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National cricket selector Edgar too valuable to be passed over
Andrew Alderson makes a case for why Bruce Edgar’s contract as the general manager of national selection at New Zealand Cricket must be renewed.

Cricket star flees with kids
Former cricket star Mathew Sinclair sparked a manhunt when he vanished with his children after a domestic incident.

NZC must cap off Cup success with dynasty
The Black Caps have a great chance to build an enduring legacy for the sport.

Cricket: Kane eyes Lord's board
In a month, Kane Williamson flies into London for another crack at Lord's. The England series shapes as a pivotal challenge for Williamson.

Urgent petition for Crowe
A petition to grant ailing cricket great Martin Crowe an urgent knighthood has gained more than 5,000 signatures.

England should copy Black Caps: Waugh
Waugh says England need to have a plan, believe in it and stick to it. And while it mightn't work straight away, the results will come.

Cricket great's family: 'No state funeral'
The family of cricket great Richie Benaud has turned down the prime minister's offer of a state funeral.

McCullum blasts century in IPL
Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum has lit up the Indian Premier League, scoring a sensational century for his Chennai Super Kings side.

Benaud's passing a turning point in game
Richie Benaud's passing marks not only the loss of a great man of cricket but possibly the point of no return for Australia's Channel Nine coverage of the game.

Zimbabwe to play ODI series in Pakistan
Zimbabwe have agreed to tour Pakistan for a five-match one-day series next month, the first test-playing nation to visit in six years.

Cricket legend Richie Benaud dies
Former Australia cricket captain and renowned commentator Richie Benaud has died, aged 84.

Hesson coveted as big-money IPL returns
New Zealand cricket may have a fight to keep coach Mike Hesson as Indian Premier League franchises have started to circle.

High five for Patel's Wisden nod
Former Black Caps off-spinner Jeetan Patel has been chosen as one of Wisden Almanack's five cricketers of the year.

Supportive brothers meet cricket heroes
Eleven-year-old Jaida Maxwell-Davies' three cricket-mad brothers are often by her side during hospital visits. Yesterday, they got to meet their heroes.

Cricket: Kiwis set to rake in the cash
The Black Caps deserve a well-earned rest after their long World Cup campaign, but for several of them the cricket will keep on coming in the form of the IPL.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: It's time to harden up
By now, you will most likely have discovered the hee-hawing glee all over Tim Southee's face. Wonderful to behold, Heather du Plessis-Allan writes.

Mark Richardson: Quiet achiever spins a legacy
For close to two decades, Daniel Vettori held a mortgage on the spinner's spot in the Black Caps, Mark Richardson writes.