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Will Young's Timely Return To County Championship Cricket

When Aotearoa rolled through England last winter Will Young was chillin' between big runs and ensuring his comrades were adequately hydrated.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 22, 2022 Tagged Blackcaps, Kiwi County Tour

2021/22 Plunket Shield: The Fresh and Funky Lads

On the back of the 2021/22 Plunket Shield All Stars we now have a select group of 'Fresh and Funky' kiwi cricketers.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 18, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2021/22 Plunket Shield All Stars

Plunket Shield All Stars is for the blokes who rack up big runs and snare baggies of wickets when the local cricket nerd is the only geezer in attendance.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 16, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

Aotearoa vs Netherlands: Onwards & Upwards

To leave something better than you found it is the mark of a fabulous human and as Luteru Taylor bows out of international cricket, Aotearoa cricket is shining like an early Autumn sunrise.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 5, 2022 Tagged Blackcaps

2021/22 Plunket Shield: Five Funky Trends

Everything is a bit confusing in Plunket Shield cricket and Aotearoa sports is currently sizzling, so the best way to check in with Plunket Shield mahi is to explore some key trends.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 4, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield

Reflecting On The 2021/22 Summer Of Sophie Devine

Autumn's emerging and this brings an end to the season of Sophie Devine excellence.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 1, 2022 Tagged White Ferns, Super Smash, HBJ Shield

2021/22 Plunket Shield: Curious Cases Of Michael Bracewell, Cole McConchie & Rachin Ravindra

Cole McConchie and Rachin Ravindra are dabbling in Plunket Shield excellence, after Michael Bracewell took their batter-spinner spot in the Blackcaps.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 26, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2022 Women's World Cup: Peak White Ferns Woes

World Cups in Aotearoa are glorious and those tapped in to the joys of life were again rewarded with another fabulous cricketing encounter between Aotearoa and England at Eden Park.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 21, 2022 Tagged White Ferns

2022 Women's World Cup: Can White Ferns Win Big Games?

Aotearoa's White Ferns were solid against South Africa with good performances scattered throughout the contest and a hearty team effort on display.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 19, 2022 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

2021/22 Plunket Shield: Auckland And Northern Wins (Again)

Fresh round of Plunket Shield cricket, same Auckland and Northern vibrations. Both teams were winners last round in home territories and flourished in excursions further south.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 16, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

A Tip Of The Hat To Shane Warne’s Amazing Record Against The Blackcaps

There was truly nobody else out there like Shane Warne. Not even just in cricketing spaces, there was nobody else like him fullstop. In any capacity. The bloke was one outta one, a genuinely unique character.

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Written by Nick Robinson On March 14, 2022 Tagged Blackcaps, Stat Attack

2022 Women's World Cup: Australia Hijack Wellington's White Ferns Party

Hosting World Cups is all about buzz and riding the wave of momentum. We have all experienced this before in a cricket World Cup and before Ashleigh Gardner showcased exceptional slugging straight out of lock up, it felt like the Aotearoa White Ferns wave was brewing.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 14, 2022 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

2022 Women's World Cup: Too Good For India, Haere Mai Australia

Aotearoa White Ferns rolled out their best mahi so far in the World Cup as they dispatched India, now preparing to face Australia on Sunday.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 11, 2022 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

2022 Women's World Cup: Bouncing Back With Spin?

Wobbly start, hearty bounce back. That is how the Aotearoa White Ferns World Cup campaign has played out so far.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 9, 2022 Tagged White Ferns, Women's World Cup

2021/22 Plunket Shield: Checking In With Canterbury And Wellington

After zoning in on Auckland and Northern with their recent Plunket Shield wins, the focus now switches to the two teams they defeated in Canterbury and Wellington.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 8, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2021/22 Plunket Shield: Auckland And Northern Wins

Auckland continue to dominate their home turf with a third consecutive Plunket Shield win in Auckland, after stringing together four consecutive Ford Trophy wins in the city of sales.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 7, 2022 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2022 Women's World Cup: Shook Ones (West Indies Defeat Aotearoa)

Aotearoa is playing host to the best wahine cricket teams on planet Earth and the White Ferns tapped into Aotearoa hospitality by allowing West Indies to snatch a win in game tahi

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Written by Scott Miller On March 5, 2022 Tagged White Ferns, Women's Cricket World Cup

Aotearoa vs South Africa Second Test Debrief

After losing to a rampant South African squad, Aotearoa's Blackcaps finish the Test summer 2-2 and yeah it's a bit weird. How about that South Africa mana though?

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Written by Scott Miller On March 2, 2022 Tagged Blackcaps

2021/22 Aotearoa Test Summer: Who Is Using What Bats?

The absence of Kane Williamson and Luteru Taylor has amplified the 'Who is using what bats?' funk in the Blackcaps Test team.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 1, 2022 Tagged Blackcaps

Otago Sparks Are 2021/22 HBJ Shield Champions

Otago Sparks are Aotearoa's HBJ Shield champions after defeating Wellington Blaze in Queenstown yesterday.

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Written by Scott Miller On February 28, 2022 Tagged HBJ Shield, Domestic Cricket
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