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The plea had been expected after his lawyer, Bobby Hill, said after a court hearing in May that the cricketer accepted responsibility and knew his behaviour had been "foolish" and "reckless".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
His grandfather, Merv Wallace, was a cricketer and his father, Grant Fox, was a record-setting rugby player for New Zealand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
On Monday afternoon, India cricketer Sneh Rana delivered the ball at London's iconic Lord's cricket stadium, completing a journey for the Indian women's cricket team that has been half-a-century in the making.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Speaking afterwards, the cricketer said she was learning English and wanted to find out some posh words to use, suggesting "marvellous" as another example.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
She put her arm around her son and said, “Mario, no cricketer who sings ‘Torna a Surrento' so beautifully could possibly start a fire.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
