Cricket News

Torrential rain 38 overs into the South African innings drove the players from the field and brought a premature end to the first Standard Bank one-day international at the North West stadium in Potchefstroom on Friday

Nathan Astle helped himself to a century and Stephen Fleming at last got himself among the runs as New Zealand eased into their South African tour with a 79-run one-day victory over a Highveld Strikers Invitation XI in Soweto on Wednesday

Chris Cairns carried New Zealand to victory in the ICC KnockOut 2000 with a magnificent 102 not out as favourites India were beaten by four wickets in a thrilling climax to the tournament at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Sunday

How much of a role Chris Cairns will play on New Zealand's forthcoming tour of South Africa remains to be seen, but he did enough in the ICC KnockOut 2000 final against India at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Sunday to keep his shares up for some time

In a semi-final both teams could have won (and, arguably, should have won) New Zealand prevailed over Pakistan to earn themselves a place in the final of the ICC KnockOut tournament on Sunday

Zimbabwe won the toss and sent New Zealand into bat in their ICC Knockout 2000 quarter-final match at the Nairobi Gymkhana club on Monday

Roger Twose fashioned his fourth half-century in as many matches against Zimbabwe to steer New Zealand to 265 for seven in their ICC KnockOut quarter-final at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Monday

Zimbabwe left themselves a steep hill to climb in the last 25 overs of their ICC KnockOut quarter-final against New Zealand on Monday after reaching 108 for four at the halfway stage of their innings

Roger Twose, New Zealand's transplanted Englishman, will be a little sorry to see the back of Zimbabwe after his adopted country's 64 run win in the quarter-finals of the ICC KnockOut at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Monday

New Zealand stayed calm and composed throughout to win themselves a semi-final meeting with Pakistan as Zimbabwe bowed out of the ICC KnockOut tournament, beaten by 64 runs at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Monday

Honours were just about even at the halfway stage of the New Zealand innings in their ICC KnockOut quarter-final at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Monday

Black Caps coach David Trist is right not to blame his side's bowling mortality rate for the series loss to Zimbabwe which was completed with last night's six-wicket rout in Bulawayo

It is difficult to recall a more ragged looking performance than that in Bulawayo which represented New Zealand's effort in its 21-run loss to Zimbabwe

The answer has been confined to the New Zealand cricket selection panel

It's a sure sign of experience developing in any cricket side when the milestones begin to tumble with more regularity

New Zealand won the Second Test against Zimbabwe by eight wickets at Harare Sports Club today, with 3.4 overs to spare, despite a magnificent fighting innings of 188 not out by Guy Whittall that came so close to saving the match

After eight days of ducking off home early, the New Zealanders had to face a hard day at the office in Harare, Zimbabwe

In another dour morning's play, Zimbabwe continued to slide slowly towards defeat, worn down by the persistent New Zealanders

It was a sight to gladden Kiwi hearts

If New Zealand can score 465 runs with such a mixture of batting as it did in setting a record total against Zimbabwe in the second Test at Harare, what is it capable of when getting everything together