Cricket

For cricket fans, the library has numerous books, magazines, websites, DVDs and videos on the subject. To find a club there is a contact list of cricket clubs on the CINCH (Community Information Christchurch) website.

The Ashes

The Ashes is a test cricket series, played between England and Australia cricket’s oldest and most celebrated rivalry dating back to 1882. It is currently played approximately biennially, alternately in England and Australia.

The Ashes gets its name from a satirical obituary published in The Sporting Times in 1882 following the match at The Oval, in which Australia beat England in England for the first time. 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 in1882-83, 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.

Canterbury

Canterbury Cricket Association

Information on cricket in Canterbury including international and domestic scoreboards, news, club information, and development.

Club Cricket in Christchurch

The draws, results, club contacts etc for club cricket in Christchurch. From the Canterbury Cricket Association.

Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association

Provides approximately 71 men's teams with two and one day cricket from senior level to fourth grade (social and casual cricketers). From school leavers upwards. Draws, results, club contacts etc.

New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket

Official website of New Zealand Cricket. Domestic and international cricket competitions, women's and youth cricket. News centre, statistics and player information. Includes cricket forum and coaching.

New Zealand Black Caps

Official website of the New Zealand men’s team.

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.

International

Cricinfo

International cricket news site.

International Cricket Council

The official site of cricket's world governing body. Includes ICC members, rules and regulations, press releases and development programmes.

Lords

Official website of the Lords Cricket Ground in London.

The Ashes

See our Internet Gateway for librarian-selected websites.

BBC Cricket

News and cricketing skills information from the BBC.

Cricket links

See our Internet Gateway for librarian-selected websites.