Lynn McConnell

Cricketers have been wondering for years how to get rid of two troublesome batsmen at the same time, but it happened today at Jade Stadium in one of the more bizarre incidents of a weekend full of incident in the Shell Cup final

Two into one doesn't go, not even in cricket

Canterbury's great era in New Zealand one-day domestic cricket is over

The one-day kings are dead, long live the one-day kings

Canterbury had a 54-run win over Otago in the State Insurance Cup game at the Village Green in Christchurch today

Canterbury and Central women complete weekend doubles

Canterbury was forced to a third final tomorrow in its bid to retain the Shell Cup this summer after Central Districts took a 45-run win off it tonight at Jade Stadium in Christchurch

Central Districts take the win and set up third final tomorrow

27-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Batting not the strong point in women's games today

Canterbury made short work of Otago in their first game of the weekend at the Village Green today

27-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Central Districts development policy has paid high dividends

Central Districts, with a team taking the New Zealand scene by storm during the latter half of the Shell Cup programme, have achieved the near impossible - beating Canterbury in a Cup final

27-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Central Districts have all the work to do in second final

Central Districts would have to pick themselves up if they were to force Canterbury to a third final when they meet in the second Shell Cup final at Jade Stadium tomorrow

Don't be surprised if one D J Nash's name appears among the bowling contributors to Sunday's Sri Lankan tour opener against the Selection XI at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth

Nash happy with progress and looking forward to Sunday

New Zealand's bowling find of the summer Chris Martin says he's still learning how to play the one-day game, but there'll be some in the Central Districts camp who think he knows more than enough

Finals a new stage for Chris Martin to perform on

Central Districts' promotion of young fast-medium bowlers this year has won a big vote of approval from the chairman of New Zealand's selection panel Sir Richard Hadlee

Hadlee delighted in CD youth choice

Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has reiterated his willingness to work with New Zealand Cricket's inquiry into allegations made against him by an Indian bookmaker

Crowe's position clarified by his lawyer

25-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Canterbury formula well worth patenting

Whoever dreamt up the quality in Canterbury cricket which causes all opponents in crucial games to choke at the most vital moments should patent it, because it's a winner

24-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Substantiate the allegations, is players' call

Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe is adopting the same stance as Australian batsman Mark Waugh in refusing to speak to the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption investigator Sir Paul Condon

World-class all-rounder Chris Cairns has bitten the bullet and decided he can no longer avoid the surgery required on his troublesome right knee

Cairns faces facts and decides on operation

Canterbury moved to a share of the lead of the State Insurance Cup competition today when beating Central Districts in Palmerson North by 79 runs

Canterbury and Wellington pile on the runs

Canterbury can afford to talk tough when it comes to Shell Cup finals, it has talked the talk and now walks the walk, and that is what Central Districts has to overcome in the best of three finals series which begins in Napier tomorrow

CD the latest to try to break Canterbury dominance

Wellington fast-medium bowler Andrew Penn has headed off the challenge of the youthful all-rounder Tama Canning for a place in the CLEAR Black Caps team to play the first two One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka starting in Napier next week

Penn heads off Canning for New Zealand spot