2021 T20 World Cup: Lockie Ferguson's Injured, Jimmy Neesham the Star and More...
Playing against Pakistan in a stadium full of Pakistani faithful was always going to be a challenging test for Aotearoa given recent events.
2021/22 Plunket Shield: Luke Georgeson's Kinda Good
Aotearoa's Plunket Shield is underway with Wellington Firebirds grabbing a 5-wicket win over Otago Volts while Central Districts Stags and Canterbury played out a draw.
Two Kiwis In WBBL07 and Two Centuries (Rachel Priest/Sophie Devine)
This summer's Women's Big Bash League was meant to be all about the Indian wave and South Africa's women bolstering their WBBL crew.
2021/22 Plunket Shield: Who Are Bayley Wiggins and Troy Johnson?
Day tahi of Aotearoa's Plunket Shield was rolled up and smoked by Central Districts Stags debutant Bayley Wiggins, while Wellington Firebirds batter Troy Johnson also throw his name into the 'check his stats mixer'.
How Good Are The Blackcaps At T20 Cricket?
There’s a T20 World Cup underway now and the Blackcaps have a reputation to uphold. They’re the current and inaugural World Test Champions. They have made consecutive ODI World Cup finals and four straight semi-finals. They were semi-finalist at the 2016 edition of the T20 Worlds.
The Tim Southee & Trent Boult T20 World Cup Impact
Spin, spin, spin. We're all sniffing around covid pondering about the value of spin bowling at this T20 World Cup.
Aotearoa's Gots Them T20I Spinners: Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi
Aotearoa heads into the T20 World Cup with two frontline spinners that we're all pretty chuffed to have in Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi.
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.