Former Zim player Curran passes away
Former Zimbabwe allrounder and national team coach Kevin Curran has died after collapsing while jogging. He was 53. Zimbabwe Cricket said Curran,whose latest role had been as a national team selector,died early Wednesday morning in the eastern city of Mutare. The cause of death was not yet known but a heart attack was suspected. A right-handed middle-order batsman and fast-medium bowler,Curran played 11 one-day internationals for Zimbabwe and appeared at the 1983 and 1987 World Cups.
Hodge to lead Aus in HK Sixes
Brad Hodge was on Wednesday named captain and coach of the Australian cricket team for the Hong Kong Sixes tournament later this month. Hodge,one of the top batsmen in last seasons inaugural KFC T20 Big Bash League,will lead a selection of explosive Australian cricketers in the two-day tournament, CA said.