John McGlashan College beat Hutt International Boys' School in the playoff for fifth and sixth to finish its first appearance at the finals of the Gillette Cup on a high.
Nothing gets the blood pumping quite like watching fast bowlers steam in and attack the stumps.
The goal is to make a final and Otago Sparks coach Nathan King is not fussy which one.
A safe wicketkeeper is an essential member of any first-class side.
Maori sportswoman Dayna Turnbull has capped off a tremendous year with a major award.
Fielding is an emotional roller coaster. Save more runs than you concede - good times. Fumble your way through a game - dark looks from the bowler, captain and coach.
It could come in the form of a quick 100 or a five-wicket bag - few players are as valuable to the mix of a cricket team as a quality all-rounder.
Whether rebuilding the innings or cashing in on a good start, top and middle-order batsmen form the spine of the batting lineup and should contribute the bulk of the runs.
A weakened Otago team had to settle for fifth place at the Jefferies Cup in Christchurch over the weekend.
John McGlashan College is better known for its academic achievements than its endeavours on the cricket field.
From the dashing and daring to the careful and steadfast, the opening batsmen set the tone and are the first line of defence against the new ball.
Cricket the way it used to be - that is how this year's domestic twenty/20 tournament is being billed, at least.
Sussex all-rounder Chris Nash comes highly recommended and made a tidy start to his Otago career - a sign of things to come, he hopes.
Eat my mud. American Josh Hansen extended his lead at the top of the Australasian Supercross Championship competition table with a dominant performance in wet and treacherous conditions in Dunedin on Saturday night.
Experienced seamer Warren McSkimming returns to strengthen the Otago attack for its Plunket Shield match against Wellington at the Basin Reserve today.
The House of Pain became the House of Mud for the Australasian Supercross Championship on Saturday night.
The track is built, and the Australasian Supercross Championship at Carisbrook is going ahead tonight.
Otago needed less than an hour to score the required 43 runs to beat Auckland and register its first win this summer.
Otago strike bowler Neil Wagner wants to play international cricket and had hoped his wait might end this summer.
Otago has rebounded from an almost hopeless position to gain parity in its Plunket Shield match with Auckland at Colin Maiden Park.
