This week the Basin Reserve is hosting its 50th Test. That milestone is quite a feat and it is amazing to think one Wellington based nonagenarian would have seen every Test played at the iconic cricket ground.
03 Dec, 2009 in International News
Members of the BLACKCAPS and Pakistan teams are wearing red ribbons on the first day of the second Test in Wellington today (Thursday 3 December) to mark international cricket's global HIV/AIDS initiative.
03 Dec, 2009 in International News
New Zealand Cricket has congratulated Wellington’s historic Basin Reserve cricket ground on reaching a unique milestone.
02 Dec, 2009 in International News
Despite limited preparation – thanks to three days of rain in Wellington – BLACKCAPS Captain Daniel Vettori is confident his side is up for the challenge of taking on Pakistan in the second Test.
02 Dec, 2009 in International News
Northern Districts pace bowler Tim Southee has been brought in to the BLACKCAPS squad for the second Test against Pakistan.
02 Dec, 2009 in International News
Almost 18 months worth of planning has gone into creating brand new top class practice wickets at the Basin Reserve and it won’t be long till international and First Class teams are using them.
02 Dec, 2009 in International News
New Zealand Cricket has advised that BLACKCAPS strike bowler Shane Bond will not be available for the second and third Test matches in the current National Bank Series against Pakistan.
01 Dec, 2009 in International News
Dave Currie and Shange Bond talk about the fast bowlers abdominal injury sustained in the last Test.
01 Dec, 2009 in International News
BLACKCAPS batting star Ross Taylor has vaulted into the top 20 on the ICC Test batting ranking and Shane Bond had returned to the top 10 on the bowling chart.
01 Dec, 2009 in International News
Today is the first official day of summer and over the last few weeks the weather has been variable . However the question is will we really have a summer of cricket? The short answer is yes.
01 Dec, 2009 in International News
Wagner’s goal is to continue to do well within the Otago team and gain experience within the game in hope of playing for the BLACKCAPS when he finally becomes a fully fledged Kiwi in three years time.
30 Nov, 2009 in International News
The partisan crowd at the University Oval in Dunedin created an electric atmosphere that lifted the BLACKCAPS to tense 32 run win over Pakistan.
30 Nov, 2009 in International News
"Iain and Shane both bowling eight overs in a row just brought us into the game. For all three seamers to step up with a huge workload was fantastic."
28 Nov, 2009 in International News
This week the BLACKCAPS are facing Pakistan at the picturesque University Oval in Dunedin and you wouldn’t think that 100 years ago it was all under water.
28 Nov, 2009 in International News
A stellar bowling display by the BLACKCAPS attack clinched a thrilling 32 run victory late on the final day of the first Test against Pakistan.
28 Nov, 2009 in Match Reports
BLACKCAPS paceman Chris Martin talks about the way Pakistan came back, the BLACKCAPS batting and thier chances on the final day.
27 Nov, 2009 in International News
BLACKCAPS strike bowler Shane Bond talks about his return to Test cricket, the state of the match and ripping through the Pakistani line up.
27 Nov, 2009 in International News
Brendon McCullum talks about the disrupted days play, his form and Daniel Vettori leading from the front.
26 Nov, 2009 in International News
Two great innings of 94 made for a great partnership at Dunedin’s University Oval on day two of the first Test – but it wasn’t out on the park.
25 Nov, 2009 in International News
BLACKCAPS batting star Ross Taylor talks about the first days play, his form and the referral that went in his favour.
25 Nov, 2009 in International News
