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Hawke Cup Centennial cricket team named

To mark 100 years of Hawke Cup cricket, a ‘Team of the Century’ was named at the District Associations’ Centennial Dinner in Wellington last evening.

16 January, 2011 in Community News

International News

Vettori satisfied with ton

The gentle memory-jogger from the Pakistan batsman was in good nature and Vettori was certainly able to view it that way after he had reached three figures, the skipper going on to score 110 in New Zealand's first innings of 356.

16 January, 2011 in International News

Match Reports

Blaze top after eight rounds

Boosted by a strong all-round performance from White Fern Sophie Devine with bat and ball, Wellington eased to a four-wicket win over Auckland in the women's domestic Twenty20 competition today.

16 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Blaze top after eight rounds (1)

Boosted by a strong all-round performance from White Fern Sophie Devine with bat and ball, Wellington eased to a four-wicket win over Auckland in the women's domestic Twenty20 competition today.

16 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Blaze top after eight rounds (2)

Boosted by a strong all-round performance from White Fern Sophie Devine with bat and ball, Wellington eased to a four-wicket win over Auckland in the women's domestic Twenty20 competition today.

16 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Firebirds win despite Marshall's heroics

Wellington Firebirds broke their duck , closing out a tense six-run victory against Northern Knights after James Marshall's valiant rearguard action failed narrowly at Whangarei.

16 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

McCullum five wicket bag sets up easy win

Nathan McCullum's decade-long wait for a five-wicket haul ended in today as the New Zealand international's milestone helped propel Otago Volts to a convincing 43-run victory over Central Stags.

16 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Vincent smashes Aces to victory

A perfectly paced unbeaten 159 by former BLACKCAP Lou Vincent ensured Auckland Ace's pursuit of Canterbury Wizard's belatedly inflated 295 resembled a dawdle.

16 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Doolan stars with bat and ball in win over Hearts

Wellington Blaze run out comfortable winners over Auckland Hearts thanks to a superb all-round performance from Lucy Doolan at Colin Maiden Park No2 in Auckland.

15 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Sparks hammer Spirit in One-Dayer

Emma Campbell took five wickets and Sarah Tsukigawa hit a ton for the Otago Sparks as they smashed Northern Spirit by 189 runs at Queen’s Park, Invercargill.

15 January, 2011 in Match Reports

International News

BLACKCAPS keen to square the series

The BLACKCAPS must overcome a poor recent record at the Basin Reserve as well as their impatience with the bat if they are to square the series with Pakistan.

14 January, 2011 in International News

International News

BLACKCAPS welcome familiar conditions at the Basin

All eyes will be on the Basin Reserve pitch when the covers are stripped off on the first morning of the second cricket test between the BLACKCAPS and Pakistan.

14 January, 2011 in International News

International News

Akmal brothers bolster keeping stocks

Mr and Mrs Akmal can be mightily proud of their contribution to Pakistan cricket, in particular the nation's wicketkeeping stocks.

13 January, 2011 in International News

International News

Martin closes in on 200 wickets

BLACKCAPS pace bowler Chris Martin knocked off two milestones last week and he is keen to make it a trifecta when the second cricket test against Pakistan starts at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.

13 January, 2011 in International News

International News

Southee prepared to shouder heavy workload

BLACKCAPS pace bowler Tim Southee is prepared to do his share of one of the least attractive jobs in world cricket -- bowling into the wind here at Wellington's Basin Reserve.

13 January, 2011 in International News

International News

Taylor keen to prove through performance

Ross Taylor hopes some of new New Zealand cricket coach John Wright's mental toughness as a player will rub off on the current crop of batsmen.

12 January, 2011 in International News

International News

Waqar looking ahead

"You wouldn't call it a brand new side because of the fact many players have made comebacks, but I'm really proud of them."

12 January, 2011 in International News

Match Reports

Firebirds fall eight runs short

Wellington Firebirds were left ruing an unfortunate run out of skipper Grant Elliott after they lost a second round men's domestic one-day championship cricket match by eight runs to Auckland Aces.

12 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Knights sneak one wicket win

Northern Knights produced a thrilling finish to beat Central Stags by one wicket with a ball to spare in their second round domestic men's one-day cricket championship match at Palmerston North.

12 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Wizards storm to 99 run win

Otago Volts were knocked off the top of the domestic one-day cricket standings when they crashed to a 99-run loss to Canterbury Wizards in a second-round match at Queenstown.

12 January, 2011 in Match Reports

Domestic News

Auckland take out Under 18 title

Auckland have won the National Under-18 championship for 2010-11 after accumulating 27 points across three formats and eight matches.

11 January, 2011 in Domestic News