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Cricket 25 Dec 2008
Captains lead the way as State Shield gets underway

An unbeaten innings of 84 from State Central Stags captain Mathew Sinclair has moved the right hand batsman to the top of the State Shield MVP table and second in the overall rankings.

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Cricket 23 Dec 2008
Greatbatch takes advisory role on selection panel

New Zealand Cricket has announced the appointment of former Blackcaps batsman Mark Greatbatch as an advisor to the national selection panel.

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Cricket 23 Dec 2008
Support role for Reeve at Twenty20 games

Central Districts coach Dermot Reeve will join the BLACKCAPS squad as a bowling coach for the two Twenty20 matches against the West Indies later this week.

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Cricket 19 Dec 2008
BLACKCAPS squad named for Twenty20 games

The BLACKCAPS squad for the two upcoming Twenty20 games against the West Indies has been announced today.

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Cricket 17 Dec 2008
Sinclair closes the gap on teammate Thompson

As the first half of the State Championship competition comes to an end, another century from State Central Stags skipper Mathew Sinclair has closed the gap on teammate Ewen Thompson at the top of the State MVP table.

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Cricket 16 Dec 2008
Fulton and Martin join BLACKCAPS as cover for injury

Peter Fulton and Chris Martin are to join the BLACKCAPS in Napier as cover for injured players James Franklin and Ross Taylor.

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Cricket 16 Dec 2008
BLACKCAPS manager confirmed for West Indies series

New Zealand Cricket has confirmed Lindsay Crocker will remain as BLACKCAPS team manager for the National Bank Series against the West Indies.

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Cricket 15 Dec 2008
Hamilton Boys High take national cricket title

PALMERSTON NORTH — Hamilton Boys High School have been crowned Gillette Cup champions for 2008 after a two wicket win over Westlake Boys High School in the final today [Sunday 14 December] in Palmerston North.

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Cricket 13 Dec 2008
Hamilton and Westlake through to national final

PALMERSTON NORTH — Hamilton Boys High School will take on Westlake Boys High School tomorrow in Palmerston North for the honour of being crowned Gillette Cup champions for 2008.

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Cricket 13 Dec 2008
Wanganui and Hamilton pick up surprise wins

PALMERSTON NORTH — Day two of the Gillette Cup saw the form books turned on their heads as two teams reversed big losses yesterday to notch up their first wins of the tournament.

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Cricket 12 Dec 2008
First up wins for Tauranga Boys, Palmerston North Boys, Westlake and Wellington College

PALMERSTON NORTH — Day one of the Gillette Cup has thrown up a mixed bag of comprehensive results and nail-biting finishes in Palmerston North as the eight finalists vie for the top honour in New Zealand secondary school cricket.

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Cricket 12 Dec 2008
Champions return to defend girls cricket title

TAUPO — New Zealand’s top secondary school girls’ teams from 2007 are back to defend their shared title at the New Zealand Community Trust Girls’ Cricket Cup in Taupo next week.

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Cricket 10 Dec 2008
Franklin dominates latest MVP rankings - MVP Bulletin Inbox X

Back to back centuries from newly recalled BLACKCAP James Franklin have seen him rise to the top of the overall and batting MVP rankings this week.

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Cricket 8 Dec 2008
Tournament fosters future stars in womens cricket

Top emerging women’s cricketers are in action this week at the 2008/09 National Development Tournament, under way at New Zealand Cricket’s three grounds at Lincoln University, Christchurch, from today [Monday 8 December].

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Cricket 6 Dec 2008
New support team structure for BLACKCAPS announced

New Zealand Cricket has announced changes to the BLACKCAPS support team to work with new coach Andy Moles – including a smaller core team supporting the BLACKCAPS during match days.

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Cricket 5 Dec 2008
Top schools cricket teams square off

PALMERSTON NORTH — The prestigious Gillette Cup national secondary school tournament next week sees Palmerston North Boys’ High School making a record 11th appearance, while Christchurch’s St Bede’s College qualify for the first time.

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Cricket 5 Dec 2008
BLACKCAPS team to be announced on Saturday

New Zealand Cricket will announce the BLACKCAPS team for the first test against the West Indies on Saturday morning [6 December].

