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Cricket 23 Mar 2009
Blackcaps 12 for second Test

NAPIER — BLACKCAPS take similar 12 into second Test New Zealand Cricket has announced a largely unchanged BLACKCAPS squad for the second Test against India, beginning in Napier on Thursday 26 March.

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Cricket 22 Mar 2009
White Ferns fall short of England in final

The White Ferns won the toss and elected to bat in the ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP FINAL played at The North Sydney Oval.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
Play to start at 10.51am on Day Three of Test

HAMILTON — Play will commence at 10.51am tomorrow [NZT, Thursday 20 February] on day three of the second test in the National Bank Series between New Zealand and India at Seddon Park, Hamilton, after bad light stopped play early today.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
White Ferns Beat Pakistan by 223 Runs and Look Ahead to the ICC Women'S World Cup Final.

Winning the toss and electing to bat first The White Ferns pelted the Pakistani attack to finish their fifty overs 373/7.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
White Ferns break records

The second wicket partnership between White Fern Captain Haidee Tiffen and 21 year old Dunedin student Suzie Bates had scorers reaching for their record books in The White Ferns match with Pakistan at Drummoyne Oval.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
Top teams contest New Zealand Community Trust junior boys finals

Eight of New Zealand’s top Year 9 and 10 cricket teams will compete in the sixth New Zealand Community Trust secondary school junior boys’ national finals cricket tournament, to be held at Owen Delany Park in Taupo next week.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
White Fern hits 100

The White Ferns won the toss and batted in excellent conditions at Drummoyne Oval.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
White Ferns win toss against Pakistan

The White Ferns won the toss and batted in excellent conditions at Drummoyne Oval.

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Cricket 19 Mar 2009
Start of play delayed 15 minutes on Test day two

The start of play on day two of the first National Bank Series test between New Zealand and India has been delayed by 15 minutes, after overnight rain.

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Cricket 18 Mar 2009
White Ferns team for Pakistan, tomorrow at the ICC Women's World cup

White Ferns Coach Gary Stead, has made three changes to The White Ferns line up for their must win match against Pakistan tomorrow at Drummoyne Oval.

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Cricket 18 Mar 2009
NZ v India Test updates

HAMILTON — New Zealand non-playing squad members Jeetan Patel and Brent Arnel will be released from the BLACKCAPS today to play in State Championship matches starting on Friday.

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Cricket 18 Mar 2009
White Ferns train today ahead of tomorrow's Pakistan match

The White Ferns will train this afternoon at Pratton Oval, Ashfield from 1-00pm till 3-00pm local time.

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Cricket 17 Mar 2009
11.00am start confirmed for Test match

HAMILTON — New Zealand Cricket has confirmed play will start at the scheduled time of 11.00am tomorrow in the first Test of the National Bank Series between the BLACKCAPS and India in Hamilton.

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Cricket 17 Mar 2009
White Ferns beat India by 5 wickets

The White Ferns fielded after losing the toss against India at The North Sydney Oval.

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Cricket 17 Mar 2009
Thursday's NZ A v England A Twenty20 match to start earlier

New Zealand Cricket has advised that the Twenty20 match between New Zealand A and the England Lions (England A) on Thursday will start 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled.

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Cricket 17 Mar 2009
White Ferns to field against India after losing the toss

The WHITE FERNS will field after India won the toss in their ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP MATCH at The North Sydney Oval Match conditions: Sunny, warm and the day's forecast indicates dry conditions: temperature maximum.

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Cricket 17 Mar 2009
White Ferns team named to play India

White Ferns Coach Gary Stead has named an unchanged line up that played in the last two Cup matches, for today's crucial ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP clash with India.

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Cricket 16 Mar 2009
Replacement players in State Championship

A number of replacements have been made in the current round of the State Championship and this has affected the information on our scorecards.

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Cricket 16 Mar 2009
White Ferns train today ahead of clash with India

The White Ferns will train this morning ahead of their clasH against India tomorrow Tuesday.

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Cricket 15 Mar 2009
Injury update for White Ferns Wicketkeeper Rachel Priest

Rachel received a heavy blow to her lower left lip and jaw during the match against England.

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Cricket 14 Mar 2009
White Ferns lose to England by 33 runs at ICC women's world cup

England won the toss and elected to bat in hot, sunny conditions.

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Cricket 14 Mar 2009
White Ferns field first against England

 Bankstown Oval in Sydney is in magnificent order for this clash of the Titans, The White Ferns v England at THE ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.

