NZ at the CWCs; worst and the biggest disappointments
Worst Performed 1987 It is not hard to pick a winner in this category. New Zealand was in a bit of a transition period at the time. Jeremy Coney had[…]
Worst Performed 1987 It is not hard to pick a winner in this category. New Zealand was in a bit of a transition period at the time. Jeremy Coney had[…]
Later this week the 12th Cricket World Cup starts. Historically it has been a tournament where New Zealand has performed well, making the semi-finals 7 times out of 11. If[…]
Cricket World Cup corner. Kane Williamson; why are you looking so awkward here? And nobody messes with Virat’s personal space, and his own chair. Flashback to the corresponding photo in[…]
The surprise inclusion in this week’s Cricket World Cup squad announcement was the inclusion of Tom Blundell who has yet to play in an ODI. While that is unusual he[…]
By Scott MacLean Now that the Bangladeshis have been dispensed with, the focus – at least in the coloured clothing forms of the game – turns towards the upcoming World[…]
ODIs are a strange version of cricket. Purists prefer tests, and T20s draw the biggest crowds. In between the two there is the 50 over a side format, which varies[…]
This week saw the end of the best ever Women’s Cricket World Cup. That’s not for debate; this was a contest played in proper cricket grounds, on proper pitches and,[…]
The ICC has been caught with its fingers in the competition rigging cookie jar. When they throw a tournament, like a tournament to find the world’s best cricketing nation, they[…]
The selection structure at New Zealand Cricket is changing. To keep pace with other test playing nations an extra focus is being placed on talent identification around the country as[…]
Spotted in a Melbourne book shop the day after the Cricket World Cup final. No shuffling of books took place. Keeping it real. The supposed pinnacle of New Zealand club[…]