NZ Cricket News

Patel handed Test debut 27/04/2006 Jeetan Patel has been given his Test debut for the BLACKCAPS against South Africa at Newlands. read more →
Giles to miss series 26/04/2006 England spinner Ashley Giles has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka starting next month because of a groin injury. read more →
Bond to return home 26/04/2006 Shane Bond will return home following a fitness test which showed his knee injury has not recovered sufficiently for him to participate in the remainder of the South African tour. read more →
Kiwis head to Caribbean 26/04/2006 Former BLACKCAPS skipper Jeff Crowe and New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden will head to the Caribbean for the forthcoming West Indies v India series. read more →
Afridi urged to return 26/04/2006 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed it hopes to persuade key all-rounder Shahid Afridi to reconsider his decision to make himself unavailable for all Tests prior to the World Cup in the West Indies next year. read more →
Dizzy puts feet up 25/04/2006 Australian paceman Jason Gillespie has delayed his debut match for English county side Yorkshire read more →
Zimbabwe looks past politics 25/04/2006 Zimbabwe hopes it can put aside off-field dilemmas and produce some scintillating cricket when it takes on the West Indies in the upcoming seven match one-day international series in the Carribean. read more →
Herschelle heads home 24/04/2006 South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs has been dropped from the Test team ahead of its two remaining matches to be played against New Zealand. read more →
Gilly leads charge 24/04/2006 A scintillating innings from Adam Gilchrist has paved the way for Australia's four-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first one-day international at Chittagong. read more →
Adams in winning form 24/04/2006 Andre Adams continued his good form in the English county game but there was mixed fortunes for two former BLACKCAPS in One-Day action. read more →