Steve McMorran

Otago finish in the best possible fashion

Otago should be awarded 10 out of 10 tonight for avoiding 10 out of 10

26-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

One fine day in a miserable summer for Otago

For the first time in this long and dreary summer - only two days from its scheduled end and with each of those days shortening in the flood towards winter - a little weary sunshine shone on Otago's back

25-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Same old same old for Otago but all not lost ... yet

Life has not been easy for Otago in this State Championship season and, as the season draws towards an end, as the last round of matches takes its course, there seems little possibility of an end to their suffering

24-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Central Districts heading for strong finish in Championship

Central Districts, with patience and careful application, bowled themselves to a 116-run win over Wellington in a State Championship match which ended near the middle of its final day at sunny McLean Park in Napier today

21-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Wellington in danger of letting title chances slip

Wellington slid inexorably towards defeat, an outright loss with far-reaching consequences, on the third day of their State Championship match against Central Districts at McLean Park today

20-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Central Districts holding the cards in Napier

Central Districts found themselves in an imposing position when bad light, winning out over floodlights, brought an early end to the second day of their State Championship match against Wellington at McLean Park today

19-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Wellington face a struggle for first innings advantage

A tenuous equilibrium existed at the end of the first day of the vital State Championship match between Central Districts and Wellington at McLean Park today

18-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Fleming sets up Wellington win with classy innings

Stephen Fleming made a powerful statement of form ahead of New Zealand's Test matches against England when he made 88 not out as Wellington beat Northern Districts by seven wickets in a State Championship match at the Basin Reserve today

06-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Fleming and apprentice Woodcock give Wellington a chance

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, batting with the obvious discomfort of an injured hip and assisted by a runner, carried Wellington within sight of an outright win over Northern Districts by the end of the second day of their State Championship

05-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

Fleming injury concern as Wellington struggle

No national selectors were at the Basin Reserve on the first day of the State Championship match between Wellington and Northern Districts today but they will receive despatches from the ground, notes on form, which they will read with mixed pleasure

04-Mar-2002•Steve McMorran

A golden day in Andrew Penn's career

Andrew Penn has never known a day, in a bowling career hampered by injuries and disturbed by very public crises of confidence, like the one he enjoyed at the Basin Reserve today - where Wellington beat Canterbury by 31 runs

27-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Still plenty of scrapping left in Wellington-Canterbury blood match

Wellington and Canterbury traded probing jabs and shivering upper cuts on the second day of their State Championship match at the Basin Reserve today and both quit the ring, to return for another round tomorrow, bloodied but defiant

26-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Wellington batting shortcomings rear their ugly head again

The Wellington team cited en masse last week by a rival coach for unacceptable behaviour risked being reported by their own coach for the same offence today when they were out for 182 on the first day of their State Championship match against

25-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Captain Jones sets up four-wicket Wellington win

Wellington beat Otago by four wickets in a State Championship match which ended 24 minutes after lunch on its third day today but this was a win accepted more with relief than with relish

20-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Still a tight call before Wellington can win

Wellington will look to its captain Richard Jones to weather a final, desperate assault from Otago's spin bowlers and to carry them to outright victory on the third day of an extraordinary State Championship match at the Basin Reserve tomorrow

19-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Entire Wellington team face Code of Conduct charge

Wellington's entire State Championship cricket team has been cited for unacceptable behaviour under cricket's Code of Conduct and will face a mass disciplinary hearing at the end of their match against Otago at the Basin Reserve tomorrow

19-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Fifteen wickets on slow day in Wellington

Fifteen wickets fell on the first day of the State Championship match between Wellington and Otago at the Basin Reserve and only 212 runs were scored at a trickle more than two per over

18-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Mayu's catch inspires team at just the right time

Catches win matches

02-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Wellington complete Tiger slam by breaking one-day title drought

The State Shield final between Wellington and Canterbury at the Basin Reserve, won by Wellington by 53 runs, was a match of serpentine twists and turns, of dizzying swings of fortune

02-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

Shield final offers different incentives to each side

Canterbury sustained a late and heavy blow on the eve of their State Shield final against Wellington at the Basin Reserve when former international medium pace Warren Wisneski was forced to quit their match squad with injury

01-Feb-2002•Steve McMorran

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