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Derbyshire v New Zealanders, Derby, 1st day

Brownlie and Watling shine during low-key start

May 4, 2013: Dean Brownlie and BJ Watling spent useful time in the middle as the New Zealanders began their tour against Derbyshire

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

Follow-on is a lifeline - Watling

Mar 16, 2013: Though New Zealand need another 134 to make England bat again, BJ Watling was bullishly talking about providing a tricky final-day target for Bruce Martin, the left-arm spinner, to bowl at

NZ XI v Eng XI, Tour match, Queenstown

Watling chases down uncertain England

Mar 2, 2013: England's bowlers will know plenty about BJ Watling after the wicketkeeper guided New Zealand XI to an excellent three-wicket victory with eight balls to spare in Queenstown

England in New Zealand 2012-13

Ronchi gets chance to press case

Feb 19, 2013: Luke Ronchi will be able to press his case for selection in the England Test series when he captains a New Zealand XI in a four-day warm up match against England starting on February 27.

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 4th day

South Africa wrap up huge innings victory

Jan 14, 2013: It took South Africa less than a session to complete a crushing innings-and-193-runs victory in Port Elizabeth

South Africa v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, 3rd day

New Zealand fight but still face huge defeat

Jan 13, 2013: It shows how low expectations have sunk when taking a Test into a fourth day classes as something of a success

South Africa v New Zealand, 1st Test, Cape Town, 3rd day

Brownlie then bust for New Zealand

Jan 4, 2013: It is tough to take much from a three-day thrashing that includes being humbled for 45, but Dean Brownlie's hundred was an innings that could kick-start a career

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

New Zealand drop Kruger van Wyk

Dec 7, 2012: New Zealand's change of captaincy has overshadowed a number of changes in their Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, with the wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk, the legspinner Todd Astle and the batsman Rob Nicol all left out after being part of th

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Hambantota

New Zealand need to revisit batting strategy

Nov 11, 2012: New Zealand could consider tweaking their batting order in the final ODI in the hope of ending their poor run

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Watling repaying New Zealand's faith

Nov 8, 2012: With four half-centuries in five ODIs, Watling is finally demonstrating what team management had seen in him for the past two years

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Dilshan ton gives Sri Lanka 2-0 lead

Nov 6, 2012: BJ Watling's 96 seemed to have given New Zealand a big enough total, but Tillakaratne Dilshan and Angelo Mathews guided Sri Lanka to victory

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Antigua

Boult and Watling out of first Test

Jul 24, 2012: The fast bowler Trent Boult and the wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling have been ruled out of the New Zealand side for the first Test against West Indies, starting in Antigua on Wednesday

West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Kingston

Improved New Zealand must do more - Watling

Jul 8, 2012: BJ Watling said his side had gained confidence against a formidable West Indies, but needed to find an answer to Chris Gayle

West Indies v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Kingston

New Zealand need 'fearless attitude' - Williamson

Jul 6, 2012: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has said the 'underdogs' tag should inspire his young side to raise their game against a strong West Indies unit

New Zealand in West Indies 2012

Watling expects 'spin barrage' in Caribbean

Jun 26, 2012: BJ Watling, the New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman, has said that he is prepared to face a "barrage of spin" on their tour of USA and the Caribbean

New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Dunedin

Kruger van Wyk to make Test debut

Mar 6, 2012: Kruger van Wyk will make his Test debut for New Zealand on Wednesday after BJ Watling was ruled out of the first Test against South Africa due to a hip injury

Lessons from Zimbabwe

Feb 13, 2012: It has been smooth sailing for New Zealand in their first series of the year but the real test lies ahead, in the form of South Africa

Done with aggro and camaraderie

Jan 29, 2012: Against Zimbabwe in Napier, New Zealand weren't content with just winning, but doing it with relentlessness. Under John Wright, the team looks more cohesive

New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Only Test, Napier, 3rd day

New Zealand bowl out Zimbabwe twice in a day

Jan 28, 2012: On a manic third day New Zealand pulled off their biggest Test win sending Zimbabwe to their biggest Test defeat

New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Only Test, Napier, 2nd day

Rain washes out bulk of day two

Jan 27, 2012: Only 15.2 overs were bowled on the second day of the Test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at McLean Park before light, but persistent, rain set in to make further play impossible