Adrian Seconi

It is not often a rainy day and a Canterbury victory could be described as a ''dream day''.

Suzie Bates and Victoria Abbott ganged up on Canterbury to help guide the Otago Sparks to a comprehensive six-wicket win in a one-dayer at Brooklands Park yesterday.

Perhaps it is just as well Katey Martin was unaware exactly how close she was to posting her maiden hundred during a one-day game last week.

Reporter Adrian Seconi has been lucky enough to have had a front-row seat during some wonderful sporting moments involving Kiwis but would give anything to have seen the following six events live.

Clonk. Crunch. Thwack.

Black Caps all-rounder Corey Anderson smashed the fastest century in the history of the game as New Zealand plundered an unbelievable 283 for three from just 21 overs in a rain-affected one-dayer against the West Indies in Queenstown today.

If ever there was a venue where you want to win the toss, it is the Queenstown Events Centre.

The Otago Sparks' wet weekend in Lincoln was a mixed success.

Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes believes there is no reason why Molyneux Park could not become a regular fixture on the domestic calendar again.

Otago's Jesse Ryder scored his third century in five games for the province in a perfect rehearsal for his return to international cricket later this week.

Draw is such an ugly word in cricket.

The HRV Cup resumes today and Otago is chasing a third title in five years. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi previews four key games which could have a big impact on the outcome of the tournament.

Former Tall Black Brendon Polyblank has re-signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2014 season.

The Jesse Ryder who flung his bat at everything last season has transformed into a more patient version of the same firebrand cricketer.

Jesse Ryder has not had a chance to think about the challenge ahead but he has been thinking a lot about the opportunity.

He might be diminutive in stature but he has a huge heart.

Otago all-rounder Sam Wells sees himself as more of a stock bowler than a wicket-taker.

Former Black Cap Jesse Ryder is set to resume his international career.

Molyneux Park groundsman Andrew Douglas is as nervous as he is excited.

You know you have done something wrong as a strike bowler when a spinner opens the bowling in the second innings.