Ex-NZ chief Congdon kicks the bucket
WELLINGTON: Bevan Congdon, who captained New Zealand to their first Test prevail upon Australia in 1974, has passed on a day shy of his 80th birthday celebration, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said.
Congdon, a chief in 17 Tests, had been in declining wellbeing for quite a while.
Altogether, Congdon played 61 Tests in a 13-year vocation, scoring 3,448 keeps running at 32.22 with seven centuries. He additionally took 59 wickets.
He played in 11 ODIs, incorporating New Zealand's first in the arrangement in 1973 against Pakistan in Christchurch. His normal of 56.33 in ODIs is as yet the best for a Kiwi batsman with at least 10 innings.
While he drove New Zealand to just a single Test win, it was a pivotal five-wicket prevail upon Australia at the Lancaster Stop in Christchurch in 1974. He was additionally an individual from the side that beat Britain in a Test without precedent for 1978 at the Bowl Hold.
Congdon's 176 against Britain at Trent Extension in 1976 was his most well known Test innings. He was struck in the face by quick bowler John Snow when he was on 24 however went ahead to lead New Zealand to the edge of an amazing win. New Zealand achieved 440, pursuing 479 to win. "Bevan was at the focal point of the New Zealand group at once they began picking up consideration on the universal cricket scene for all the correct reasons," NZC CEO David White said. "He's left a genuine inheritance regarding putting New Zealand cricket on the guide." South Africa keep arrangement alive as Kohli mourns missed shots JOHANNESBURG: Indian chief Virat Kohli deplored two vital blunders which successfully cost his group a possibility of wrapping up the arrangement in the fourth One-day Global against South Africa at the Vagabonds on Saturday (somewhat announced in Sunday's release).
"You need to take your risks in this diversion," said Kohli after David Mill operator got away twice in one over when India appeared to have taken control.
South Africa pursued down a rain-decreased focus of 202 out of 28 overs with five wickets and 15 balls to extra to keep alive their expectations of sharing the six-coordinate arrangement subsequent to losing the initial three amusements.
Be that as it may, the house group's odds looked thin while returning star A.B. de Villiers was fourth man out with 100 runs still required and just 67 balls remaining.
In the following over Mill operator, on six, was dropped by Shreyas Iyer at profound square leg off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Back on strike in the same over he missed a compass and was rocked the bowling alley — just to be reviewed when a replay demonstrated Chahal had sent down a no-ball.
Mill operator went ahead to hit 39 and shared a quickfire remain of 72 with Heinrich Klaasen, whose 43 not out off 27 balls earned him the man-of-the match grant.
Two climate interferences assumed a key part. India were 200-2, with Shikhar Dhawan on 107 not out when the danger of lightning caused a stoppage after 34.2 overs.
Dhawan included just two pursues the resumption and India lost five wickets for 89 rushes to complete with a marginally baffling 289-7.
South Africa were 43-1 after 7.2 overs when lightning, trailed by rain, caused a long deferral. They returned requiring another 159 keeps running off 20.4 overs.
"It essentially turned into a T20 amusement," said Kohli. "We didn't snatch our odds so we didn't should win."
Indian spinners Chahal and left-armer Kuldeep Yadav, who took 21 wickets between them in the initial three matches, surrendered a consolidated 119 keeps running off 11.3 overs on Saturday as they attempted to control a wet ball against forceful batting.
"It was pleasant to put some weight on the Indians. The message was to set dread aside," said South African chief Aiden Markram.
Congdon, a chief in 17 Tests, had been in declining wellbeing for quite a while.
Altogether, Congdon played 61 Tests in a 13-year vocation, scoring 3,448 keeps running at 32.22 with seven centuries. He additionally took 59 wickets.
He played in 11 ODIs, incorporating New Zealand's first in the arrangement in 1973 against Pakistan in Christchurch. His normal of 56.33 in ODIs is as yet the best for a Kiwi batsman with at least 10 innings.
While he drove New Zealand to just a single Test win, it was a pivotal five-wicket prevail upon Australia at the Lancaster Stop in Christchurch in 1974. He was additionally an individual from the side that beat Britain in a Test without precedent for 1978 at the Bowl Hold.
Congdon's 176 against Britain at Trent Extension in 1976 was his most well known Test innings. He was struck in the face by quick bowler John Snow when he was on 24 however went ahead to lead New Zealand to the edge of an amazing win. New Zealand achieved 440, pursuing 479 to win. "Bevan was at the focal point of the New Zealand group at once they began picking up consideration on the universal cricket scene for all the correct reasons," NZC CEO David White said. "He's left a genuine inheritance regarding putting New Zealand cricket on the guide." South Africa keep arrangement alive as Kohli mourns missed shots JOHANNESBURG: Indian chief Virat Kohli deplored two vital blunders which successfully cost his group a possibility of wrapping up the arrangement in the fourth One-day Global against South Africa at the Vagabonds on Saturday (somewhat announced in Sunday's release).
"You need to take your risks in this diversion," said Kohli after David Mill operator got away twice in one over when India appeared to have taken control.
South Africa pursued down a rain-decreased focus of 202 out of 28 overs with five wickets and 15 balls to extra to keep alive their expectations of sharing the six-coordinate arrangement subsequent to losing the initial three amusements.
Be that as it may, the house group's odds looked thin while returning star A.B. de Villiers was fourth man out with 100 runs still required and just 67 balls remaining.
In the following over Mill operator, on six, was dropped by Shreyas Iyer at profound square leg off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Back on strike in the same over he missed a compass and was rocked the bowling alley — just to be reviewed when a replay demonstrated Chahal had sent down a no-ball.
Mill operator went ahead to hit 39 and shared a quickfire remain of 72 with Heinrich Klaasen, whose 43 not out off 27 balls earned him the man-of-the match grant.
Two climate interferences assumed a key part. India were 200-2, with Shikhar Dhawan on 107 not out when the danger of lightning caused a stoppage after 34.2 overs.
Dhawan included just two pursues the resumption and India lost five wickets for 89 rushes to complete with a marginally baffling 289-7.
South Africa were 43-1 after 7.2 overs when lightning, trailed by rain, caused a long deferral. They returned requiring another 159 keeps running off 20.4 overs.
"It essentially turned into a T20 amusement," said Kohli. "We didn't snatch our odds so we didn't should win."
Indian spinners Chahal and left-armer Kuldeep Yadav, who took 21 wickets between them in the initial three matches, surrendered a consolidated 119 keeps running off 11.3 overs on Saturday as they attempted to control a wet ball against forceful batting.
"It was pleasant to put some weight on the Indians. The message was to set dread aside," said South African chief Aiden Markram.
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