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Boyle brothers prepare to do battle

The Boyle brothers, Jack (left) and Matt, prepare to cross bats in a first-class game at the...

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Boyle brothers prepare to do battle

Matt ought to be the favourite this week.

Keep the faith, Bazball instigator urges fans

England head coach Brendon McCullum. Photo: Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Keep the faith, Bazball instigator urges fans

England coach Brendon McCullum concedes his team’s ultra-aggressive tactics can have ugly consequences, but he's urging fans to keep the faith despite the calamitous result in Perth.

Williamson back in Black Caps test squad

Kane Williamson of New Zealand bats during day one of the first test match in the series between...

Williamson back in Black Caps test squad

Pace trio Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner have been rewarded for strong form with a spot in the Black Caps’ 14-strong squad for the first test against West Indies in Christchurch.

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CDK claim win on day for bowlers

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CDK claim win on day for bowlers

A roundup of premier club cricket games played in Dunedin at the weekend.

Semifinals set after successful doubleheader day

South Otago’s doubleheader day proved to be a success with the semifinal picture complete after six games of fantastic cricket.

Fleming hat-trick helps Union maintain winning streak

Union, Oamaru and Albion secured comfortable victories, over Waitaki Boys’, St Kevin’s and Valley respectively, in the latest Borton Cup fixtures.

Former England players scathing of 'Bazball' side

England skipper Ben Stokes (left) and Joe Root look dejected after the match. Photo: Reuters

Former England players scathing of 'Bazball' side

A chorus of former England cricket stars have torn into the current 'Bazball' side, after the team suffered an embarrassing Ashes test defeat inside two days.

Head, Starc orchestrate England downfall

Travis Head acknowledges the crowd after guiding Australia to victory in an extraordinary two-day...

Head, Starc orchestrate England downfall

Travis Head scored a brilliant century while Mitchell Starc claimed a 10-wicket haul as Australia beat England in an astonishing two days during the Ashes opener.

Black Caps steady ship for series sweep

Black Cap Mark Chapman plays a shot during the third ODI match against the West Indies on...

Black Caps steady ship for series sweep

Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell steadied a shaky Black Caps batting effort, guiding them to a one-day series sweep of West Indies.

Stokes leads fightback after Starc's record haul

Mitchell Starc acknowledges the crowd after his seven-wicket in the first Ashes test in Perth on...

Stokes leads fightback after Starc's record haul

Australia trailed England by 49 runs on 123-9 at the end of an extraordinary opening day of the Ashes series in Perth, where bowlers had very much the upper hand and a remarkable 19 wickets fell.

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Otago seal famous victory at the Basin

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Otago seal famous victory at the Basin

Otago storm to victory at the Basin Reserve.

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Keeping up with the Jones’: batter has game in the blood

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Keeping up with the Jones’: batter has game in the blood

Leftovers are under-rated.

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Volts positioned for big win

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Volts positioned for big win

Plunket shield cricket is hard.

A more relaxed Smith to take the helm

A more relaxed Smith to take the helm

Though he is still a "competitive beast", Steve Smith’s captaincy is far more relaxed these days, according to longtime Australia team-mate Mitchell Starc.