Northern Dis vs Wellington, at Wellington, Feb 23 2001 - Cricket Photos

When Chris Nevin was out for 99 in Wellington's match against Otago at the Basin Reserve a week ago, he grinned broadly, puffed thoughtfully on a cigarette and said 99 would do

There exists in radio archives a sublime piece of Test match commentary in which John Parker recalls, with lascivious delight, the manner in which he achieved his only wicket in Test cricket - the bastard product of a non-bowler and wayward fieldsman

Wellington acquired history today and rid themselves of history when, on their captain's birthday, in vindication of their coach and in renewed revelation of their unity of purpose, they took first innings points from Northern Districts at the Basin