Adrian Seconi

Kaikorai will fly the flag for the South at the annual national club championships at Cornwall Cricket Club, in Auckland, this week.

Karen Broad was both bursting with pride and racked by nerves watching her son Hamish Rutherford whack a century on debut for the New Zealand cricket team against England yesterday.

Whenever a test is drawn there is always a contest for the moral victory.

The Otago Goldrush thrashed the Taranaki Thunder 77-46 in Rotorua to finish the opening weekend of the Women's Basketball Championship on a high yesterday.

Steel captain Jodi Brown called it a ''lull''.

Wendy Frew will take over from her good friend Liana Leota as the Steel's most capped player if she takes the court for today's match against the Adelaide Thunderbirds at the Edgar Centre.

The Black Caps surprised with their efforts in the drawn home test series against England last month. But, if they are going to convert opportunities into test wins on the tour of England, they may need to make a subtle tweak to the line-up. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi examines the selectors' options.

Otago seamer Ian Butler and Sparks captain Suzie Bates scooped the major prizes at the Otago Cricket Association awards last night.

At the age of 2, Sam Timmins could already reach the goodies on the top shelf of the fridge.

Every other week, it seems Steel defender Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick comes up against another towering Jamaican shooter.

Life is pretty good for All Whites forward Kosta Barbarouses.

Attack, attack, attack. You might have thought the Steel had adopted that mantra this season but coach Janine Southby insists her side is focused on stopping goals as well as scoring them.

The Steel's thumping 75-56 win against the Tactix will long be remembered for shooter Jhaniele Fowler's staggering individual haul of 65 goals from 70 attempts.

Midcourter Phillipa Finch will have a foot in both camps when the Steel plays the Tactix in Christchurch today.

Albion Cricket Club will celebrate a remarkable feat this Easter - 150 not out.

Alexandra rider Sophie Williamson had planned on celebrating her next birthday in the United States.

The match between the Southern Steel and the Queensland Firebirds turned into a showdown between Jamaican shooters Romelda Aiken and Jhaniele Fowler.

Brazil is still within reach.