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NZ happy with outcome on rain-reduced day

New Zealand are undecided about whether to pull out overnight or to bat on to build an even stronger position against Bangladesh in their first National Bank Test at Hamilton tomorrow

20-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Bangladesh should not relax

At last the Test match was on its way

20-Dec-2001•Shahryar Khan

New Zealand still positive despite the rain

New Zealand will be looking to get themselves into a strong position as quickly as possible as soon as the weather allows a start in the first National Bank Test against Bangladesh in Hamilton

19-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

New Zealand keen to play even if only two days remain

Even if another day is washed out of the first National Bank New Zealand-Bangladesh Test match, New Zealand is likely to try to secure a victory

19-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Wet summer highlights the sawdust fallacy

Wet cricket grounds and sawdust are a cricket institution - but a prominent New Zealand groundsman would argue it is an institution based on fallacy

19-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Rain requires NZ to keep sights on victory

New Zealand's bid to finish the summer as the third-ranked team in Test cricket could be foiled if bad weather continues to disrupt the Bangladesh tour and prevent any results in the two Test matches

18-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

McMillan injures hand in taxi accident in Hamilton

New Zealand Test batsman and world record holder for most runs in a Test over Craig McMillan found it harder to get out of the way of a red light running car than to avoid a bouncer from Pakistan speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar

18-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Bangladesh coach Trevor Chappell has done his homework

Bangladesh coach Trevor Chappell has done his homework and won't be fooled by the nature of the pitch at Hamilton's WestpacTrust Park for the first National Bank Test against New Zealand tomorrow

17-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Belief in Kiwi camp should be key asset in Test series

Belief - that's the new found quality New Zealand will be taking into tomorrow's first National Bank Test against Bangladesh at Hamilton's WestpacTrust Park

17-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Learning process continues for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has nothing to lose going into its daunting Test series with New Zealand starting tomorrow at Hamilton's WestpacTrust Park

17-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Great to see Bangladesh expanding cricket's band of nations

It's great to see the Bangladesh side here in New Zealand

17-Dec-2001•Chris Cairns

Cairns changes won't be obvious but results should be

Changes Chris Cairns has been looking to make to his bowling action since returning from the tour of Australia will not be apparent to fans

17-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Bangladesh the newest of New Zealand's Test rivals

New Zealand cricket enters new territory with the opening Test of the National Bank series with Bangladesh at Hamilton's WestpacTrust Park on Tuesday

16-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Bangladesh back for the real Tests in New Zealand

New Zealand has played a significant role in the development of Bangladesh's international advance, but there is likely to be little celebration of that once the National Bank Test series starts in Hamilton on Tuesday

16-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

Brave effort not quite enough to save Bangladesh from loss

The 267-minutes battle for 79 not out by the 32-year-old right-hander, Aminul Islam, nearly earned Bangladesh an unlikely draw in the four-day match against Auckland which ended at 11 o'clock this morning with Auckland winning by an innings and 193

15-Dec-2001•Don Cameron

Drum will beat at fast pace if not required for Test

Chris Drum, the 27-year-old Auckland medium-fast bowler, worked up good speed while he was demolishing the touring Bangladesh cricket side with his ten-wicket bag at Eden Park Outer Oval, but have to move even more smartly on Tuesday morning

15-Dec-2001•Don Cameron

Hamilton could be a Test too far for Bangladesh

The first cricket match against New Zealand at Hamilton starting next Tuesday must be a Test too far for the touring Bangladesh side which today just managed to get their four-day game against Auckland into the fourth day on the Eden Park Outer Oval

14-Dec-2001•Don Cameron

Tough day in the field for Bangladeshis

A mountainous third wicket stand of 265 runs by Matt Horne (178) and Aaron Barnes (95) all but squeezed the life out of the Bangladesh bowlers on the second day of their four-day game against Auckland on the Eden Park outer oval today

13-Dec-2001•Don Cameron

Players given clear reminder from selectors

New Zealand has picked players to succeed for the Bangladesh series and they have been advised it would be unwise to under-perform

13-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

No changes to playing XI from Perth for Bangladesh Test

Selecting a team without significant injury worries is a rare delight for New Zealand's selectors and there were no surprises in their choice of team to play the first Test against international newcomers Bangladesh in the National Bank series

13-Dec-2001•Lynn McConnell

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