Adrian Seconi

Cricket: Taylor rediscovers his touch

Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor hoists another delivery towards the boundary during his innings of...

Cricket: Taylor rediscovers his touch

Another piece of the World Cup puzzle snapped into place for the Black Caps yesterday with Ross Taylor rediscovering his touch.

Cricket: Ronchi on key for Black Caps

Black Caps wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi plays through the offside off the back foot during...

Cricket: Ronchi on key for Black Caps

Here is a tip. Do not give Luke Ronchi a couple of early sighters unless you want to spend the rest of the afternoon watching the ball sail over the boundary.

Cricket: Graphics would have upheld review

Sri Lankan players discuss what to do after finding the DRS unavailable for the dismissal of New...

Cricket: Graphics would have upheld review

Turns out Sri Lankan seamer Dhammika Prasad was robbed of Martin Guptill's wicket after all.

Cricket: Otago unchanged for preliminary final

Otago has named an unchanged squad for the preliminary final against Central Districts in New Plymouth tomorrow.

Cricket: Nervy Sparks outclassed by Blaze

Legspinner Amelia Kerr (14) displays her winner's medal after taking three wickets in her team's...

Cricket: Nervy Sparks outclassed by Blaze

The Otago Sparks might have been beaten even before they took the field for the twenty20 final against Wellington at a sun-drenched University Oval on Saturday.

Cricket: Player's seal of approval for oval pitch

Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor rates the University Oval pitch as the best wicket he has played on at the venue.

Cricket: Veteran's century satisfying

Grant Elliott's place in the Black Caps World Cup squad raised a few eyebrows but yesterday the veteran middle-order batsman underlined his worth to the team.

Cricket: Sparks quietly determined to win title: Lees

Cricket: Sparks quietly determined to win title: Lees

The Otago Sparks had nothing to lose when they made the one-day final last year.

Cricket: Milne rested as Hesson takes no risks

Adam Milne of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka. Photo by...

Cricket: Milne rested as Hesson takes no risks

If you were looking forward to seeing Adam Milne thundering in during the fifth ODI at the University Oval today then you are out of luck.

Cricket: Every game now is a final for Otago, Wagner says

Cricket: Every game now is a final for Otago, Wagner says

Perhaps it is just a coincidence but the return of Otago's test trio has coincided with a mini slump.

Cricket: Sparks in final due to Nielsen's efforts

Men tend to hog the headlines in twenty20 cricket but Otago spinner Morna Nielsen warrants some bold print as well.

Cricket: Victory will guarantee Otago spot in playoffs

Three rounds ago, Otago's place in the playoffs seemed assured.

Cricket: Sparks come back to earth in one-day games

Cricket: Sparks come back to earth in one-day games

The Otago Sparks came down from the high of securing a home twenty20 final with back-to-back one-day defeats to Wellington this weekend.

Cricket: Volts will need tons of runs to beat in-form CD

Chances are Otago will have to score a ton of runs to beat Central Districts in a one-dayer at the University Oval tomorrow.

Cricket: Sparks to draw on memory of 2014 final

Otago Sparks all-rounder Leigh Kasperek hopes the experience of playing in last year's one-day final will prove telling in tonight's crucial twenty20 game against Wellington at the University Oval.

Cricket: The best World Cup team we won't see

Be it politics, pecking order, team dynamics or just poor selection, some pretty useful cricketers will not take the stage during the next couple of months. Sports writer Adrian Seconi picks the best team we won't see at the World Cup.