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Rain dampens Otago's playoff hopes
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Rain dampens Otago's playoff hopes
Otago's prospects of making the Ford Trophy playoffs took a dousing in the Wellington rain today.
Adrian Seconi
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Airport dash for Otago before must-win game
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Airport dash for Otago before must-win game
Will they, won’t they?
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North East Valley routs CDK by eight wickets, tops standings
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North East Valley routs CDK by eight wickets, tops standings
North East Valley posted its fourth consecutive win in the Dunedin premier T20 competition and has a comfortable lead at the top of the standings.
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Spinner Lockrose steps up as Volts’ batting hero
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Spinner Lockrose steps up as Volts’ batting hero
The recriminations had begun. The excuses lined up. The headlines written.
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Win over Central Districts bolsters Sparks’ playoff hopes
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Win over Central Districts bolsters Sparks’ playoff hopes
Otago pushed its way into the top three with a six-wicket win over Central Districts at the University Oval yesterday.
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Disciplined Sparks beat Central Districts
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Disciplined Sparks beat Central Districts
Otago has pushed its way into the top three with a six-wicket win against Central Districts at the University Oval.
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Large Otago contingent in NZ squad for ‘revenge tour’
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Large Otago contingent in NZ squad for ‘revenge tour’
They are calling it the revenge tour.
Johnson returns for big game
Johnson returns for big game
Punishing middle order batter Llew Johnson has recovered from a shoulder injury and has been named in the Otago side for a crunch game against Central Districts in Dunedin tomorrow.
Sparks turn to imports
Sparks turn to imports
Otago has turned to two English left-arm spinners to help secure a spot in the Super Smash playoffs.
Notes from slip, January 26
Notes from slip, January 26
Not mentioning names — cough, splutter, mumble, sports editor Hayden Meikle — but a colleague has really enjoyed Otago’s success during Notes from Slip’s two-week absence.
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Ponderous Volts swiftly dispatched
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Ponderous Volts swiftly dispatched
Sometimes the hare wins the race.
Slow-going Volts smashed by ND
Slow-going Volts smashed by ND
Sometimes the hare wins the race.
English pair will help Sparks develop players: Cumming
English pair will help Sparks develop players: Cumming
Four down, two up.
Dream of playing for Black Caps ever closer
Dream of playing for Black Caps ever closer
South African-born all-rounder Dean Foxcroft’s dream to play for New Zealand could be much closer than he thought.
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Bacon taking extra responsibility in his stride
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Bacon taking extra responsibility in his stride
Matt Bacon has been told he thrives in chaos.
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Cricket, but not as we know it
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Cricket, but not as we know it
This XI will never play a game ... thankfully. Long-serving ODT cricket writer Adrian Seconi has a little fun naming his "dream team".
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Inglis also making an impact off pitch
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Inglis also making an impact off pitch
Black Sticks striker Hugo Inglis was missing from the World Cup squad while he takes some time out from the game but he isn't done with top level hockey just yet.
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Volts forced to make several bowling changes
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Volts forced to make several bowling changes
You can blame Covid, paternity leave and a troublesome glute for taking out most of Otago's bowling line-up.
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Coach wants consistency from Sparks
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Coach wants consistency from Sparks
The Otago Sparks are playing the kind of cricket they want to be playing — most of the time.
Otago-Auckland Super Smash game ends in tie
Otago-Auckland Super Smash game ends in tie
What? No super over? No boundary countback? No winner?