Lynn McConnell

One of the most satisfying aspects of South Africa's reaching the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand to coach Hylton Ackerman was the contribution of the eight players of colour in his side

Advance of coloured players delights Ackerman

Australia's ICC Under-19 World Cup success at Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln, near Christchurch, was as clear a demonstration of having a plan and implementing it to perfection as was possible

No need for a Plan B when Plan A worked perfectly for World Cup win

New Zealand's failure to better the country's sorry record in the finals of the Australian tri-series dominated the newspaper headlines today

Sorry record in finals cricket continues

International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed will have "a chat" with the head of the ICC's cricket committee-playing, and former Indian batsman, Sunil Gavaskar about the conflict of interest issue raised this week when Gavaskar

Speed will "chat" with Gavaskar over conflicts of interest

A masterly innings in tricky conditions by a schoolboy who turned 16 two days ago set up a 137-run win for Zimbabwe over Nepal in the final of the Plate Championship of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Lincoln University today

Taylor's century sets up Plate win for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Under-19 coach Steve Rhodes, who saw his side win the Plate Championship at the ICC Under-19 World Cup today, says he has unfinished business with the side but he does not know whether he will get the chance to complete it

Rhodes wants to continue his work with Zimbabwe

Nepal's effort in reaching the final of the Plate Championship of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Lincoln University has been one of the highlights of the tournament

Nepal has created a chance for bright future

To know how to win a World Cup, New Zealand need to show much more adaptability to competing with opponents than was evident during the latter stages of the VB Series in Australia

Kiwi strategists left with plenty to think about

New Zealand's failure to live up to the promise seen in its early rounds of the VB Series has been the biggest disappointment of their loss in the first final in Melbourne last night

Sydney's weather and New Zealand's mood make second win difficult

07-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Australia confirm their favouritism with 93-run semi-final win

Australia qualified for the ICC Under-19 World Cup final against South Africa on Saturday but the West Indies with a little more patience might have pushed them a lot closer than the final 93-run margin of victory in today's semi-final

07-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Patience with weather wears out and semi-final abandoned

Typical

06-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Snedden delighted with success of Under-19 World Cup

New Zealand Cricket boss Martin Snedden has been delighted with the way the ICC Under-19 World Cup has worked out

05-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Pakistan tour likely from April 20-May 18 for New Zealand

New Zealand seem almost certain to complete their postponed tour of Pakistan between April 20 and May 18 now that Pakistan authorities have received a government assurance of safe passage for the New Zealanders out of Pakistan in the event of any

05-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Bonus point issue raises hackles, but all within the laws

There's nothing like a bit of trans-Tasman sledging to fire people up and the furore over the bonus points shutting Australia out of the finals of their own series has newsprint industrialists rubbing their hands together with glee

04-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Hawke's Bay wins right to Hawke Cup challenge at weekend

Hawke's Bay have won the chance to reverse their Hawke Cup-deciding match against Hamilton when the two meet in a challenge in Hamilton at the weekend

04-Feb-2002•Lynn McConnell

Asoka de Silva to stand in first NZ-England Test

Sri Lankan umpire, and former Test player, Asoka De Silva will be the overseas umpire for New Zealand's first Test against England, starting in Christchurch on March 13

South Africa's 112-run win over India in today's semi-final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln University ensured Saturday's final will be contested by two teams never to have reached this stage of the tournament before

South Africa get it right on the day to eliminate India

Auckland's women made it three national titles in a row when easily accounting for Canterbury by six wickets in the State League final at Eden Park's Outer Oval today

Auckland's dominance continues in women's game

New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre at Lincoln University drew rave reviews from South African coach Hylton Ackerman after his side qualified for the ICC Under-19 World Cup final by beating India by 112 runs today

Rave reviews from South Africa for New Zealand cricket complex