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Cricket 1 Feb 2011
Central Districts take 2010-11 Under 23 title

CANTERBURY — Central Districts have won the National Under 23 tournament for 2010-11 after beating Wellington in the final round of Twenty20 cricket, taking their total points haul to 14 across three formats.

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Cricket 31 Jan 2011
Central Districts and Otago top the table at Under 23 tournament

CANTERBURY — Central Districts remain in top spot despite losing to Canterbury by 77 runs while Otago’s four wicket win over Auckland saw them secure four points and a share of first place.

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Cricket 30 Jan 2011
Sir Richard Hadlee receives his Hall of Fame vase – for a second time

CHRISTCHURCH — Sir Richard Hadlee was yesterday awarded his Hall of Fame vase for a second time in Christchurch, New Zealand during the one day international between New Zealand and Pakistan.

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Cricket 28 Jan 2011
Pakistan captain donates bats for worthy cause

CHRISTCHURCH — Pakistan cricket captain, Shahid Afridi, has donated two cricket bats signed by his team for auction to raise money for the Christchurch Earthquake Fund.

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Cricket 27 Jan 2011
Two new faces in White Ferns squad

Two Canterbury Magicians earned call-ups to international duty when the White Ferns squad was named for the up coming Rose Bowl series against Australia.

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Cricket 26 Jan 2011
Points for Auckland, Central and Otago at the U23 Tournament

CANTERBURY — Central Districts, Otago and Auckland took two first innings points with all matches in the three-day round of the National Under 23 Tournament ending in draws.

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Cricket 26 Jan 2011
BLACKCAPS squad for the third ODI of The National Bank Series

CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand Cricket today announced the squad for the third One-Day International of The National Bank Series at AMI Stadium in Christchurch.

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Cricket 26 Jan 2011
Day two scorecards from the National Under 23 Tournament

CANTERBURY — Canterbury U23 v Auckland U23.

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Cricket 24 Jan 2011
National Under 23 Tournament gets underway this week

CANTERBURY — The best young cricketers in New Zealand are in action this week at the 2011 National Under 23 Tournament at New Zealand Cricket’s three grounds at Lincoln University, near Christchurch, from Monday 24 January.

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Cricket 20 Jan 2011
Jacob Oram fined for dissent

PALMERSTON NORTH — Central Stags and BLACKCAPS all-rounder Jacob Oram has been fined after showing dissent towards umpires during the Men’s Domestic One-Day match between the Central Stags and Otago Volts at Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North on Sunday 16 January.

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Cricket 19 Jan 2011
BLACKCAPS announce 15-man squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

New Zealand Cricket today announced the 15-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

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Cricket 18 Jan 2011
Allan Donald joins BLACKCAPS coaching unit

New Zealand Cricket is pleased to announce that former South African fast bowler Allan Donald has joined the BLACKCAPS as bowling coach for The National Bank ODI Series against Pakistan and ICC Cricket World Cup.

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Cricket 17 Jan 2011
Hawke Cup Centennial cricket team named

WELLINGTON CITY — To mark 100 years of Hawke Cup cricket, a ‘Team of the Century’ was named at the District Associations’ Centennial Dinner in Wellington last evening.

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Cricket 13 Jan 2011
Franklin and Tuffey rejoin BLACKCAPS Test squad

James Franklin and Daryl Tuffey, who were both part of the BLACKCAPS squad for the first test in Hamilton, have rejoined the team after playing for their provinces yesterday.

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Cricket 11 Jan 2011
Auckland take out Under 18 title

CANTERBURY — Auckland have won the National Under-18 championship for 2010-11 after accumulating 27 points across three formats and eight matches.

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Cricket 11 Jan 2011
Two horse race at Under 18 tournament

CANTERBURY — Big wins in the first two Twenty20 rounds for Northern Districts have set up an exciting final day at the Under 18 tournament at Lincoln.

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Cricket 8 Jan 2011
Auckland remain unbeaten at Under 18 tournament

A tightly fought top of the table clash saw Auckland edge past Canterbury and consolidate their place as competition leaders.

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Cricket 5 Jan 2011
Auckland top the table after two rounds of Under 18 competition

CANTERBURY — After completing the nearest neighbour round late last year the provincial Under 18 teams finished the second round of three-day matches at Lincoln University near Christchurch today.

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Cricket 5 Jan 2011
Overseas Import wins through with MVP honour

Canterbury Wizards’ Dutch international Ryan ten Doeschate’ has proven his value to his adopted team by taking out the Mitre10 MVP award for the HRV Cup and winning a $1500 Mitre10 voucher.

