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Clean sweep completes New Zealand's World Cup preparation

New Zealand completed its preparation for the CricInfo Women's World Cup, starting next week, in Timaru today with its second convincing win of three in its clean sweep over England

22-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

Ntini sets up five-wicket win for South Africa

After six Test matches spread out over nearly three years, Makhaya Ntini finally established himself as an international bowler in his own right as South Africa won the first Castle Lager/MTN Test against New Zealand by five wickets at Good year Park

21-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Pollock, McMillan fined by match referee

South African captain Shaun Pollock and New Zealand batsmen Craig McMillan were both fined portions of their match fees by match referee Col

21-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

White Ferns survive the fright of their season so far

New Zealand wrapped up its three-match One-Day International series with England in Timaru today 2-0 but only after a big scare as its struggled to score 135 runs to win

21-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

Cruel luck for Fleming as NZ stage rearguard action

On a day when his side produced a fightback brimming with spirit and courage, New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming suffered the bitter disappointment of failing to convert his 26th Test fifty to a third hundred

20-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Cronje comes to mind as Donald joins 300 Club

When Allan Donald took his 300th Test wicket on the third day of the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match against New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Sunday, his thoughts turned immediately to disgraced former teammate and captain Hansie Cronje

19-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Wellington comfortable winner of its second Super Max trophy

Wellington became the first team to win back-to-back Shell Super Max series at Eden Park's Outer Oval today when claiming a comfortable eight-wicket win in a disappointing final

19-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

A chilling loss for England women

The weather was bitterly cold at Centennial Park, Oamaru today, but nothing was chillier than the performance of the England women's cricket team, just a week and a half out from the start of the 2000 CricInfo World Cup

19-Nov-2000•Rick Eyre

Cronje comes to mind as Donald joins 300 Club

18-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Replay of 1999 final as Otago beaten twice in Super Max semis

In what has become something of a Super Max tradition, only one ball remained in today's last semi-final to decide who would play in tomorrow's 2000 final at Eden Park's Outer Oval

18-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

Wellington impressive in Super Max semi win

Sensible fast bowling from Carl Bulfin and innocuous, but accurate, medium-pace from Matthew Walker and Paul Hitchcock carried Wellington to its victory over Otago in Auckland

18-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

Majestic Kallis puts New Zealand to the sword

In 39 Test matches since making his debut against England back in 1995/96, Jacques Kallis has always been viewed as a player of prodigious talent capable of matching the best in the world

17-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Fleming encouraged by New Zealand's 265-run victory

Despite opposition described as "simply disappointing" by New Zealand coach David Trist, Stephen Fleming said he was "very encouraged" going into the Test series against South Africa after his side's 265-run victory over North West in Potchefstroom

13-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Cricket needs an outsider for its future administration

Cricket needs someone from completely outside the game to take the role of chief executive when David Richards' steps down from his position with the International Cricket Council

13-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

Kiwis look purposeful in Potch

If New Zealand's tedious draw with Boland in Paarl was a midweek trudge, then the tourists' three-day match against North West in Potchefstroom has been, by contrast, a weekend romp

12-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Spearman century heads up good day for New Zealand

A century for Craig Spearman, runs for Nathan Astle and a pair of quick wickets for Shayne O'Connor in the early evening added up to a handy day's work for New Zealand as they started their final pre-Test warm-up against North West at the North West

11-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Walker and Styris put up their hands

New Zealand may be no nearer to configuring their frontline attack for the Test series against South Africa after the three-day game against Boland ended in a draw on Thursday, but, as coach David Trist acknowledged, at least two of the backup

09-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Styris starts to look like a Test match candidate

These things always have to be put into some kind of perspective, but New Zealand have done nearly as much as they might have wanted over the first two days of their three-day match against Boland at Boland Park in Paarl

08-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Wiseman suffers the curse of the Winelands

Odd things have happened to touring teams who visit Paarl

07-Nov-2000•Peter Robinson

Dislocated finger no handicap for Hore in Otago victory

An outstanding innings of 77 by Andrew Hore guided Otago into the Shell Super Max semi-finals next week

05-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell

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