David Sewell

Canterbury managed 219 in their first innings and Otago and then proceeded to seal a slender lead as Otago slumped to 203 all out in their first dig

Auckland's misery in the one-day game continued today in the latest round of State Shield matches, while there were wins for Canterbury and Central Districts

Canterbury achieved the early breakthrough necessary to force Otago to follow on, bundled them out a second time and chased down the nominal target to win easily

Movement of players within New Zealand's domestic cricket has resulted in a re-balancing of player experience, especially when international players are taken out of the picture

No great surprises have occurred in the naming of players contracted to the six major associations for next summer

David Sewell's season in Dutch cricket has come to an abrupt end following problems with his registration with the VRA club which is leading the competition