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Central Districts achieved a $67,991 surplus in its financial performance this year, a turnaround of $143,209

© CricInfo One of the big clashes in the early stages of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy is the New Zealand-Australia encounter at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds

What a difference a competitive team makes

Stephen Fleming's defending champions touched down in Sri Lanka on the weekend, confident that they could retain their crown in this year's ICC Champions Trophy

Former Test opener Michael Slater has fallen for a duck as New Zealand beat New South Wales by 30 runs today to complete an unbeaten four-match tour of Australia

An unbeaten century by Chris Harris has steered New Zealand to a six wicket victory over Tasmania in their one day cricket practice match at Alan Davidson Oval here today

New Zealand beat Tasmania by four runs in a limited-overs practice cricket match at Alan Davidson Oval here today to continue an ideal lead-up for the Kiwis' ICC Champions Trophy title defence in Sri Lanka this month

Auckland came out of one of their more productive summers on the field with a small operating surplus of $23,086 last summer

Canterbury Cricket's long-awaited indoor training facilities at their new management complex on Iverson Terrace have proven a hit

New Zealand's campaign in the triangular Academy tournament in Townsville ended with a five-wicket defeat by South Africa yesterday

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond was among the wickets overnight as his Warwickshire side pummelled Kent in their county championship match at Edgbaston

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming heads to Sri Lanka and the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in a rare position - defending champion

It may not be obvious to Joe Public but security at New Zealand cricket grounds, especially around players, is going to be more intense this year

Two blistering partnerships set up an outstanding Australian Academy score of 332/8 to shut New Zealand's Academy out of their one-day match in Townsville yesterday

Cantabrians were lucky in the summer of 1913/14, they saw the last first-class century played by one of the legends of cricket - Victor Trumper

Joseph Yovich had a day out with both the bat and the ball for the New Zealand Academy in their 64-run victory over the South Africans in the triangular series in Townsville yesterday

New Zealand's players at the ICC Champions Trophy next month are not affected by the contracts issue which has resulted in an impassed between the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) and the International Cricket Council

No New Zealand players are directly affected by requirements to forgo personal sponsorships before the ICC Champions Trophy but they have not yet signed tournament contracts as a matter of principle

Australia's Academy side proved too strong for their New Zealand counterparts in a one-day game in Townsville yesterday

New Zealand and South Africa's Academy sides played out a draw on a slow pitch in Townsville yesterday