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Cricket 5 Jan 2011
Daryl Tuffey added to the BLACKCAPS Test squad

New Zealand Cricket today announced that Daryl Tuffey has been added to the BLACKCAPS squad as bowling cover for the first Test match against Pakistan.

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Cricket 31 Dec 2010
Australia go one nil up in Rose Bowl series

Australia have beaten the White Ferns by four wickets in the second Rose Bowl Twenty20 International, to take a one-nil lead in the eight match series.

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Cricket 30 Dec 2010
White Ferns looking forward to a fine weather in Nelson

NELSON — The White Ferns have landed in Nelson ahead of the international Twenty20 game against Australia tomorrow.

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Cricket 30 Dec 2010
Auckland Aces host Central Stags in HRV Cup Final

The Central Stags set up a rematch of last season's HRV Cup title-match today when they bludgeoned their way into Sunday's final against the Auckland Aces.

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Cricket 24 Dec 2010
New Zealand Cricket announce New Zealand Under 19 coaches

Former BLACKCAPS Paul Wiseman and Matt Horne have been appointed co-coaches for the New Zealand Under 19 cricket team.

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Cricket 24 Dec 2010
New Zealand Cricket confirms new BLACKCAPS' management and support staff structure

New Zealand Cricket today confirmed the new management and support staff structure for the BLACKCAPS.

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Cricket 22 Dec 2010
BLACKCAPS name 30-man preliminary squad for the 2011 ICC World Cup

The New Zealand Cricket selectors today named a 30-man preliminary squad for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup to be staged in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

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Cricket 22 Dec 2010
BLACKCAPS name Test squad for The National Bank Series against Pakistan

New Zealand Cricket today announced a 13-man Test squad for the upcoming National Bank Series against Pakistan beginning 7 January 2010.

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Cricket 22 Dec 2010
BLACKCAPS Twenty20 squad announced for The National Bank Series against Pakistan

New Zealand Cricket today announced a 14-man Twenty20 squad for the upcoming National Bank Series against Pakistan beginning 26 December 2010.

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Cricket 22 Dec 2010
Auckland make it three in a row at Women's Development Tournament

Auckland won five out of seven matches at the National Women’s Development Tournament to lift the crown for the third year in a row.

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Cricket 21 Dec 2010
Auckland have unassailable lead in Women's Development

Auckland won both Twenty20 matches today to end seven rounds with six wins and take an unsurpassable lead in the Women’s Development tournament with the final round of Twenty20 still to play.

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Cricket 20 Dec 2010
John Wright named as new BLACKCAPS head coach

New Zealand Cricket today announced that John Wright will assume the position of BLACKCAPS head coach, effective immediately.

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Cricket 19 Dec 2010
Auckland top the table at Women's Development Tournament

After three rounds of 50-over matches the National Women’s Development Tournament switched format to Twenty20 cricket with two full rounds competed today.

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Cricket 17 Dec 2010
Auckland and Canterbury unbeaten at Women's Development Tournament

CANTERBURY — Auckland sent out a strong message that they are the team to beat after two rounds of the National Women’s Development Tournament, thumping Wellington by 147 runs in a 50 over match.

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Cricket 16 Dec 2010
Canterbury, Central Districts and Northern Districts early leaders at Women's Development

CANTERBURY — The best of New Zealand’s young women’s cricketers were in action in Christchurch today for the first round of the 2010 National Women’s Development Tournament.

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Cricket 15 Dec 2010
BLACKCAPS review being lead by Justin Vaughan

New Zealand Cricket have started a review of the recent BLACKCAPS tour of India.

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Cricket 15 Dec 2010
Women's National Development Tournament underway

CANTERBURY — Today is the first day of New Zealand Cricket’s Women’s National Development tournament being played at Lincoln University.

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Cricket 10 Dec 2010
King's College 2010 Gillette Cup Champions

PALMERSTON NORTH — The winners of the 2010 Gillette Cup are King’s College from Auckland.

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Cricket 10 Dec 2010
New Zealand Cricket Advisory Committee named

New Zealand Cricket today announced the composition of the new Cricket Committee, which has been established to provide advice and make recommendations to the NZC Board.

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Cricket 10 Dec 2010
Christchurch Boys' High face King's in Gillette Cup Final

PALMERSTON NORTH — Play is underway in the final of the Gillette Cup with defending champions Christchurch Boys’ High School taking on Kings’ College in Palmerston North.