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Cricket 14 Mar 2009
Styris called in on standby for Thompson

Scott Styris has been called in to the BLACKCAPS squad for tomorrow's [Saturday 14 March] One-Day International against India at Eden Park, Auckland, as standby for Ewen Thompson.

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Cricket 14 Mar 2009
White Ferns side named to play England

The White Ferns have trained lightly this afternoon at Pratten Oval, Sydney.

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Cricket 13 Mar 2009
New Zealand A v England Lions game postponed to Saturday

PALMERSTON NORTH — The first one-day game between New Zealand A and the England Lions, scheduled for today at Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North, has been postponed to tomorrow [Saturday 14 March].

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Cricket 13 Mar 2009
White Ferns post huge win against South Africa

It's the best bowling and fielding display he's seen from The White Ferns.

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Cricket 13 Mar 2009
White Ferns win third ICC Women's world cup match by 199 runs

The White Ferns made it three in a row at THE ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.

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Cricket 12 Mar 2009
Final ODI and Test squads announced

New Zealand Cricket has announced the BLACKCAPS squads for the final One Day International and for the first Test in the three-match series against India.

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Cricket 12 Mar 2009
White Ferns captain fit for South African Match

White Ferns Captain Haidee Tiffen is back to full fitness and will play against South Africa in match three of The ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.

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Cricket 11 Mar 2009
White Ferns captain Haidee Tiffen's match fitness will be assessed later this afternoon

The White Ferns are travelling to Bowral this morning to prepare for tomorrow's ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP fixture against South Africa at The Bradman Oval.

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Cricket 11 Mar 2009
White Fern Sarah Tsukigawa plays big hand against The West Indies

Twenty seven year old Dunedin School Teacher , Sarah Tsukigawa top scored for The White Ferns with 41 not out in their second round ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP aginst The West Indies.

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Cricket 11 Mar 2009
White Ferns win match two at the ICC Women's World Cup

The White Ferns beat The West Indies by 56 runs at The Bankstown Oval to sit on top of Group A, the only side in that group with two wins and by virtue of their two wins have qualified for the Super Six competition.

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Cricket 10 Mar 2009
Hamilton ODI a sellout

HAMILTON — The fourth One Day International between New Zealand and India at Seddon Park, Hamilton, tomorrow [Wednesday] has been confirmed as a sellout.

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Cricket 9 Mar 2009
Aimee Mason to captain White Ferns in second ICC women's world cup match

White Ferns Vice Captain Aimee Mason will take the captaincy reigns for her side's second World Cup fixture against The West Indies at The Bankstown Oval, Tuesday, March 10th.

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Cricket 9 Mar 2009
White Ferns captain and strik bowler to miss second ICC women's world cup match

White Ferns captain Haidee Tiffen [ Quadricep strain ] and strike bowler Kate Pulford [shoulder strain] will miss tomorrow's match against The West Indies at The 2009 ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP in Australia.

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Cricket 9 Mar 2009
Blackcaps squad for 4th ODI announced

HAMILTON — New Zealand Cricket has today announced the BLACKCAPS squad for the fourth One-Day International against India, at Hamilton on Wednesday [11 March].

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Cricket 9 Mar 2009
Daniel Vettori has baby boy

Just a quick note to confirm that Daniel Vettori and his wife Mary had a baby boy last night.

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Cricket 9 Mar 2009
White Ferns train ahead of match two in the ICC Women's World Cup

The White Ferns head off to training 12-45 pm NZ time today March 9th to Pratton Oval in Ashfield Sydney.

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Cricket 8 Mar 2009
White Ferns beat World Champions in Sydney

The White Ferns defeated Australia by 13 runs in their ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP opening match today.

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Cricket 8 Mar 2009
Eden Park a sell-out for One Day International

AUCKLAND CITY — Eden Park is sold out for the One-Day International between New Zealand and India on Saturday 14 March.

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Cricket 8 Mar 2009
New Zealand A side named for limited overs matches against England Lions

New Zealand Cricket has announced the New Zealand A side for the two one-day matches and a Twenty20 against the England Lions (England A).

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Births 8 Mar 2009
Vettori returns to Auckland

AUCKLAND — BLACKCAPS skipper Daniel Vettori will miss today's One Day International against India at AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

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Cricket 7 Mar 2009
White Ferns in action at ICC Women's World Cup

The White Ferns are just hours away from their 2009 ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP opening match against defending World Champions and number one seeds, Australia.

