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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The two New Zealand internationals bagged 11 wickets between them to secure 17 points for Otago in their season opener https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268400/268458.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1124709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1124709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opening batsman Jeet Raval, allrounder Colin de Grandhomme and batsman Neil Broom have all been added to New Zealand's list of contracted players for 2017-18 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253500/253593.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1105396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1105396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1105396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's chances in the Test series against India suffered a major blow with offspinner Mark Craig being ruled out of the rest of the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252600/252609.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1059178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1059178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1059178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Craig has said he and the rest of the New Zealand spinners are trying to work on getting the ball to go straight as much as getting it to turn ahead of the three Test series against India in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/233900/233979.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1057103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1057103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi could be one of the contenders for a place in the Test XI as the side looks for an opening batsman who can combat spin on the tour of India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214421.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1056279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1056279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1056279 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Craig has fractured his right hand during Otago's Plunket Shield match against Auckland in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225100/225111.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/content/story/984759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/content/story/984759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-984759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand were bowled out cheaply in their first innings for the third time in successive Wellington Tests, but Australia will be wary that they recovered to draw and win on the last two occasions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/233900/233961.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/971897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/971897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-971897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner Mark Craig has been called into New Zealand's squad for the opening Test against Australia in Wellington, which begins on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227900/227945.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/970607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/970607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-970607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand retained the out-of-form duo of Martin Guptill and Mark Craig as they pruned their Test squad from 16 to 12 for the two-match home series against Sri Lanka that begins on December 10 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227900/227945.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/946021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/946021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-946021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand offspinner Mark Craig has said that he hopes bounce will be a key weapon in his first Test in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/225100/225111.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/935649.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/935649.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-935649 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner Mark Craig has echoed the words of his team-mate BJ Watling, saying the pink ball behaves more like the white ball than the red https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/223500/223517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/927271.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/927271.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-927271 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is now seven series undefeated for New Zealand and every one of the players used in the two Tests contributed at some point over the pair of wonderfully entertaining matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214400/214485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-883915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand wrapped up victory in the second Test by 199 runs with time to spare, levelling the series and extending their unbeaten run https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214600/214663.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/883525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-883525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand took just over 90 minutes to get their tour underway with a 66-run victory at Taunton and their coach, Mike Hesson, delivered a calm message of confidence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/202800/202807.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-873903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have become quite accustomed to winning over the last 18 months and are well on course to begin their tour of the UK with victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213000/213031.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/873667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-873667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have not played international cricket since March, but offspinner Mark Craig trusts in the experience available to overcome any rust on the tour of England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201700/201789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/868919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/868919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-868919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on February 19, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194300/194381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/834897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/834897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-834897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson will miss the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka due to a groin strain he suffered in the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199700/199791.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/812453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/812453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-812453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 14, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173100/173185.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/810197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/810197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-810197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Boult ran through the Pakistan top order in a menacing new-ball spell to extinguish any chances of a fightback and helped New Zealand level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199700/199779.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/805789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-805789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has said that his side will target a first-innings score of at least 500 against New Zealand in the Sharjah Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/199200/199259.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/803557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-803557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Craig, the New Zealand offspinner, hopes he and the legspinner Ish Sodhi can make a bigger impact on Pakistan's batsmen in the Test series that begins on Sunday than Australia's spinners managed in their recent 2-0 defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187000/187039.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/797155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-797155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Craig's debut figures made the headlines, but other bowlers, and batsmen not named Taylor and McCullum, also contributed to New Zealand's Sabina Park victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186800/186899.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/752169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/752169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-752169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee has achieved a career-best position of fifth in the ICC rankings for Test bowlers after taking six wickets in New Zealand's win over West Indies in Kingston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187000/187035.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/752155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/752155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-752155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's selectors took a big gamble in picking Otago offspinner Mark Craig for the West Indies tour, but he has begun repaying them at the first opportunity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186900/186977.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/751625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/751625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-751625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee and the debutant offspinner Mark Craig took four wickets each to skittle West Indies for 262 and secure New Zealand a first-innings lead of 246 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186900/186961.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/751467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/751467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-751467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealanders bowled Jamaica Select XI out for 90 in just 32.5 overs to wrap up a 123-run win in their final warm-up game at the Trelawny Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/750361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/750361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-750361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A five-wicket haul from Neil Wagner and three wickets from Mark Craig were the New Zealanders' biggest gains from a drawn, low-scoring tour game against Jamaica Select XI at Trelawny Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178400/178485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/749037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/749037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-749037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Craig is the latest New Zealand spinner to be given the chance to make a name for himself in the post Daniel Vettori era https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184100/184167.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/747133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/747133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-747133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and offspinner Mark Craig will be hoping for Test debuts on New Zealand's tour of the West Indies after being named in a 15-man squad for the three-Test series in June https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176700/176703.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/737127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/west-indies-v-new-zealand-2014/content/story/737127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-737127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Offspinner Mark Craig spearheaded an incisive bowling performance from Otago, as they comprehensively beat Canterbury by 47 runs in the HRV Cup in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/169300/169305.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/content/story/685057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/content/story/685057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-685057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth round of Plunket Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/503293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ps-10/content/story/503293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-503293 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT