Cricket News

The International Cricket Council is looking to hold discussions with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with a view to implementing a world-wide code for the sport

Close New Zealand Academy Selection 169 (M Richardson 58, P Fulton 47, A Adams 3-26, K Walmsley 2-35, B Walker 2-55) lost to Auckland 286-7 (R Nicol 121*, A Adams 67, S Whiteman 46, M Orchard 2-25) on the first innings

Central Districts and Wellington are to play a three-day warm-up match for the forthcoming State Championship, at Nelson Park in Napier starting tomorrow

1st Grade Men: R4 - 29 Nov & 6 Dec (2 Day Trophy) BWU v Ricc Burn 1, Syd v St A Syd 1, OC v Mar Elm 1, LPW v ES Gar 1, HSOB Bye

Senior 2: J'ville 162 met Karori 116-6( A Wellings 51*); Taita 237 & 177-5 ( B Seddon 100, M Best 33, J Sewell 5-58) met Well Coll 151-7 ( C Taylor 3-38) & 193-6 ( A Newdick 58, C Spring 44, J Dean 41*

Wainui 72 & 153 ( A Woodcock 3-29) lost to Johnsonville 176-7d ( L Woodcock 55*,A Mohammad 3-24) & 50-1 by 9 wickets

New Zealand's spin bowlers had a good work out on the first day of their two-day match against the WCAI XI at Mumbai

4B: Onslow B , Colls 27; Univ A 24; Tawa 18; Easts B 15; J'ville B, Karori B, Onslow A, Univ B , J'ville 12; Karori A 6; Easts A 3

Greg Stewart, a High School Old Boys' player who took part in an incident in a second grade club match against Sydenham on October 25 that attracted world-wide headlines, has been banned for the remainder of the season after a code of conduct hearing

Craig McMillan, back from India with the New Zealand team but unavailable for the tour of Pakistan, will captain the Canterbury XI to play Auckland in a two-day match at Lincoln starting on Monday

Close Auckland 317-8d (T McIntosh 96, S Singe 57, C Pryor 40*, J Ryder 3-14, M Orchard 2-65, W Cornelius 2-72) and 115-1 (McIntosh 74, Singe 37*) beat New Zealand Academy Selection 116 (M Richardson 30, J Ryder 24, K Walmsley 3-37, A Adams 2-16, C

Three new caps, Tama Canning, Matthew Walker and Craig Cumming, have been named in the New Zealand team to tour Pakistan

Close Auckland 317-8 (T McIntosh 96, S Singe 57, C Pryor 57*, J Ryder 4-14, M Orchard 2-65, W Cornelius 2-72) met New Zealand Academy Selection

Martin Snedden is moving from the decision-making bunker out into the front lines - he will be going to Pakistan with the New Zealand team next week

Jeff Wilson's readiness for the forthcoming first-class season in New Zealand has been hampered by niggling injuries

Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, will not be available for New Zealand's tour of Pakistan starting next week

St Albans 58.75, LPW 42.26, East Shirley 27.93, HSOB 15.99, Old Collegians 15.75, BWU 15.53, Sydenham 12.45, Marist 10.82, Riccarton 9.68

Michael Bates and Shane Singe have been included in the 12-man State Auckland Aces squad to play in a series of matches against the New Zealand Cricket Academy and Canterbury at New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre at Lincoln

The revised dates for New Zealand's five matches in Pakistan have been released by the Pakistan Cricket Board and the later start will have an effect on the matches played on Pakistan's tour of New Zealand in December

Andrew Ellis will captain the Canterbury XI named today to play Mid Canterbury on Sunday in Ashburton