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Shot Put Never Sleeps: Neither Do Walshy or Queen Val

The Olympics may have only just ended but the noble art-form of shot put knows no interruptions and with that both Valerie Adams and Tom Walsh were straight back into competition in Europe.

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Written by Nick Robinson On August 28, 2016 Tagged Shot Put, Valerie Adams, Tom Walsh, Athletics

Blackcaps In Africa: Second (/First) Test Preview

Keep looking forward as the Blackcaps take on South Africa in the second Test - it's kinda the first though - of their silly series. It's still all about the bowlers with two slick bowling groups doing battle.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 26, 2016 Tagged Blackcaps, Cricket

White Ferns Super League Tour #5

Suzie Bates was exceptional in the Women's Super League final, leading the Southern Vipers to glory along with fellow White Ferns Sara McGlashan and Morna Nielsen.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 23, 2016 Tagged Cricket, White Ferns

Blackcaps In Africa: South Africa Series Preview

Tim Southee and Trent Boult up against Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn? Sign me up, sign me up for some rip-snorting Blackcaps vs South Africa Test Cricket.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 18, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Blackcaps

Kiwi County Tour #15

Jeetan Patel sent Kumar Sangakkara packing and took 7 wickets for Warwickshire against Surrey, while James Franklin's still leading by example for Middlesex.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 17, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Kiwi County Tour

White Ferns Super League Tour #4

Suzie Bates once again leads our White Ferns Super League Tour, she's steered them towards the final and we've got a battle between two White Ferns to see who Bates and her gang will play in that final.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 16, 2016 Tagged Cricket, White Ferns

Blackcaps In Africa: Zimbabwe Series Debrief

Lots of numbers to enjoy (like Ross Taylor's non-existent series average) from the Blackcaps' series win over Zimbabwe. Now for South Africa.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 15, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Blackcaps

Kiwi County Tour #14

James Franklin scored runs and took wickets for Middlesex, leading by example while Jeetan Patel ... well the Jeetz Show ain't stopping!

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Written by Scott Miller On August 12, 2016 Tagged Kiwi County Tour, Cricket

White Ferns Super League Tour #3

Amy Satterthwaite's up there with the best run-scorers in the Women's Super League and of course, Suzie Bates is dominating as well. 

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Written by Scott Miller On August 10, 2016 Tagged Cricket, White Ferns

Blackcaps In Africa: Second Test vs Zimbabwe Preview

The Blackcaps face Zimbabwe in the second Test starting tomorrow, problem is that it's submerged under the weight of a sporting buffet.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 5, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Blackcaps

White Ferns Super League Tour #2

Three games into the Women's Super League and we've already had Sophie Devine stamp her mark on the tournament, along with some kiwi-on-kiwi cricketing crime.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 2, 2016 Tagged Cricket, White Ferns

Blackcaps In Africa: First Test vs Zimbabwe Debrief

The Blackcaps dominated Zimbabwe in the first Test, job done. 

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Written by Scott Miller On August 1, 2016 Tagged Blackcaps, Cricket

White Ferns Super League Tour #1

We've got a gang of White Ferns playing in the first ever Women's T20 Super League in England, led by Suzie Bates and Sara McGlashan with the Southern Vipers. That must mean we go on tour!

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Written by Scott Miller On July 29, 2016 Tagged Cricket, White Ferns

Blackcaps In Africa: First Test vs Zimbabwe Preview

Kaptain Kane's reign is finally here and it should start with some fine performances against Zimbabwe.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 26, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Blackcaps

And Joseph Parker’s Next Opponent Is… Alexander Dimitrenko!

You wanted to see Joseph Parker take on a challenge in his next fight? Well, Alexander Dimitrenko is going to be a challenge… of sorts.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 26, 2016 Tagged Joseph Parker, Boxing

Blackcaps In Africa: Basking In Kiwi County Tour Runs/Wickets

Neil Wagner led a gang of Blackcaps on the Kiwi County Tour, so before the first Test against Zimbabwe gets underway, allow us to set the scene.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 25, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Blackcaps, Kiwi County Tour

Kiwi County Tour #13

King Rossco left Sussex for Blackcaps duty is royal fashion while the Kiwi County Tour battlers weren't so luck.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 24, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Kiwi County Tour

Joseph Parker vs Solomon Haumono: The Fight, the Future... and Anthony Joshua

It didn’t take a lot of sleuthing to figure out that the Parker-Haumono fight was a keep-busy affair as far as Joe was concerned.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 22, 2016 Tagged Boxing, Joseph Parker, The Wildcard

Stat Attack: Misbah’s Hundy & Test Cricket’s Oldest Century Makers

With his ton in the first innings, Misbah became the sixth oldest man to score a test century. Ever.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 18, 2016 Tagged Stat Attack

Kiwi County Tour #12

Matt Quinn was arrested for some kiwi-on-kiwi crime as the Kiwi County Tour rolled on and we told the BLACKCAPS lads to bugger off.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 17, 2016 Tagged Cricket, Kiwi County Tour
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