Allrounder moves back to Perth

Canning retires following disciplinary breach

Dec 25, 2006: Tama Canning, the allrounder who has played four ODIs for New Zealand, has announced his retirement at the age of 29, following a disciplinary breach

State Championship, Round Seven

Auckland pile on the pressure

Mar 20, 2006: A round-up of the State Championship matches that took place on March 20

State Championship, fourth round, 3rd day

Otago trounce Auckland by six wickets

Feb 22, 2006: A round-up of the 3rd day's play of the fourth round of matches in the State Championship

Auckland Cricket takes prompt action

Canning fined over nightclub incident

Apr 18, 2005: What was an excellent season on the field for Tama Canning was spoilt after a late-night drinking session left him red-faced and out of pocket

Auckland v Wellington, State Championship final, 3rd day

Canning puts Auckland in control

Apr 5, 2005: An impressive allround display from Tana Canning gave Auckland control of the State Championship at Eden Park in Auckland, as Wellington closed the third day holding a slender lead of 21 with six wickets remaining

Auckland v Wellington, State Championship final, 2nd day

Nicol and Canning steady Auckland

Apr 4, 2005: Rob Nicol and Tama Canning's efforts offset the major early losses Auckland suffered on the second day of the State Championship final at Eden Park, providing them a satisfactory score of 208 for 5

Australia in New Zealand 2004-05

Vettori fit for final one-dayer

Mar 4, 2005: New Zealand received some rare good injury news when Daniel Vettori was cleared to play in the final one-day match against Australia at Napier tomorrow

New Zealand v Australia, 5th ODI, Napier

Canning to replace Astle at Napier

Mar 1, 2005: The New Zealand selectors have called up Tama Canning, the Auckland allrounder, to replace Nathan Astle for the final one-dayer against Australia in Napier on Saturday

North Island v South Island, New Plymouth

Franklin leads North Island to victory

Feb 13, 2005: In a match which was billed as the last chance for the New Zealand hopefuls to stake their claims for a place in the national squad to face Australia, Tama Canning and James Franklin did their causes no harm, starring in North Islands' 58-run victory

State Shield 2004-05

Hamilton's burst leads CD to 200-run win

Feb 3, 2005: Lance Hamilton's burst helped Central Districts crush Otago by 200 runs in Invercargill, cricket's southernmost venue

New Zealand in Australia 2004-05

Hamstring injury rules out Hayden

Dec 9, 2004: A hamstring injury has ruled out Matthew Hayden of the deciding match of the Chappell-Hadlee Series on his home ground

State Championship 2004-05

Walmsley rocks Northern Districts

Dec 8, 2004: Kerry Walmsley gave the national selectors a reminder of the destruction he is capable of by mowing down Northern Districts for just 92

State Championship 2004-05

Canning lords over Northerns

Dec 7, 2004: Tama Canning starred with bat and ball to dominate Northern Districts on the second day

State Championship 2004-05

Canning takes the honours on the opening day

Dec 6, 2004: New Zealand's first-class season got off to a wet and subdued start after a southerly blast traversed the country over the weekend

New Zealand A v South Africa A, 1st ODI, Wanderers

Morkel sets Wanderers ablaze

Sep 30, 2004: Neither the burning down of the old Wanderers Club across the road nor lightning could stop South Africa A beating New Zealand A in the firstof the three match one-day series at the Wanderers Stadium inJohannesburg

State Shield, 2003-04

Vincent leads Auckland to victory

Jan 13, 2004: A round-up of the latest State Shield matches

State Shield, 2003-04

Stewart guides Canterbury to victory

Jan 11, 2004: A round-up of the State Shield matches

New Zealand in Pakistan

Making the most of opportunity

Nov 25, 2003: In his Down Under View, Lynn McConnell urges New Zealand's latest recruits to strike while the iron is hot

New Zealand in Pakistan, 2003-04

Three new caps and two recalls for NZ team to Pakistan

Nov 21, 2003: Three new caps, Tama Canning, Matthew Walker and Craig Cumming, have been named in the New Zealand team to tour Pakistan

Encouraging signs from Cairns in England

Aug 26, 2003: Chris Cairns has provided the most encouraging news for New Zealand cricket interests in England in the last few weeks