International Masters Cricket

@One006Phillip Congrats, Phil!

@shortflyslip No, it doesn't have to be, but it often is, especially at lower levels, when the best batters just happen to also be the best bowlers.

@Over50sC it doesn't have to be like that if your batters and bowlers are different people. This match had real college cricket vibes with all four opening batters also bowling four overs.

A quick game is a good game: 2 hours 57 minutes for the first super smash match today. Wellington with four players who didn't bat, bowl or keep wicket.

Two of the 4 IMC Players of the Year for 2024 have been named now: Muhammad Farrukh (USA) in the O40s and Phil Melville (Australia) in the O50s.

Good to see the managers being recognised! #unsungheroes

Congratulations to Phil Melville (Australia) for being named IMC Over-50s Player of the Year! Full story here: facebook.com/internationalm…

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In the last 12 months, there have been 25 Over-50s Internationals (O50Is). 11 of the 14 IMC member countries have played during this time (only Pakistan, Sri Lanka and UAE haven't).

IMC's report on the third Grey Ashes match between @englandover60s and Australia: facebook.com/internationalm…

South Africa's squad for the IMC Over-50s World Cup Lots of change - only 4 or 5 members of the squad that finished 2nd in the 2023 World Cup.

Schedule for the Americas Cup (Over-50s) tournament that starts next week. USA West Indies Canada USA "A"

Announcing a new IMC initiative - the Player of the Year. Stay tuned for the first award-winners ...

@shortflyslip Well batted, Monty!

The home of cricket at Anderson Park now looking good after the customary late start to the season. And already the scene of one century, with 1993/94 - 1997/98 Wellington rep Scott McHardy scoring 101 on Saturday for Wellington Collegians in Wellington 5th grade.

Monty Douglas is one of the leading batsmen in international over-60s cricket. Here he is scoring 95 for @englandover60s in a tour game yesterday.

Australia's squad for the IMC Over-50s World Cup.

Over-60s World Champions go 1-0 up in Grey Ashes

Batting first in the opening #GreyAshes ODI. 😎 Scorecard: bit.ly/60sPlayCricket 💻 Live stream: bit.ly/GAODINo1 📺 #seniorscricket

2 more wins for the touring @englandover60s as they build up to the first O60I.

The first O60I (preferred term to "ODI") in the Grey Ashes series takes place this weekend at the famed Bradman Oval in Bowral, NSW.

Best bowling figures in O50Is 🇿🇼 Andy Walton 7/21 vs Namibia (today!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stephen Foster 6/17 🇦🇺 Damien Meek 6/24 🇮🇳 Iqbal Khan 6/25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stephen Foster 6/30