Central Districts Stags have a roster full of young guns, young guns who know all about domestic cricket though. Now is the time for them to step into their power, plus they've got a few funky blokes to keep tabs on.
Auckland Ace has linked up with Hobart Hurricanes, another collaboration between a kiwi cricket association and a Big Bash League franchise. What's the end game here?
Northern Districts are going to have a wicket-keeping conundrum this season and they'll also be hoping that Bharat Popli finds his runs. Anyone know where Popli's runs went?
Tom Latham and Adam Milne were the young bucks on the Kiwi County Tour bus. One was as good as ever and the other, well it's just good to have Milne stacking up a few overs.
Jeetan Patel had another fantastic County cricket season with Warwickshire Bears, although they did get relegated and Lord Jeetz didn't take 50+ wickets. Bummer, but he hit a century!
Aotearoa's White Ferns are off to UAE to face Pakistan, so that means a fresh White Ferns squad.
Lockie Ferguson is a Plunket Shield phenom and Auckland Aces will need him to serve up another fantastic season. There's a few youngsters to keep a close eye on also, well the whole Auckland squad's pretty young.
Aotearoa A got dominated by India A in the second four-dayer. Jeet Raval and Ish Sodhi emerged from the two games as Aotearoa's best performers, hopefully everyone involved learned a few things.
Where does this all leave Joseph Parker? Who will he fight next if these jokers are all working out deals amongst themselves? He’s got a few options, don’t worry.
Neil Wagner continues to show that he's a versatile seamer, who does the job wherever he goes. Including County Champions Essex.
Marcus Daniell is one of Aotearoa's best tennis players and battles away on the doubles circuit, trying to make end's meat. He answers some questions for El Niche Cache; from his journey to what is holding kiwi tennis back at the moment.
The Blackcaps’ last day of Test cricket was on March 29. Their next day of Test cricket is on December 1. Thanks to the odd lack of a winter tour that’ll make it 246 days in between consecutive Test matches for New Zealand.
Ish Sodhi was the only positive in India A's first up demolition of Aotearoa A. Lads better sharpen up 'cos there are some Blackcaps spots up for grabs.
Trent Boult and the Blackcaps are heading back to India, with a petite squad named that will have some of the Aotearoa A jokers added to it in due time.
The biggest irony of this whole fight was that the referee who David Higgins was so annoyed at the appointment of and old mate Terry O’Connor, in his alternate judging duties, went and scored the fight 118-110 to Joseph Parker.
Amelia Kerr has a White Ferns contract while still knee-deep in high school, but there's a few more young guns to keep an eye on as the White Ferns bounce back from that World Cup.
A funny thing happened at the latest Parker-Fury shindig. David Higgins stormed the stage at a press conference complaining about neutral referees and what not, before getting thrown out by security.
It wouldn’t be right if there was a Joseph Parker fight imminent and Duco weren’t making headlines by complaining about something. This time old mate Dave Higgins has got the refereeing appointment in his scope.
Shane Bond was named as Aotearoa A coach, then linked to an England bowling coach job for the Ashes, which takes place at the same time as the Big Bash League where Bondy's got a job with Brisbane Heat. Confusing huh? Welcome to the mercenary coaching life.
Sean Solia's part of a funky Aotearoa A team that's going to tour India. Just another squad that shows off Aotearoa's young wave of righteous cricketing talent.