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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The ICL appears to be facing an exodus of players who are eager to cash in on the BCCI's new amnesty offer but the unofficial league remains confident that it will survive the latest crisis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/95600/95674.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/402161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/402161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo previews the ICL match between Hyderabad Heroes and Mumbai Champs on November 6 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/377077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/377077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South Africans began their preparations for the one-day leg of their tour with a 23-run victory against a PCA Masters XI at Wormsley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/content/story/364930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvrsa/content/story/364930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Champs, already out of the reckoning for a semi-final spot, cruised to a consolation 35-run victory over the Chandigarh Lions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/343949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/343949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Marshall and Daryl Tuffey are among six New Zealand players banned from representing their country again https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/328198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/328198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328198 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Champs completed a close seven-run win over the Kolkata Tigers in their final league game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/324742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/324742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-324742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Inzamam-ul-Haq boosted the Heroes to 121 for 6 before their bowlers wrapped up a 33-run win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/323241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/323241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-323241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle doesn't buy John Buchanan's idea of world cricket being turned into a franchise-based system where players could choose which country to represent and so increase the element of competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/320581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/320581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming feels a policy to keep senior players uncertain of their place in the New Zealand side led to the retirements of Nathan Astle and Chris Cairns https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/317421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/317421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-317421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Cairns, Chris Harris, Nathan Astle, Hamish Marshal, Darren Maddy and Azhar Mahmood have signed with the Indian Cricket League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/312904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/312904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-312904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle has quit first-class cricket after he had himself excluded from the list of 12 contracted players for Canterbury this season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/302333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/302333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-302333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Professional Cricketers' Association have named their side to take on West Indies in a charity Twenty20 match at Arundel on June 26 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi/content/story/297067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvwi/content/story/297067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland are scouting around for a replacement overseas player after Jesse Ryder's no-show for the Friends Provident match against Surrey. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/296588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/296588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The retirement of Nathan Astle will create mixed emotions among New Zealand cricket fans https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a career spanning more than a decade Nathan Astle had his share of moments in the sun https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277671 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle has announced his retirement from international cricket, just six weeks before what would have been his fourth World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/277665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Flintoff put the Ashes whitewash behind him and dragged England to their first win on the Australian tour as they beat New Zealand with a ball to spare at Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/276545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-276545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya overpowered New Zealand with brutal batting display, crashing 111 off 82 deliveries, and set up an emphatic seven-wicket victory for Sri Lanka in the first match of a five-game series at Napier https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand and Sri Lanka won a Test and Twenty20 each and the five-match one-day series will decide who takes the winner's position https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274130 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuttering, stumbling, bumbling, New Zealand eventually managed to find a way home, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets at Eden Park to ensure that the two match Twenty20 series was shared one-all https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/273899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-273899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand State Championship wrap https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/269717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/269717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-269717 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT Sri Lanka, led by Upul Tharanga with the bat and Muttiah Muralitharan with the ball, rebounded emphatically from their opening game defeat to fairly thump New Zealand by seven wickets at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/263826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/263826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-263826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation in the Pro40 with an eight-wicket win against Warwickshire at Old Trafford https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/259096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/259096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-259096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand batsman, Nathan Astle, has signed for Lancashire as a replacement for Australia's Brad Hodge, who is returning Down Under for an A team tournament at the end of the month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/lancashire/content/story/248952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/lancashire/content/story/248952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-248952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A rapidly fluctuating Test has been left intriguingly poised as New Zealand fought back strongly through Chris Martin and a scrapping performance from their batsmen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/246334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/246334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-246334 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Stephen Fleming held New Zealand together on the opening day at Cape Town with an unbeaten 109, his ninth Test century, as his side reached 265 for 6 at the close https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/245498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/245498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-245498 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Daniel Vettori was named The National Bank Player of the Year for the second consecutive time at the New Zealand Cricket Awards Dinner in Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/242697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/242697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A solid batting effort from New Zealand pushed West Indies against the wall on the second day at the Basin Reserve in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/241128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/241128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A total of 324 - thanks to Lou Vincent's confidence-coated 102 and fifties from Nathan Astle and Stephen Fleming - proved more than enough for New Zealand to power to a 91 -run win at McLean Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/239034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/239034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-239034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle crafted a superb century to take New Zealand 276 as West Indies lost a thriller by 21 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/238641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/238641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-238641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A total of 288 for 9 proved more than enough for New Zealand as they completed a 81-run win over West Indies at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/237658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/237658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-237658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle, dropped from the New Zealand squad for the remaining two matches of a five-match series against Sri Lanka, was told that the controversial move was in keeping with the side's `long-term planning' https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle has been dropped from the squad for the final two ODIs against Sri Lanka, in spite of his matchwinning innings at Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231597.