2022 Kiwi-WBBL: Further Amelia Kerr Development And Kiwis Thriving
Three of the top four Women's Big Bash League teams feature kiwis with Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine and Maddy Green continuing their impressive WBBL mahi.
Three of the top four Women's Big Bash League teams feature kiwis with Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine and Maddy Green continuing their impressive WBBL mahi.
Aotearoa have slid into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after defeating Ireland in another delightful showcase of Blackcaps cricket.
Aotearoa faces Ireland in a game they need to win and should win. Here are some Blackcaps T20I notes to peruse and ponder...
Sydney Sixers are sitting first in Women's Big Bash League and Aotearoa's Suzie Bates leads Sixers for runs, also second for the most runs in WBBL08.
Aotearoa fought off any upset niggle against Sri Lanka for a dominant win thanks to the most exciting cricketer in the world Glenn Phillips.
Northern Districts and Otago shared a draw in their Plunket Shield round two fixture, sending Otago up to second on the ladder where they share 24 points with Canterbury and Wellington.
Home advantage counted for nothing in Plunket Shield round two as Central Districts cruised to victory over Auckland and Canterbury deployed the heavy roller to steamroll Wellington.
Aotearoa is currently perched on top of their T20WC group, with the kiwis and Afghans taking a point each from their washed out encounter.
Aotearoa's Blackcaps rolled out regular major tournament mahi in their win over Australia, sparking up the T20 World Cup spliff.
Wellington join Otago as the winners of Plunket Shield round tahi with their sneaky win over Northern Districts, while Central Districts and Canterbury played out a draw.
As the other Plunket Shield games enter the fourth day, Otago are kicking back after a first up win over Auckland.
Women's Big Bash League is cruising along in Australia led by Suzie Bates in a stacked Sydney Sixers batting line up, plus Sophie Devine and Maddy Green with Perth Scorchers.
Defending Plunket Shield and Ford Trophy champions Auckland will be in the mix across all three formats again this summer as they re-up with strong group of contracted cricketers.
Despite losing to Pakistan in the tri-series final, Aotearoa's Blackcaps are nicely poised to chase another T20 World Cup final and perhaps win the whole damn thing.
Northern Districts are defending Super Smash champions, who also finished mid-table in Plunket Shield and Ford Trophy in a solid campaign last summer.
Aotearoa White Ferns wrapped up their Caribbean tour with ODI and T20I series wins, entering the summer having shown solid progress this year.
Central Districts will once again be competing to win all three domestic cricket competitions this summer as they continue to sprinkle intriguing talent on strong foundations.
Joseph Parker has lost fights before... but never like that. Joe Joyce was always going to be a tough opponent, an undefeated prospect with a powerful amateur record and a distinct size advantage in the bout. Joyce was also somewhat of an unknown prospect
Despite Blackcaps softness seeping into Test and ODI mahi, the T20 World Cup presents Aotearoa with an opportunity to rebuild their mana.
Despite stormy weather in the Caribbean, Aotearoa's White Ferns are set to face West Indies for three ODIs and five T20I games over the next few weeks.