Keeping conundrum tops New Zealand's questions

March 5, 2017

South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17 March 5, 2017 Five things that New Zealand need to ponder before the Champions Trophy in England New Zealand pushed the world’s No. 1 ODI side close over the five-match series, but ultimately two batting collapses cost them. They have a chance for some fine-tuning before the Champions Trophy when they play a tri-series in Ireland during May albeit with a weakened squad due…

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Keeping conundrum tops New Zealand's questions

March 5, 2017

New Zealand pushed the world’s No. 1 ODI side close over the five-match series, but ultimately two batting collapses cost them. They have a chance for some fine-tuning before the Champions Trophy when they play a tri-series in Ireland during May, albeit with a weakened squad due to the IPL. Coach Mike Hesson said: “You’d love to go into a world event having all the answers but we have a…

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Plunket Shield gears up for pink-ball cricket

March 5, 2017

The floodlit Plunket Shield fixture at Eden Park is significant because the ground is expected to host a day-night Test against England next March © Getty Images New Zealand will join the floodlit first-class era when the latest round of Plunket Shield matches begins on Monday. Fixtures will be played under lights with a pink ball at Eden Park in Auckland, Seddon Park in Hamilton, and the Westpac Stadium in…

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India take two in intense morning session

March 5, 2017

Australia 87 for 2 (Renshaw 40*, S Marsh 2*) trail India 189 by 102 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details David Warner saw R Ashwin turn one past his outside edge to take out the off stump © AFP Sometimes, the raw numbers of a session fail to tell the story. This is one of those times. On the second morning in Bengaluru, Australia puttered along and gradually added 47 runs….

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Keeping conundrum tops New Zealand's questions

March 5, 2017

New Zealand pushed the world’s No. 1 ODI side close over the five-match series, but ultimately two batting collapses cost them. They have a chance for some fine-tuning before the Champions Trophy when they play a tri-series in Ireland during May, albeit with a weakened squad due to the IPL. Coach Mike Hesson said: “You’d love to go into a world event having all the answers but we have a…

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Plunket Shield gears up for pink-ball cricket

March 5, 2017

The floodlit Plunket Shield fixture at Eden Park is significant because the ground is expected to host a day-night Test against England next March © Getty Images New Zealand will join the floodlit first-class era when the latest round of Plunket Shield matches begins on Monday. Fixtures will be played under lights with a pink ball at Eden Park in Auckland, Seddon Park in Hamilton, and the Westpac Stadium in…

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Keeping conundrum tops New Zealand's questions

March 5, 2017

New Zealand pushed the world’s No. 1 ODI side close over the five-match series, but ultimately two batting collapses cost them. They have a chance for some fine-tuning before the Champions Trophy when they play a tri-series in Ireland during May, albeit with a weakened squad due to the IPL. Coach Mike Hesson said: “You’d love to go into a world event having all the answers but we have a…

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Plunket Shield gears up for pink-ball cricket

March 5, 2017

The floodlit Plunket Shield fixture at Eden Park is significant because the ground is expected to host a day-night Test against England next March © Getty Images New Zealand will join the floodlit first-class era when the latest round of Plunket Shield matches begins on Monday. Fixtures will be played under lights with a pink ball at Eden Park in Auckland, Seddon Park in Hamilton, and the Westpac Stadium in…

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Players' revenue percentage still in CA's sights

March 5, 2017

James Sutherland drew parallels between the current situation and CA’s deal with Channel Nine and stated that, “A partnership by definition isn’t necessarily a share of revenue agreement.” © Getty Images James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has stated that the board remains intent upon breaking up the fixed revenue-percentage model that sits at the core of disagreements with the players’ union during the current round of pay Memorandum…

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Plunket Shield gears up for pink-ball cricket

March 5, 2017

The floodlit Plunket Shield fixture at Eden Park is significant because the ground is expected to host a day-night Test against England next March © Getty Images New Zealand will join the floodlit first-class era when the latest round of Plunket Shield matches begins on Monday. Fixtures will be played under lights with a pink ball at Eden Park in Auckland, Seddon Park in Hamilton, and the Westpac Stadium in…

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