Long wait could be over for Phillips
Long wait could be over for Phillips
Carisbrook-Dunedin leg-spinner Rhys Phillips was a little stunned he might finally get an opportunity to play first-class cricket for his province.
Adrian Seconi
Cricket: Stress fracture puts Neesham out, may affect IPL contract
Cricket: Stress fracture puts Neesham out, may affect IPL contract
Black Caps and Otago all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has a stress fracture in his back and will not play for the Volts again this season.
Cricket: Duffy's five turns match
Cricket: Duffy's five turns match
Jacob Duffy rescued a game destined to go down as one long yawn fest with a wonderful spell of bowling.
Cricket: Otago game heading for draw
Cricket: Otago game heading for draw
Auckland has built a slim lead but at glacial pace and its Plunket Shield encounter against Otago appears destined to limp towards a draw today.
Cricket: Nine-wicket haul for teen
Cricket: Nine-wicket haul for teen
Young fast bowler Nathan Smith will be hoping for another day like Tuesday on Friday.
Football: Mosgiel AFC has high hopes for 2015
Football: Mosgiel AFC has high hopes for 2015
It is one of the biggest cliches in sport but Mosgiel coach Andrew Brook may have struck the perfect balance between youth and experience.
Cricket: 'Negative' Auckland tactics slammed
Cricket: 'Negative' Auckland tactics slammed
Every time the ball beat the bat, an Otago bowler winced.
Cricket: Bowlers put Otago in strong position
Cricket: Bowlers put Otago in strong position
Some miserly bowling and a good helping of patience has enabled Otago to get into a healthy position in its Plunket Shield fixture against Auckland at the University Oval.
Cricket: Albion outclasses University Grange
Cricket: Albion outclasses University Grange
Another Saturday, another defeat for University Grange.
Cricket: Rae absorbing everything he can from sidelines
Cricket: Rae absorbing everything he can from sidelines
Michael Rae has carried the drinks for Otago during its past three first-class games and the big fast bowler is rather keen to spend some time out in the middle next week.
Cricket: Everything to play for
Cricket: Everything to play for
The Black Caps' World Cup match against Australia at Eden Park tomorrow is being billed as the biggest game between the nations in decades. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi looks at some key factors which may influence the outcome.
Cricket: Craig's knee injury a worry for Otago
Cricket: Craig's knee injury a worry for Otago
Test spinner Mark Craig picked up a knee injury during Otago's drawn Plunket Shield match with Wellington in Queenstown yesterday.
Cricket: Battle of the bulge favouring today's batsmen
Cricket: Battle of the bulge favouring today's batsmen
How far do you reckon Lance Cairns would have been able to hit the ball with one of today's chunky bats?
Flexibility and technique beat basic brute strength
Flexibility and technique beat basic brute strength
Hugh McLeod-Jones does not have the square shoulders of Tom Walsh or the massive barrel chest of Jacko Gill.
Cricket: Weather looks like the winner
Cricket: Weather looks like the winner
Otago made a pro-active declaration but poor weather means its Plunket Shield match against Wellington at the Queenstown Events Centre is seemingly destined for a draw.
Cricket: The story so far...
Cricket: The story so far...
The World Cup has reached its midway point. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi names a form XI, and highlights some wonderful performances, some terrible performances and everything in between.
Cricket: Black Caps hungry
Cricket: Black Caps hungry
Forget the gardening, housework or any commitments you might have made because you do NOT want to miss this one.
Cricket: Ryder and Wagner in good form
Cricket: Ryder and Wagner in good form
Jesse Ryder will be hunting his sixth hundred for Otago when day three of the Volts' Plunket Shield match against Wellington resumes today.
Basketball: Roydhouse upbeat but hurdles ahead
Basketball: Roydhouse upbeat but hurdles ahead
Basketball Otago still has a lot of work to do if it is going to avoid liquidation.
Cricket: Rutherford back, Badenhorst to make Otago debut
Cricket: Rutherford back, Badenhorst to make Otago debut
Otago has made two changes for its Plunket Shield match against Wellington in Queenstown.