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    Sparks without key internationals

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    Sparks without key internationals

    The Otago Sparks have been getting back to basics for the past two weeks.

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    Bowlers biff Volts with bat

    Otago opening batter Jack Boyle is bowled by Canterbury paceman Michael Rae during the second day...

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    Bowlers biff Volts with bat

    A couple of Canterbury bowlers ripped into the Otago attack and took control of the Plunket Shield encounter at the University Oval yesterday.

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    Notes from slip

    England captain Ben Stokes reacts to another Travis Head (rear) boundary during the first Ashes...

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    Notes from slip

    Otago Country beat Dunedin Metro by three runs in the annual Stuart McKnight Memorial Trophy game at the weekend.

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    Wakatipu ‘worth a punt’ in finals

    Wakatipu High School cricketers walk off Molyneux Park after beating Southland Boys’ by six...

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    Wakatipu ‘worth a punt’ in finals

    Wakatipu High School First XI cricketers already feel like they have beaten the odds.

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    Nicholls ton gives edge to Canterbury

    Otago captain Luke Georgeson successfully appeals for lbw against Canterbury batter Chad Bowes...

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    Nicholls ton gives edge to Canterbury

    Canterbury veteran Henry Nicholls put on a master class and the tail wagged too hard for Otago’s comfort.

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    Bogue to fore again as Zappers notch two more wins

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    Bogue to fore again as Zappers notch two more wins

    The Zappers have shocked Auckland A with a stunning run chase to go through the T20 A tournament in Taupō undefeated.

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    Boyle brothers prepare to do battle

    The Boyle brothers, Jack (left) and Matt, prepare to cross bats in a first-class game at the...

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    Boyle brothers prepare to do battle

    Matt ought to be the favourite this week.

    Keep the faith, Bazball instigator urges fans

    England head coach Brendon McCullum. Photo: Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

    Keep the faith, Bazball instigator urges fans

    ​​​​​​​England coach Brendon McCullum concedes his team’s ultra-aggressive tactics can have ugly consequences, but he's urging fans to keep the faith despite the calamitous result in Perth.

    Williamson back in Black Caps test squad

    Kane Williamson of New Zealand bats during day one of the first test match in the series between...

    Williamson back in Black Caps test squad

    Pace trio Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner have been rewarded for strong form with a spot in the Black Caps’ 14-strong squad for the first test against West Indies in Christchurch.

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    CDK claim win on day for bowlers

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    CDK claim win on day for bowlers

    A roundup of premier club cricket games played in Dunedin at the weekend.

    Semifinals set after successful doubleheader day

    Semifinals set after successful doubleheader day

    South Otago’s doubleheader day proved to be a success with the semifinal picture complete after six games of fantastic cricket.

    Fleming hat-trick helps Union maintain winning streak

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    Fleming hat-trick helps Union maintain winning streak

    Union, Oamaru and Albion secured comfortable victories, over Waitaki Boys’, St Kevin’s and Valley respectively, in the latest Borton Cup fixtures.

    Former England players scathing of 'Bazball' side

    England skipper Ben Stokes (left) and Joe Root look dejected after the match. Photo: Reuters

    Former England players scathing of 'Bazball' side

    A chorus of former England cricket stars have torn into the current 'Bazball' side, after the team suffered an embarrassing Ashes test defeat inside two days.

    Head, Starc orchestrate England downfall

    Travis Head acknowledges the crowd after guiding Australia to victory in an extraordinary two-day...

    Head, Starc orchestrate England downfall

    Travis Head scored a brilliant century while Mitchell Starc claimed a 10-wicket haul as Australia beat England in an astonishing two days during the Ashes opener.

    Black Caps steady ship for series sweep

    Black Cap Mark Chapman plays a shot during the third ODI match against the West Indies on...

    Black Caps steady ship for series sweep

    Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell steadied a shaky Black Caps batting effort, guiding them to a one-day series sweep of West Indies.

    Stokes leads fightback after Starc's record haul

    Mitchell Starc acknowledges the crowd after his seven-wicket in the first Ashes test in Perth on...

    Stokes leads fightback after Starc's record haul

    Australia trailed England by 49 runs on 123-9 at the end of an extraordinary opening day of the Ashes series in Perth, where bowlers had very much the upper hand and a remarkable 19 wickets fell.

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    Otago seal famous victory at the Basin

    Josh Tasman-Jones. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Otago seal famous victory at the Basin

    Otago storm to victory at the Basin Reserve.

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    Keeping up with the Jones’: batter has game in the blood

    Tom Jones. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Keeping up with the Jones’: batter has game in the blood

    Leftovers are under-rated.

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    Volts positioned for big win

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    Volts positioned for big win

    Plunket shield cricket is hard.

    A more relaxed Smith to take the helm

    Steve Smith. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    A more relaxed Smith to take the helm

    Though he is still a "competitive beast", Steve Smith’s captaincy is far more relaxed these days, according to longtime Australia team-mate Mitchell Starc.
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