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Cricket 6 Mar 2009
Patel joins squad on standby for Vettori

New Zealand Cricket has advised that Jeetan Patel has been called in to the BLACKCAPS squad as possible cover for Daniel Vettori, who is expecting the birth of his first child.

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Cricket 6 Mar 2009
McCullum cleared to bat

WELLINGTON CITY — New Zealand wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum will play as a batsman in today's One Day International against India in Wellington.

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Cricket 6 Mar 2009
Minute's silence to be observed at Wellington ODI

WELLINGTON CITY — Players, officials and spectators at today's One Day International between New Zealand and India, at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, will observe a minute's silence before the start of play, in recognition of the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan this week.

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Cricket 6 Mar 2009
Yovich takes honours in State Twenty20 MVP

Despite his team ending the competition winless, State Northern Knights all-rounder Joseph Yovich has taken out the State Twenty20 MVP title ahead of Graham Napier and State Otago Volts Aaron Redmond and Nathan McCullum.

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Cricket 5 Mar 2009
McCullum unable to wicketkeep after thumb injury

WELLINGTON CITY — Brendon McCullum will not be keeping wickets in tomorrow's [Friday] One Day International against India at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

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Cricket 5 Mar 2009
White Ferns lose by 27 runs to India in final World Cup warm up match

The White Ferns were beaten by India in the final warm up for both sides prior to this weekend's opening match in the ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.

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Cricket 4 Mar 2009
No decision yet on NZ tour to Pakistan

New Zealand Cricket has yet to make a final decision on the future of its proposed tour to Pakistan later this year.

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Cricket 4 Mar 2009
White Ferns win World Cup warm up match

The White Ferns beat Pakistan by 126 runs in their warm up match at Manly Oval [yesterday] afternoon in Sydney.

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Cricket 2 Mar 2009
White Ferns depart for ICC Women's World Cup

White Ferns coach Gary Stead says his side leaves Christchurch today knowing they have a pretty good chance of winning THE 2009 ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.

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Cricket 2 Mar 2009
Indian test players to warm up in State Championship

New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that six Indian test players will play for domestic teams in the next two rounds of the State Championship.

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Cricket 1 Mar 2009
ICC Women's World Cup beckons for our White Fern cricketers

White Fern's Captain, Haidee Tiffen says her side has waited nine long years to have the opportunity of winning back The ICC WOMEN'S CRICKET WORLD CUP.

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Cricket 28 Feb 2009
BlackCaps one day squad and New Zealand A teams announces

New Zealand Cricket has today [Saturday 28 February] announced the BLACKCAPS squad for the first three One-Day Internationals against India.

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Cricket 28 Feb 2009
New Zealand Cricket to boost security for One Day International series

New Zealand Cricket will increase on-ground security measures for the upcoming One Day International matches against India, following a bottle-throwing incident at the Twenty20 International in Wellington yesterday [27 February].

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Cricket 27 Feb 2009
Tendulkar and Karthik withdrawn from Masters match

WELLINGTON CITY — New Zealand Cricket and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association have today been advised that Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik have been withdrawn by Indian team management from this afternoon's International Masters Match between the Samsung NZCPA Masters and the Australian ACA Masters, because of concerns over ICL player involvement in the match - the curtain raiser to the Twenty20 International between New Zealand and India at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

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Cricket 27 Feb 2009
Tendulkar and Karthik to play in Wellington International Masters game

WELLINGTON CITY — Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik have been confirmed to play in today's International Masters Game - the curtain-raiser to the Twenty20 International between India and New Zealand at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

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Cricket 25 Feb 2009
Mills to play in Wellington Masters International game

BLACKCAPS bowler Kyle Mills will play for the Samsung NZCPA Masters against the ACA Masters in the curtain-raiser to Friday's Twenty20 International, to help in regaining match fitness following injury.

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Cricket 25 Feb 2009
BLACKCAPS tour to Zimbabwe postponed

The BLACKCAPS cricket tour to Zimbabwe, scheduled for July this year, has been postponed to June 2010.

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Cricket 25 Feb 2009
BLACKCAPS tour to Zimbabwe postponed

The BLACKCAPS cricket tour to Zimbabwe, scheduled for July this year, has been postponed to June 2010.

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Cricket 24 Feb 2009
New Zealand A side named

QUEENSTOWN — New Zealand Cricket has announced the New Zealand A side for the first of two four-day matches against the England Lions (England A) in Queenstown.

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Cricket 23 Feb 2009
O'Donnell to join BLACKCAPS coaching team for India series

AUCKLAND — Mark O'Donnell, coach of the State Auckland Aces, is to join the BLACKCAPS support team as Assistant Coach for the National Bank Series against India.

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Cricket 21 Feb 2009
BLACKCAPS squad named for Twenty20 matches against India

New Zealand Cricket has announced a squad of 13 for the two Twenty20 Internationals against India, in Christchurch on Wednesday [25 February] and Wellington on Friday [27 February].

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Cricket 19 Feb 2009
Change to playing times for Wellington State Twenty20 tomorrow

WELLINGTON — New Zealand Cricket has advised a change in the playing times for tomorrow's State Twenty20 game between the State Wellington Firebirds and State Central Stags at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve, Wellington.

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Cricket 19 Feb 2009
Trans-Tasman clash of the masters set for Wellington Twenty20

WELLINGTON CITY — A New Zealand Masters cricket team led by Stephen Fleming will take on their Australian counterparts in a Twenty20 match in Wellington on February 27 as a curtain-raiser to the BLACKCAPS international match against India.

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Cricket 17 Feb 2009
Napier fires with the ball in State Twenty20

Three successful performances with the ball in the State Twenty20 have cemented Graham Napier’s place at the top of the overall State MVP table.

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Cricket 14 Feb 2009
Changes to BLACKCAPS Twenty20 squad

New Zealand Cricket has advised two changes to the BLACKCAPS squad for the Twenty20 International against Australia on Sunday [15 February] at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Cricket 13 Feb 2009
NZ Emerging Players team named

New Zealand Cricket has announced the New Zealand Emerging Players team for the first of two two-day games against England A on 22 – 23 February, at Lincoln.

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Cricket 12 Feb 2009
BLACKCAPS squad named for Twenty20 match in Sydney

New Zealand Cricket has announced a squad of 13 for the Twenty20 International match against Australia in Sydney on Sunday [15 February].

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Cricket 11 Feb 2009
Huge demand for Eden Park international cricket

AUCKLAND CITY — All premium seating at Eden Park is sold out for the BLACKCAPS One-Day International against India on Saturday, March 14.

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Cricket 10 Feb 2009
McCullum confirmed to play for BLACKCAPS

Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum has been confirmed to play in the New Zealand side against Australia in today's fourth One Day International against Australia.

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Fire 10 Feb 2009
New Zealand cricket team announces support for bushfire appeal

The New Zealand cricket team has advised that it will make a contribution towards the appeal for victims of the bushfires in Victoria, Australia.

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Cricket 10 Feb 2009
State Twenty20 match moved from Oamaru to Dunedin

DUNEDIN — The State Twenty20 match between the State Otago Volts and the State Auckland Aces scheduled to be played at Oamaru on Friday 13 February, has been moved to the University Oval, Dunedin.

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Cricket 6 Feb 2009
2009 Deaf Cricket World Cup countdown begins

With just under 11 months to go before the kick-off of the 2009 Deaf Cricket World Cup, the New Zealand Deaf Cricket Association (NZDCA) has announced two further training camps for team selection.

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Cricket 6 Feb 2009
BLACKCAPS lineup unchanged for Melbourne ODI

New Zealand has named an unchanged 12 for the second One Day International against Australia at Melbourne tomorrow [Friday 6 February].

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Cricket 4 Feb 2009
Wagner takes MVP honours in State Shield

Despite being on the losing side in the State Shield final, State Otago Volts bowler Neil Wagner did just enough to dislodge Graham Napier from the top of the State Shield MVP table.

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Cricket 3 Feb 2009
McCullum cleared for Friday's ODI

BLACKCAPS standby wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins will return home to New Zealand today [Tuesday] after Brendon McCullum was cleared to take full part in Friday's ODI against Australia in Melbourne.

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Cricket 2 Feb 2009
Injury forces Ryder to return to New Zealand

BLACKCAPS batsman Jesse Ryder will not take any further part in the current Australia tour, and will return to New Zealand today [Monday 2 February].

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Cricket 1 Feb 2009
12 named for Perth ODI

New Zealand has announced its 12 players for the BLACKCAPS' first ODI against Australia in Perth today.

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Cricket 29 Jan 2009
Ryder to remain with BLACKCAPS squad

 Jesse Ryder will remain with the BLACKCAPS team in Australia, with the prospect that he may be fit again in time for the second One Day International against Australia in Melbourne on Friday 6 February.

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Cricket 29 Jan 2009
Blackcaps playing 11 for Canberra

The playing 11 for today's game against the Prime Minister's XI in Canberra is:

McCullum, Guptill, Fulton, Taylor, Elliott, Broom, Mills, Vettori, Patel, O'Brien, Boult.

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Cricket 28 Jan 2009
Injuries to McCullum, Ryder

Jesse Ryder will miss tomorrow’s [Thursday] BLACKCAPS warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, after aggravating a shoulder injury.

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Cricket 27 Jan 2009
Auckland beat Northern Districts to win the 2008/09 National Provincial A Tournament

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field in the one-day final of the Provincial A Tournament.

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Cricket 26 Jan 2009
Northern Districts qualify for final against Auckland in Provincial A

Northern Districts scored a convincing 64-run win over Auckland in today’s fifth round of the Provincial A tournament at Lincoln.

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Cricket 26 Jan 2009
Jamie How fined for hitting stumps in frustration

NEW PLYMOUTH — Central Districts and BLACKCAPS batsman Jamie How has been fined after hitting his stumps in frustration during the State Central Stags’ State Shield game against Otago last week at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.

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Cricket 26 Jan 2009
Canterbury and Northern take bonus points at Provincial A

Canterbury, Northern Districts and Auckland all had wins from todays round of competition play at the national Provincial A tournament in Lincoln, with Canterbury and Northern both coming away with a bonus point.

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Cricket 24 Jan 2009
Otago closes gap on Auckland in Provincial A

With a second consecutive bonus point win, Otago are closing on competition leaders Auckland after today’s third round of the Provincial A tournament at Lincoln.

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Cricket 23 Jan 2009
Unbeaten ton for Wellington as Otago, Auckland and Canterbury win at Provincial A tournament

An unbeaten 110 by Wellington opener Josh Brodie who batted through the innings against Canterbury, was a highlight of a hot second day of competition in the Provincial A cricket tournament at Lincoln today [Thursday 22 January].

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Cricket 22 Jan 2009
Thompson closes gap on MVP leader Napier

State Central Stags spearhead and recent BLACKCAPS recruit Ewen Thompson is closing in on State MVP leader Graham Napier after taking three wickets and blasting 40 for the Stags against Otago in yesterday's State Shield action.

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Cricket 22 Jan 2009
McCullum released to play Twenty20 for NSW

OTAGO — Otago Cricket and New Zealand Cricket have agreed to Brendon McCullum being released this weekend to play for the NSW RTA Speedblitz Blues in the final of the KFC TWENTY20 BIG BASH FINAL – the Australian domestic Twenty20 competition.

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Cricket 22 Jan 2009
Two new caps in BLACKCAPS squad for ODI series in Australia

Young Northern Districts medium-fast bowler Trent Boult and Central Districts all-rounder Brendon Diamanti have been called in to the BLACKCAPS squad for the Chappell-Hadlee One Day International Series against Australia next month.

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Cricket 18 Jan 2009
White Ferns squad named for Rose Bowl and World Cup

New Zealand Cricket has announced a White Ferns squad of 14 players for the Rose Bowl home series against Australia and the ICC Womens World Cup in Sydney in March.

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Cricket 16 Jan 2009
Firebirds duo dominate cricket MVP rankings ahead of next round

Graham Napier and State Wellington Firebirds teammate Luke Woodcock are dominating the overall and State Shield MVP rankings, heading into tomorrow's round of State Shield cricket.

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Cricket 15 Jan 2009
New Zealand and India announce extended tour

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and New Zealand Cricket have announced an extended schedule for India’s tour to New Zealand, which will now include an additional Test match and a second Twenty20 International.

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Cricket 12 Jan 2009
Auckland Hearts captain suspended after swearing directed at umpire

AUCKLAND — State Auckland Hearts captain Paula Gruber has been suspended for three playing days after swearing at an umpire during Auckland’s State League game against Canterbury in Christchurch on 4 January.

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Cricket 12 Jan 2009
New Zealand Cricket announces National Under-19 team for internal tour in February 2009

New Zealand Cricket has announced the national Under-19 team to undertake a tour of the North Island in February.

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Cricket 12 Jan 2009
Auckland beat Canterbury to win National Under-19 title

CANTERBURY — Auckland is the winner of the 2008/09 National Under-19 cricket tournament after beating Canterbury by five wickets.

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Cricket 11 Jan 2009
Last-ball finish sets up Auckland v Canterbury final in National Under-19 tournament

CANTERBURY — In a dramatic last-ball finish, Auckland today defeated Canterbury to win the right to face their southern rivals again tomorrow in the National Under-19 final at Lincoln.

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