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Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming Might Coach the Blackcaps? Maybe? One Day?

Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming are the two smartest kiwi cricketing minds, they just aren't helping the Blackcaps. All good, everyone's better off waiting until the sillyness is over.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 9, 2017 Tagged Blackcaps

Tom Walsh: Just Another Kiwi World Champion

Honestly, Tom Walsh is one of New Zealand’s top athletes. At this stage he simply has to be. Perhaps he doesn’t look like Sonny Bill Williams when he takes the sleeves off but this guy is an athletic freak in his own right

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Written by Nick Robinson On August 8, 2017 Tagged Athletics, Shot Put, Tom Walsh

Kiwi County Tour: Women's T20 Super League Preview

Suzie Bates and her Southern Vipers are defending Kia Women's Super League champions, there's a few more kiwi women who wouldn't mind upsetting the White Ferns skipper though.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 8, 2017 Tagged Kiwi County Tour

Wladimir Klitschko Is Done With Boxing, Leaving Everyone Else Stuck With Mandatory Defences

Wladimir Klitschko has retired from boxing. 21 years in the sport and he leaves it with a 64-5 record having fought a record 29 title bouts amongst them. That's the legend right there.

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Written by Nick Robinson On August 4, 2017 Tagged Boxing

Just Some More Stuff About That Silly NZC Schedule...

What would happen in kiwi cricketers had a say in their cricketing schedule? 

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Written by Scott Miller On August 4, 2017 Tagged Blackcaps, White Ferns

Corey Anderson's Back With A Bad Back (Maybe We Won't Have All-Rounders?)

Guess what!? Corey Anderson's battlin' a bad back again. 

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Written by Scott Miller On August 2, 2017 Tagged Blackcaps

NZC Wants To Kill Test Cricket?

New Zealand Cricket has released their summer schedule and there will be more Tests in the Ashes than there will be in Aotearoa this summer. Yuck.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 2, 2017 Tagged Blackcaps

Second Round Of Domestic Contracts: Craig Cachopa's Return + Power Rankings

Craig Cachopa and Bevan Small will be back in action this summer as the domestic cricket contracts were sussed. There's an early Power Ranking squiz as well for you domestic dorks.

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Written by Scott Miller On August 1, 2017 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Domestic Daily

New Zealand Are Off To The Athletics World Champs – Assessing The Team

The Athletics World Championships are taking place in London from August 4-13. It ain’t the Olympics… but it’s the next best thing, don’t doubt it.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 28, 2017 Tagged Athletics

El Niche Cache vs Heinrich Malan (CD Stags Coach)

Central Districts Stags coach Heinrich Malan is back to answer a few off-season questions for El Niche Cache.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 25, 2017 Tagged Domestic Cricket

Should We Be Worried About Kiwi Cricket's Crappyness?

A crappy Champions Trophy and a crappy Women's World Cup could be reason for concern about kiwi cricket. Aotearoa has talent and there's even more talent coming through, so should we be worried or exciting, or both?

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Written by Scott Miller On July 21, 2017 Tagged Blackcaps, White Ferns

White Ferns x Women's World Cup: All She Wrote (WTF)

Hannah Rowe tried her best to help the White Ferns book a World Cup semi final. Then Aotearoa went and got rolled for 79 by India, yup WTF.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 18, 2017 Tagged White Fers, Women's World Cup

First Round Of Domestic Contracts: Part Two (Wellington, Canterbury, Otago)

Shawn Hicks is gappin' Auckland to move down to Otago, Wellington have brought in a couple experienced youngsters and Canterbury didn't really need to do a whole lot to their squad.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 14, 2017 Tagged Domestic Cricket

White Ferns x Women's World Cup: The Faux Quarter Final

England put Aotearoa in the shade with a classy performance, leaving our White Ferns with a game against India on Saturday that they need to win just to make the semi finals.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 14, 2017 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

First Round Of Domestic Cricket Contracts: Part One (Auckland, ND, CD)

Feel that tingle in your loins? That's the vibration of domestic cricket working it's way through Aotearoa's chilly winter air. We've got some domestic cricket contracts to look at yo, specifically Auckland, Northern Districts and Central Districts.

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Written by Scott Miller On July 11, 2017 Tagged Domestic Cricket

White Ferns x Women's World Cup

Sophie Devine joined Rachel Priest on the bus to boom-town as the White Ferns beat Pakistan. Now for a intriguing challenge against England...

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Written by Scott Miller On July 10, 2017 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

White Ferns x Women's World Cup: Game Four vs West Indies

Rachel Priest went bonkers, scoring 90 of the 150 runs Aotearoa required to beat West Indies. There were a few changes to the White Ferns, so how is it all looking as they roll through the World Cup?

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Written by Scott Miller On July 7, 2017 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

Could Aotearoa's Cricketers Find Themselves In Their Own Lockout (Like The Aussies)?

Australia's cricketers (and rugby league players) are pushing back against the authority, resulting in a lockout. Could the same happen with Aotearoa's cricketers and the national body next year?

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Written by Scott Miller On July 5, 2017 Tagged Blackcaps, Domestic Cricket

Manny Pacquiao Definitely Won That Fight… But It Wasn’t Exactly A Walkover

This is boxing, it doesn’t matter how well you win a round; unless you get that knockdown it’s still 10-9 on the scorecard. Ultimately, unfair though it may have been, that’s why Manny Pacquiao lost his belt.

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Written by Nick Robinson On July 3, 2017 Tagged The Wildcard, Boxing

White Ferns x Women's World Cup: Game Three vs Australia

Amelia Kerr took a couple wickets and Suzie Bates hit a half-century in her 100th ODI, but those Aussies were too good for Aotearoa. The White Ferns keep on building though...

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Written by Scott Miller On July 3, 2017 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup
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