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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Ten things you need to know about Otago Volts

It's not all BB Mac, you know. They also have a doppelganger, a mattress, a chameleon, and a bearded trainer

Brendon McCullum: KKR's loss is Otago's gain © BCCI

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Boardroom games

In a slow cricket news week in New Zealand, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott's possible return to administrative roles is the talk of the town

AUGUST 24, 2013

Boots returns

Bruce Edgar once battled the might of the world's fastest bowlers. Now he has to negotiate the challenges of national selection

AUGUST 14, 2013

New Zealand's turf wars

Announcements about the hosting of the World Cup in New Zealand have sparked minor furores

JULY 30, 2013

The World Cup and the Young Guns

At the launch event for the 2015 tournament, the mind goes back to the glorious days of 1992

JULY 17, 2013

In the dead of the antipodean night

Following the Ashes in New Zealand can be a lonely pastime - but one that brings ideas for the improvement of the game to mind

JULY 07, 2013

Two Chris Martin stories

A dropped catch and a nervous innings - they don't portray him in a good light, yet somehow they do

JUNE 23, 2013

A complicated colossus of Kiwi cricket

Martin Crowe comes across as intense and angry in his latest book, Raw, but appears laidback when you meet him

JUNE 16, 2013

An anti-religious passion

The obsession with the game that India and Pakistan fans have is one to envy

JUNE 09, 2013

A voice of dissent walks away

Tim May's resignation means parochialism and self-interest can now flourish in the ICC old boys' club without any impediment

JUNE 02, 2013

Cornflakes, whisky and our ectrodactyl

New Zealand fans aren't like others. They are grateful for every victory, though an ODI win over England is especially satisfying ever since Ryan Sidebottom became the human wall Grant Eillott banged his head against

MAY 26, 2013

Culture shock at 'eadingley

A strong sense of nostalgia, grimy Yorkshire skies, confetti showers, and dress-up day - a Kiwi misses his time in Leeds

MAY 21, 2013

The hollow feeling of a Monday morning

New Zealand offered a glimmer of hope to their fans at Lord's, only to snatch it back and smash it to pieces on day four

MAY 11, 2013

Hello Lord's, I love you

A Kiwi cricket fan lists down the reasons he feels all warm and fuzzy when at the home of cricket

MAY 05, 2013

A brief history of Derbyshire v New Zealanders

In between plenty of rain delays, the two sides have put some up some exciting performances. And then there's always angling to take up

APRIL 27, 2013

Sound FX, please

If broadcasters give more commentary options, then it's less likely viewers will be forced to watch matches on mute while browsing for audio or text alternatives online

APRIL 21, 2013

McCullum v Parker

It's a sad indictment on the factionalised state of the game in New Zealand, but it may also become the event that demarcates between healthy debate and a hellish descent into unsubstantiated allegations and reputation-sullying

APRIL 16, 2013

Return of the prodigal

Luke Ronchi is a fine attacking batsman and possibly the best wicketkeeper in New Zealand at the moment. He deserves to be in the national side

APRIL 07, 2013

The Parker Posse poser

The dossier compiled by John Parker and his largely unnamed associates has reopened the New Zealand captaincy debate - but the manner in which it was released has only served to deepen the rancour and distrust

MARCH 30, 2013

What makes Jesse Ryder a cult hero

New Zealand cricket - and the morons it attracts like moths to a flame - sure know how to take the gloss off what should have been a glorious week celebrating the renaissance of Test cricket in the land of the long white cloud

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