David Ivon Gower is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who was captain of the England cricket team during the 1980s. Described as one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of his era,Gower played 117 Test matches and 114 One Day Internationals (ODI) scoring 8,231 and 3,170 runs,respectively. He was one of the most capped and high-scoring players for England during his period,and only Jack Hobbs made more runs against Australia than Gower's 3,269. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Ashley Fraser Giles is a former English first-class cricketer,who played 54 Test matches and 62 One Day Internationals for England before being forced to retire due to a recurring hip injury. Giles played the entirety of his 14-year first-class career at Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
Justin Lee Langer is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the former coach of the Australia men's national team,having been appointed to the role in May 2018 and leaving in February 2022 and became the coach of Lucknow based IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants in July,2023. A left-handed batsman,Langer is best known for his partnership with Matthew Hayden as Australia's test opening batsmen during the early and mid-2000s,considered one of the most successful ever. Representing Western Australia domestically,Langer played English county cricket for Middlesex and also Somerset. He holds the record for the most runs scored at first-class level by an Australian. As Australia's coach,he led the team to victory in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Simon Philip Jones is a Welsh former cricketer,and data analytics head. He played international cricket for England,and county cricket for Glamorgan,Worcestershire and Hampshire,before retiring in 2013. His father,Jeff Jones,played cricket for Glamorgan and England in the 1960s.
Durham County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Durham. Founded in 1882,Durham held minor status for over a century and was a prominent member of the Minor Counties Championship,winning the competition seven times. In 1992,the club joined the County Championship and the team was elevated to senior status as an official first-class team. Durham has been classified as an occasional List A team from 1964,then as a full List A team from 1992;and as a senior Twenty20 team since the format's introduction in 2003.
The 2005 English cricket season was the 106th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. Before it began,a resurgent England cricket team had won four Test series in a row,going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series,winning both Tests by an innings. This was followed by a tri-nations one-day tournament that also featured Australia. Australia still started the Test series as favourites but most fans expected England to put up a challenge.
Robin Arnold Smith is an English former cricketer. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
Dominic Gerald Cork is a former English county and international cricketer. Cork was a right-handed lower-order batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium,and was renowned for his swing and seam control. In 1995,he took the best figures for an England bowler on Test debut,with 7 for 43 in the second innings against the West Indies.
Phillip Anthony Jason "Daffy" DeFreitas is an English former cricketer. He played county cricket for Leicestershire,Lancashire and Derbyshire,as well as appearing in 44 Test matches and 103 ODIs. Cricket writer Colin Bateman noted that "DeFreitas was an explosive hitter when the mood took him,an aggressive pace bowler,inclined to pitch everything short and a spectacular fielder". He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
Alan Mullally is an English former first-class cricketer,who played Tests and ODIs. Mullally grew up in Western Australia,and played for the Australian Under-19 side against their West Indian counterparts in 1987/88.
Shaun David Udal is an English cricketer. An off spin bowler and lower-middle order batsman,he was a member of England's Test team for their tours to Pakistan and India in 2005/06.
Michael Alexander Carberry is an English former professional cricketer who most recently played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Carberry is a left-handed opening batsman who bowls occasional right-arm off breaks.
Marcus James North is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played 21 Test matches and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Australian national side.
In 2001,the Australia national cricket team toured England and Ireland to play county matches and the 2001 Ashes series. The Ashes series was played from 5 July to 27 August.
Usman Tariq Khawaja is an Australian cricketer who represents Australia national cricket team in Test cricket and Queensland. Khawaja made his first-class cricket debut for New South Wales in 2008 and played his first international match for Australia in January 2011. He has also played county cricket in the United Kingdom and briefly played in both the Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League Twenty20 tournaments.
Shane Keith Warne was an Australian international cricketer whose career ran from 1992 to 2007. Widely considered to be one of the greatest cricketers of all time,Warne played as a right-arm leg spin bowler and a lower-order right-handed batsman for Victoria,Hampshire,the Melbourne Stars and Australia. Warne also played for and coached the Rajasthan Royals,including captaining the team to victory in the inaugural season of the IPL.
Rory Joseph Burns is an English cricketer who has played internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket,he captains Surrey in first-class and List A cricket.
Mark Andrew Crawley is a former English cricketer. Crawley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. He was born in Newton-le-Willows,Lancashire.
The Rose Bowl,known for sponsorship reasons as Utilita Bowl,is a cricket ground and hotel complex in West End,Hampshire. It is the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club,who have played there since 2001.
Zak Crawley is an English professional cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He plays Test cricket for the England cricket team and has captained England in One Day Internationals.
