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Are overseas players worth the bother for counties?

They are, if teams know where to look and can work their way around the international schedule

23-Dec-2012•Tim Wigmore

Look, there's a fast bowler in my garden

Cricket at Wellington's Karori Park isn't for the pampered lot

19-Dec-2012•Trish Plunket

'There was a golf ball coming out my cheek'

In 2007, Craig Cumming had his face rearranged by a Dale Steyn short ball. He looks back at the incident that more or less ended his international career

19-Dec-2012•Firdose Moonda

Miscommunication leaves NZ in mess

Modern coaches speak of the importance of executing plans, but Mike Hesson left plenty to be desired in the execution of his plan to split New Zealand's captaincy.

07-Dec-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Colombo win just a start for New Zealand

The team is making the right noises, but consistency must define New Zealand if they are to achieve real progress.

01-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Southee, Boult biggest positives for New Zealand

New Zealand's marks out of 10, for the Test series against Sri Lanka

30-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Overdue catharsis for NZ players and fans

There are plenty in New Zealand who love Richard Hadlee's sport better than Colin Meads'. They have endured too much hurt not to share a piece of this win with the eleven men who finally achieved it

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

The Titanic turn, the synchronised dive

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

New Zealand find reserves of resilience

New Zealand have shown resilience in bouncing back from their defeat in Galle and are within striking distance of a memorable, series-levelling victory

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

An unspotted run-out, and Patel's walk

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at P Sara Oval

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Mathews' near miss, and his self-ignored advice

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the Colombo Test

27-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Infectious poor shots

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Colombo

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Taylor and Williamson show New Zealand the way

On the opening day of the Colombo Test, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson struck up exactly the right tempo for New Zealand, and worked the bowlers and the field like they had been in form for weeks

25-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Stubborn bails, and the lbw that never was

Plays of the Day on the opening day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

25-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

SL batsmen must overcome pace test

Sri Lanka's batting, which crumbled against New Zealand's seam attack in parts in the first Test, must find a way past them in more testing conditions at the P Sara Oval

24-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Struggling New Zealand must overcome mental barriers

An embarrassing six-match losing streak stares at New Zealand as they prepare for the second Test. They must wring out every drop of positivity they can muster

23-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Batting ineptitude sinks New Zealand

New Zealand crumbled against the spin of Rangana Herath on the third day, but they had been damaged by seam too

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka's working-class hero

Rangana Herath's talent is no where near Muttiah Muralitharan's genius, but his control and dependability has made him integral to Sri Lanka's Test attack

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Fancy gloves and unusual stumpings

Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

19-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

Swing it like Southee

Tim Southee provided an exhibition of high-quality swing bowling during the first hour, and he's still learning

18-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Galle

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