug Bracewell, Greg Hay, Jamie How, Marty Kain, Andrew Mathieson, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance, Bevan Small, Ben Smith, Kruger van Wyk, Ben Wheeler, George Worker, Will Young.Northern Districts Graeme Aldridge, James Baker, Jono Boult, Dean Brownlie, Joseph Carter, Anton Devcich, Daniel Flynn, Jono Hickey, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Bharat Popli, Mitchell Santner, Anurag Verma, Brad Wilson.Otago Nick Beard, Michael Bracewell, Derek de Boorder, Jacob Duffy, Ryan Duffy, Tipene Friday, James McMillan, Aaron Redmond, Iain Robertson, Brad Rodden, Hamish Rutherford Jesse Ryder, Bradley Scott, Sam Wells.Wellington Brent Arnel, Tom Blundell, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Mark Gillespie, Dane Hutchinson, Andy McKay, Stephen Murdoch, Michael Papps, Jeetan Patel, Michael Pollard, Ili Tugaga, Henry Walsh, Luke Woodcock.