Adrian Seconi

Pakistan avoided a 3-0 T20 series sweep with a four-wicket win at McLean Park in Napier last night.

The Otago Sparks have extended their losing streak in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield to 17 games following back-to-back losses to Central Districts in Dunedin this weekend.

Rain, rain and more rain.

Two weeks in a fancy hotel sounds great.

Katey Martin has escaped Chateau on the Park to finally get back out on the park.

Glenn Phillips. Eden Park.

Otago's — correction — Lumsden’s Jacob Duffy is poised to make his international debut tonight.

A little IPL razzmatazz is coming to Dunedin early next year.

Getting out is always disappointing.

Otago has managed to tread water despite losing back-to-back one-day games against Northern Districts in Dunedin this week.

The pitches will be flatter, the outfields quicker and the opposition much better.

Otago had four front-line bowlers missing.

It is 285 days since Mitchell McClenaghan last bowled a delivery in a match.

Sometimes it pays to take your eyes off the ball.

Otago captain Jacob Duffy has been named in the Black Caps squad for game one of the twenty20 series against Pakistan which starts at Eden Park on Friday night.

Taieri has moved to the top of the premier grade twenty20 standings with back-to-back wins during the weekend.

Too early for a mid-term report? Actually, Otago’s game against Northern Districts at the University of Otago Oval tomorrow will mark the midway point in the round-robin.

It is still a battlefield of sorts.

Otago opener Hamish Rutherford is comfortable he is not putting his health at risk by continuing to play cricket despite a series of concussions.