The Sour Taste Left By The BLACKCAPS' Under-Performing Stable Of Bowlers
Our BLACKCAPS bowlers are now more known for their fielding and batting exploits than world-beating bowling. That's not good.
BLACKCAPS Summer Debrief (General Thoughts + Batsmen)
The BLACKCAPS enjoyed a good summer on the surface, but when it mattered, in the most important format, they were more Martin Guptill than Steven Smith.
White Ferns vs Australia: Rose Bowl Debrief
Meg Lanning went back to back with centuries as Australia took out the Rose Bowl. Our White Ferns weren't too shabby though.
Parker vs Takam: Watch Out Boxing, Joe’s Getting Serious
Joseph Parker’s next fight will be an IBF elimination bout against Cameroonian Carlos Takam at some point in May.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - Second Test Debrief
Jackson Bird was better than our medium-pacers on our home turf while Joe Burns was a better batting battler than our batting battlers on our home turf. 2-0, not good.
Domestic Cricket Guide - Plunket Shield #4
Scott Borthwick has ventured down under from England for the summer and he's loving some Plunket Shield action for Wellington, even if they lost.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - Second Test Preview
Greener for longer is the motto, yolo. Yolo but this is a dangerous ploy for me as it was the kiwi batsmen who demonstrated an inability to bat properly against the moving ball.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - First Test Debrief
Adam Voges and his Australian comrades put the BLACKCAPS in Test cricket shade, not only dominating them but teaching them a thing or two about the great art form of Test cricket.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - First Test, Day One
Brendon McCullum said it was a definite bowl-first pitch. He wasn’t lying.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - First Test Preview
Grab ya whites, throw on ya thongs, get that shrimp on the barbie and gear up for some trans-Tasman Test cricket.
Domestic Cricket Guide - Plunket Shield Cricket Is Back! (#1)
Ish Sodhi put in a few nice overs for the BLACKCAPS, but before that he was scoring runs and taking wickets for Northern Districts. Catch up on the return of Plunket Shield cricket, haere mai.
BLACKCAPS Wicket-Keeping Situation #Youngins
Luke Ronchi's out of form and a bit old, BJ Watling's injured but ready to become Overlord Kiwi Wicket-Keeper so who's next in line?
Hard & Fast: Joseph Parker's Big Talking Video
Joseph Parker is ranked #1 in the WBO and he's called out Anthony Joshua, let's suss this hard & fast.
Where’s the Line with Terrace Banter? (Just Wondering)
With that comes an expectation to be entertained and the cricket, bless its heart, can drag on a bit at times. A Mexican Wave is a trusted solution. An overused one, but whatever. Then there’s that interaction with the players thing.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - All On A Monday
Not only did Henry, Milne and Anderson perform exceptionally well, Sodhi and Bracewell stepped up to the plate from domestic cricket and did a job for their team, the nation and their departing skipper.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - That Second ODI + A Decider
Two big Aussies hugging each other, two big Aussies making the kiwi bowlers look tame. On to the decider where our young guns must shine.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - Second ODI Pre-pre
Dave Warner and his Australian comrades can't be smoked twice right?
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - That First ODI
Trent Boult and Matt Henry do damage, while Henry Nicholls looks like a left-handed mini Kane Williamson. And we smashed Australia.
BLACKCAPS Hosting Australia - First ODI Preview
We've all just seen Australia handle India's run-scoring exploits with ease and Eden Park is a child's cricket ground which I see Australia dining out on
Domestic Cricket Guide - Ford Trophy Poem
George Worker, he'll murk ya