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Cricket 4 Dec 2008
MILO Cricket Championships finals start Monday

New Zealand’s top Year 7 and Year 8 school cricket teams are gearing up for a hard fought national finals tournament in Palmerston North next week.

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Cricket 3 Dec 2008
Ewen Thompson tops MVP rankings

Ewen Thompson has leap-frogged into the lead of the new State MVP rankings following a five-wicket haul for the State Central Stags in their win over the State Northern Knights last week.

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Cricket 1 Dec 2008
Last years rivals launch womens State League competition

Women’s domestic cricket gets under way on Friday [5 December 2008] with the first round of the State League competition, including a rematch between year’s finalists.

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Cricket 1 Dec 2008
Tickets for international summer of cricket on sale today

New Zealand Cricket has today launched the public sale through Ticketek for tickets to the tours by the West Indies and India.

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Cricket 1 Dec 2008
Merchant fined for dissent

HAMILTON — Northern Districts batsman Cameron Merchant has been fined over an incident in Northern’s game against Central Districts last week at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

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Cricket 28 Nov 2008
Peter Fulton comes into BLACKCAPS squad

Middle order batsman Peter Fulton comes back into the BLACKCAPS team for the second test against Australia starting in Adelaide tomorrow (Friday).

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Cricket 27 Nov 2008
Auckland Ace tops inaugural MVP rankings

State Auckland Aces all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ranked as the top-performing player early in the State Championship, under the new Most Valuable Player (MVP) system.

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Cricket 25 Nov 2008
BLACKCAPS Coach appointed

New Zealand Cricket has appointed Northern Knights coach Andy Moles as the new BLACKCAPS coach.

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Cricket 25 Nov 2008
NZ Cricket to announce new coach today

AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand Cricket will hold a Media Conference in Auckland at 12.00 noon today on the appointment of the new BLACKCAPS coach.

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Cricket 24 Nov 2008
Oram takes minor fracture to finger

BLACKCAPS all-rounder Jacob Oram has suffered a hairline fracture to the index finger of his left hand.

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Cricket 23 Nov 2008
New Zealand Cricket reassures West Indies

New Zealand Cricket was today [Saturday] making contact with the West Indies Cricket Board and Players Association to express regret over a controversial Test cricket promotion, and reassure them that their team would receive a warm welcome to New Zealand.

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Cricket 22 Nov 2008
Jeetan Patel to join BLACKCAPS

Off-spinner Jeetan Patel is to join the BLACKCAPS for the second test against Australia starting in Adelaide on Friday.

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Cricket 19 Nov 2008
State League squads for 2008/09 womens competition announced

The start of New Zealand’s premier women’s cricket competitions is a step closer with the announcement today of State League squads for the 2008/09 season.

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Cricket 15 Nov 2008
Fulton and Hopkins to join BLACKCAPS

Peter Fulton and Gareth Hopkins will join the BLACKCAPS in Brisbane on Monday to cover for illness and injury in the squad.

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Cricket 13 Nov 2008
New Zealand Cricket statistics online

Access to detailed New Zealand cricket statistics is now available on an interim basis at the following link.

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Cricket 13 Nov 2008
BLACKCAPS cricket side to play NSW

The BLACKCAPS cricket side to New South Wales in a four-day match at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting tomorrow (Thursday) is.

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Cricket 12 Nov 2008
New appointment to NZ Cricket Board

Experienced businessman and director Stuart Heal has been appointed as a replacement Director on the Board of New Zealand Cricket.

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Cricket 12 Nov 2008
New Zealand umpire appointed to Champions League

New Zealand umpire Gary Baxter will stand in six games during the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India during December.

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Cricket 9 Nov 2008
State Championship starts with Canterbury - Auckland clash

RANGIORA — The 2008/09 State Championship season gets under way tomorrow [Monday 10 November] with current champions, the State Canterbury Wizards, taking on the State Auckland Aces, third-placed qualifiers last season, in a four-day match at Mainpower Oval, Rangiora.

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Deaths 8 Nov 2008
New Zealand Cricket pays tribute to Hedley Howarth

Former test cricketer Hedley Howarth, who has passed away at age 64, made an outstanding contribution to New Zealand cricket at all levels.

