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Ervine

American  
[ur-vin] / ˈɜr vɪn /

noun

  1. St. John Greer 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.


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"It is a nice end to a tough year of Test cricket for us," said Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine, referring to seven losses in their eight previous Tests.

From Barron's

Bennett could not repeat his heroics, trapped leg before by Gus Atkinson, while Craig Ervine lobbed Tongue to short leg to leave Zimbabwe 30-2, still 270 behind.

From BBC

Bennett added 65 with captain Ervine, who made 42, while Sean Williams and Tafadzwa Tsiga were the only others to pass 20.

From BBC

In a shrewd move from Stokes, Pope had only just been posted at short leg when Ervine obliged with the simplest of catches.

From BBC

Walter Ervine, 43, from Litchfield Street in Belfast, 42-year-old Robert Spiers from Millars Park in Dundonald and Glenn Rainey, 38, whose address was given as Ballyhalbert Caravan Park were convicted of murder last November.

From BBC