Coach hoping Sparks can use win as springboard
Coach hoping Sparks can use win as springboard
You learn more from your losses — oh please.
Adrian Seconi
Rutherford onslaught turns tide in favour of Volts
Rutherford onslaught turns tide in favour of Volts
You cannot win a Super Smash game in one over — or can you?
Jensen guides Sparks to first win of season
Jensen guides Sparks to first win of season
Otago Sparks all-rounder Hayley Jensen helped blast her team to a maiden victory this season.
Henry’s chance to shine in home ground test
Henry’s chance to shine in home ground test
MR Patient Matt Henry looks set to add to his 12 test caps.
Pair to add charge to Volts line-up for T20 clash
Pair to add charge to Volts line-up for T20 clash
Promising all-rounder Nathan Smith and pace bowler Michael Rae have returned to the Otago line-up for its twenty20 fixture against Northern Districts at Bay Oval tonight.
Otago’s Walter to helm NZXI side
Otago’s Walter to helm NZXI side
Otago coach Rob Walter will lead a New Zealand XI side full of under-19 stars in two T20s against Pakistan A.
Side’s steep learning curve to continue
Side’s steep learning curve to continue
The Otago Sparks will need to find victory in the small wins this season.
Domestic game foundation Black Caps built success on
Domestic game foundation Black Caps built success on
Is there a more unloved domestic competition than the Plunket Shield?
Otago outplayed by Canterbury
Otago outplayed by Canterbury
One day you are hitting the ball out of the park.
Losing early wickets costs Sparks dearly
Losing early wickets costs Sparks dearly
Not enough runs. Not even close.
Williamson eager to make most of home test
Williamson eager to make most of home test
Yesterday would have been an odd feeling for Kane Williamson.
Smith sidelined by strain
Smith sidelined by strain
Former Otago all-rounder Nathan Smith will miss the Volts’ opening twenty20 matches in Alexandra next week.
Knights, Blaze start favourites in shortest form
Knights, Blaze start favourites in shortest form
The Super Smash gets under way today, when Wellington hosts Auckland in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi takes a wild guess at...
Challengers drive Black Caps, Nicholls says
Challengers drive Black Caps, Nicholls says
Black Caps test No5 Henry Nicholls had some silent partners powering him on to his highest score last week.
Santner keeps all-rounder’s role in squad
Santner keeps all-rounder’s role in squad
Santa will deliver. You can count on that, boys and girls. But will Santner deliver?
Pakistan ends NZ’s winning run in thriller
Pakistan ends NZ’s winning run in thriller
Pakistan avoided a 3-0 T20 series sweep with a four-wicket win at McLean Park in Napier last night.
Sparks’ losing streak now 17
Sparks’ losing streak now 17
The Otago Sparks have extended their losing streak in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield to 17 games following back-to-back losses to Central Districts in Dunedin this weekend.
Win puts CDK second in T20 competition
Win puts CDK second in T20 competition
Rain, rain and more rain.
Pakistan facing mental battle
Pakistan facing mental battle
Two weeks in a fancy hotel sounds great.
Martin returns to bolster Sparks
Martin returns to bolster Sparks
Katey Martin has escaped Chateau on the Park to finally get back out on the park.