Lynn McConnell

New Zealand Cricket has dropped the best of three finals system from the national one-day competition

Changes in structure of domestic cricket

It could be said New Zealand Cricket got itself into quite a 'State' today

New sponsorship sets up domestic game

Central Districts line up next for pre-season matches with the New Zealand Cricket Academy

Central Districts next in line for Academy

International off-spinner Paul Wiseman will play his cricket in Canterbury this summer

Wiseman transfers to Canterbury

Ace New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns gave New Zealand's cricket selectors just the fillip they needed in a short burst of bowling at Lincoln Green this morning

Cairns quickly back into stride in practice match

Former New Zealand Test captain and coach Glenn Turner believes the answer to many problems being experienced by bowlers may lie in under-use rather than over-use

Bowling workloads may be too small, not too high - Turner

Otago cricket coach, and former New Zealand captain and two-times national coach, Glenn Turner is keen to see his region develop a wider base of talent to create competition for places in the Otago side

Otago getting as much play on grass as possible

Star New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns was the focus of most people's attention in the New Zealand Academy-Otago two-day match at Lincoln Green yesterday, but Otago's gutsy lower order display allowed it to take first innings honours

Cairns happy but says still work to do

Four new caps have been named today for the world champion CLEAR White Ferns' tour to India in November-December

Four new caps for world champions' tour to India

If conditions at Lincoln Green were only the start of the summer watch out for the main event

Glorious day sets scene for new summer

New Zealand's CLEAR Black Caps will compete in Sharjah against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in April

New Zealand accepts Sharjah invitation for April

Anna Corbin has more reason than most to celebrate her selection in the CLEAR White Ferns to tour India next month

Hard work pays off for Anna Corbin

Women's cricket in New Zealand got the thumbs up from both the convener of the national selection panel Lesley Murdoch and the national coach Mike Shrimpton

Women's cricket set to move forward in New Zealand