At this point it’s pretty redundant to make grand proclamations about Roger Federer. His latest Aussie Open win had to usher in a flood of new think-pieces about the man’s greatness but nothing really changed, we just updated the numbers a little.
Glenn Phillips is back in Ford Trophy cricket and we welcome him with open arms, giving him an opportunity to build his case as a genuine batsman in all formats.
It’s lovely to see the Blackcaps winning these days. There were some tough times in there, we’ve had to do the hard yards to get here. Third innings collapses, pathetic death bowling, complete battlers filling out the team, Shane Bond’s injured back… times were tough.
Haere mai to the Ross Taylor Era, not that it makes much sense.
Colin de Grandhomme went bonkers in the fourth ODI and Kane Williamson bowled some overs of spin, so where does that leave Rahul Dravid's favourite leggy Todd Astle.
Lea Tahuhu is one of the leading wicket-takers in WBBL03 and her Melbourne Renegades are chasing a semi-final spot, setting up a funky few weeks for Tahuhu and her White Ferns homie Amy Satterthwaite.
It’s still funny to think that before the 2015 World Cup, Trent Boult could hardly get a run in the ODI team. He’d already stepped up as a Test match swing king but the shorter formats were a different story.
Tom Bruce has been smacking it to all parts for Central Districts, enough to get him into our Super Smash All Stars ahead of tomorrow's knockout game between CD and Auckland Aces.
Joseph Parker will fight Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on March 31st, so April 1 in Aotearoa, with the IBF, WBA and WBO Heavyweight World Championship belts on the line. The formalities have been confirmed and the fight is officially happening.
The Blackcaps big guns weren't at their best in the third ODI vs Pakistan, they did however play their roles to perfection.
Mitchell Santner's set up shop as a mandatory Blackcaps ODI selection, without really doing a whole lot.
Cameron Fletcher hasn't just put himself back in the wicket-keepers who score runs mixer, he's emerged as a contender for this season's Super Smash 'The Finisher'.
Martin Guptill wasn't lit before the rain, then the rain came and he got lit like Bic in the Blackcaps second ODI vs Pakistan. Not sure what Rumman Raees is up to.
That was a handy little dash of red ink for Taylor. Not just because of the unbeaten 104 run partnership with his buddy that earned another ODI win for the Blackcaps but also because he tipped his career average back over 45.
Kyle Jamieson returned for Canterbury, Rob Nicol is Otago's talisman and the big dawgs keep on rollin'.
Any day Kane Williamson scores runs, is a day to remind yourself how great it is to be alive. Pakistan did some things too, don't get caught up in the game one hype.
Colin Munro opens the batting in ODI cricket and is asked to do a very difficult job - hit the best bowlers in the world for big ol' boundaries every innings.
Pakistan should be a lot better than West Indies and stormed to Champions Trophy glory, there's always the chance that they struggle in the cricketing Bermuda Triangle that is Aotearoa though.
Henry Nicholls is the Blackcaps' finisher, Todd Astle deserves a decent crack and why did George Worker replace a bowler for the Pakistan ODI series.
Anton Devcich is the best all-rounder in the Super Smash and Andrew Ellis has the most wickets, making them mandatory Super Smash All Stars.