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Ben Smith's story is an old one - as old as cricket

Successful New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming put the 2-0 National Bank series victory over Bangladesh behind him immediately today and started to concentrate on the Australian tri-series and, most importantly, the forthcoming England series

New Zealand's expected dominance over Bangladesh in their two-Test series was emphatically completed today when the visitors were beaten by an innings and 74 runs at Wellington's Basin Reserve

Bangladesh coach Trevor Chappell was left to lament that his side's batting had again let them down in the second National Bank Test against New Zealand at Wellington today

The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced that Graham Thorpe had confirmed his availability for the forthcoming One-Day Series in India and the One-Day and Test Series in New Zealand

An outstanding 113-run eighth wicket partnership between Otago's Chris Gaffaney and Kerry Walmsley allowed Otago to declare their first innings against Wellington in their State Championship match at Carisbrook in a position of strength

The rain relented sufficiently to allow 81 overs to be bowled on day two of the State Championship match between Northern Districts and Auckland in Hamilton today

Two unexpected bonuses have emerged from rugby's blatant disregard for cricket's use of major grounds in New Zealand during the forthcoming tour by England

Sometime early tomorrow afternoon, weather permitting - always weather permitting in this particular summer - New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming should be celebrating his 15th Test victory and a 2-0 National Bank series win over Bangladesh

Canterbury achieved a commanding position, partly with the complicity of Central Districts, before stumps on the first day of their State Championship match at Pukekura Park today - a day of four innings and four seasons

Only 47 overs were bowled at WestpacTrust Park in Hamilton on day one of the State Championship match between Northern Districts and Auckland, but that was enough for ND to establish firm control

Wellington had most cause for satisfaction with their position in the State Championship match with Otago

Nathan Astle's prospective unavailability for the New Zealand team to return to Australia for next month's tri-series with Australia and South Africa has thrown increased emphasis on domestic cricket games starting today

New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan has promised Kiwi fans a couple of exciting years of big cricket

Auckland have named Suburbs New Lynn pace bowler Dunu Eliaba to their side for the State Championship match with Northern Districts starting at WestpacTrust Park tomorrow

Rain at Wellington's Basin Reserve might have ruined everyone else's day, but New Zealand's left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori wasn't complaining - it was another day for him to put his feet up and rest the ankle that is still recovering from injury

Recalled Test opener Matt Horne had reason to be thanking his lucky stars, not inappropriately given he was dropped when on seven, in New Zealand's reply to Bangladesh's 132 in the second National Bank Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington today

Dion Nash's appeal against his three-game suspension has been denied by New Zealand Cricket's national commissioner Nick Davidson

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is predicting "a very exciting batting day" for his side in their second National Bank Test with Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve in Wellington tomorrow

One of the heroes of Perth, debut century-maker Lou Vincent, won't be falling into the same trap that marked his first Test innings in New Zealand when the second National Bank Test against Bangladesh starts on Boxing Day at the Basin Reserve in