Cricket News

Australia Under-19 fully tested the workings of the Carisbrook scoreboard in their 430-run win in their opening game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup against Kenya today

Australia set the pace in Under-19 World Cup

South Africa kept Bangladesh waiting for their first wicket in the ICC Under-19 World Cup tournament in Auckland today

South Africa Under-19 secure comfortable 110-run win

New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden has successfully appealed a five-day suspension on Canterbury's Ben Yock and the suspension has been extended to 13 days

Code crackdown results in extension of Yock's suspension

Central Districts 142 (P Pimm 70; L Crisp 2-12, A Corliss 2-29) tied with Wellington 142 (J Newdick 37, S Nightingale 22; T Gillespie 2-11, D Bolstad 2-19)

Top of table 'tie' in Under-17 tournament at Napier

20-Jan-2002

Zimbabwe's batsmen take toll against Namibia

Zimbabwe's strong top order ensured their side a handsome first-up victory when beating Namibia by nine wickets in their ICC Under-19 World Cup match on Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln University today

Papua New Guinea's hopes for the ICC Under-19 World Cup were severely dashed on Lincoln Green at Christchurch today when they were stunned by Pakistan in their opening game of the tournament

Pakistan barely raise a sweat in beating Papua New Guinea

Wellington maintained their lead in the State Shield one-day competition when they eked out a precarious 10-run win over Central Districts in a rain-affected match at Waikanae Park today

It wasn't pretty but Wellington will take it

20-Jan-2002•Steve McMorran

Cairns classic takes New Zealanders to top of the table

Chris Cairns' match-winning century in Brisbane tonight highlighted the sheer quality of his batsmanship under the severest pressure

He and his crew had another sleepless night attempting to halt the effects of water on the Bert Sutcliffe Oval as another deluge dumped itself on the Christchurch region

Lack of sleep leaves no room for groundsman's nightmares

All the hard work by ground staff, all the fondest hopes of organisers came to next to nothing when the opening game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup was abandoned after just on 20 overs at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, at Lincoln University near Christchurch

Weather demons hit Under-19 World Cup opener

Christchurch policeman Shane Bond survived the Brisbane heat and helped New Zealand defuse a potentially explosive South African batting performance in the tri-series day-night match at the Gabba today.

Bond triggers South African batting collapse at Gabba

19-Jan-2002•Michael Crutcher

Weather disappointments extend to women's league

The women's State League did not escape the attentions of the weather today, although there was frustration as fine weather broke out in Masterton but play was still not possible

A brilliant unbeaten century from Chris Cairns has guided New Zealand to a four wicket victory over South Africa in the countries' VB Series match here at the 'Gabba ground in Brisbane tonight

Cairns sensational as Black Caps power to thrilling victory

19-Jan-2002•Jay Buchan

New Zealand and South Africa have Australia struggling

Australia's developing cricket crisis as it remains winless after its first three games in the VB Series with New Zealand and South Africa dominated the headlines today

There could not have been a greater contrast between the two Shell Shield games played at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth over the last three days

Victory and a bonus point for Northern Districts

18-Jan-2002•Peter Hoare

Chris Harris - Kiwi cricket servant No 1

If Chris Harris' name is missing from the Queen's Birthday Honours list this year then the system is flawed

New Zealand gave itself a boost yesterday when taking a 29-run win from Pakistan in their ICC Under-19 World Cup warm-up game at Lincoln

New Zealand beat Pakistan in Cup warm-up

Few people know the behavioural characteristics of the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, the centrepiece ground of the ICC Under-19 World Cup which starts at Lincoln University tomorrow, better than Dayle Hadlee

"It will be a good wicket" - Dayle Hadlee

New Zealand all-rounder Chris Harris, the man of the match in both New Zealand's VB Series victories over Australia, has returned home for personal reasons and may be out of the rest of the series

Harris out of tri-series - for the moment at least