Munro at head of queue to open
Colin Munro will get first dibs on the vacant ODI opening spot when New Zealand's three-game series against India starts in Mumbai tonight.
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England tour highlight of busy programme
England tour highlight of busy programme
COMMENT: There is a lot to look forward to this summer but the biggest treat will come at the end of the season when England arrives for five one-day internationals and two tests.
Otago ready to deliver — Nicol
Otago ready to deliver — Nicol
Former international batsman Rob Nicol has moved South to Otago this season and will captain the team in all three formats.
Latham, Taylor score tons in warm-up
Latham, Taylor score tons in warm-up
Two sound individual knocks have led New Zealand to a 33-run win over an Indian President's XI in their final one-day warm up match in Mumbai.
Wagner one of almanack’s players of year
Wagner one of almanack’s players of year
Otago and Black Caps left-armer Neil Wagner has been named as one of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack’s two players of the year.
Otago squad of 13 selected
Otago squad of 13 selected
Otago coach Rob Walter had some tough decisions to make before naming his first squad of the season yesterday.
Beard talks Volts players into going bald
Beard talks Volts players into going bald
Former Otago cricketer Nick Beard has talked some of his old team-mates into shaving their heads for a good cause.
Black Caps lose tour opener
Black Caps lose tour opener
The New Zealand cricketers have been beaten by 30 runs by an Indian Board President's XI in their tour opener in Mumbai.
High hopes for move south
High hopes for move south
Otago all-rounder Shawn Hicks is hoping his move south pans out as well as it did for his new team-mate and now rival, Jimmy Neesham.
Green Island winning run closed down
Green Island winning run closed down
Green Island’s unbeaten start to the Dunedin senior twenty/20 club cricket season came to an abrupt end at the hands of Carisbrook-Dunedin on Saturday.
Otago nicely through warm-up
Otago nicely through warm-up
Otago will take some confidence into its opening Plunket Shield match having beaten Canterbury by six wickets in a warm-up match at Molyneux Park this week.
JMC adds its name as cup holder
JMC adds its name as cup holder
John McGlashan College is the new caretaker of the McCullum Cup.
Test cricket championship confirmed
Test cricket championship confirmed
The International Cricket Council has ratified the proposal for a nine-team test championship from 2019 at its board meeting in Auckland today.
Catches dropped but Walter unfazed
Catches dropped but Walter unfazed
Ken McClure led the fightback for Canterbury with an undefeated century on day three of the four-day warm-up match against Otago in Alexandra.
King’s High School begins McCullum Cup in style
King’s High School begins McCullum Cup in style
King's High School has emerged as the favourite to claim the McCullum Cup after posting back-to-back wins on the opening day at different venues in Dunedin.
NZ duo hit by deferment of T20 tourney
NZ duo hit by deferment of T20 tourney
Former New Zealand representatives Brendon McCullum and Mitchell McClenaghan will have some unexpected free time next month.
Wagner posts ton for Otago
Wagner posts unbeaten century for Otago
Otago and Black Caps left-armer Neil Wagner may well want to bat a bit higher in the order this summer after posting an undefeated century.
Otago bowlers perform well in warm-up
Otago bowlers perform well in warm-up
Otago's bowlers have shown promise in their first outing this season.
Racism stopped Khawaja supporting Australia
Racism stopped Khawaja supporting Australia
Test batsman Usman Khawaja has said being racially vilified when he was growing up in Sydney led him to support other countries rather than back Australian sports teams.
From wilderness to wicket for Volts
From wilderness to wicket for Volts
The Volts will go from the wilderness to the wicket at Molyneux Park today.