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Rain forces a draw at Seddon Park

Persistent rain on the fourth day robbed Northern Districts of a chance to push for their first win in the Plunket Shield as they drew the match against Canterbury at Seddon Park in Hamilton

05-Dec-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Vettori out of South Africa Tests

Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of New Zealand's Test matches in South Africa which begins early next year

04-Dec-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Neesham, McCullum deliver close win for Otago

Lower-order batsmen Jimmy Neesham and Neil Wagner scored 74 runs in 7.4 overs together to steer Otago to a close three-wicket victory against Auckland

04-Dec-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Northern Districts continue winning run

Northern Districts continued their winning streak in the HRV Cup by beating Canterbury by five runs in Hamilton

30-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Patel back for Warks title defence

Warwickshire will welcome back Jeetan Patel, the New Zealand offspinner who took 51 wickets in their Championship-winning campaign last season, as their overseas player for 2013

29-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene 'disappointed' with defeat

Mahela Jayawardene, said his side were unsatisfied with the 1-1 series result against New Zealand, after losing the second Test in Colombo

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

Munro and Cachopa boost Auckland in draw

Wellington and Auckland played out a draw at Eden Park No.2, with the hosts taking eight points from the game after having gained a major first-innings lead

29-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Central Districts clinch third win

Central Districts sealed their third victory of competition, and retained their place at the top of the table, beating Otago by 10 wickets in Napier

29-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

All-round New Zealand level series with big win

New Zealand shrugged off five consecutive defeats with one of their most memorable victories in recent times, squaring the two-Test series with a 167-win at the P Sara Oval

29-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

NZ quicks using height well - Kulasekara

Height has been the key to New Zealand fast bowlers' success, Nuwan Kulasekara said, as Sri Lanka face a climb to prevent the visitors from leveling the series

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

Seamers give New Zealand shot at victory

In an intriguing day's Test cricket, in which 17 wickets fell, New Zealand left the hosts tottering with the top four back in the pavilion chasing a challenging 363 on the last day at the P Sara Oval

28-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Southee happy to hunt wickets with Boult

Tim Southee, after claiming 4 for 51 on the third day in Colombo, attributed his success to the others in the New Zealand pace attack, and in particular Trent Boult

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

Sri Lanka fight back on slow day

Sri Lanka were still a long way off from matching New Zealand's score at the end of the third day, but gained a psychological boost by edging past the follow-on target of 213, thanks to a dogged stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Suraj Randiv

27-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Pressure on Sri Lanka - Williamson

On a surface that even New Zealand's tail made seem friendly, three of Sri Lanka's big four batsmen could not manage better than single figures, and Kane Williamson said the value of those wickets could not be understated

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

Seamers give New Zealand control

After grinding out 412 in the better part of two days, New Zealand tightened their control of the second Test with an incisive spell by their seamers to nip out three wickets - the fulcrum of the top order - before stumps on the second day

26-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Taylor, Williamson put New Zealand in control

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor showed refreshing patience and application to wear down the Sri Lanka bowlers for the better part of three sessions to set a solid platform for a big score

25-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

New Zealand wait on Southee's fitness

Tim Southee's fitness remains uncertain on the eve of New Zealand's second Test against Sri Lanka

24-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

P Sara bounce could boost New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

23-Nov-2012•The Preview by Andrew Fernando

Croft, Styris steer Northern Districts to win

Middle-order batsmen Steven Croft and Scott Styris helped Northern Districts to a six-wicket win against Central Districts in Hamilton

23-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Fulton helps Canterbury pull off tough chase

Canterbury captain Peter Fulton cracked 104 off 80 balls to help his team pull off a formidable chase on the final day of a rain-hit match against Wellington

22-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

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