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N Zealand v S Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 5th day

Smith and Nel fined for dissent

Mar 30, 2004: Andre Nel, the South African fast bowler, and Graeme Smith, his captain, have both been fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test against New Zealand at Wellington

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington

Hardness blunts potential in the end

Mar 30, 2004: South African hardness finally extinguished New Zealand potential at Wellington, and the series ended up all-square at 1-1

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 5th day

Tearful Kirsten bows out

Mar 30, 2004: Gary Kirsten was reduced to tears after marking the final Test of his career with a gutsy 76 that denied New Zealand their shot at an historic maiden series victory against South Africa.

N Zealand v S Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 5th day

Smith and Kirsten seal victory for South Africa

Mar 30, 2004: A superbly constructed 171-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Graeme Smith and Gary Kirsten completely swung the match South Africa's way, as they beat New Zealand by six wickets to level the three-Test series 1-1

N Zealand v S Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Martin strikes twice to set up intriguing final day

Mar 29, 2004: Chris Martin struck twice with the new ball, but a studious partnership of 46 for the fourth wicket between Graeme Smith and Gary Kirsten set up the Wellington Test for an intriguing finish on the final day: South Africa needed 152 more for a win

N Zealand v S Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

New Zealand lose their way after Martin blitz

Mar 28, 2004: South Africa fought back in the field after being restricted to just 316 in their first innings

March 26-30, 2004

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington

Mar 27, 2004: New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington

N Zealand v S Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

Gibbs and Rudolph lead the way

Mar 27, 2004: A strong performance with both bat and ball put South Africa in a commanding position after two days of the Wellington Test

N Zealand v S Africa, 3rd Test, Wellington, 1st day

Sinclair and Cairns pull it back for New Zealand

Mar 25, 2004: A late fightback by Chris Cairns and Brendon McCullum ensured that New Zealand and South Africa shared the honours after the first day of the final Test at Wellington

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington

Escape to victory

Dec 30, 2003: Amid the euphoria of Pakistan's dramatic victory over New Zealand at Welllington there is an Inzy in the ointment, says Kamran Abbasi

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day

Pakistan clinch series with seven-wicket win

Dec 30, 2003: Pakistan needed just 3.5 overs to score the 28 runs they needed to win the Test and wrap up the series 1-0

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Scorching spell by Shoaib leaves Pakistan on the brink

Dec 29, 2003: Pakistan needed only 28 more to complete an amazing victory, after Shoaib Akhtar swung the match around with a scorching spell to dismiss New Zealand for 103

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day

Butler's six-for puts New Zealand on top

Dec 28, 2003: Ian Butler's 6 for 46 bundled Pakistan out for 196, giving New Zealand a first-innings lead of 170

NZ v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day

Oram leads New Zealand fightback

Dec 26, 2003: Jacob Oram scored 97 to lift New Zealand to 366, and then took one wicket as Pakistan finished the second day on 52 for 2

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day

Richardson leads the fightback after Shoaib burst

Dec 25, 2003: New Zealand struggled to 151 for 5 on the first day of the second Test

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Wellington

Another baptism by pace

Dec 25, 2003: Will he or won't he

Christ's College and Canterbury Cricket look to develop ground

Oct 15, 2003: Christchurch may be set to have its own version of the Basin Reserve, although without the traffic running around it, but a central city venue for domestic and international cricket

Wellington's Basin Reserve tells its story in new book

May 7, 2003: The Basin - An illustrated history of the Basin Reserve by Don Neely and Joseph Romanos

Yohanann in the frame for the Hamilton Test

Dec 15, 2002: WELLINGTON, Dec 15 AP - Despite two glaring batting collapses, India coach John Wright is expecting changes in the bowling attack ahead the second Test against New Zealand

Basin Reserve to host New Zealand's 300th Test

Dec 11, 2002: New Zealand's most successful Test venue, Wellington's Basin Reserve, is to be ground where its 300th Test match is to be played, starting tomorrow in the first Test of the National Bank Series against India