Blackcaps vs Pakistan: Mid-Test Digest (First Test)
Where does Colin de Grandhomme fit in to the kiwi all-rounder equation? At the top of the list, duh! And we've got some beautifully boring Test openers.
Where does Colin de Grandhomme fit in to the kiwi all-rounder equation? At the top of the list, duh! And we've got some beautifully boring Test openers.
Rain and Mother Nature made round four of the Plunket Shield a mini-me version, still enough cricket to write about though.
Tim Southee and Trent Boult have got worse instead of improving on their incredible work from the B-Mac days, so a home series against Pakistan should do the trick though ... right?
Ah Guppy. There aren’t many more polarising cricketers out there than Martin Guptill, genuine good dude and occasionally rampant opening batsman.
"In all honesty though, it doesn't really matter who is selected because the Ferns have a certain Amy Satterthwaite"
Central Districts Stag's left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel is taking wickets for fun in the Plunket Shield, so we asked him a few questions.
No sugar-coating things here as we keep it real about Aotearoa's Test cricket team and this series against Pakistan.
We've got a Blackcaps Test squad to run through as Jeet Raval is in to face Pakistan, so are Todd Astle and Colin de Grandhomme.
Super Suzie Bates led the White Ferns to a win over Pakistan in their first ODI, Amelia Kerr took a wicket in her debut as well.
Matt Quinn's an Auckland seamer who now plays County cricket for Essex. He answered some questions for us.
The Blackcaps were back in force, dominating Plunket Shield cricket in round three. Don't sleep on Neil Wagner though and definitely don't sleep on two of the best youngish batsmen no one's talking about.
Amelia Kerr is just 16-years-old and she's got all the leg-spinning tricks, making this White Ferns vs Pakistan ODI series super funky.
Yasir Shah will be the key weapon in a strong Pakistan bowling attack as they gear up to face Aotearoa's Blackcaps.
Lockie Ferguson will spear-head an impressive trio of seamers for Aotearoa 'A' against Pakistan, with two of our best young batsmen also selected.
Ah, boxing. A sport that consists of punching another person in the head for minutes at a time and then months in between fights spent scratching one’s own.
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.