The Highlanders are in South Africa at the moment preparing for a three-game stint in the republic.
The southern franchises South African challenge will start with a showdown against defending champions the Bulls in the early hours of Sunday morning (NZ time).
If the Bulls were ever ready for the picking it is now %26mdash; they have [...]
Nosworthy was speaking after Canterburys triumph against Wellington by 49 runs in the capital last week.
%26quot;I think the ideal scenario would be to have a full home-and-away round to find the true champion,%26quot; he said.
%26quot;I think that is also the view of the first-class coaches I have spoken with.
%26quot;But I understand New Zealand Crickets reasoning [...]
Bell scored over 1000 first-class runs this season, and 69 in his last test against England, but paid the price for a drop in form and confidence throughout the series.
The national selectors continued their revolving-door policy and took a punt on Otago journeyman Aaron Redmond to open the batting against England despite him having a [...]
The State Championship final was in the balance with Wellington near victory, needing just 95 to win with five wickets in hand as a stand of 83 between Luke Woodcock and Neal Parlane flourished.
A partnership breaker was required and, after a lunchtime discussion with Canterbury selector Garry MacDonald, a former spin bowler, Astle was tossed [...]
The ICL is not recognised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) or the International Cricket Council (ICC).
English authorities had warned that %26quot;no-objection certificates%26quot;, required by overseas players from their home boards before they could play in county cricket, were unlikely to be issued to anyone who had taken part in the [...]
A side comprising few stars outplayed their more illustrious hosts Wellington in the five-day State Championship final and were deserved 49-run winners on the last day at the Basin Reserve.
It was appropriate that two of their heroes, Todd Astle and Hamish Bennett, combined to take the last Wellington wicket at 2.45pm to wrap up victory.
Runs [...]
As a youngster he would lie in bed and dream of playing the perfect innings at the spiritual home of cricket, the famous Lords ground in London, but through hard work, determination and a bit of luck, he joins a select club to actually get a chance to live the dream.
A colleague, and its difficult [...]
Barlow (58) said he had reached the stage where it was time to have a break from the demands of coaching a major association team.
%26quot;Four years is a long time in the job,%26quot; he said yesterday. %26quot;Theres a lot of travelling involved and Ive got a young family, a daughter who is nearly nine, and [...]
A heavy downpour yesterday morning delayed play in the State Championship final till 3.15pm and players were back off at 4.55pm as shadows encroached on the pitch.
Only 18.3 overs were squeezed in, but that was enough time for Canterbury to blast out Wellingtons tail and gain a 37-run advantage at stumps.
Wellington added just 25-4 [...]
%26quot;Dream teams%26quot; and %26quot;cellar dwellers%26quot; were other terms being thrown around.
The Wellington-based Pulse and Melbourne Vixens game ended in a 17-goal difference but it did not reflect how close the game was considering the predicted cellar dwellers won a quarter against the Aussie dream team.
Every team will have their reasons for losing %26mdash; not enough [...]
