Adrian Seconi

New Zealand great Glenn Turner has questioned whether New Zealand Cricket has its players’ best interests at heart by agreeing to tour Pakistan next month.

It is a lot easier to mow through a toothpick with a chainsaw than slice through a mighty totara with a kitchen knife.

Jonah Lowe had the final say.

Otago is awfully lucky to have Vilimoni Koroi this week.

Otago had the best part of an hour to get used to its changes this week.

Star Otago player Jona Nareki will require surgery to repair a torn ACL and will be grounded for at least nine months.

It has been an unsettling week for Suzie Bates.

The Otago Spirit found out the hard way that front-foot ball can be valuable.

We have our finalists.

Chriatian Lio-Willie was a villain at one end and a hero at the other.

This is the year Otago escapes the second division and returns to the top tier of the National Provincial Championship, right?

The Otago Spirit could be a lot more threatening with just a bit more belief, coach Scott Manson says.

Matt Faddes is back in his happy place.

The 46th edition of the National Provincial Championship starts tonight when Manawatu hosts Counties-Manukau. Reporter Adrian Seconi provides a snapshot of the prospects for all 14 teams.