While many of us are just hitting the snooze button on our alarm clocks, groundsman Phil Stoyanoff is already at work preparing the ground for the first Test at McLean Park this summer.
09 Dec, 2009 in International News
"bowl a team out for under 250 in both innings is a fantastic effort and we just couldn’t back it up with the bat and that’s been our problem for a long time."
07 Dec, 2009 in International News
New Zealand Cricket has announced the BLACKCAPS squad for the third Test against Pakistan, starting in Napier on Friday 11 December.
07 Dec, 2009 in International News
Prime Minister John Key was part of the celebrations at the Allied Finance Basin Reserve over the weekend as the venue marked the hosting of its 50th Test.
07 Dec, 2009 in International News
A determined bowling performance by Pakistan ensured they would go to the final Test match one all after securing a 141 run win at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
06 Dec, 2009 in Match Reports
BLACKCAPS bowler Iain O’Brien is to retire from all international cricket at the end of the current Test series against Pakistan.
05 Dec, 2009 in International News
A piece of New Zealand’s cricket history returned home today when Black Cap Number 1 was presented to the New Zealand Cricket Museum at the Basin Reserve.
04 Dec, 2009 in International News
Pakistan batsman Imran Farhat talks about batting first, the pitch and the BLACKCAPS bowlers.
04 Dec, 2009 in International News
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
