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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Chris Martin, the former New Zealand fast bowler, will take up a coaching position with Canterbury for the first half of the domestic season. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149242.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/666337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/666337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-666337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand fast bowler, has announced retirement from all forms of cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139900/139988.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/647165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/647165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-647165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Minor Preliminary Finals of the Ford Trophy 2012-13 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2012/content/story/626553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2012/content/story/626553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With just nine Tests under his belt, Trent Boult is suddenly the leader of New Zealand's attack but it's a role he's encouraged by https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152200/152206.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/600287.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/600287.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600287 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland were hurt when they failed to move out of CLt20 qualifiers last year and this time around have made sure they a better prepared https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141600/141631.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/585908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/585908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-585908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side should be proud of the fact that they managed to put pressure on India, despite losing an evenly matched Bangalore Test by five wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149305.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/580821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/580821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If New Zealand are to be effective in the Test series against India, it will be important to get the ball to swing for as long as possible, according to pace-spearhead Chris Martin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143539.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/578772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/578772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578772 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The veteran fast bowler Chris Martin believes discipline will be the key for New Zealand's attack if they are to turn their tour around with victory in the first Test against West Indies in Antigua https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141920.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/573855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/573855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has taken a measured view of why he was able to trouble a highly-rated South Africa batting line-up, yet again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143291.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Chris Martin triple-strike just after tea justified Ross Taylor's decision to bowl first on a placid Dunedin surface, as New Zealand first toppled South Africa's top order giants, then made headway into the tail, to leave the visitors on 191 for 7 at st https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143288.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin warned batsmen on both sides that they will be caught in the crosshairs of a furious fight between the quicks operating in favourable conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127321.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, who claimed career-best figures of 6 for 26 against Zimbabwe in Napier, has said New Zealand's success in the Test had much to do with a four-pronged pace attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141911.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a manic third day New Zealand pulled off their biggest Test win sending Zimbabwe to their biggest Test defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141920.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/story/551285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin believes Phillip Hughes will be under serious pressure when it comes time for Australia to begin their chase at Bellerive Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139900/139988.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/544597.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/544597.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544597 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand find themselves in an unexpectedly commanding position following an eventful second day of the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139900/139975.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/544544.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/544544.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544544 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Doug Bracewell must use the error of dismissing Australia captain Michael Clarke with a no-ball as a spur to ensure it does not happen again, Chris Martin has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139600/139642.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/543603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/543603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-543603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand fast bowler, has said that Australia's underwhelming recent form in Tests provides an opening for his team to exert pressure on a side under intense scrutiny at home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127246.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/541627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2011/content/story/541627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541627 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand fast bowler, has become the first recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, an honour given to the country's best player of the year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/539934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/539934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539934 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has showered generous praise on fast bowler Chris Martin, who became only the fourth New Zealand bowler to take 200 Test wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138700/138726.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/539432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/539432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's Chris Martin has backed fellow seamer Tim Southee to become "one of the finest" bowlers to play for the country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127321.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/522329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/522329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522329 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 seventh round of matches from the 2010-11 Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127246.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/506647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/506647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-506647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the sixth round of Plunket Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/505145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/505145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-505145 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT Pakistan weathered a hostile spell from the seamers that reduced them to 42 for 3 in the first hour, worked their way to safety in the second session, and made a half-hearted attempt to win the match before settling for a draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127300/127323.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/497371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/497371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin believes New Zealand's wicket-filled final session was well deserved after they bowled with discipline for much of the third day at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127246.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/497123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/497123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq quelled a threatening spell of reverse swing early on the third morning, before dictating terms against New Zealand's seamers who wasted the second new ball, to drive Pakistan to a 20-run lead as the winds subsided for the first time at the https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127235.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/497057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/497057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who was rested for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan, picked up three wickets on the second day of the tour game between New Zealand Cricket XI and the Pakistanis at Cobham Oval (New) in Whangarei https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126576.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/495147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/495147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-495147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand ended the fourth day dreaming of a famous win in Ahmedabad after India's vaunted batting proved no match to an inspired Chris Martin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124100/124110.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/485892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/485892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-485892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand seamer, had a poor 2009-10 season and has said that his performance in the upcoming series against India will help him decide on his future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123700/123777.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/484975.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2010/content/story/484975.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-484975 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand A had the better of the first day of the third unofficial Test against Zimbabwe A at the Country Club ground in Harare, dismissing the hosts for 186 as seamer Chris Martin picked up figures of 4 for 41 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/483005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/483005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-483005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand pace bowler, has been cleared to play for Essex following a delay in the processing of his visa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/457684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-457684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand pace bowler, has signed as Essex's overseas player until early May as cover for Danish Kaneria https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/456139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/456139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-456139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's not surprising Daniel Vettori looked a tired man after New Zealand's loss in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115500/115591.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/454088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/454088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-454088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The third day was a hard one for all the New Zealand bowlers but their ageing spearhead Chris Martin has reason to feel concerned https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115500/115543.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/453866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/453866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-453866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Besides his batting, there is one significant gap in the Test resume of Chris Martin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114200.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452090 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia are keen to put behind them the drama surrounding Michael Clarke's very public break-up with his fiancée Lara Bingle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115200/115208.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/content/story/452089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the third round of matches in New Zealand's domestic one-day competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/86400/86426.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/440451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/440451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-440451 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has expressed confidence in New Zealand's struggling batting line-up ahead of the series decider in Napier, starting on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110400/110483.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/content/story/438601.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/content/story/438601.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-438601 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While acknowledging the opportunity to shut out Pakistan had passed, fast bowler Chris Martin felt New Zealand's 244-run lead was nearly enough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110600/110631.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/content/story/436892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/content/story/436892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-436892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has said he enjoyed the role of opener after cracking a 72-ball 92 on the first day in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107100/107156.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/420271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/420271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-420271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has been named in the Champions Trophy probables squad despite not having played a limited-overs game since February 2008 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101300/101373.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/416869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/416869.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-416869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand seamer, has expressed his desire to team up with Shane Bond and the new ball at the international level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96100/96186.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/415103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/415103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-415103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's just enough mischief left in the State Championship final between Wellington and Canterbury at the Basin Reserve for Wellington, the top qualifier, to be a little wary going into the last day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A solid response from their middle and lower order helped Wellington wrest the initiative against Canterbury in the State Championship final being played at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has announced he will return to Canterbury next season after spending the past four summers at Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/90000/90018.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/409469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/409469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the last day - a gloomy one - of a tough season, New Zealand had a few bright spots to hang on to. Of course, the series had been lost the day they were bowled out for 197 at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101700/101790.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/398703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/398703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's lower order batsmen rallied to ensure that they were not dismissed cheaply after being sent in on the first day of a crucial Wellington Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101400/101491.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the Napier Test between New Zealand and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101200/101246.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After struggling through the domestic season and missing the home series against West Indies, the good times are back for Chris Martin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101100/101180.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the third day running, on a very flat track, New Zealand stuck to their task and maintained control of this Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/101100/101171.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/397086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand seamer, the New Zealand seamer, believes his performance on the second day has helped put his doubters at bay https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/395847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/395847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-395847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Moles, the New Zealand coach, has played down talks that the selectors hadn't wanted Chris Martin in the Test squad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/395275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/395275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-395275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heath Mills, the New Zealand Players' Association chief, has criticised the national selectors for failing to be compassionate to players dropped from the team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/387503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/387503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Fulton and Chris Martin will be joining the squad in Napier as cover for the injured players James Franklin and Ross Taylor https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi2008_09/content/story/382376.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi2008_09/content/story/382376.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382376 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has defended the peer-appraisal system introduced during John Bracewell's tenure https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/382076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/382076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler Chris Martin was upset to be dropped by the New Zealand selectors for the first Test against West Indies on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi2008_09/content/story/381176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi2008_09/content/story/381176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-381176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand fast bowler, still held out hope of a "little miracle" despite his side losing six second-innings wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/379211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/379211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich was the main man standing between New Zealand and a gettable fourth-innings chase at the Gabba, where 16 wickets tumbled on an eventful second day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/379034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/379034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-379034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand slid to a six-wicket defeat but there were positive signs ahead of the first Test as Brendon McCullum was cleared of a broken foot and Jesse Ryder returned to the action following his mystery illness https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/378450.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/378450.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378450 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori still believes beating Australia is "the toughest ask in world cricket" despite the struggles that Ricky Ponting's men have been experiencing in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/377229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/377229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377229 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin was named in New Zealand's squad for the first Test against Australia but there was no room for the offspinner Jeetan Patel in a group heavy on fast-bowling options https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/377089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvnz2008/content/story/377089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has been ruled out of New Zealand's upcoming Test series against Bangladesh and will be replaced by Mark Gillespie. Martin was already left out of the ODI squad due to niggling hamstring and lower back injuries https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvnz/content/story/372950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvnz/content/story/372950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-372950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has been ruled out of next month's ODI series in Bangladesh due to a nagging hamstring injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvnz/content/story/370977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvnz/content/story/370977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-370977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allan Donald has backed Chris Martin, the New Zealand opening bowler, to make a big impression with Warwickshire after agreeing to be their overseas player from the end of June https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/353459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/353459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire's new era under Ashley Giles hasn't begun with immediate success and he is now starting to search around the country for new signings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/352229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/352229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352229 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England finally injected some life into a deathly slow second day's play at Lord's with Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss trotting to an opening stand of 68. With three breaks for bad light - the fourth, terminal - it was a thermals and thermos day for the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/351200.