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Cricket 6 Nov 2008
New MVP Launched for cricket season

New Zealand cricket fans will have a new way of measuring the performances of players in domestic cricket competitions with the launch today of a new player ranking system for the 2008/09 season.

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Cricket 6 Nov 2008
BLACKCAPS squad for first test against Australia

BLACKCAPS squad for first test against Australia in Brisbane starting on November 21 is.

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Cricket 6 Nov 2008
Brendon McCullum Cricketer of the Year

AUCKLAND CITY — Wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum is the 2007-08 National Bank Player of the Year as well as winner of the Walter Hadlee Trophy for one-day batting.

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Cricket 4 Nov 2008
Jake Oram out of Australian series; Mason to have operation

BLACKCAPS all-rounder Jake Oram has been ruled out of the upcoming two-test tour of Australia as his back has not fully recovered from injury sustained in Bangladesh.

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Cricket 1 Nov 2008
New Zealand Cricket appoints Geoff Allott to new role

Former BLACKCAP Geoff Allott has been appointed as New Zealand Cricket’s new General Manager of Cricket.

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Cricket 29 Oct 2008
BLACKCAPS receive their second test caps from a truly great New Zealander

Following is an excerpt from the diary of BLACKCAPS team manager, Lindsay Crocker, about a truly great New Zealander, Edric Baker, who has been working in Bangladesh for 29 years.

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Cricket 28 Oct 2008
Oram cleared of serious injury

An MRI scan on Jacob Oram’s troublesome back has revealed no serious damage and the BLACKCAPS’ all rounder will head back to the gym tomorrow to start his rehabilitation.

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Cricket 25 Oct 2008
Grant Elliott replaces Jacob Oram in BLACKCAPS for second test

Grant Elliott will play his second test when the BLACKCAPS meet Bangladesh in the second of their two match series in Dacca, starting this afternoon (NZT).

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Cricket 24 Oct 2008
Southern Hemisphere Twenty/20 franchise competition proposed

A Southern Hemisphere, IPL-style Twenty20 competition is currently being explored by New Zealand Cricket and the national cricket boards of Australia and South Africa.

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Cricket 20 Oct 2008
Nicola Browne leads New Zealand's world cricket rankings

All-rounder Nicola Browne is New Zealand’s only player in the top 10 of both the batting and bowling listings of the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Women’s Rankings, which have just been launched by the ICC.

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Cricket 17 Oct 2008
Ryder to make test debut for BlackCaps

Jesse Ryder will make his New Zealand test debut when the first test against Bangladesh begins in Chittagong this afternoon.

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Cricket 16 Oct 2008
Oram takes over as world's top all-rounder in ODIs

New Zealand’s Jacob Oram has moved to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders after a series-winning performance in Bangladesh.

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Cricket 14 Oct 2008
Keep Cricket Strong in Schools campaign

Cricket08, which is part of the Keep Cricket Strong in Schools campaign, will see 97 international and first class players visiting 126 schools throughout the country on Wednesday (October 15).

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Cricket 9 Oct 2008
England Lions cricket team to tour New Zealand as part of reciprocal agreement

The England Lions (England A) cricket team will tour New Zealand in February and March next year as part of a reciprocal agreement that will see New Zealand A touring England in 2010.

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Cricket 9 Oct 2008
BLACKCAPS team for today¹s ODI against Bangladesh

The BLACKCAPS have named a squad of 12 to play Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, starting at 4pm (NZT) today.

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Cricket 8 Oct 2008
Chris Martin out of Bangladesh test series

BLACKCAPS opening bowler Chris Martin has been ruled out of the upcoming two-test series in Bangladesh and his place will be taken by Mark Gillespie.

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Cricket 7 Oct 2008
Warm-up game for BLACKCAPS called off

The BLACKCAPS warm-up match against the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Fatullah today has been called off because of a sodden ground and continuing rain.

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Cricket 7 Oct 2008
BLACKCAPS 12 named for practice match against BCB XI

The BLACKCAPS have named a squad of 12 to play the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI in Fatullah today starting at 3pm (NZT).

