The T20 World Cup Quest For Batting Leadership With Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson
Major tournaments call for major players they don't get much more major in the Blackcaps white-ball realm than Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill.
Lockie Ferguson vs Kyle Jamieson: The Battle of Perception
Lockie Ferguson and Kyle Jamieson have been strolling down two very different T20 paths this year leading into the T20 World Cup.
Matua Strike-Rate: Jimmy Neesham's T20 World Cup Upside
Every team enters the T20 World Cup with oodles of x-factor and Aotearoa is no different.
Building 2021 Plunket Shield Fizz: Notable Youngins (Will O'Donnell, Luke Georgeson, Fraser Sheat)
We are building Plunket Shield buzz here so kick back, spark it up and start to meditate on Aotearoa cricketing funk.
Building 2021 Plunket Shield Fizz: The Blackcaps (Ross Taylor, Finn Allen, Jacob Duffy)
Plunket Shield cricket is coming. Whatever amount of help you need to build the Plunket Shield fizz, fizz on up...
Touching Base With Kiwi-IPL Mahi
Leaving Pakistan ahead of five T20I games wasn't ideal preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup but a collection of Aotearoa's best cricketers trooping through the Indian Premier League's second stanza kept the flame alive.
White Ferns In England: Another ODI Series Loss
Aotearoa's White Ferns displayed improvements across their ODI series in England, although a 1-2 T20I series finish and losing 1-4 in the ODIs continue to tell the story of an under-performing group.
White Ferns in England: They Bowled England Out Twice!
Same old, same old for Aotearoa’s White Ferns after losses in the first two ODIs vs England.
New Zealand Cricket Pulls Out Of Pakistan Tour As Late As Possible
Folks from Aotearoa are rather insecure about how other countries view us kiwis.
Joseph Parker’s Next Opponent Is His Last Opponent: Prepare for Parker vs Chisora II
After his win over Junior Fa back in February, Joseph Parker spoke about getting back to his old rhythms of fighting 3-4 times per year. Something he felt contributed to his rise up the rankings around 2016.
White Ferns In England: T20I Series Wrap / ODI Preview
Aotearoa's White Ferns put up a hearty performance in their T20I series decider vs England in a game that went down to the last couple of balls as England chased down Aotearoa's target of 145.
Blackcaps In Bangladesh: Finn Allen's Aotearoa's Best Slugger
Aotearoa's Blackcaps wrangled a win in the last game of their T20I tour of Bangladesh to lose the series 2-3.
White Ferns In England: Tied T20I Series
Having been deep in White Ferns woes, the first two games of their England tour don't provide much clarity as to how the Fernies are tracking.
Blackcaps In Bangladesh: Mid-Series Notes
Three games down and Aotearoa's Blackcaps clawed their way back into this series with a win overnight after two T20I losses to Bangladesh.
2021/22 Aotearoa Women's Development Contracts
I'd love to be typing up how important and relevant the NZC Women's Development Contracts are, although being deep in Aotearoa wahine cricket mangroves only has me puzzled about the whole situation.
Cast Your Blackcaps Gaze Towards Tim Seifert In The Caribbean Premier League
The most intriguing Blackcaps T20 yarn won't be in Bangladesh over the next few weeks, no matter how many fun kiwi cricket prospects are rocking the black cap.
Tom Walsh and the Elite Four of Men’s Shot Put
Tom Walsh didn’t do a whole lot worth bragging about at the Eugene Diamond League meet in Oregon, USA over the weekend – the resumption of the Diamond League circuit after the Olympics. He was probably still suffering from a bit of emotional Olympic hangover syndrome.
White Ferns Tour of England: Suzie Bates is back!
Aotearoa's White Ferns played a 50-over warm up game against England 'A' overnight and this was their first fixture of the England tour.
Growing Sprouts In The Northern Districts Knights Garden
Blackcaps caps were handed out like a free feed for the upcoming tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan, although there was a quiet absence of Northern Districts Knights
A Deep Dive Into Aotearoa White Ferns Talent Identification
As Aotearoa's White Ferns tune up for their intriguing series against England, they will again be tasked with the balance of relying on the senior world-class players and getting the most out of the young group plugging holes in the squad.