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(c)Cricinfo en-gb New Zealander joins after successful spell in charge of Otago Sparks https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/392100/392179.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/craig-cumming-named-head-coach-blaze-1463178 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:08:07 GMT A round-up of the first round of matches in the Ford Trophy 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/542055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/542055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-542055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the eighth round of matches from the 2010-11 Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/507746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/507746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-507746 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the fourth round of Plunket Shield matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/89300/89301.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/502140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/502140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-502140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the final round of league matches in the NZC one-day competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/79400/79463.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nz1day-10/content/story/499200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nz1day-10/content/story/499200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-499200 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury won a close game against Central Districts at Saxton Oval in Nelson to earn eight points and join Wellington, Auckland and Northern Districts at the top of the points table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/491176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/491176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-491176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the tenth round of matches in the Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114099.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/454390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/454390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-454390 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT Otago and Central Districts kept up the push for a spot in the finals by squeezing out tight wins in the seventh round https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/451049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/451049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-451049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the action from round eight of the 2009-10 New Zealand Cricket one-day competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/447264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/447264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the eleventh day's games of the HRV Cup, New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113200/113283.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/445404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/445404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the seventh day's games of the HRV Cup, New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/443663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/443663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A review of the first round of games in the 2009-10 Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96400/96455.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/434373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/434373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-434373 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT Otago Volts coach Mike Hesson has said his team is fully capable of pulling off an upset or two in the Champions League in India next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/story/426725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/story/426725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daryl Tuffey is keen to "make up for lost time" after his two-year break from international cricket as a result of his participation in the ICL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/72500/72550.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/413306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/413306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Championship matches between March 28 and 31, 2009 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101200/101263.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/397454.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/397454.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397454 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Championship matches between March 20 and 24, 2009 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/396572.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/396572.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-396572 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder will play no further part in the Chappell Hadlee Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/388698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/388698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-388698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill's century and 94 for Scott Styris put Auckland on track for first-innings points https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/382187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/382187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382187 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT A fine double from Mathew Sinclair and Brad Patton's second century in four first-class games led Central Districts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/381184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/381184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381184 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Canterbury posted their second State Championship win over Central Districts in a week and had Michael Davidson to thank for the success https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/342552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/342552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum hammered the highest score in New Zealand's domestic one-day history, and also the fastest century, to drive Otago to their first State Shield title in 20 years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzdomestic/content/story/340609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzdomestic/content/story/340609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-340609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mathew Sinclair has been added to New Zealand's squad for their limited-overs series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/321008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/321008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's woes continued to pile up with the news that Craig Cumming had undergone an operation to repair "multiple facial fractures" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/320748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/320748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand wilted in the face of aggressive fast bowling from South Africa, as Dale Steyn continued his fine form with 4 for 42. From 84 for 1, they collapsed (literally, in the case of Craig Cumming) to 187 for 8 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/320514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/320514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320514 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Craig Cumming and Chris Martin have been added to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/319011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/319011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have awarded Craig Cumming a contract for the 2007-08 season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/317891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/317891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-317891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand romped to a 216-run win over a South African Invitational XI on the third day at Bloemfontein, with another impressive performance from their bowlers who dismissed the hosts for 91 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/317343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/317343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-317343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps will replace Jamie How at the top of New Zealand's order for their Test tour of South Africa in November https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/312693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/312693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-312693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Championship matches that took place on March 1 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-282000 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Summary of Round 6 of the State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/275909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/275909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of Round 4 of the State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/275008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/275008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the second round of State Shield matches played on December 27 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/274121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/274121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-274121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An extraordinary low-scoring Test match continued to twist and turn during day three but New Zealand hung on to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271888 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT John Bracewell, New Zealand's coach, has admitted that the team management made a mistake trying to convert middle-order batsmen into Test openers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-271098 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig Cumming and Mathew Sinclair return to Test cricket after being picked in the 13-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After an unconvincing start on the opening day, the Sri Lankan batsmen found some form ahead of the first Test, as four batsmen helped themselves to half centuries on the second day of their practice match at the University Oval in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka made heavy weather of the opening overs of the first day at a rain-affected University Oval in Dunedin, before Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene steadied the ship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has been named New Zealand's player of the year at their annual awards ceremony https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/146581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/146581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Marshall proved he was a big-game batsman with a fabulous century as New Zealand produced a wildly successful start to the Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Iain O'Brien and Craig Cumming will make their debut tomorrow at Jade Stadium in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's desperate selectors, who had seven contenders unavailable with injury, have rustled up two uncapped players for the first Test against Australia at Christchurch next week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori will rest his delicate back for the Test series after he was named 12th man for the fourth one-day match against Australia at Wellington's Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand squad has been changed for the last two one-dayers against Australia, with the injured Michael Papps and the out-of-form Daryl Tuffey replaced by Craig Cumming and Lance Hamilton, who has yet to play an international game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago's batsmen were rewarded with a draw after a solid day's batting put any hopes of an Auckland victory way beyond doubt https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Parlane smashed his way to a maiden double-hundred as Wellington took control on the second day of the State Championship at Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Parlane smashed his way to a maiden double-hundred as Wellington took control on the second day of the State Championship at Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter McGlashan lifted Northern Districts to an easy victory against Otago, while Central Districts head the table at the halfway stage as they defeated Wellington by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter McGlashan lifted Northern Districts to an easy victory against Otago, while Central Districts head the table at the halfway stage as they defeated Wellington by eight wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145147 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 Wellington were well placed to beat Otago, but Northern Districts were struggling in their quest for their fourth-innings target of 400 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig Cumming scored the ninth century of his first-class career to ensure that Otago would set Central Districts a target on the final day of their match at Queenstown https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/135766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-135766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent burst of bowling by Warren McSkimming almost set up a win for Otago, but they eventually had to settle for a draw against Sri Lanka A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent burst of bowling by Warren McSkimming almost set up a win for Otago, but they eventually had to settle for a draw against Sri Lanka A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only 39 overs of play was possible on the final day at Wellington, as the matched petered out into a draw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago cruised to a nine-wicket win over Auckland at Dunedin, making surprising easy weather of a target of 171 in a relatively low-scoring match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136796 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago gave themselves a chance of making a sizeable impact on the shape of the State Championship points table in their match against Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Harris and Lou Vincent have been omitted from New Zealand's one-day squad for the series against Pakistan, which starts at Auckland on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yasir Hameed and Imran Farhat notched up commanding hundreds, as Pakistan beat New Zealand by 49 runs in the final one-day international at Rawalpindi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three new caps, Tama Canning, Matthew Walker and Craig Cumming, have been named in the New Zealand team to tour Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132021 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 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 Otago has picked up another out-of-town player to contest a place in its Shell Trophy squad this summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/85102.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/85102.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-85102 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT