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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Former New Zealand players Jacob Oram and Matthew Bell have been appointed assistant coaches for New Zealand women's tour to West Indies in September https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130533.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/763865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/763865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-763865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Bell, the former New Zealand opening batsman, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game, after struggling with injuries over the past two seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/84600/84684.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/498340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/498340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-498340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington had some nervous moments as Canterbury threweverything at them, but the composure that has marked theirseason carried them to their 20th championship title at theBasin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139806.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139806 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo takes a look at the results from round one of New Zealand's 2008-09 domestic State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzdomestic/content/story/378972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzdomestic/content/story/378972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378972 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Jesse Ryder should have been happy at securing a New Zealand Cricket contract on Monday but instead the prospect of potentially missing the ODI tour of England was weighing him down https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/346360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/346360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-346360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand had their chances to take the series, but their thin resources were eventually exploited by England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller with the plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test in Napier https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343860 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Monty Panesar took over from England's quick bowlers as the main threat on the fourth day in Napier as he claimed three wickets to bring a series victory closer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller with the Plays of the Day on the second day of the Napier Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343601.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/343601.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343601 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Bell and Iain O'Brien have been handed New Zealand Cricket contracts for the remainder of the season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/342779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/342779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/341741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/341741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Wellington allrounder, Grant Elliott, has been named in New Zealand's 13-man squad for the first Test against England at Hamilton, which starts on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/340441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/340441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-340441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will face a New Zealand Invitational XI in a two-day match from Monday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/339664.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/339664.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339664 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will face a New Zealand Invitational XI in a two-day match from Monday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/339200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/339200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Inspired by a new-ball burst that checked New Zealand's lower order , Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique bravely chipped away at a 220-run first-innings lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/329118.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/329118.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-329118 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand edged ahead of Bangladesh on a day when 14 wickets fell at Dunedin's University Oval, making its debut as a Test venue in the series opener, as the tourists struggled during the opening day of their first Test in six months https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328939 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Matthew Bell, the recalled New Zealand opener, hopes the next five years of his career are played out at the highest level https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328632.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328632.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328632 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps, who opened with Craig Cumming in New Zealand's recent tour of South Africa, has been dropped, while Cumming, who suffered multiple facial fractures after mistiming a hook off Dale Steyn in the second Test, is part of the 12-man squad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark O'Donnell, the Auckland coach, has urged New Zealand's selectors to call-up allrounder Andrew Adams for the first Test squad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/328254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328254 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland were on top of the State Championship table after four rounds thanks to an innings victory over Northern Districts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/325809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/325809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-325809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago's victory against Auckland at Dunedin prompted a call for the pitch doctor as 34 wickets fell inside two days but their coach Mike Hesson says there's no cause for alarm ahead of the Test scheduled there in early January https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/323822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/323822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-323822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half centuries by Neal Parlane and Matthew Bell helped Wellington beat Northern Districts by 43 runs in a high-scorer at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277135.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277135.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277135 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A century stand between Matthew Bell and Jesse Ryder helped Wellingon push forward against Central Districts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/243355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/243355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-243355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Bell, the former New Zealand opener, struck a brilliant 162 as Wellington batted out the last day to earn a draw against Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/241665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/241665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the third day's action from the State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/240608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/240608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the 3rd day's play of the fourth round of matches in the State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/238359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/238359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-238359 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/231736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231736 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 The second day's round-up of the State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first day's round-up of the State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tama Canning starred with bat and ball to dominate Northern Districts on the second day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four of the batsmen crossed 50 as New Zealand A made a strong reply to Sri Lanka A's total of 276 at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Bell and Mathew Sinclair put New Zealand A in a powerful position with their unbroken 250-run second wicket stand in perfect batting conditions in Queenstown https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the action from the latest State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wrap of the day's play in the State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125352.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125352.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125352 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 One Test cap Hamish Marshall smashed an unbeaten 183 against London New Zealand Cricket Club on Sunday to lead a Wanderers side boasting four New Zealand first-class players to a 35-run victory over the expat Kiwi club at Harefield in Middlesex https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No great surprises have occurred in the naming of players contracted to the six major associations for next summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128862.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128862.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128862 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four-day cricket in England finally allowed Stephen Fleming to show his true colours to the Yorkshire faithful https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket's clean-up operation in the player behaviour stakes has claimed another victim - Wellington captain Matthew Bell who has received a one match suspension https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/114281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/114281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-114281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was with a hollow feeling that we left our Indian tour after the terrorist attacks on the United States https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/108741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/108741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-108741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Since we had arrived in Hyderabad it has been a very frustrating time for all those involved on the tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was a nice change of scenery for everyone when we moved from Chennai to Hyderabdad, even if they hotel wasn't as nice as the Meridian https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our build-up for the final of the Buchi Babu included a team meeting where we decided our game plan, a plan that was to be carried out efficiently https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/110305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Getting away from the cricket side of touring can be fun occasionally, just to break the pressure that develops https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If we are to move from our 'A' status to Black Caps as the result of this tour, runs and plenty of them are required by the batsmen, and bowling results from the bowlers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96621.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96621.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96621 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A two-day break in the tournament has allowed me some time for reflection, and the chance to write my first column for the Cricket Wellington web site https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT