Although cricket is not the most popular sport in New Zealand, people who follow cricket there are die-hard fans of this game. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 is a country that has contributed a lot to Cricket. With players like Martin Crow, Chris Caine and many others down
the list. The cricket team of New Zealand is also known as the black caps or the kiwis. New Zealand is one of the unfortunate sides and has yet to win a world cup. They have been close but lady luck always decided to change their fate.
These days http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 is touring New Zealand and in the first two twenty20 internationals, Kiwis crushed Pakistan and now they have clinched the series. In the second twenty20 international, a relevantly unknown player Peter McGlashan, who also kept the stumps,
stole the show with his supreme batting and hard hitting.
Peter McGlashan was born on June 22nd 1979 in Napier, Hawk’s Bay, New Zealand.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-McGlashan-c2178 started playing cricket at a very young age and was crazy about the sport. Peter McGlashan’s grand father, Robin Schofield, was also a cricket player and kept wickets. Peter McGlashan inherited the love for cricket from his grand father and
started to play as a wicket keeper. The love for cricket was also transferred to Peter McGlashan’s sister Sara McGlashan who also plays cricket and is a wicket keeper. Peter McGlashan was a natural at what he did and was admired by everyone. Later on, Peter
McGlashan realized that only good wicket keeping will not help him living his dream. Peter McGlashan worked on his skills with the bat and transformed into an explosive batsman who went after the bowling attack.
Peter McGlashan made his debut in the List A matches way back in the 1999/2000 season. Till now Peter McGlashan has played in 83 List A matches. Peter McGlashan has taken 83 catches and was responsible for 13 stumping and with the bat he has scored 1834
runs at an average of 33.34. Peter McGlashan has scored one century and eleven half centuries.
Peter McGlashan made his first class debut in 2000 and since then he has appeared in 56 matches. Peter McGlashnan holds the record of taking 12 catches in a match. It is a record in the domestic circuit of New Zealand and also a world record. In his career
Peter McGlashnan has taken 142 catches and was behind 12 stumping. He has also scored 2198 runs with the bat and his highest is of 115 runs. Peter McGlashan has scored 2 centuries and 11 half centuries.
Peter McGlashan found it very hard to break into the national side because the national side had a very strong wicket keeper. Peter McGlashan kept on playing and with his domestic side and showed a lot of promise.
Peter McGlashan has played ten twenty20 matches for his country and in his last match displayed his talents to the world. Peter McGlashan’s innings was appreciated by everyone. Peter McGlashnan has also played in four one-day internationals for his side
and has a best of 56 runs against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and also taken seven catches behind the wicket.
Peter McGlashan is a natural talent with a lot of potential. Although he is 31 years old, he has a lot of cricket left in him. Peter McGlashan has yet to play the classic format of the game and he is hopeful to make his debut against Pakistan and get himself
listed as a test player. Peter McGlashan can be a very good addition to the New Zealand side for there 2011 world cup campaign.
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