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Cairns says no to Test comeback

Chris Cairns has rejected a plea from John Bracewell to return to Test cricket and help out a side debilitated by injury for the series against Australia

03-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Sore New Zealand rely on rookies

New Zealand's desperate selectors, who had seven contenders unavailable with injury, have rustled up two uncapped players for the first Test against Australia at Christchurch next week

02-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Selection reveals the need for clean slate

Whether John Bracewell is willing to admit it or not, today's selection of the New Zealand team for the first Test against Australia is a direct reflection of the insurmountable mental edge that Ricky Ponting's men have over their counterparts

02-Mar-2005•Andrew McLean

Canning to replace Astle at Napier

The New Zealand selectors have called up Tama Canning, the Auckland allrounder, to replace Nathan Astle for the final one-dayer against Australia in Napier on Saturday

01-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Lloyd defends Lee's beamer

Clive Lloyd, the match referee in the ongoing one-day series between Australia and New Zealand, has defended Brett Lee's beam-balls as `unintentional'

01-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Hodge in line for Australian call-up

Brad Hodge's prolific domestic form for Victoria looks likely to earn him a place in the Australian squad for the Test leg of their New Zealand tour

01-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Tuffey vows to fight back

Daryl Tuffey, the New Zealand fast bowler, is confident of fighting back in the squad after being dropped for the last two one-dayers against Australia

01-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist blasts Australia to stunning victory

Australia's rampant batsmen completed the most lopsided match of an already tilted series with an amazing 15.4 overs to spare at Wellington's Basin Reserve

01-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

Early exits for Tuffey and Papps

Daryl Tuffey's involvement in the one-day series against Australia is over after a shocking performance in the third ODI at Auckland on Saturday

28-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

New Zealand lose Vettori for Wellington

Daniel Vettori will rest his delicate back for the Test series after he was named 12th man for the fourth one-day match against Australia at Wellington's Basin Reserve

28-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Could Brett Lee be sued if beamers continue?

John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has warned that Brett Lee could face legal action if he delivered a beamer on Australian soil

27-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

New Zealand ring the changes

The New Zealand squad has been changed for the last two one-dayers against Australia, with the injured Michael Papps and the out-of-form Daryl Tuffey replaced by Craig Cumming and Lance Hamilton, who has yet to play an international game

27-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

A fortress no more

The night before the third one-day international at Auckland, I told a colleague of mine in the UK that the expected slow wicket at Eden Park gave New Zealand a decent winning chance

26-Feb-2005•The Verdict by Andrew McLean

Dominant Australia wrap up the series

Australia sealed the five-match series against New Zealand with two games to play thanks to another strong all-round performance at Auckland

26-Feb-2005•The bulletin by Peter English

Dominant Australia wrap up the series

Australia sealed the five-match series against New Zealand with two games to play thanks to another strong all-round performance at Auckland

26-Feb-2005•The bulletin by Peter English

Adams ruled out with illness

An illness that restricted Andre Adams' domestic season has struck again and he will miss the third one-day match against Australia at Auckland

25-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Sack three selectors and save money - Smith

Martin Snedden, the New Zealand Cricket chief executive, has dismissed Ian Smith's suggestion to save money by sacking three selectors who 'don't appear to do anything'

25-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Otago stand firm for draw

Otago's batsmen were rewarded with a draw after a solid day's batting put any hopes of an Auckland victory way beyond doubt

24-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Clarke ready for promotion

Michael Clarke is ready to step back in as Australia's opener if Matthew Hayden fails to recover from a shoulder injury for Saturday's third one-day match against New Zealand

24-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Top order seeks out psychologist

Australia have subjected New Zealand's batsmen to so much mental pressure that some of them used a day off to see the team's psychologist

24-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

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