Adrian Seconi

It is a major logistical exercise to keep an army fed and watered.

Otago kept its winning streak alive with a comprehensive 10-wicket win against Auckland at the University Oval yesterday.

Who comes in as a nightwatchman and scores a maiden century in their first four-day game of the season? Otago spinner Nick Beard - that's who.

Otago spinner Nick Beard helped rewrite the history books yesterday and he did it in the most unexpected way.

Otago strike bowler Neil Wagner added another five-wicket bag to his growing collection and has an opportunity to claim a third first-class hat trick.

There might be a big down side to Leon Henry's much improved form.

Dunedin - football city. It has been 25 long years since the All Whites last played in Dunedin but that drought will end next month.

In the wake of a damning report into systematic doping in Australian sport, Dr David Gerrard believes it would be naive to think it could not happen on this side of the Tasman.

Some of the poplar trees which flank the picturesque University Oval will probably come down but the rest have had a stay of execution because they are too costly to remove.

Shortly after learning how to hold a bat or how to bowl overarm, you were probably taught to always bat first - well, almost always.

Forsyth Barr Stadium operations manager Coryn Huddy has accepted the playing surface was not perfect for Sunday's match between Otago United and Hawkes Bay United.

Recalled Black Cap Ian Butler has been excellent all summer but raised the bar with an outstanding effort to help Otago beat Northern Districts by eight-wickets.

Saints obviously have a higher power on their side.

It has been 18 years since New Zealand cricket fans have had a chance to chant the name Rutherford.

Otago opening batsman Hamish Rutherford got some good news for lunch and it had nothing to do with fact there was ham on the bone.

You can change the coach, the captain and the batting order, but some things never change.