Injured players return to strengthen New Zealand team

Oct 5, 2001: Chris Cairns, Daniel Vettori, Dion Nash and Shayne O'Connor are back

Batsmen lick their lips but Sri Lanka start as favourites

Jul 17, 2001: The latest triangular tournament to grip the sub-continent is set to commence and, to coin the main sponsor's catch phrase, one-day cricket tastes good in these parts

Nash makes his decision and will try again

May 1, 2001: Dion Nash has been through the injury mill too many times to ever be guilty of counting his chickens before they are hatched, but he is determined to make the most of his bid to get back into international cricket

Encouraging signs for Cairns, Vettori and Nash

Apr 30, 2001: Signs are that New Zealand's three main cricket crocks of the just-completed summer, Daniel Vettori, Chris Cairns and Dion Nash, are well down the comeback trail for next season's competitive year

Should Nash concentrate on his batting?

Oct 10, 2000: Dion Nash has become such a crucial element in New Zealand's cricket equation he cannot afford to be lost at such an early stage of his career if back problems are likely to persist for him

Nash makes himself at home (18 July 1999)

Jul 18, 1999: Just when England supporters thought it was safe to emerge from the beer tent with a smile on their faces comes a most feared event: the Lord's Test