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Nevin's thumb overshadows even day at Hamilton

Wellington and Northern Districts ended the first day of the Shell Trophy match evenly poised today - which would not have pleased Wellington, who took the opportunity to bowl on a lively green-tinged pitch only to see Northern survive early trials

01-Feb-2001•Chris Rosie

Young guns fire after late starter has day in the sun

A tight all-round performance from an inexperienced Canterbury team against Otago today showed the missing stars the competitiveness which they seem to lack currently

01-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Small step, but big leap for Nash and Auckland

If Dion Nash did nothing more on the first day of the Shell Trophy match between Auckland and Central Districts at Fitzherbert Park than bowl four relatively undistinguished overs for 14 runs, he could have counted the day a personal triumph

01-Feb-2001•Steve McMorran

New Zealand Under-19s romp to innings win in three days

New Zealand made an emphatic start to the Youth Test series with South Africa today when wrapping up the First Test by an innings and 67 runs in Alexandra

31-Jan-2001•Warwick Larkins

CricInfo Shell Cup survey shows cause for alarm

As New Zealand's CLEAR Black Caps search for a winning formula in the One-Day International programme they can take little comfort from the happenings in the Shell Cup

31-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

NZ under-19s in control after good first day effort

New Zealand developed a strong position on day one of the first Youth Test with South Africa and has already taken a 17-run lead with seven wickets in hand

29-Jan-2001•Warwick Larkins

Central Districts shrugs off whipping boys tag

Central Districts, perennial whipping boys in domestic cricket over the years, turned giant killers at Jade Stadium in Christchurch today and won a famous victory over Canterbury to claim the Shell Cup for only the second time in their history

28-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

Exhilarating Adams smashes weary Sri Lankans in tour opener

The delights of cricket at Pukekura Park are many and varied - there is no ground in the world which so simply unites beauty and utility - but Andre Adams added another with an innings which contributed substantially to the North Island's 28-run over

28-Jan-2001•Steve McMorran

Central Districts take the win and set up third final tomorrow

Canterbury was forced to a third final tomorrow in its bid to retain the Shell Cup this summer after Central Districts took a 45-run win off it tonight at Jade Stadium in Christchurch

27-Jan-2001•Lynn McConnell

South African youth overcome valiant Otago resistance

Facing an uphill battle on the final day the Otago Under-19 side almost managed to hang on for an admirable draw, but fell just 14 deliveries short at the end, going down to the impressive South African Under-19s by 84 runs

26-Jan-2001•Warwick Larkins

Botha leads South African under-19 charge

South Africa Under-19 are in a very strong position to win their opening New Zealand tour match outright, with an 236-run lead heading into the third and final day

25-Jan-2001•Warwick Larkins

South African under-19s get tour off to entertaining start

The visiting South African under-19 cricketers showed they were well prepared in foreign conditions, when they lined up for their opening New Zealand tour match against an Otago under-19 side at Centennial Park in Oamaru

24-Jan-2001•Warwick Larkins

Auckland woeful one day, world-beaters the next

Auckland, who just missed setting an abysmally low record for a Shell Cup one-day game when they were humiliated by Central Districts on Tuesday, looked like world champions when they set a record score of 318 to five to take them to a 131-run

18-Jan-2001•Don Cameron

Canterbury conjure remarkable turnaround to claim top spot

The glory boys from the capital could not halt Canterbury's heroic Shell Cup run today at Jade Stadium

18-Jan-2001•Matthew Appleby

Central demolish Otago to seal semi spot

The State Insurance Central Stags certainly roared at Queen's Park, Invercargill today when they comprehensively defeated the State Otago Volts by seven wickets in their Shell Cup contest

18-Jan-2001•Warwick Larkins

Astle century spearheads Canterbury semi-final bid

Nathan Astle, with a fine 121, saw Canterbury through a potentially tricky South Island derby at Jade Stadium today

16-Jan-2001•Matthew Appleby

Wellington's Firebird becomes a phoenix

Wellington completed its metamorphosis from mediocre to outstanding to give themselves a semi-final chance when beating Northern Districts by six wickets at the Basin Reserve today

16-Jan-2001•Steve McMorran

Teamwork beats big names again

Auckland may have the big cricketing names, but Central Districts had the spirit - and three heroic new chums - to bring them their astounding Shell Cup eight-wicket win over Auckland at Eden Park this afternoon

16-Jan-2001•Don Cameron

Two wins the aim for Central and Auckland after Hastings washout

Any part of the cricketing world faced with a water shortage has an easy solution to its problems

14-Jan-2001•Peter Hoare

International class of Fleming, Twose shines through

It's said the truest and toughest test of an international player is that he not only be one but look like one

14-Jan-2001•Steve McMorran

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