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Crime 10 Dec 2010
Two east Hamilton homes searched under Misuse of Drugs Act

HAMILTON — Several people are currently being interviewed by Hamilton Police following the searching of two properties this morning under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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Cricket 10 Dec 2010
Christchurch Girls' High School 2010 NZCT Champions

TAUPO — The final day of the 2010 New Zealand Community Trust Secondary School Girls’ Cricket Finals saw some intriguing battles today at Owen Delany Park and Kaimanawa Reserve.

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Cricket 9 Dec 2010
Day three of Gillette Cup under way

PALMERSTON NORTH — The third day of competition for the Gillette Cup is underway in Palmerston North.

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Cricket 9 Dec 2010
Christchurch Girls' and Hillcrest square off in NZCT Final

TAUPO — It’s a battle of North v South at the NZCT final today in Taupo.

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Cricket 9 Dec 2010
Competition heats up at 2010 Gillette Cup Secondary Schools Cricket Tournament

PALMERSTON NORTH — Three teams from last year's Gillette Cup Secondary Schools Cricket Tournament have made it through to the finals at Fitzherbert and Manawaroa Parks in Palmerston North from December 7-10.

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Cricket 9 Dec 2010
Gillette Cup day two results - Christchurch and Kings remain unbeaten

Christchurch Boys’ High School and King’s College remained the only unbeaten teams after day two of the 2010 Gillette Cup finals .

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Cricket 9 Dec 2010
NZCT Finals day 3 results

NZCT SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS’ FINALS – DAY 3 The two grand finalists were decided on the third day of the 2010 New Zealand Community Trust Secondary School Girls’ Cricket Finals today at Owen Delany Park and Kaimanawa Reserve.

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Cricket 8 Dec 2010
Play starts in Taupo for NZCT Finals

TAUPO — Play started at 10am for the third day of the NZCT finals in Taupo.

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Cricket 8 Dec 2010
Day two under way at Gillette Cup

PALMERSTON NORTH — The second day of the Gillette Cup got underway at 10.30 this morning in Palmerston North John McGlashan College won the toss and decided to bat against Hutt International Boy’s School.

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Cricket 8 Dec 2010
NZCT Secondary school Girl's finals Day 2

TAUPO — Hillcrest High School versus St Hilda’s Collegiate Hillcrest High School 251/5  – Felicity Leydon-Davis 76*, Heidi Arndt 75, Haley Brown 42 BEAT St Hilda’s Collegiate 121/9 Caitlin Blakely 45, Paige Whiting 3-10 by 130 runs.

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Cricket 8 Dec 2010
Gillette Cup Day One Results

PALMERSTON NORTH — Christchurch and Kings show their class Christchurch Boys High School and Kings College dominated the first round of the 2010 Gillette Cup finals which were reduced to 40 over affairs due to morning rain in Palmerston North.

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Cricket 8 Dec 2010
BLACKCAPS team to play India in the fourth ODI

Brendon McCullum, who played as a specialist batsmen in the last match due to a back injury, will keep wickets in the fourth One-Day International at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore today.

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Cricket 7 Dec 2010
New Zealand Cricket appoints new White Ferns Manager

New Zealand Cricket is pleased to announce Christina Ryan as the new manager for the New Zealand women’s cricket team, the White Ferns.

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Cricket 7 Dec 2010
Gillette Cup finals underway

PALMERSTON NORTH —   The prestigious 21st Gillette Cup Finals Tournament of the national secondary school boys’ cricket championship is underway at Fitzherbert and Manawaroa Parks in Palmerston North from December 7-10.

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Cricket 7 Dec 2010
NZCT secondary school girls final - Day 1

TAUPO — The New Zealand Community Trust Secondary School Girls’ finals kicked off in beautiful conditions at Owen Delany Park and Kaimanawa Reserve in Taupo today.

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Cricket 6 Dec 2010
NZCT Finals underway in Taupo

TAUPO — The finals of the annual New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) Girls’ Cricket Cup finals got underway in Taupo this morning.

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Cricket 3 Dec 2010
Elite Junior Cricket Squad Selected in Palmerston North

PALMERSTON NORTH — Twelve outstanding performers from the finals of the MILO National Primary School Cricket Championships have been selected as part of an elite junior cricket squad.

