The Curious Case Of Scott Kuggeleijn
Scott Kuggeleijn will only play domestic cricket this summer and fair enough, he's already made a strong case for Blackcaps selection though.
Scott Kuggeleijn will only play domestic cricket this summer and fair enough, he's already made a strong case for Blackcaps selection though.
What do Todd Astle, Tarun Nethula and Ajaz Patel all have in common? They took heaps of wickets round two of the Plunket Shield and they're all spinnerz! Plus, Neil Wagner's return, Josh Finnie goes alright and Scott Kuggeleijn's making waves.
Kenny McClure's pretty good at batting, is part of a young wave for Canterbury cricket and he answered some questions for us.
The 2016/17 Plunket Shield cricket season is underway, so pop in for the low-down on who did what; Todd Astle got some runs, Scott Kuggeleijn took heaps of wickets and Lord Jeetz is back.
The White Ferns have wrapped up their series against South Africa with a win in the final ODI and Amy Satterthwaite even managed to put a bow on it.
It would have been easier without all the shenanigans, leaving Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker free to fight off for the IBF world title belt in peace.
Holly Huddleston took a few wickets, Katey Martin scored some runs but South Africa pinched a win in penultimate game of the series.
Natalie Dodd hit a half-century and our White Ferns enjoyed a solid team performance to take a 4-1 series lead against South Africa.
Matt Henry isn't opening the batting in our Slightly Different Blackcaps Test Team but he's there as a bowler. We've got our eye on a few other youngsters as well to take the Blackcaps forward.
Amy Satterthwaite continues to show that she's one of the best cricketers in the world, after leading the White Ferns to another win over South Africa.
Holly Huddleston took 5 wickets while two of the best female cricketers in the world sealed a win for the White Ferns in their third ODI vs South Africa.
You already know that after a three test series in which the Blackcaps lost by 197 runs, 178 runs and 321 runs that the numbers aren’t gonna be too glamorous but it all tells a story so here goes.
The Blackcaps weren't so good in the third Test...
The White Ferns were tipped up by South Africa in the second ODI, despite some impressive performances from the likes of Morna Nielsen.
Amy Satterthwaite and Erin Bermingham helped guide the White Ferns to victory in their first ODI vs South Africa, making them our Fantastic Fernies for the day.
Tom Latham knows how to leave, defend and pounce which makes him the perfect kiwi representative in the Test Opener's Lounge.
The Blackcaps fell victim to a passionate Indian side in the second Test. There were positives but damn, this Blackcaps team ain't showing much fight.
That was certainly something. Fiery combinations, devastating knockdowns and a controversial finish – all squeezed into the space of three rounds.
Tom Latham and our Blackcaps youngsters just gotta make minor some improvements and develop as cricketers, a better result will come on the back of that.
James Franklin captained Middlesex to glory, Hamish Marshall signed off on a massive County cricket career and Jeetan Patel ... well Lord Jeetz continued his strangle-hold on County cricket.