Domestic one-day cricket has found a new home this season - a sort of strange no man's land where once-proud tournaments slink off and slowly wither away.
Otago put its faith in a four-pronged pace attack but Canterbury claimed the honours thanks to a fine century from opener Rob Nicol, on the opening day of its Plunket Shield match in Rangiora yesterday.
The way Plunket Shield points are scored this year has been given a dramatic overhaul with teams capable of scoring up to 20 points per game.
What do foreign call centres, insurance forms and the nutritional information on food labels have in common?
Mitchell Anderson (12), of Dunedin, leads a group of riders up Akatore Rd into the teeth of a westerly gale yesterday, soon after the start of the Coastal Classic mountain bike race at Taieri Mouth. Behind him (centre, white top) is Wayne Muir, also of Dunedin.
New Otago coach Vaughn Johnson is confident his side has enough batting depth despite naming just four specialist batsmen for the opening Plunket Shield game against Canterbury starting in Rangiora today.
How do you squeeze every drop of talent out of a team? Hard work. It is a simple answer and the one new Otago coach Vaughn Johnson gives when asked.
The last time South Africa was in New Zealand, the home side "blew" a golden opportunity to record an historic test series win.
Otago will be able to call on a fearsome foursome for its opening Plunket Shield game against Canterbury in Rangiora on Monday.
For a fast bowler, he seems far too polite. Aren't they all meant to be surly and hot-headed?
It's summer - time to paint the house and listen to the (test) cricket on the radio. And just because we can, cricket writer Adrian Seconi names his world test and limited-over Xis.
England gave the world bangers and mash, Coronation Street, the Barmy Army and the Spice Girls.
The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 10: Adam Hall wins Paralympic gold (2010)
Opener Michael Bracewell guided Town to a four-wicket win against Country in a one-day game at Brookland's yesterday.
Cardinals held their nerve in a thrilling tiebreaker to beat Ellis Park Maroon 11-10 in the Dunedin senior competition on Saturday.
• Kaikorai 264/9 beat Taieri (133) by 131 runs Kaikorai all-rounder Tim Muir scored a half-century and grabbed a six-wicket bag to help his side thrash out-of-sorts Taieri by 131 runs at...
Some relief may have swept through the Otago Nuggets camp when the Waikato Pistons announced earlier this week they would not contest the 2012 National Basketball League.
The Highlanders will name their final squad next week but do not expect any surprises.
The days of listening to live coverage of the Plunket Shield appear to be numbered, as Radio Sport changes the way it reports domestic cricket.
Former international Peter Fulton made a promising start to the summer with a century against Otago in a two-day warm-up match in Rangiora yesterday.
