Winning performances in the One Day International series against the West Indies could see the BLACKCAPS lift their international ranking – and put captain Daniel Vettori back on top of the bowling stats.
30 Dec, 2008 in International News
A stellar performance with both ball and bat from captain Craig Cumming saw the State Otago Volts upset State Shield one-day cricket leaders State Central Stags.
30 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
A superb 94-run stand from Hamish and James Marshall steered the State Northern Knights to a well-judged four-wicket State Shield one-day cricket win over the State Canterbury Wizards.
30 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
An outstanding six-over opening spell from Daryl Tuffey today wasn't enough to secure the State Auckland Aces that elusive first win in this year's State Shield one-day cricket competition.
30 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
The Spirit made it two from two as their superior bowling kept the Magicians to low scores in both matches.
29 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
Otago kept Wellington to a modest total but the Wellington bowlers did the business and rolled their opposition well short of their target.
29 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
The BLACKCAPS squad for the first two One Day International (ODI) games against the West Indies has been announced.
28 Dec, 2008 in International News
New Zealand ended a run of eight Twenty20 cricket defeats tonight, beating West Indies by 36 runs in in Hamilton to square their two-match series 1-1.
28 Dec, 2008 in International News
The competition leaders didn't click today as they were rolled for 134 by the Otago Sparks in their State League match at Karori Park but some excellent bowling allowed them defend their small total.
28 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
The Northern Spirit kept the Canterbury Magicians to 159 after winning the toss and electing to bat in their State League match at QEII Park in Christchurch.
28 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
The Central Hinds were victorious after only managing to bat for 46.2 overs and making 181 in their State League match against the Auckland Hearts at Melville Park.
28 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
Canterbury cruised to victory with eight wickets in hand and seven overs to spare.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
The Auckland Hearts never got going after deciding to bat in their State League Twenty20 match against the Central Hinds at Melville Park.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
Defending champions Otago were given a one-day cricket lesson by Northern Districts in Alexandra today, crushed by nine wickets in a lop-sided State Shield match.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
A spate of run outs couldn't prevent Canterbury from scraping past Auckland by three wickets in tension-filled State Shield cricket match at Eden Park today.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
Today's 82-run hammering of nearest rivals Wellington in Nelson has sent Central clear at the top of the State Shield standings, the same berth they occupy in the State Championship.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
Wellington managed to make it through to 137 at the end of their allotted overs, with the major contribution coming from Megan Wakefield who scored 61.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
West Indies beat New Zealand in a one-over eliminator after the teams finished tied in the first Twenty20 cricket international at Eden Park in Auckland.
27 Dec, 2008 in Match Reports
West Indies captain Chris Gayle turned on a cricket master class to almost single-handedly beat New Zealand in an historical Twenty20 international in Auckland tonight.
26 Dec, 2008 in International News
Pace bowler Tim Southee will have no problem adhering to New Zealand coach Andy Moles' call for ruthlessness when they face the West Indies in today's opening Twenty20 cricket match in Auckland.
26 Dec, 2008 in International News
New Zealand and the West Indies accentuated the positives as they dispensed with the whites and focused on a cricketing format they are clearly more comfortable with.
24 Dec, 2008 in International News