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Cricket 27 Sep 2008
Alan Isaac new chairman of New Zealand Cricket

Alan Isaac was appointed chairman of New Zealand Cricket at today’s board meeting in Christchurch, replacing Sir John Anderson, who retired at the AGM earlier this month.

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Cricket 25 Sep 2008
White Ferns to host 2008/09 Rose Bowl

New Zealand Cricket today announced the series schedule for the 2008/09 Rose Bowl between the White Ferns and Australia.

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Cricket 24 Sep 2008
Martin out of BLACKCAPS ODI squad

BLACKCAPS bowler Chris Martin will miss next month’s ODI series in Bangladesh through a persistent injury picked up during the English summer.

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Cricket 13 Sep 2008
BlackCaps squad to tour Bangladesh

 New Zealand Cricket yesterday announced the squad to tour Bangladesh in October.

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Cricket 25 Aug 2008
New Zealand Cricket supports postponement

New Zealand Cricket is pleased with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to postpone the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan until next year.

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Cricket 5 Aug 2008
Under-19s share draw in second Test

The New Zealand Under-19 team shared a draw with their English counterparts in the second Test at Worcester.

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Cricket 25 Jul 2008
NZC to discuss player concerns

New Zealand Cricket is talking to the New Zealand Cricket Players Association about player safety and security concerns following the International Cricket Council’s overnight decision that the ICC Champions Trophy remain in Pakistan.

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Cricket 25 Jul 2008
Stead to coach White Ferns

New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre coach Gary Stead has been appointed as the new White Ferns coach.

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Cricket 20 Jul 2008
New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh 2008

The New Zealand Cricket Team will arrive in Bangladesh in October to play two Tests and three ODIs.

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Cricket 17 Jul 2008
Search begins for new BLACKCAPS coach

New Zealand Cricket has begun an international search for a new coach for the BLACKCAPS.

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Cricket 15 Jul 2008
Major Association Contracts Announced

The six Major Associations have today released the list of players offered contracts for the 2008/09 season.

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Cricket 14 Jul 2008
Franklin and Ryder return for Emerging Players Tournament

Contracted BLACKCAPS James Franklin and Jesse Ryder return to competitive cricket today for New Zealand’s opening match in the Emerging Players Tournament in Queensland.

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Cricket 11 Jul 2008
NZC seeks new White Ferns Coach

New Zealand Cricket is seeking a new coach for the White Ferns following Steve Jenkin’s resignation from the role this week.

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Cricket 7 Jul 2008
New Zealand Cricket Media Statement - Zimbabwe

New Zealand Cricket today said it had confidence in the process the International Cricket Council is working through to resolve members’ concerns about Zimbabwe.

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Cricket 4 Jul 2008
Dermot Reeve to coach the State Central Stags

Former England international and English County coach Dermot Reeve has been appointed as coach of the State Central Stags.

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Cricket 3 Jul 2008
Brian Aldridge retires

New Zealand Cricket Umpiring Manager Brian Aldridge is retiring from the role after 11 years tomorrow.

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Cricket 3 Jul 2008
BLACKCAPS team to play Scotland in Aberdeen on Thursday

BLACKCAPS side to play Scotland.

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Cricket 28 Jun 2008
Injury concerns for BLACKCAPS

Injuries to Kyle Mills (lower back spasm) and Grant Elliott (bruised thigh) have delayed the naming of the BLACKCAPS side to play England in the final one day international at Lords tomorrow (Saturday) until just before the toss.

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Cricket 25 Jun 2008
Oram back for match at The Oval

All-rounder Jake Oram has recovered from his hamstring strain and is back in the BLACKCAPS side to play England in the fourth one-day match of the series at The Oval, London, tomorrow.

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Cricket 21 Jun 2008
Gillespie returns to BLACKCAPS for third one-day international

Mark Gillespie replaces Michael Mason as the only change in the BLACKCAPS side to play England in the third one-day match in Bristol tomorrow (Saturday).

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Cricket 18 Jun 2008
Elliott to debut for BLACKCAPS in Birmingham

Grant Elliott is the only change in the BLACKCAPS side to play England at Birmingham on Wednesday.

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Cricket 17 Jun 2008
New Zealand Cricket Announces Under-19 Team to Tour England

New Zealand Cricket has announced the NZ Under-19 team to tour England during July and August.

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Cricket 15 Jun 2008
Blackcaps squad to play first one day international against England at Durham

The BLACKCAPS team for the first one-day international against England at Durham (one to be omitted).

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Cricket 13 Jun 2008
New Zealand Cricket outlines new organisational structure

New Zealand Cricket has completed an organisational review to ensure it is better positioned to grow the game and succeed across all levels, NZC CEO Justin Vaughan announced today.

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Cricket 11 Jun 2008
Southee injures ankle in build up to Worcester match

Tim Southee has a sprained right ankle and will miss the one-day cricket match against Worcester beginning tomorrow (UK time).

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Cricket 5 Jun 2008
Fulton and Southee back in BLACKCAPS

Peter Fulton and Tim Southee have both been included in the BLACKCAPS squad for the third test against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, starting on Thursday.

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Cricket 23 May 2008
Blackcaps team for second Test

The BLACKCAPS team for the second npower Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester 23-27 May remains unchanged from the squad of 12 selected for the opening match of the series at Lord’s.

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Cricket 16 May 2008
White Ferns selectors name squads

The White Ferns selectors have named the White Ferns and NZ A squads to train over the next 12 months.

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Cricket 15 May 2008
BLACKCAPS name squad of 12 for first test

The BLACKCAPS have named a 12-man squad for the first test in the nPower series against England at Lords starting tomorrow (May 15).

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Cricket 9 May 2008
New Zealand Cricket announces Under-19 training squad

New Zealand Cricket has announced a group of 23 players for an Under-19 training squad, which will undergo training during the winter.

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Cricket 9 May 2008
NZC to begin search for new BLACKCAPS coach

New Zealand Cricket is to begin searching for a new BLACKCAPS coach after John Bracewell confirmed that he will not be seeking re-appointment to the position at the end of his contract in April 2009.

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Cricket 8 May 2008
BLACKCAPS team to play England A

The BLACKCAPS team to play England A in a four-day game at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, starting today, is.

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Cricket 4 May 2008
Vettori in doubt for match against England A

BLACKCAPS skipper Dan Vettori is in doubt for the side’s next match against England A after injuring his left hand while fielding in today’s game against Essex.

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Cricket 2 May 2008
BLACKCAPS team to play Essex

The BLACKCAPS team to play Essex in a four-day game at Chelmsford starting today.

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Cricket 29 Apr 2008
Emerging Players Tournament squad

New Zealand Cricket today announced a squad of 14 players for the New Zealand squad to take part in the Emerging Players Tournament in Queensland in July.

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Cricket 28 Apr 2008
New Zealand Cricket announces winter contract list

New Zealand Cricket today announced the players to receive winter contracts for 2008.

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Cricket 28 Apr 2008
White Fern Watson announces retirement

White Fern Helen Watson today announced her retirement from cricket.

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Cricket 14 Apr 2008
NZC releases contracted players list for 2008/09

New Zealand Cricket today released the 20 players to be offered contracts for the year 1 June 2008 – 31 May 2009.

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Cricket 9 Apr 2008
New Zealand Cricket Development Awards

New Zealand Cricket today announced the winners of the inaugural Development Awards.

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Cricket 5 Apr 2008
BLACKCAPS squad for 2008 UK Tour

New Zealand Cricket today announced the Test and ODI squads for the BLACKCAPS tour of England and Scotland, beginning later this month.

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Cricket 3 Apr 2008
State Championship Final 2007/08

WELLINGTON CITY — State Wellington Firebirds and State Canterbury Wizards will contest the 2007/08 State Championship Final, starting Monday (7 April).

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Cricket 28 Mar 2008
1 May deadline for IPL-contracted BLACKCAPS

New Zealand Cricket has set a 1 May deadline England arrival date for its Indian Premier League (IPL) contracted players – a fortnight before the first England Test, NZC CEO Justin Vaughan announced today.

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Cricket 26 Mar 2008
Papps fined for Code of Conduct breach

AUCKLAND — Michael Papps has been fined half of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the New Zealand Cricket Code of Conduct during the State Championship game between Auckland Aces and Canterbury Wizards.

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