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Cricket 3 Dec 2010
MILO Cup and Shield finals day 2 - Wellington Schools complete double

PALMERSTON NORTH — Wellington schools picked up all the silverware at the MILO Cup and Shield Finals today as Raroa Normal Intermediate and Tawa Intermediate claimed the respective national titles.

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Cricket 2 Dec 2010
Mitre10 MVP – a battle royale is looming in the HRV Cup

HAMILTON — When the second edition of the HRV Cup domestic Twenty20 competition kick-starts in Hamilton today, it will unleash an individual battle that will be at least as compelling as that of the six teams.

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Cricket 1 Dec 2010
Tuffey returns to New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket today confirmed pace bowler Daryl Tuffey will return to New Zealand to recover from a bicep strain he suffered during the first One-Day International.

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Cricket 30 Nov 2010
MILO Cricket Championships underway this week

The 11th MILO National Primary School Cricket Championships take place at Ongley Park in Palmerston North this week from 2-3 December.

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Cricket 29 Nov 2010
Fletcher to work with Blackcaps

Former Zimbabwean cricket captain and England coach Duncan Fletcher will work with BLACKCAPS as a consultant during the remainder of the One-Day series against India.

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Cricket 26 Nov 2010
Domestic women's teams named for Action Cricket competitions

The domestic women's teams to contest the 2010/11 Action Cricket Twenty20 and Action Cricket Cup have been named this week.

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Cricket 25 Nov 2010
Tourists to head to Northland

NORTHLAND — New Zealand Cricket today announced that Bellahomes Northland Cricket will host the National Bank Series three-day tour match between Pakistan and a New Zealand XI on January 2-4, 2011.

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Cricket 25 Nov 2010
Plunket Shield teams to recognise mine victims

Today all Plunket Shield teams will wear black arm bands and hold a minute’s silence to recognise those affected by the Pike River Coal Mine disaster.

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Cricket 24 Nov 2010
Franklin to replace Ryder in One-Day squad

The New Zealand Cricket selectors announced that James Franklin will replace Jesse Ryder in the One-Day squad for the upcoming series in India.

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Cricket 23 Nov 2010
Double century for scorer Ian Smith an outstanding achievement

WELLINGTON CITY — Today’s Plunket Shield game between the Wellington Firebirds and the Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve will be the 200th First-Class game on the scorebook for Ian Smith.

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Search and Rescue 21 Nov 2010
BLACKCAPS send best wishes to trapped miners and their families

WEST COAST — Speaking during the current Test match in Nagpur, India, BLACKCAPS captain Daniel Vettori said the team are closely following the news about the trapped miners at Pike River on the West Coast of New Zealand.

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Cricket 17 Nov 2010
BLACKCAPS announce 15-man squad for One-Day International series in India

The New Zealand selectors today named a 15-man ODI squad for the tour of India.

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Cricket 10 Nov 2010
Mitre10 MVP underway for 2010-11 season

The summer of cricket begins this week with the Plunket Shield and the BLACKCAPS tour to India.

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Cricket 9 Nov 2010
Franklin called up to replace Bennett

New Zealand Cricket has advised that James Franklin has been called into the BLACKCAPS squad for the remainder of the Test series in India, replacing the injured Hamish Bennett.

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Cricket 8 Nov 2010
New Zealand Cricket announce new partnership with Specsavers

New Zealand Cricket today announced a significant commercial partnership with eye care specialists Specsavers.

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Cricket 5 Nov 2010
Bennett unlikely to bowl on day two

BLACKCAPS fast bowler Hamish Bennett is unlikely to bowl in the second day of the first Test against India in Ahmedabad after sustaining a groin strain while bowling yesterday.

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Cricket 3 Nov 2010
Daniel Vettori's 100th test for NZ

  Tomorrow’s first Test between the BLACKCAPS and India in Ahmedabad will be a special milestone for New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori.

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Cricket 1 Nov 2010
General Manager of Cricket to Step Down

Geoff Allott, New Zealand Cricket's General Manager of Cricket, is to step down from his position.

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Cricket 28 Oct 2010
Styris to captain the New Zealand Sixes team

New Zealand Cricket today announced the squad to take part in the annual Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament at Kowloon Cricket Club.

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Cricket 24 Oct 2010
BLACKCAPS announce 15-man Test squad for tour of India

The New Zealand selectors today named a 15-man Test squad for the tour of India.

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Cricket 21 Oct 2010
New Zealand Cricket announces new board member and reappoints President

Former international cricketer, Rob Hart, has been elected to the Board of New Zealand Cricket and NZC President, Denis Currie, has been re-appointed for a second one-year term.