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/351200.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351200 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Most of England's second string didn't do much to enhance their reputations on the first day against the New Zealanders at The Rose Bowl, with the notable exception of Luke Wright who made a fine rearguard 120 to lift the Lions to 280 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/350369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/350369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-350369 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 New Zealand completed an utterly comprehensive 189-run win in Hamilton with a session to spare to go one-up in this three-Test series. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/341644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/341644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand completed an utterly comprehensive 189-run win in Hamilton with a session to spare to go one-up in this three-Test series. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/341600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/341600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are reportedly in danger of losing three more of their players to the Indian Cricket League (ICL), which has already added Shane Bond and Andre Adams to its extensive list of New Zealand talent https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/337650.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/337650.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-337650 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If England thought things couldn't get worse after their defeat on Saturday they were wrong. Very wrong. In one of their most abject displays in recent times they crashed to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/336135.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/336135.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336135 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand bounced back from the disappointment of losing both Twenty20s against England, with an emphatic six-wicket win in the first one-dayer in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/335598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/335598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-335598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The one-day series between England and New Zealand is one of the most eagerly awaited in years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/335381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/335381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-335381 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has hit back at suggestions by Andrew Strauss that the New Zealand attack should pose few problems for England in the upcoming Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/331083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/331083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-331083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A familiar script played out on the opening day as Bangladesh crumbled to 143 all out and New Zealand took a firm grip of the second Test in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/330423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvbdesh/content/story/330423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-330423 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 Jacob Oram and Chris Martin have been ruled out of the Twenty20 International against South Africa at the Wanderers on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/321637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/321637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 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 Graeme Smith was left a disappointed man as South Africa squandered the advantage of batting first on a pitch both captains expect to get worse sooner rather than later. They were bowled out for 226 in two-and-a-half sessions and New Zealand finished the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/318849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/318849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318849 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Chris Martin has expressed surprise at being selected for the Twenty20 World Championship but hoped he would excel in the tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/309176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/309176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-309176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin and Brendon McCullum have backed New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on its tough stance against the Indian Cricket League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/309174.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/309174.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-309174 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond has been named New Zealand's Player of the Year for the first time since 2003. Bond, who was his country's leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals during the voting period, ended Daniel Vettori's chances of winning the title for the thir https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/294290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/294290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294290 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC has so far approved replacements for five players during the World Cup. Apart from Martin, Stuart Clark replaced Brett Lee, ruled out with an ankle injury, in the Australian squad while Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Abdul Razzaq were https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/287165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/287165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-287165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the second day's play in the latest round of State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-282654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Ingram, Gareth Hopkins and Michael Parlane all scored hundreds in the opening day of the latest round of State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/280877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/280877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland turned in another disciplined bowling performance to set up a five-wicket win over Otago and with it the 2006-07 State Shield title https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/279808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/279808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland booked a place in the State Shield semi-final after beating Wellington at the Basin Reserve by 71 runs. They will now play Otago in the final. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/279076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/279076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279076 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 New Zealand's resistance lasted just six overs on the final morning at Centurion, as Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn combined to complete the job they had started with the new ball the previous evening. Ntini took 5 for 51, and ten in the match, and Steyn to https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-244805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand were in tatters at 98 for 7, chasing 249, when rain and bad light forced an early end to the fourth day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-244701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers struck a fine innings of 97, and Nicky Boje chipped in with a vital cameo to wrestle back the initiative for South Africa on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Centurion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-244629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa closed the first day at Centurion Park on 266 for 8 after Kyle Mills took four wickets and James Franklin three. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/244430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-244430 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hundreds from Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum ensured the New Zealanders' tour match at Benoni will go into the final day evenly poised https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/243829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/243829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-243829 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 New Zealand clinched the series with an emphatic ten -wicket victory over West Indies in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/241346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/241346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241346 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand took full advantage of being asked to bowl first by reducing West Indies to 182 for 8 on a rain-interrupted first day at the Basin Reserve in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/240925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/240925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240925 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 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 Despite excellent bowling from Chris Martin, New Zealand A had to be content with a draw against their Sri Lankan counterparts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/222232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/222232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-222232 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT Chris Martin and Bruce Martin powered New Zealand A to a three-wicket win against Sri Lanka A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/221603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/221603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-221603 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT