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Mathew Sinclair announces his retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair, the Central Districts batsman who played 33 Tests for New Zealand, has announced his retirement from all cricket

Sinclair, Young help Central Districts to first win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Half-centuries by Mathew Sinclair and Will Young and a combined bowling performance helped Central Districts claim their first win, by 43 runs, at Pukekura Park

Ryder century takes Wellington to comfortable win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A quickfire 174 by Jesse Ryder propelled Wellington to a five-wicket victory against Central Districts in Napier

Wellington beat Canterbury in stunning comeback

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

Mark Gillespie took six wickets in the second innings and Josh Brodie led the chase with a hundred as Wellington completed a stunning comeback to win by five wickets against Canterbury

Otago sneak home in high-scorer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches that took place on January 29

Central Districts slip to fifth defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Central Districts poor run in the tournament continued with a 23-run defeat at the hands of Northern Districts at McLean Park in Napier

Comfortable wins for Canterbury and Auckland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the HRV Cup matches that took place on January 8

High-scoring win takes Auckland top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest matches from New Zealand's Ford Trophy as Auckland go top of the table

Arnel, Aldridge help keep Northern Districts top

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

Northern Districts stayed top of the table after thrashing Canterbury, while Wellington picked up their first win of the season

Three rain-affected draws in third round

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

Northern Districts stayed on top of the table after three rain-affected draws in the third round of the Plunket Shield 2011-12

Worker anchors Northern Districts' win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Northern Districts held their nerve to clinch a thrilling one-wicket win over Central Districts at Fitzherbert Park to move to the top of the points table after the second round of the New Zealand Cricket one-day competition

Canterbury, Auckland register wins

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

Australian crawl, and an overturned decision

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the third day of the New Zealand-Australia Test in Hamilton

Sinclair versus Ingram for key spot at three

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jeetan Patel has been given the nod ahead of James Franklin but New Zealand's top-order batting remains a concern a day out from the second Test in Hamilton

Green pitch dents Williamson's debut hopes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kane Williamson's hopes of making a Test debut at his home ground have taken a nosedive after the New Zealand camp was surprised by a green pitch and wet conditions at Seddon Park

Auckland and Canterbury post wins

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A round-up of the ninth round of matches in the Plunket Shield

Sinclair recalled after two-year absence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand have gone back to a familiar but inconsistent batsman in Mathew Sinclair as they attempt to challenge Australia

Auckland open account with stunning win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A review of the sixth round of games in the 2009-10 Plunket Shield

Auckland cruise to one-day finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the first two preliminary finals of the New Zealand Cricket One-day Competition

Central Districts knock aside Canterbury

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A review of the fourth round of games in the 2009-10 Plunket Shield

Northern Districts cruise to ten-wicket win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT

A review of the first round of games in the 2009-10 Plunket Shield

Vettori named New Zealand Player of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Daniel Vettori was named the Player of the Year, besides picking up the Winsor Cup for best first-class bowling and the JR Reid best allrounder Trophy

Sinclair takes out domestic MVP award

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Otago finish strongly with Haigh hundred

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT

Martin Guptill's century and 94 for Scott Styris put Auckland on track for first-innings points

Sinclair 'disgusted' by Patel no-ball

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Central Districts captain Mathew Sinclair was "disgusted" by the Wellington offspinner Jeetan Patel "throwing" a delivery

Sinclair and Patton sink Otago as Central Districts rise

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

Stretched to the limit

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

New Zealand unchanged for second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand have named an unchanged squad for the second Test against England in Wellington following their convincing 189-run victory in Hamilton

Cook's catching catching

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller serves up the plays of the first day between New Zealand and England in Hamilton

Sinclair struggles to figure out Harmison

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Sinclair had his first bat against England's Steve Harmison in a tour match in Dunedin last week, and said he's not sure what to make of him going into the first Test

Elliott named in New Zealand Test squad

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

New Zealand face further ICL pressure

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

Bell makes comeback to Tests

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

Gibbs powers South Africa to series win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A breathtaking century from Herschelle Gibbs sealed the series for South Africa

Sinclair gets one-day call-up

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

Wellington beat defending champions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wellington were the only team to secure a win in the opening round of New Zealand's State Championship

Sinclair takes up New Zealand deal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair has accepted a New Zealand Cricket contract, saying he wants to have "a bloody good crack" at international level

Sinclair likely to sign with New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair says it is likely he will accept New Zealand's offer of a national contract amid reports he was not the selectors' first choice to replace Hamish Marshall in the squad

Axed Sinclair could leave New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair is considering a move to England, Australia or South Africa after being dumped from New Zealand's list of contracted players for the second time

Hopkins earns New Zealand contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Gareth Hopkins, the Otago wicketkeeper, and Mark Gillespie have been added to New Zealand's contract list for 2007-08 while Andre Adams and Mathew Sinclair have been dumped

Papps's unbeaten ton lifts Canterbury

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the State Championship matches that took place on February 26

Auckland move into Shield lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A summary of Round 5 of the State Shield matches

Sinclair hopes for permanent place in side

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The first Test in Christchurch will be a comeback for Sinclair who was given a central contract with New Zealand Cricket for the 2006-07 season after missing out on one last year

Bracewell admits opening blunder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 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

Sinclair picked for first Test against Sri Lanka

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

Sinclair posts century for Central Districts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Round-up of the 1st day's play of the 4th round of NZ State Championship

Sinclair, Papps and McMillan enjoy good outing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Half-centuries by Michael Papps, Mathew Sinclair and Craig McMillan took New Zealand A to a reasonable position at the end of the first day against India A

Sinclair signs on dotted line

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After keeping New Zealand Cricket waiting, Mathew Sinclair has signed on for the next season

Sinclair keeps NZC waiting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair, the opening batsman, is expected to stay in New Zealand though he has considered contracts from clubs in South Africa

Sinclair undecided over NZC contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair has said that he will consider his options before deciding whether to sign the new contract he has been offered by New Zealand Cricket

Sinclair regains NZC contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair, the opening batsman, was among the 20 players to receive contracts from New Zealand Cricket for the 2006-2007 season

Bracewell laments batting experiments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Bracewell, New Zealand's coach and convenor of selectors, has admitted that New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has made little progress towards establishing a solid opening combination

Sinclair may relocate to South Africa

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair, the former New Zealand opener, revealed his plans of leaving the country and playing first-class cricket in South Africa

Vettori retains NZ Player of the Year title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 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

Sinclair disagrees with Bracewell on batting position

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Sinclair, the New Zealand batsman, has disagreed with John Bracewell's comments that he is best suited as "a middle-order player"

Mason and Hamilton put Central Districts on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

State Championship second day round-up

Min Patel spins Central to big win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

State Championship fourth day round-up

Trott stars in Otago's one-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A summary of the third round State Shield matches

Martins sink Sri Lanka A

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

Sinclair hundred revives New Zealand A

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT

Mathew Sinclair played a lone hand for New Zealand A with a fighting unbeaten 110 to help them to 192 for 5

Sinclair puts New Zealand in the lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bangladesh collapse early after Franklin hat-trick

Another chance for Sinclair

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair was the only possible replacement for the injured Michael Papps in the New Zealand Test side to tour Bangladesh when the decision was made today

Sinclair and Butler miss NZ contract list

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair and Ian Butler have been dumped from New Zealand's 20-man list of contracted players

Second chances for McMillan and Tuffey

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Craig McMillan, who was dumped from the third Test side, will captain a New Zealand Major Associations XI next week in Sri Lanka's only warm up match for the two-Test series

Top order seeks out psychologist

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have subjected New Zealand's batsmen to so much mental pressure that some of them used a day off to see the team's psychologist

Papps replaces struggling Sinclair

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair has been dropped for New Zealand's next two one-day matches against Australia and sent back to the State Championship to re-find his form

Papps replaces struggling Sinclair

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair has been dropped for New Zealand's next two one-day matches against Australia and sent back to the State Championship to re-find his form

Sinclair dazzles in CD victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Central Districts qualified to host the final of the State shield after beating Wellington by 72 runs at the Basin Reserve

Central Districts fall off the top of the table

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

Sinclair lords it over Auckland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Central Districts batted first and defeated Auckland by 55 runs after scoring 229 for 8

