The late bloomer

In the past Chris Martin didn't always seem to be taking his cricket seriously. But now he has a target of 200 Test wickets, he tells Jonathan Millmow of the Dominion Post.

Martin is ninth on the New Zealand test wicket charts with 106 scalps, but a successful return in the upcoming two-test series against South Africa would see him overtake Bruce Taylor (111) and Richard Collinge (116)

Nathan Astle is retired from international cricket but he still remains a sought-after player as various tournament organisers turn to him to wow crowds, writes Logan Savory in the Southland Times

Astle feels the atmosphere surrounding the Black Caps was claustrophobic and the game made too complicated. Read Geoff Longley's piece in the Press for more.