Lynn McConnell

Wellington's build-up for the new cricket season has received a boost with two games against New South Wales being confirmed

NSW matches with Wellington confirmed

New Zealand's six major cricket associations have achieved a world-first today by all contracting their Internet sites with CricInfo, the world's leading cricket web site

NZ associations achieve an Internet first

It's taken a special love of cricket for the International Women's Cricket Council to survive

Love of the game carries women's cricket through

So slow was Zimbabwe's progress on day one of the first Test with New Zealand, there is only one way the Test can be won by the tourists

Accomplished start for Kiwi tourists in Bulawayo

13-Sep-2000•Lynn McConnell

Club sport loses another leading hand

Club sport throughout New Zealand is struggling as a result of changed work practices, the intrusion of professional winter codes and greater varieties of recreational interests

Pay-off time has arrived for the Black Caps who start their Test summer in Zimbabwe today

Payback time for long suffering fans

Among the more interesting points of what is already shaping as a fascinating summer of cricket will be the advance Central Districts all-rounder Glen Sulzberger can make

Sulzberger keen to put experience to use

New Zealand's women's cricketers won't be looking with envy at the substantial lottery grant awarded their English rivals today

England women get substantial grant from lottery

New Zealand, Australia and India look set to tie up a liaison which could be of immense significance for the development of young cricketers

Closer NZ-India links as a result of Academy tour?

11-Sep-2000•Lynn McConnell

Policy decision on One-Day side taking shape

New Zealand's development of a specialist One-Day International side was clearer today with the announcement of the team to contest the internationals against Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the International Cricket Council Knockout tournament

11-Sep-2000•Lynn McConnell

Hadlee looks for strong showing in Zimbabwe

New Zealand selection convener Sir Richard Hadlee acknowledges Zimbabwe has been a hard team to beat at home, but he is hopeful the Black Caps have targeted two wins in the Test series which starts in Bulawayo on Tuesday night (NZ time)

11-Sep-2000•Lynn McConnell

Closer NZ-India links likely following Academy tour

New Zealand, Australia and India look set to tie up a liaison which could be of immense significance for the development of young cricketers

10-Sep-2000•Lynn McConnell

Crowe expects runs aplenty from Kiwis during summer

Test centuries, and lots of them by Black Cap players, are on former New Zealand captain and master batsman Martin Crowe's wish list for the new international summer

Central Districts bowler Michael Mason is used to having trophies on his wall, his hobby is hunting in the bush of Wairarapa's Ruahine Mountains

Mason looking forward to injury-free season

New Zealand umpiring panels for the 2000/01 cricket season have been released by National Umpiring Manager Brian Aldridge

Umpiring panels announced for new season

Missile-tracking systems to provide video technology for leg before wicket decisions in cricket

Kiwi scientists have cheaper lbw detector