Sinclair and Griggs lead CD fightback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lou Vincent produced a career-best 185 not out against Central Districts as Auckland had looked to secure maximum points in the State Championship game against Central Districts at Eden park Outer Oval

New Zealanders back series cancellation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has backed Sri Lanka's decision to return home after the series was cancelled

Sinclair and How flay Northern Districts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kyle Mills ripped apart the Canterbury line-up before Auckland made a solid start to their reply on the first day of the latest NZ State Championship matches

'The job's not done yet,' says Kasprowicz

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Kasprowicz enjoyed being back on a bouncy wicket after the flat offerings in India and recorded his best figures on his home ground

Kasprowicz gives Australia the upper hand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair and Jacob Oram contributed a pair of contrasting half-centuries on the opening day of the first Test at Brisbane, to ensure that New Zealand did not entirely squander the chance to bat first on a typically hard and true Gabba wicket

Sinclair puts New Zealand A in command

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair dominated the second day of the third and final four-day match against South Africa A at Sedgars Park in Potchefstroom

Sinclair hundred boosts New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair batted New Zealand A into a strong position at the end of the first day of the third and final four-day match against South Africa A at Sedgars Park in Potchefstroom

Mathew Sinclair called up as cover

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair has been called into the New Zealand squad ahead of the second Test at Headingley, as cover for Craig McMillan, who has re-fractured the little finger on his left hand and will make a decision on his fitness on Tuesday

Sinclair helps New Zealand A post big win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair's breezy 107 propelled New Zealand to their second successive win against Sri Lanka A at Lincoln

Sinclair and Cairns pull it back for New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A late fightback by Chris Cairns and Brendon McCullum ensured that New Zealand and South Africa shared the honours after the first day of the final Test at Wellington

Sinclair and Bell flay Sri Lanka A

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

Sinclair leads as Central Districts make a match of it

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The South Africans suffered a mediocre day on the field, picking up only four wickets, experiencing the indignity of Central Districts declaring at 239 for 6, and then struggled to 95 for 3 in their second innings in Napier

CD upset the odds with convincing win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Central Districts pulled off a major surprise by beating Canterbury by 99 runs in the State Shield final at Christchurch

Fleming makes his mark for Wellington

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, marked a rare appearance in New Zealand's State Shield competition by scoring 131 for Wellington against Canterbury at Hagley Oval

Broom sweeps aside Central Districts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest State Shield matches

Wellington move into second spot

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest State Championship matches

Stalemate in prospect at top of the table

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A round-up of the latest State Championship matches

Papps continues to plunder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Papps continued his outstanding summer by scoring 130 for Canterbury to celebrate his selection as the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association `Player of the month'

Canterbury canter home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Northern Districts reached 137 but that wasn't enough to deny Canterbury an innings victory at Christchurch

Papps's 147 puts Canterbury ahead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Papps scored an unbeaten 147, as Canterbury scored 311 for 3 to gallop past Northern Districts's first-innings total of 206 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch

Canterbury up against it

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Canterbury face a stiff task if they are to retain their lead in the State Championship, needing another 228 runs to beat Central Districts with seven wickets remaining

Auckland leave it late, but get first innings points

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Auckland, winners of the State Championship for the last two years, found their lower order scripting a rescue act at the Eden Park Outer Oval today

Pakistan complete a 5-0 whitewash

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

Croft inspires England to HK Sixes triumph

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England 86 for 0 (Croft 31*, Ali 31*, Maynard 20*, Nazir 0-9) v Pakistan 65 for 4 (Nazir 27, Latif 24, Croft 2-4) Scorecard Robert Croft gave David Graveney, the chairman of selectors, who was watching on from the sidelines, a timely reminder

New Zealand look to replicate Indian conditions during training

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand, under interim coach Ashley Ross, are going to great lengths to replicate the conditions that they are likely to face on their tour of India next month, and their final training camp - at Christchurch next week - will feature noisy

Richardson gets reward for his consistency

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

Mason and Hitchcock get call-up for New Zealand

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

Contract balance changes experience factor

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

What's going on? When three into one does go

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pardon me for interrupting, but in a game which revels in spurious statistics there is one that defies belief doing the rounds in New Zealand cricket at the moment

Figures outline job ahead of Bracewell

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