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Cricket 21 Oct 2010
New Zealand Cricket Annual Report 2009-10

New Zealand Cricket has released its 116th Annual Report today, reporting a deficit of $2.43m which was offset against reserves, leaving a closing balance sheet equity position of $6.91m.

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Cricket 19 Oct 2010
Blackcaps management to meet with NZC board

New Zealand Cricket today advised that BLACKCAPS Captain, Dan Vettori, Coach Mark Greatbatch and High Performance Director, Roger Mortimer, would be meeting with the NZC Board at their meeting on Friday 22 October.

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Cricket 12 Oct 2010
Watling to take the gloves

BJ Watling will keep wickets for the BLACKCAPS in today’s One-Day International against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

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Cricket 7 Oct 2010
Brendon McCullum wins ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year 2010

New Zealand opening batsman Brendon McCullum has won the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year in recognition of his 116 not out off 56 balls against Australia in New Zealand.

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Cricket 7 Oct 2010
New Zealand wins ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for second year in a row

The New Zealand cricket team was named as the recipients of the Spirit of Cricket Award at the LG ICC Awards celebration in Bengaluru tonight.

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Cricket 7 Oct 2010
NZC salutes ICC Award winners

New Zealand Cricket has today paid tribute to the BLACKCAPS for receiving the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award, Brendon McCullum for winning the ICC Twenty20 Performance of the Year and Daniel Vettori who was named in the World ODI Team of the Year at last nights the ICC Awards event in Bengaluru.

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Cricket 1 Oct 2010
Heavy rain washes out warm up match

Today’s 50-over warm up match between the BLACKCAPS and BCB XI at Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protisthan Stadium (BKSP) has been called off.

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Cricket 25 Sep 2010
Michael Sharpe to Manage BLACKCAPS in Bangladesh

Former Canterbury Wizards coach Michael Sharpe will act as BLACKCAPS Manager for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh.

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Cricket 14 Sep 2010
New Zealand Cricket announces 2010-11 women's fixtures

Today the full itinerary for women's cricket has been announced by New Zealand Cricket.

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Cricket 12 Sep 2010
Styris injury update

New Zealand Cricket today announced that Scott Styris has a partial stress fracture to his lumbar spine will not available for the BLACKCAPS tour of Bangladesh.

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Cricket 12 Sep 2010
New Zealand Cricket Announces BLACKCAPS and New Zealand A Teams

New Zealand Cricket today released the BLACKCAPS team to tour Bangladesh and the New Zealand A team to tour Zimbabwe in October.

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Cricket 10 Sep 2010
Daniel Vettori named The National Bank Cricketer of the Year

Daniel Vettori has been named The National Bank Player of the Year for the second consecutive year – the fourth time in six years the captain has been named New Zealand’s top cricketer.

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Cricket 8 Sep 2010
New Zealand Cricket announces 2010-11 men's domestic schedule

New Zealand Cricket has announced the 2010-11 domestic schedules with the curtain raising on Tuesday November 9 and coming down on Wednesday 6 April on a season which will feature significantly increased SKY Television coverage of the HRV Cup competition.

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Cricket 30 Aug 2010
NZC and NZCPA Confirm Groundbreaking 8-Year Partnership

The Board of New Zealand Cricket has ratified a new eight-year agreement with the New Zealand Cricket Players Association.

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Cricket 27 Aug 2010
Moller replaces Isaac as NZC Chairman

New Zealand Cricket announced that Chris Moller has been elected to replace outgoing Chairman Alan Isaac.

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Cricket 27 Aug 2010
Oram to undergo knee surgery

BLACKCAP all-rounder Jacob Oram will have surgery on his injured knee next week after an MRI scan showed damage to his patellar tendon.

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Cricket 26 Aug 2010
Oram returns to New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket today confirmed BLACKCAPS all-rounder Jacob Oram will return to New Zealand due to a patella knee injury that is affecting his ability to bowl.

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Cricket 25 Aug 2010
NZC pays tribute to Kiwi history makers

When Billy Bowden and Tony Hill walk out to the middle of the worlds most famous cricketing venue for the final Test between England and Pakistan they will be creating history.

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Cricket 24 Aug 2010
Major Associations announce full list of contracted players for 2010-11

The six Major Associations have today announced the completion of their list of 12 players to be offered contracts for the 2010-11 season.

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