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Players set for chilling out in meet-and-sign event
Hawke's Bay cricket fans and followers of the Black Caps will get the chance to meet the batting, bowling and fielding stars in Napier this evening.

Cricket: Time to tweak line up?
Keeping the Black Caps' starting XI in the ICC World Cup has its merits but tweaking the line up before the playoffs is an equally compelling argument.

Cricket: Lack-of-form Guptill needs time at the crease
Host fans want to see a bullish Brendon McCullum every game because he's captain but it may be a good chance for Tom Latham to make an appearance.

Cricket: Innings score of 500 'on the cards'
An innings score of 500 should be just around the corner, according to Mathew Sinclair.

Rugby: Central club suffering lack of numbers
'Mayday, mayday' was the message from Central Hawke's Bay Rugby and Sports Club committee member Tony Lepelaars last night.

Cricket: Bowling at death not a problem, Southee
Strike bowler Tim Southee attests to sounding the death knell on the last few overs of an ODI as the rampant Black Caps are making short work of powering their way into the playoffs.

Plans to reinvigorate cricket
Interest fired by the Cricket World Cup as well as a fresh initiative to make games shorter and more fun are hoped to boost dropping levels of participation in Hawke's Bay.

Cricket: What's with other Mitch?
It can't be easy going for Black Caps "sub fielders" Kyle Mills, Nathan McCullum, Mitchell McClenaghan and Tom Latham so far in the ICC World Cup.