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231597.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231597 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the first round State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231120.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231120.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231120 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, has pulled out of the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka following the birth of his first child https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-230992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan were the two biggest casualties as New Zealand's selectors made widespread changes for the one-day series against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/230567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/230567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-230567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lou Vincent will open the innings in the first ODI against Australia at Auckland on December 3 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus/content/story/228053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus/content/story/228053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-228053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offering his services to a top order notorious for its top order woes, Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand spinner, says that he is ready to open the innings in the one-day format of the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/225901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/225901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-225901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand will step onto Sahara Stadium, Durban with the five-match series already settled in the favour of South Africa, who took an unassailable 3-0 lead with victory in Port Elizabeth on Monday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/224104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/224104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-224104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tomorrow's one-day international at Durban between New Zealand and South Africa will mark the 200th one-day match of Nathan Astle, the New Zealand batsman https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/224083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/224083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-224083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, has openly backed Nathan Astle to play in the remaining two one-days against South Africa, despite the batsman averaging just 5.00 on tour thus far https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/223888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/223888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-223888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Those unable to accept India's steep fall from grace as a one-day outfit will not doubt hunt for scapegoats in the aftermath of this latest demoralising defeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/218319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/218319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-218319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath have set their sights on Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle for the two-Test series against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/141688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/141688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle likely to be fit for Brisbane test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/141594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/141594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe lost by 27 runs to New Zealand, but did at least show a little more fight. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/217694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/217694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-217694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, has expressed doubts over India's preperation for the opening game of the Videocon Cup at Bulawayo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/217069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/217069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-217069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Marshall, the New Zealand opening batsman, has been included in the one-day squad as cover for Nathan Astle https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/216866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/videoconseries/content/story/216866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-216866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle scores 113 in drawn game against BCB XI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/142515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/142515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-142515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the two matches played on Sunday in the Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/212519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20/content/story/212519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-212519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine unbroken partnership of 103 between Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle rescued New Zealand on the last day of the Ahmedabad Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132791 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT Nathan Astle, one of the heroes of New Zealand's fighting draw in the first Test against India, will be returning home immediately after the second Test in Mohali starting on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest National League matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/210145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-210145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In what has been a season-long tunnel from hell, New Zealand eventually discovered light in the form of a series-clinching Test victory over Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's swing bowlers outwitted Sri Lanka's batsmen to wrap up an emphatic series-winning, innings-and-38-run victory at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144095 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle scored his tenth Test century and Brendon McCullum came agonizingly close to scoring his second as New Zealand piled on the runs during the second afternoon https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain caused Australia the most discomfort in New Zealand, but it couldn't wash away a string of brilliant performances by Gilchrist, McGrath, Warne and Ponting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146536.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146536.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146536 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia can think safely of the Ashes after they survived a nervous fright to seal a 2-0 series victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glenn McGrath pulled Australia out of their self-induced bowling misery with a mesmerising six-wicket spell, but they were still experiencing extreme pressure and were behind by 292 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/146029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Verdict https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lance Hamilton's burst helped Central Districts crush Otago by 200 runs in Invercargill, cricket's southernmost venue https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144286.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144286.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144286 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts lost their hold on the lead of the State Shield when Canterbury beat them by seven wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts batted first and defeated Auckland by 55 runs after scoring 229 for 8 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Elliott and Kumar Sangakkara struck crucial half-centuries as the FICA World XI completed a three-wicket win and levelled the series against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145506.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145506.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145506 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brilliant hitting by Stephen Fleming took New Zealand to a resounding victory by nine wickets over the FICA World XI at Jade Stadium with more than 33 overs to spare, in the first of three matches held to raise funds for South East Asia's tsunami https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lou Vincent played one of his best innings in recent times, scoring an unbeaten 146 to lift Auckland to 345 for 8 at close of play on the second day at the Outer Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145311 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Aldridge's stunning spell caused Canterbury to crumble under pressure as Northern Districts wrapped up a thrilling six-run victory at Aorangi Oval in Timaru https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago and Canterbury scored convincing wins, while Central Districts squeaked through in a rain-interrupted match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand beat Australia in the last over in the first ODI at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne after Hamish Marshall hit a cool-headed fifty https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/135661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/135661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135661 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden finished the third day's play at Adelaide as they had begun the first, by rumbling along to an unbeaten 57-run stand to take Australia one step closer to a crushing victory in the second Test against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/141994.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/141994.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141994 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McMillan was an afterthought for the Australia tour and bolted into the Test team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/141763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/141763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle's sizzling 145, and his electric partnership with Craig McMillan, ensured that New Zealand came away with a crushing 210-run victory from their opening match of the Champions Trophy against the USA https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, who fell agonisingly short of a well-deserved hundred, led New Zealand to a comprehensive six-wicket win over England in the seventh NatWest Series game at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/138354.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/138354.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-138354 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle boosted the New Zealanders to 326 for 7 on the opening day of their tour match against Leicestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Richardson, with the help of Nathan Astle and Jacob Oram, boosted New Zealand to 284 for 5 on an intriguing opening day of the first Test at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have been boosted by the news that Daryl Tuffey, Shane Bond and Nathan Astle all passed fitness tests and are available for the forthcoming tour of England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134670.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134670.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134670 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has announced the 14-man squad for the tour of England which begins next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle is due to have keyhole surgery on his right knee on Thursday, February 12, to remove a damaged cartilage https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136561.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136561.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136561 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps has been called into New Zealand's one-day squad for their forthcoming series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle's participation in the one-day series against South Africa was in doubt after he failed a fitness test ahead of the State Shield final between Canterbury and Central Districts at Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136493 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have appointed Michael Sharpe as coach of the South Island team, and Vaughn Johnson will take charge of the North Island side for the State of Origin match on February 8 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Injuries have overshadowed the State of Origin trial match, to be played on February 8, with a question mark over Nathan Astle's fitness, and Jeff Wilson, the former rugby international, ruled out of contention https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When the boys came out to play, the rain clouds ran away .. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133068.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133068.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133068 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle's 103 off 207 balls enabled New Zealand to save some face on the third day of the first Test between India and New Zealand, even if it didn't quite take New Zealand to safety https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132740.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle's strategy to cope with conditions and the Indianbowlers was masterful. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle's effort in scoring his ninth Test century speaks volumes of the place he is now at in his cricket career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indians were motoring along in cruise control through most of the day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perhaps it's something to do with Mars' alignment with the stars, well that will do as an excuse, but there seems to have been a fair bit of scuttlebutt about lately on the prospect of Craig Spearman once more gracing international cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125214 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time in nine years, New Zealand have a batsman among the top eight in the world rankings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Indian fans can heave a sigh of relief as Shane Bond has been ruled out of both the Tests and one-dayers for the forthcoming India tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket selection manager Sir Richard Hadlee today named the TelstraClear Black Caps Test and one-day squads for the up-coming tour of India and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts fast-medium bowler Michael Mason and Auckland one-day specialist Paul Hitchcock are the big winners in the New Zealand cricket teams to tour India and Pakistan named today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond seems unlikely to be fit in time for New Zealand's Test series in India, after making a slow recovery from a stress fracture in his back https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand might be without their newly-appointed coach John Bracewell when they tour India in September-October but his stand-in Ashley Ross is looking forward to the challenge and told Wisden CricInfo today that no matter where the first Test is https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond is still some time away from getting back into bowling training as the New Zealand team start to look towards their next mission, the tour of India in September-October https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129000 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1965 A record-breaking innings from John Edrich https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As new coach John Bracewell ponders the direction the New Zealanders take over the next few years, he would do well to ponder on performance statistics from the last summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128624.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128624.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128624 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand will have a new cricket coach next season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fortunes may be about to change for New Zealand in one-day international cricket if the latest rankings are any guide https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has offered contracts to 20 players for the next 12 months (from June 1), based on criteria which assessed a player's likely playing value to NZC over the contract period https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT