In the dead of the antipodean night
Following the Ashes in New Zealand can be a lonely pastime - but one that brings ideas for the improvement of the game to mind
View ArticleThe World Cup and the Young Guns
At the launch event for the 2015 tournament, the mind goes back to the glorious days of 1992
View ArticleNew Zealand's turf wars
Announcements about the hosting of the World Cup in New Zealand have sparked minor furores
View ArticleBoots returns
Bruce Edgar once battled the might of the world's fastest bowlers. Now he has to negotiate the challenges of national selection
View ArticleBoardroom games
In a slow cricket news week in New Zealand, Martin Snedden and Geoff Allott's possible return to administrative roles is the talk of the town
View ArticleTen things you need to know about Otago Volts
It's not all BB Mac, you know. They also have a doppelganger, a mattress, a chameleon, and a bearded trainer
View ArticleUniversity Oval utopia
A diverted flight, world-famous pineapple bread, and the hellephant in the room. We belatedly present the sights and sounds from Dunedin
View ArticleA quintet of screamers
Where does Trent Boult's stunning catch stack up in the annals of ripper catches by New Zealanders?
View ArticleWhere the hell is Henry?
They love Gayle down in New Zealand, but they've got to see precisely nothing of him this season
View ArticleBlood and orange
Expect spectators to arrive at New Zealand grounds prepared to put their bodies on the line for a six-figure sum
View ArticleCricket commentary for those without sensible trousers
A new venture in New Zealand aims to put talk of Linda Hamilton, parmesan and cocktail hour alongside cricket chat
View ArticleKiwi fans, soak in this winning feeling
New Zealand played like a team that cared a lot. This unexpected win is one to savour
View ArticleThe Basin bucket list
Visit the museum, frolic on the grass, and watch the game from a special, er, urinal
View ArticleTrusting a man with two first names
New Zealand's selectors have taken a punt on 27-year-old offspinner Mark Craig, highlighting the anaemic state of spin bowling in the land
View ArticleI feel sad for cricket
The integrity of the game is taking a massive, but necessary, hit with the Lou Vincent revelations
View ArticleMcCullum's triumph and Vincent's shame
For New Zealand's cricketers - and cricket fans - it seems the highs are destined to never last long
View ArticleThe Vincent punishment
What incentive do other players have of confessing their involvement in fixing if a lifetime ban is all that they can expect?
View ArticleDressed for success
How you're kitted out says a lot about you. Memorable bits of clobber that revealed the most
View ArticleA cricket fan's New Zealand survival guide
A cheat sheet to help the visitor understand the idiosyncrasies of the New Zealand sports fan in his natural environment
View ArticleCricket in rugby country
Unlike in the subcontinent, where cricket rules hearts and minds, in New Zealand everything starts and ends with rugby
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