Adrian Seconi

When the Steel has needed inspiration this season, it has been Leana de Bruin who has provided it.

Highlanders first five-eighth Colin Slade will put his silky skills to the test in a charity basketball and netball match at the Edgar Centre on Sunday.

A damaging 84-run partnership between Kruger van Wyk and Tarun Nethula has put Central Districts in a good position in its Plunket Shield match with Otago at the University Oval.

Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes admits he was disappointed with the way the University Oval pitch played on Monday.

Another day's cricket, another 16 wickets tumble at the University Oval.

Otago batsman Michael Bracewell was still able to manage a smile despite being dismissed three runs short of a maiden century.

Otago bowler Warren McSkimming felt a bit embarrassed when acting captain Derek de Boorder asked him to return to the bowling crease yesterday.

One of the biggest sporting shows on Earth is coming to New Zealand, and Dunedin will almost certainly host games.

The new and improved University Oval is about 22% bigger where it counts the most. The question is whether it will be 22% better.

Late changes to the Plunket Shield schedule mean University Oval groundsman Tom Tamati will be putting in some long hours during the next few days.

Work in progress.

Otago batsman Aaron Redmond and all-rounder Sam Wells could be out for the remainder of the season.

The Otago captain, Craig Cumming, has a great reply to that age-old question - what did you do this weekend?

The Southern Steel shook off a horrid start to record a 50-44 win against the Central Pulse in Invercargill last night.

Get into a position to win. Find a way to lose.

It was like assembling a giant jigsaw and took a team of 10 people about 10 hours.