Cricket: Change of plan for Otago as side's balance altered
Cricket: Change of plan for Otago as side's balance altered
Otago will be without one of its talisman for its one-day game against competition leader Auckland, in Oamaru, tomorrow.
Adrian Seconi
Cricket: Finger keeps skipper out
Cricket: Finger keeps skipper out
It is a real curse when you get out for a single-digit score.
Cricket: Sparks miss not having partnership
Cricket: Sparks miss not having partnership
The Otago Sparks were probably just a decent partnership away from a surprise win against Canterbury in a twenty/20 fixture in Christchurch yesterday.
Cricket: Tsukigawa batting for Sparks to squeak through
Cricket: Tsukigawa batting for Sparks to squeak through
The Otago Sparks have a shot at making a final if the next three days go well.
Cricket: McCullum in a spin over IPL bid
Cricket: McCullum in a spin over IPL bid
Black Caps and Otago offspinner Nathan McCullum has a new job.
Cricket: Cumming keen to build on first win
Cricket: Cumming keen to build on first win
There was some elation but mostly just relief when Otago posted its first limited-overs win this summer.
Cricket: Brief Otago challenge fizzles to 99-run loss
Cricket: Brief Otago challenge fizzles to 99-run loss
Pfffffffffff. The sound of a deflated Otago side letting out a collective sigh after it was crushed by Canterbury by 99 runs at the Queenstown Events Centre yesterday.
Cricket: Styris century ultimately amounts to two points
Cricket: Styris century ultimately amounts to two points
Some sweet striking and a superb century from Scott Styris went without reward when rain stopped play between Otago and Northern Districts yesterday.
Basketball: Director sets focus on young talent
Basketball: Director sets focus on young talent
Otago Goldrush forward Casey Lockwood has been appointed Basketball Otago director of development.
Cricket: Strong competition for spots in Otago's starting XI
Cricket: Strong competition for spots in Otago's starting XI
English import Darren Stevens has stayed on in New Zealand a bit longer than anticipated.
Football: Rufer says game on a high after World Cup exploits
Football: Rufer says game on a high after World Cup exploits
Wynton Rufer was once a football-mad 10-year-old from Miramar who could juggle the ball with his feet 500 times.
Cricket: Otago has to make two changes
Cricket: Otago has to make two changes
Otago has been forced to make two changes to the side which beat Central Districts by 43 runs on Sunday.
Cricket: Metro shares honours
Cricket: Metro shares honours
Dunedin Metro shared the spoils with Canterbury Country in the 48th South Island primary schools' cricket tournament in Ashburton last week.
Cricket: McCullum's five-wicket bag helps Otago to 43-run win
Cricket: McCullum's five-wicket bag helps Otago to 43-run win
Otago all-rounder Nathan McCullum produced his best bowling effort to help his side hold on for a 43-run win against Central Districts.
Cricket: Tsukigawa century highlight of Sparks' treble
Cricket: Tsukigawa century highlight of Sparks' treble
Otago completed a memorable three days with a narrow win in a twenty/20 match against Northern Districts in Invercargill yesterday.
Cricket: Bates and Taylor rescue Sparks' innings
Cricket: Bates and Taylor rescue Sparks' innings
Thank heavens for Suzie Bates.
Cricket: Otago missing stalwarts against Central
Cricket: Otago missing stalwarts against Central
Otago will be without the services of two experienced campaigners for its crucial game against Central Districts in Palmerston North tomorrow.
Cricket: Control needed to prevent corruption
Cricket: Control needed to prevent corruption
Animation Research Limited managing director Ian Taylor believes the ICC needs to take more control of the umpire decision review system to prevent the risk of corruption.
Cricket: Decisions are needed on the UDRS
Cricket: Decisions are needed on the UDRS
The umpire decision review system is arguably the biggest advancement since covered pitches. But its future will remain in doubt until the ICC gets on the front foot and establishes a firm policy on its use. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi reports.
Netball: Paterson understanding
Netball: Paterson understanding
Steel chief executive Julie Paterson is disappointed but understanding of the decision of the New South Wales Swifts to pull out of the franchise's pre-season tournament in Queenstown later this month.