Lynn McConnell

Canterbury stormed to a seven-wicket win over Northern Districts in their State Insurance Cup game at Hagley Oval today, and now have to wait until Auckland's last game on Tuesday to determine who will host the final of the Cup

Canterbury now waits to see where final will be played

England and Northern Districts opening batsman Charlotte Edwards took advantage of the superb conditions at Christchurch's Hagley Oval today to score 119 not out against Canterbury in their State Insurance Cup game

Edwards posts century against Canterbury

Auckland batsman Lou Vincent's innings of 133 in his side's last Shell Cup match this season, against Northern Districts, appears to have been behind his being propelled into the CLEAR Black Caps for Tuesday's vital One-Day International with Sri

Vincent and Tuffey get New Zealand call-up, Nash in the wings

Reality says that after tonight's three-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in Wellington, New Zealand are staring down the barrel of a third National Bank series defeat in succession but at least after the spirited defence there is hope that determination has

Auckland offers New Zealand last chance to keep series alive

Sri Lanka nearly paid the price for a lack of discipline in its bowling during its three-wicket victory over New Zealand at WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington today

Sri Lanka had to claim win the hard way

New Zealand's most experienced player in One-Day Internationals Chris Harris has seen it all during his 170-match career but is confident the team can still compete against the Sri Lankans

Harris regains bowling zest while still perfect batting foil

A hat-trick to Jenny Stafford wasn't enough to help her Northern Districts side to a win over Canterbury in their State Insurance Cup match at Rangiora today

Stafford's hat-trick not enough to help ND against Canterbury

Central Districts' game with Northern Districts, due to be played at Masterton, starting on Tuesday, has been transferred to McLean Park in Napier

Districts' Trophy clash transferred to Napier

02-Feb-2001•Lynn McConnell

Change in attitude main need for New Zealand

New Zealand have probably not faced a more important home One-Day International than the day-night encounter with Sri Lanka at WestpacTrust Stadium in Wellington tomorrow since the days before the 1992 World Cup

02-Feb-2001•Lynn McConnell

CricInfo Shell Cup survey shows cause for alarm

As New Zealand's CLEAR Black Caps search for a winning formula in the One-Day International programme they can take little comfort from the happenings in the Shell Cup

The drums should now be beating around the corridors of power in New Zealand Cricket

Poor performances now being reflected in public response

New Zealand's one-day record is spiralling downwards with tonight's 61-run defeat by Sri Lanka in Napier the latest blow to a team, which after the amount of cricket it has played this summer, should be showing far more nous than is being witnessed

Sri Lanka draws first blood with ridiculous ease

If there was one positive to come out of tonight's hiding at the hands of Sri Lanka in Napier, it was the return of left-arm spin bowler Daniel Vettori to the international scene

Vettori quickly back into stride after injury

Several members of the New Zealand team got a lift they could have done without when on their way to the National Bank series launch in Napier today

Getting an uplifting experience

New Zealand and Sri Lanka find themselves facing similar demons when the start their five-match One Day International series in Napier tomorrow

Both teams keen to get back on track in Napier

Shell Cup cricket in New Zealand is to be the subject of a total rethink by New Zealand Cricket after this year's disappointing competition

Shell Cup rethink for New Zealand Cricket

Auckland has switched captains in the midstream of the Shell Trophy competition in an attempt to get the best out of the players

Dion Nash takes over as Auckland captain

New Zealand's test match tour of Sri Lanka, originally scheduled for May-June has been abandoned by New Zealand Cricket

New Zealand abandons Test tour of Sri Lanka