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The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... only excuse was that they had been demoralised by an astonishing assault from Brendon McCullum and James Marshall before having to bat, the conditions meant the Scots were confronted by a viciously swinging ball.When Vettori was asked, only half-jokingly, by a Scottish journalist whether he had contemplated "playing the game", another lesson in competitiveness was quickly issued....
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... highest one-day International total and an opening stand of 274 runs between Brendon McCullum and James Marshall was the fifth highest for any wicket. In reply, Ireland were skittled out for 112.McCullum claimed his first ODI century with a knock of 166 from 141 deliveries that featured 11 boundaries and 10 sixes. Marshall took 120 balls to post his hundred but then added a...
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Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... highest one-day international total and an opening stand of 274 runs between Brendon McCullum and James Marshall was the fifth highest for any wicket. In reply, Ireland were scuttled out for 112. McCullum claimed his first ODI century with a knock of 166 from 141 deliveries that featured 11 boundaries and ten sixes. Marshall took 120 balls to post his hundred but then added...
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ECB (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... – their highest one-day total. That included an opening stand of 274 between Brendon McCullum and James Marshall, the fifth highest for any wicket in all one-day international cricket.McCullum led the way with a blistering 166 from just 141 deliveries, surprisingly his first ODI century.None of the Ireland bowlers were spared from the onslaught as the opener hit 11 fours and 10 sixes.Marshall,...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... history.Much of that was built around a stunning opening partnership between Brendon McCullum and James Marshall that at one stage threatened the first-wicket record of 286 set by Sri Lanka's Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya against England at Headingley two years ago to the day.In the end they fell just 12 short, McCullum holing out to Ryan Haire on the extra cover boundary on...
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The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... those who had come along with spectacular innings of 166 out of an opening stand of 274 with James Marshall.He began briskly, reaching 50 off 41 balls, consolidated on the way to his ton by taking a further 66 deliveries to reach that mark, then moved through the gears to get to 150 off just 20 more having struck 10 sixes. "It's always nice to get your first one and I've been close...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... monumental 166 from 136 balls, featuring ten sixes. But in the end his contribution was matched by James Marshall, who made 161 off 141 – with a comparatively modest tally of four clearances. Ross Taylor then swung his arms for a half-century off only 19 balls as blows continued to rain down on the pavilion roof and nearby sheds.Any queries over how the Black Caps would approach this...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The Black Caps thrashed a makeshift Irish side by 290 runs in what was the biggest margin of victory in the history of one-day international cricket, surpassing India's 257-run defeat of Bermuda at the 2007 World Cup. New Zealand's total of 402 for two was also their highest one-day international total and an opening stand of 274 runs between Brendon McCullum and James Marshall was the...
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ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
But the star attraction is a dazzling new exhibit curated by the museum. "Gold in the Americas" examines the quest for this precious metal in the Western Hemisphere. It features 450 objects, from pre-Columbian jewelry to the actual gold nugget that James Marshall picked out of California's American River on Jan. 24, 1848, setting off the Gold Rush. Along with bullion and other items that...
