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Draw, but much promise in third Under-19 Test

When you are a young cricketer trying to make his mark at international level, there is no such thing as a dead game

13-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Bradburn and Stead beat the showers

Pesky showers had an early influence, on what was effectively the first day of play in the Northern Districts-Canterbury Shell Trophy match, but in the end they could not deny a batsman and a bowler a very good day at the office

13-Feb-2001•Chris Rosie

Wellington take bumpy path to stronghold over Otago

Wellington coach Vaughn Johnson is seldom an optimist, never a pessimist but often a realist and his satisfaction with his team's position at the end of the second day of their Shell Trophy match against Otago at the Basin Reserve today suggested it

13-Feb-2001•Steve McMorran

Auckland attack plundered as Outer Oval hoodoo continues

Central Districts who last month rubbed Auckland's noses in the Eden Park Outer Oval dirt by dismissing them for 73 in a Shell Cup game, put the home side through another form of torture by scoring 397 for six wickets on the first playing day of

13-Feb-2001•Don Cameron

Talk of 'match-fixing' dismissed as Pukekura Park rained out again

For the second day in succession, play in the under-19 Test between New Zealand and South Africa at New Plymouth was abandoned without a ball being bowled

12-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Soft spots keep players off Cobham Oval

Whangarei produced one of its beautiful days today, a light breeze easing the heat under cloud-speckled blue skies

12-Feb-2001•Chris Rosie

Nevin and Gillespie band together to produce grand recovery

Chris Nevin and Mark Gillespie are men of such like personality, players whose approach to cricket is so similarly uncomplicated, twins in temperament and disposition, that they became ideal collaborators today when Wellington needed an answer to a

12-Feb-2001•Steve McMorran

A win in the nick of time for desperate Kiwis

New Zealand has spent much of the summer trying to get the formula right in its one-day game and offered a hint in beating Sri Lanka by 13 runs in Christchurch today that when everything falls into place it is not far away from being a much more

11-Feb-2001•Lynn McConnell

Brilliant McCullum rescues New Zealand under-19s again

Another brilliant innings from New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum dominated the first day of the final under-19 Test against South Africa at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, one of the world's most beautiful cricket grounds

10-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Nicholson provides winning touch as Hearts defend title

The State Insurance Cup Final has been won by Auckland for the second successive year

10-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Otago opts for the first innings points

Otago settled for two points from its first innings advantage after it was unable to restrict Auckland's tail wagging on the fourth morning of the Shell Trophy match at Carisbrook today

09-Feb-2001•Warwick Larkins

Wellington go top as valiant Canterbury chase falls short

Canterbury made the tenth highest fourth innings total in New Zealand first-class history today, but it was not enough to defeat Wellington in their seventh round Shell Trophy match at Christchurch Village Green

09-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Spearman raises tempo to blast Central to unlikely win

For a team to win by scoring 66 more in the fourth innings than the next highest total in the match is a rare event, but that is what Central Districts achieved against Northern Districts at McLean Park, Napier today

09-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Good old-fashioned application puts Northern into winning position

A day that was twice interrupted by rain belonged entirely to Northern Districts, who should maintain their title challenge with six points for an outright win tomorrow

08-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Otago looking to complete Trophy double against Auckland

Otago will be looking to quickly take the wickets of two potential troublemakers for them in the Auckland batting lineup to set themselves up for another outright victory in their Shell Trophy match at Carisbrook today

08-Feb-2001•Warwick Larkins

Canterbury make impressive start towards imposing target

Canterbury had two good sessions today

08-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Youth team wraps up series with one to play

New Zealand might be struggling for success with its premier team but its Under-19 side took out the three-Test youth series with South Africa at Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln University today

07-Feb-2001•Lynn McConnell

Wellington bolt out in front with final bend approaching

Wellington climbed back on its horse, walked, trotted, then finally cantered past Canterbury in their seventh round Shell Trophy match at Christchurch's Village Green

07-Feb-2001•Matthew Appleby

Yovich takes seven but Northern batsmen fail again

Ball dominated bat to a resounding extent on the second day of the seventh round Shell Trophy contest at McLean Park, Napier

07-Feb-2001•Peter Hoare

Richardson keeps runs flowing but out in 90s again

Otago and New Zealand opener Mark Richardson ensured he stayed in the focus of the New Zealand selectors with a solid 95 for Otago in its Shell Trophy game with Auckland in dunedin today

07-Feb-2001•Warwick Larkins

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