Paul Ford

Where the hell is Henry?

They love Gayle down in New Zealand, but they've got to see precisely nothing of him this season

24-Dec-2013•Paul Ford

A quintet of screamers

Where does Trent Boult's stunning catch stack up in the annals of ripper catches by New Zealanders?

17-Dec-2013•Paul Ford

University Oval utopia

A diverted flight, world-famous pineapple bread, and the hellephant in the room. We belatedly present the sights and sounds from Dunedin

10-Dec-2013•Paul Ford

Ten things you need to know about Otago Volts

It's not all BB Mac, you know. They also have a doppelganger, a mattress, a chameleon, and a bearded trainer

25-Sep-2013•Paul Ford

Boardroom games

In a slow cricket news week in New Zealand, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott's possible return to administrative roles is the talk of the town

12-Sep-2013•Paul Ford

Boots returns

Bruce Edgar once battled the might of the world's fastest bowlers. Now he has to negotiate the challenges of national selection

24-Aug-2013•Paul Ford

New Zealand's turf wars

Announcements about the hosting of the World Cup in New Zealand have sparked minor furores

14-Aug-2013•Paul Ford

The World Cup and the Young Guns

At the launch event for the 2015 tournament, the mind goes back to the glorious days of 1992

30-Jul-2013•Paul Ford

In the dead of the antipodean night

Following the Ashes in New Zealand can be a lonely pastime - but one that brings ideas for the improvement of the game to mind

17-Jul-2013•Paul Ford

Two Chris Martin stories

A dropped catch and a nervous innings - they don't portray him in a good light, yet somehow they do

07-Jul-2013•Paul Ford

A complicated colossus of Kiwi cricket

Martin Crowe comes across as intense and angry in his latest book, Raw, but appears laidback when you meet him

23-Jun-2013•Paul Ford

An anti-religious passion

The obsession with the game that India and Pakistan fans have is one to envy

16-Jun-2013•Paul Ford

A voice of dissent walks away

Tim May's resignation means parochialism and self-interest can now flourish in the ICC old boys' club without any impediment

09-Jun-2013•Paul Ford

Cornflakes, whisky and our ectrodactyl

New Zealand fans aren't like others. They are grateful for every victory, though an ODI win over England is especially satisfying ever since Ryan Sidebottom became the human wall Grant Eillott banged his head against

02-Jun-2013•Paul Ford

Culture shock at 'eadingley

A strong sense of nostalgia, grimy Yorkshire skies, confetti showers, and dress-up day - a Kiwi misses his time in Leeds

26-May-2013•Paul Ford

The hollow feeling of a Monday morning

New Zealand offered a glimmer of hope to their fans at Lord's, only to snatch it back and smash it to pieces on day four

21-May-2013•Paul Ford

Hello Lord's, I love you

A Kiwi cricket fan lists down the reasons he feels all warm and fuzzy when at the home of cricket

11-May-2013•Paul Ford

A brief history of Derbyshire v New Zealanders

In between plenty of rain delays, the two sides have put some up some exciting performances. And then there's always angling to take up

05-May-2013•Paul Ford

Sound FX, please

If broadcasters give more commentary options, then it's less likely viewers will be forced to watch matches on mute while browsing for audio or text alternatives online

27-Apr-2013•Paul Ford

McCullum v Parker

It's a sad indictment on the factionalised state of the game in New Zealand, but it may also become the event that demarcates between healthy debate and a hellish descent into unsubstantiated allegations and reputation-sullying

21-Apr-2013•Paul Ford

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