A day of cricket and calm
Given the poignancy surrounding the fifth anniversary of the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a day of conventional Test cricket seemed fitting
22-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch
Christchurch quake on minds amid the cricket
Hagley Oval is a permanent reminder of the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in 2011, but such reminders will only be intensified over the course of the upcoming Test between New Zealand and Australia
19-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch
Parks and recreation
The action on the other side of the fence has been a revelation at all of the New Zealand venues in this World Cup
14-Mar-2015•Will Macpherson
Christchurch: Broken, resurgent
Damaged by an earthquake four years ago, the city is still recovering. The World Cup will allow it to show off what it has achieved so far
10-Feb-2015•Firdose Moonda
Cricket in the people's park
Cricket in Christchurch writes a new chapter with the Hagley Oval
01-Dec-2014•Marc Swain-Rogatski
The comeback city
It's time to close one long, historical chapter of Christchurch cricket and start writing a new one
04-Nov-2014•Paul Ford
Hagley Oval gets ICC accreditation
Christchurch's Hagley Oval, the venue for the opening game of the 2015 World Cup, has been passed fit by the ICC to host international cricket
21-Oct-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
Hadlee's pride at Christchurch rebuild
Richard Hadlee expects next year's World Cup to "leave a legacy" for Christchurch as the city marked the latest stage in its preparations for their first major global sporting event since the 2011 earthquake
15-Sep-2014•Andrew McGlashan
Test cricket returns to Christchurch
Christchurch will host New Zealand's first home Boxing Day Test for 11 years when international cricket returns to the city in the 2014-15 season
03-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
Hagley Oval development gets court's okay
The Hagley Oval in Christchurch has been cleared by Environmental Court to move ahead with preparations to host matches in the 2015 World Cup
15-Aug-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff
New Zealand's turf wars
Announcements about the hosting of the World Cup in New Zealand have sparked minor furores
14-Aug-2013•Paul Ford
Christchurch to host South Africa in warm-up match
South Africa will play a warm-up Twenty20 match against Canterbury Wizards on February 15, 2012 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, as part of their tour of New Zealand next year
03-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff
Hagley Park - Some ask why, others ask why not?
As New Zealand rugby's fortunes implode, the stance of those who drew up the Super 12 programme for this season may have been the biggest favour cricket in Otago and Canterbury have had done for them in recent times
09-Mar-2002•Lynn McConnell
New Zealand to host ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in January 2002
New Zealand Cricket has accepted an invitation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2002 in January
21-Aug-2001•New Zealand Cricket
Indian confidence level on a high
Amidst speculation in the local press that the top four teams making
the semi-final grade would be Australia, New Zealand, England and
possibly South Africa, the Indian team brushed it aside with contempt
by registering an emphatic victory against
30-Nov-2000•Shantha Rangaswamy
Australia in uncompromising mood in Dunedin
Australia took the chance to give its top order an airing in New Zealand conditions when swamping a hapless Otago women's team in the first build-up game for the CricInfo Women's World Cup on Sunday
27-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell
Turf manager has World Cup pitches ready to go
Fine weather in Christchurch recently has been just what CricInfo Women's World Cup groundsman Karl Johnson was wanting
24-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell
Indian hopes high for World Cup success
India arrived in Christchurch today to complete the assembly of the world's leading women's cricket sides in preparation for the CricInfo Women's World Cup starting next Wednesday at Lincoln University
24-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell
Presidents XI game provides valuable match practice
A much better day in store with fine weather although a little cool
16-Nov-2000•Katrina Keenan
England well-prepared for Cup challenge
England's team for the CricInfo Women's World Cup is the fittest and best-prepared England team yet, according to captain Clare Connor
14-Nov-2000•Lynn McConnell
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