Kiwi County Tour: Women's T20 Super League #4
Despite minimal contributions from Rachel Priest, Western Storm are sitting at the top of the Women's T20 Super League table after all six teams have played eight games.
Domestic Cricket Daily: Most Interesting Domestic Bowlers For 2018/19 Summer
It may not look like it at the top of kiwi cricket with an extremely settled Blackcaps bowling stable, but there is a delightful wave of bowlers steadily building their cases for higher honours.
Domestic Cricket Daily: Most Interesting Domestic Bastmen For 2018/19 Summer
This isn't about the best prospects, or those who you need to watch out for. This is simply a few cricketers that I am most interested in.
Kiwi County Tour: Women's T20 Super League #3
The Kiwi County Tour bus is finally buzzing as Amy Satterthwaite and Sara McGlashan hit half-centuries, Rachel Priest whacked a few boundaries and Sophie Devine chimed in with more wickets in the Women's T20 Super League.
Kiwi County Tour: Women's T20 Super League #2
The sleeping beast that was Amy Satterthwaite has awoken on the Kiwi County Tour and it seems as though there is a Southern Vipers curse as all the other kiwi cricketers are putting in solid shifts, except the Vipers kiwi trio of Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr and Sara McGlashan.
Answering All Those Joseph Parker Questions After His Defeat To Dillian Whyte
Finding opponents is the easy part. It’s finding opponents that match Duco’s vision for where Parker now stands and how marketable he should be that might be tricky, depending on how realistic their view of those things are.
Blackcaps in UAE: BJ Watling's Back in the ODI Squad
Flying under the radar of the Blackcaps squad dumping last week was BJ Watling sneaking into the Blackcaps ODI squad for their series against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates
Joseph Parker vs Dillian Whyte: Defeat Number Two
Whyte was able to get into the fight after a slow first because he was able to throw heavy counter punches and force Parker to slow down to a more relatable pace. But when Parker needed to alter the flow of the fight he just couldn’t manage it.
Kiwi County Tour: Women's T20 Super League #1
Having had a rough ol' time against the English in T20 and ODI cricket recently, a bunch of our White Ferns stayed on in England to play in the Women's T20 Super League.
Blackcaps in UAE: Making Sense of the Aotearoa 'A' Squad
Ain't nothing like an Aotearoa 'A' cricket squad right? Prior to the Blackcaps hitting up Pakistan for some cricket in United Arab Emirates, a squad of fringe Blackcaps and a few up and comers will play T20s, one-dayers and four-dayers against Pakistan A.
Blackcaps in UAE: The Test Squad ft. Ajaz Patel
If you've missed having the Blackcaps shenanigans of Lesson in your life, Mike Hesson and Gavin Larsen combined one last time to squeeze out Blackcaps Test, ODI and T20 squads as well as an Aotearoa A squad, all of which will tour United Arab Emirates later this year.
Hearty Hot-Takes To Remind You That The Blackcaps Still Exist
There's this thing that the NBA and even closer to home, the NRL has done very well in recent years and that's building up a year-long news cycle. Unfortunately kiwi cricket and the Blackcaps haven't quite got the memo.
What’s At Stake For Joseph Parker Against Dillian Whyte?
Ah, quite a bit actually. Joseph Parker didn’t waste too much time in getting back on the horse after his battling but comfortable defeat to Anthony Joshua back at the end of March.
Eliza McCartney Keeps On Raising The Bar (And Then Clearing It)
A few weeks ago Eliza McCartney cleared 4.92m in a meeting in Germany, beating the personal best that she’d set a month earlier in America during a Diamond League event by a good seven centimetres. Now she’s edged up another two cm’s.
Michael Venus Is Still Doing Big Things Out There
Michael Venus did not win a second career grand slam title this weekend. He and South African doubles partner Raven Klaasen went to five sets in the Men’s Doubles final at Wimbledon but fell to Americans Jack Sock and Mike Bryan in the championship match.
White Ferns in England: ODI Series Loss
All is well that ends all good, right? A win for Aotearoa in their third ODI against England wraps up a tour to Ireland and England that was solid, but under-whelming for the White Ferns.
White Ferns In England: ODI #1
Despite switching formats, it was the same result for Aotearoa's White Ferns against England and their run on getting smoked by the Poms continues.
Domestic Cricket Daily: 2018/19 Domestic Contracts
Other than the big name movements of Neil Wagner, Colin de Grandhomme and Jimmy Neesham, the 2018/19 domestic cricket contracts lists were a tad underwhelming.
White Ferns In England: T20 Tri-Series Final Loss
In the White Ferns loss to England, in the final of their T20 tri-series, the lack of class when it matters most, perhaps translating into a lack of killer instinct popped up again and that's exactly where the frustration with the White Ferns and Blackcaps sits for me.
White Ferns In England: T20 Tri-Series Final Preview
Aotearoa's White Ferns beat South Africa and lost to England on their day of back to back T20 games, with everything going as expected and now setting up a 'final' between the kiwis and England.