Lynn McConnell

In his Down Under View, Lynn McConnell urges New Zealand's latest recruits to strike while the iron is hot

Making the most of opportunity

Lynn McConnell on the challenges and chances ahead for New Zealand squad touring Pakistan

Opportunity knocks

Shane Bond's injury worries may not be over

$Bond may have another stress fracture$

Bond may have another stress fracture

The International Cricket Council is looking to hold discussions with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with a view to implementing a world-wide code for the sport

ICC looks for world-wide drug code for game

Close New Zealand Academy Selection 169 (M Richardson 58, P Fulton 47, A Adams 3-26, K Walmsley 2-35, B Walker 2-55) lost to Auckland 286-7 (R Nicol 121*, A Adams 67, S Whiteman 46, M Orchard 2-25) on the first innings

Nicol's century gives Auckland upper hand over Academy

Central Districts and Wellington are to play a three-day warm-up match for the forthcoming State Championship, at Nelson Park in Napier starting tomorrow

CD to host Wellington for warm-up match

New Zealand's spin bowlers had a good work out on the first day of their two-day match against the WCAI XI at Mumbai

New Zealand women open tour with sound display

Greg Stewart, a High School Old Boys' player who took part in an incident in a second grade club match against Sydenham on October 25 that attracted world-wide headlines, has been banned for the remainder of the season after a code of conduct hearing

Severe ban handed out to fighting cricketers in Christchurch

Close Auckland 317-8d (T McIntosh 96, S Singe 57, C Pryor 40*, J Ryder 3-14, M Orchard 2-65, W Cornelius 2-72) and 115-1 (McIntosh 74, Singe 37*) beat New Zealand Academy Selection 116 (M Richardson 30, J Ryder 24, K Walmsley 3-37, A Adams 2-16, C

Auckland bowlers feast on Academy batsmen

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Three new caps and two recalls for NZ team to Pakistan

Three new caps, Tama Canning, Matthew Walker and Craig Cumming, have been named in the New Zealand team to tour Pakistan

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Auckland reveal top-order batting depth

Close Auckland 317-8 (T McIntosh 96, S Singe 57, C Pryor 57*, J Ryder 4-14, M Orchard 2-65, W Cornelius 2-72) met New Zealand Academy Selection

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Snedden to accompany NZ team to Pakistan

Martin Snedden is moving from the decision-making bunker out into the front lines - he will be going to Pakistan with the New Zealand team next week

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Jeff Wilson looking to be back in action by weekend

Jeff Wilson's readiness for the forthcoming first-class season in New Zealand has been hampered by niggling injuries

Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, will not be available for New Zealand's tour of Pakistan starting next week

Fleming ruled out of tour of Pakistan

The revised dates for New Zealand's five matches in Pakistan have been released by the Pakistan Cricket Board and the later start will have an effect on the matches played on Pakistan's tour of New Zealand in December

Later start in Pakistan will have effect on return tour to New Zealand

Australia's successful winners of yet another international one-day trophy will arrive home from India to news that their injured compatriots who were forced out of the tour are all on the comeback trail

Injured Australians are back on the road to recovery