Otago cricket captain Craig Cumming does not just deal with diabetes - he has used his diagnosis of the disease to push him to greater heights.
Northern Districts posted a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Otago but Volts coach Mike Hesson says there were several positives to emerge from the heavy defeat.
Work done on drainage at the University Oval should hold the venue in good stead if the heavens open up at any stage during the first test against Pakistan later this month, Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes says.
The Southern Steel's preparations for the 2010 ANZ Championships got under way yesterday, with most of the squad assembling in Invercargill for three days of fitness testing and skill work.
If the Otago and Northern Districts players are feeling watched, that is because Virtual Eye has been keeping close tabs on their Plunket Shield match.
Underrated Northern Districts all-rounder Joseph Yovich has cracked his third first-class 100 to put his side in a commanding position against Otago.
New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden is used to making snap judgements.
Defending champion Hayden Roulston lashed out at Tour of Southland organisers after being forced to withdraw from the race following a crash yesterday.
There is a point where you can not blame the pitch and have to put your hand up and say "that was dreadful".
Despite 16 wickets tumbling yesterday, Northern Districts coach Grant Bradburn believes the University Oval groundsman Tom Tamati has produced a good pitch.
Otago captain Craig Cumming has more first-class games behind him than the rest of the top six put together but he remains confident the team has the personnel to do well.
As a green but determined batting all-rounder, Greg Todd transferred to Otago from Central Districts five years ago with the hope of cementing a spot in the line-up. Now the left-hander is a key...
What is the difference between Daniel Vettori and Brian Tamaki? The Black Caps do not bow when they approach Vettori . . . yet.
Alexandra Cricket Club president Colin Cathro believes the Otago Cricket Association would be content never to play top-level cricket at Molyneux Park again.
Otago spinner Nick Beard completed a successful warm-up match, picking up six wickets during the Volts warm-up games against Canterbury at the University Oval No 2 ground this week.
It has been 35 years since Otago captain Glenn Turner held aloft the Plunket Shield and now it is up to his modern equivalent, Craig Cumming, to defend the trophy.
Otago coach was not too concerned his side slumped from 124 for none to 10 for 234 in a warm-up match against Canterbury at the University Oval yesterday.
For the first time in more than 30 years there will not be any top-level cricket played at Molyneux Park.
Experienced medium-pacer Warren McSkimming capped off a good match with a superb bowling spell to help Otago beat Canterbury by 82 runs in a two-day warm-up match at the University Oval No 2 ground yesterday.
Retired broadcaster Iain Gallaway rates Molyneux Park as one of his two favourite grounds and was saddened to hear the venue would not host Otago this summer.
