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Vincent's 224 cracks frustrated Sri Lanka

A magnificent 224 from Lou Vincent, the seventh highest score by a New Zealander, left Sri Lanka looking down the barrel of a series defeat as their opponents piled up a mountainous 522 for 9 declared

13-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

NZ sneak ahead with Vincent and Fleming

Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog

12-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

NZ prime minister encourages Zimbabwe boycott

Helen Clark, New Zealand's prime minister, said that while she would 'not be seen dead' in Zimbabwe, she will not tell the New Zealand side whether they should go or not

12-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

NZ sneak ahead with Vincent and Fleming

Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog

12-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

From carpenter to New Zealand cricketer

When Lou Vincent debuted with a brilliant century at Perth in November 2001 he had the cricketing world at his feet

12-Apr-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew McLean

'We can't change our clothing for one bowler' - Hair

Darrell Hair refused to change his black trousers and act as a makeshift sightscreen after Stephen Fleming complained about not being able to sight the ball from Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler with a slingy action

11-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Martin swings into Sri Lanka on opening day

Chris Martin's swinging burst rattled the Sri Lankan top order before Thilan Samaraweera lent the total some respectability on the opening day of the second Test at Wellington

11-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Moral issues surface once again

New Zealand's Green party have written to all 25 squad members urging them to pull out of the August tour of Zimbabwe on moral grounds

10-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

The wrong trousers

Stephen Fleming has requested that the umpires standing in the second Test against Sri Lanka, in Wellington, (starting Monday) remove their black trousers because the New Zealand batsmen were finding it almost impossible to pick up the ball from

08-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Malinga shines but Test drawn

Lasith Malinga gave Sri Lanka an outside chance of a remarkable win but some dogged batting from Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming steered New Zealand to a draw on the final day at Napier

08-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Zimbabwe A tour of Kenya unlikely

Zimbabwe A's tour of Kenya next month has been thrown into doubt by continuing squabbles inside Kenya, according to a report in the Zimbabwe Independent

08-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Vettori ruled out of second Test

Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka, to be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting on April 11

07-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Jones leads Auckland to State Championship glory

Auckland won the State Championship 2004-05 with a seven-wicket triumph over Wellington in the final at Auckland's Eden Park Oval

07-Apr-2005•Andrew McLean

Malinga strikes amid fading light

Having bowled out Sri Lanka for 498, New Zealand closed on 64 for 2 after 30 overs, with a lead off 123

07-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Jones leads Auckland to State Championship glory

Auckland won the State Championship 2004-05 with a seven-wicket triumph over Wellington in the final at Auckland's Eden Park Oval

07-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

India reach their first World Cup final

India set up their very first World Cup final by defeating the holders New Zealand by 40 runs at Potchefstroom

07-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Jenny Thompson

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

06-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Testing times lie ahead

New Zealand are vying to retain the World Cup

06-Apr-2005•Preview by Jenny Thompson

Woodcock gives Wellington an outside chance

Luke Woodcock's composed hundred gave Wellington an outside chance in the State Championship final against Auckland at Eden Park

06-Apr-2005•Cricinfo staff

Astle and McCullum wrest control

Nathan Astle scored his tenth Test century and Brendon McCullum came agonizingly close to scoring his second as New Zealand piled on the runs during the second afternoon

05-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

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