Recreation

Cricket

This page has information on Christchurch and Canterbury cricket, New Zealand cricket, the Cricket World Cup and The Ashes cricket series. It also links to our cricket resources including books, magazines, websites and DVDs.

Cricket World Cup

Read results and the full match schedule on the ICC Cricket Word Cup 2011 website.

Live Cricket

CricInfo
Live scoring from international games.

Library resources

Premium websites

Cricket
The history of cricket and the rules and tactics of the game. From Encyclopedia Britannica.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.

Christchurch and Canterbury cricket

The following websites all have detailed information for those keen to take to the pitch.

Canterbury Cricket Association
Information, draws, results for regional teams (Canterbury Wizards and Canterbury Magicians), women's, age group and club cricket competitions
Cricket clubs
To find a club, search our CINCH community information directory for cricket clubs and cricket for women. Indoor cricket clubs are also listed.
Club cricket in Christchurch
The contacts and websites for club cricket in Christchurch. From the Canterbury Cricket Association.
Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association
Provides approximately 70 teams with one- and two-day cricket from senior level to fourth grade (social and casual cricketers). From school leavers upwards. Draws, results, club contacts etc.
Sir Richard Hadlee — official website
One of New Zealand's greatest ever cricketers and a Canterbury sporting hero.
Sir Richard Hadlee Canterbury Hero
Our page on Sir Richard Hadlee, one of the Canterbury Heroes — a set of bronze busts sculpted by Mark Whyte.

New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket
Official website of New Zealand Cricket and the Black Caps. Domestic and international cricket competitions, women's and youth cricket. News centre, statistics and player information. Includes cricket forum and coaching.
New Zealand White Ferns
Information about the New Zealand women's team and also the women's provincial competition, the State League.
TVNZ Cricket
Local and international cricket news from Television New Zealand.
History of cricket in New Zealand
From NZHistory.net. History, media gallery and links to further resources, including video of the famous 'underarm' incident in 1981.

The Ashes

The Ashes is a test cricket series, played between England and Australia. It is cricket's oldest and most celebrated rivalry, dating back to 1882. It is played approximately every two years, depending on scheduling, alternating between England and Australia.

The Ashes gets its name from a satirical obituary published in The Sporting Times in 1882 following Australia's first win over England at The Oval. The obituary stated that English cricket had died and that the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The English media dubbed the next English tour, to Australia in 1882-83, the quest to regain The Ashes.

During the 1882-83 tour, a group of Melbourne women presented England captain Ivo Bligh with a small terracotta urn. It is reputed to contain a burnt item of cricket equipment, possibly a bail, ball or stump. These days, the winning team is presented with a Waterford crystal trophy, while the fragile urn stays in the MCC Museum at Lord's — cricket's most famous venue.

Internet Gateway links

Cricket links
See our Internet Gateway for librarian-selected websites such as: