Inside edge: 5

Nicola Browne. Photo / NZPA

The most batsmen to be run out in an ODI innings. It's happened 10 times.

Early Cup action

Some early World Cup-related activity for Gisborne and Napier. Two of the 14 cup-bound countries, Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates, are taking the chance for some extra preparatory work. Zimbabwe are arriving on January 30 and heading to Gisborne for a couple of warmup fixtures against composite Northern Districts-Poverty Bay teams at Harry Barker Reserve, plus training sessions for a few days before heading to Christchurch where they have official warmup matches. The UAE are doing a similar exercise in Napier, having two matches at Nelson Park against a Central Districts XI around the same time New Zealand and Pakistan will be playing their second ODI at McLean Park on February 3.

A step too far

Anyone puzzled at Dan Vettori's survival of an lbw referral in the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Hamilton on Thursday night? He'd stretched well forward for an attempted reverse sweep, was struck on the pad and given not out. Sri Lanka referred it and weren't happy when told it had been rejected as Vettori was more than 3m down the pitch when struck on the pad, therefore rendering the projected ball tracking path too much of a gamble for an accurate reading. Vettori was run out two balls later, the first of the four to depart that way.

Browne retires

A chance to farewell Nicola Browne this weekend, the longtime New Zealand international retiring after a stellar career. Browne holds the Northern Districts women's record for most matches, runs and wickets. She played two tests, 125 ODIs and 54 T20 games for New Zealand. Browne realised over the Christmas break that the time was right "for new experiences in life and opportunities to grow and learn in different environments". She is wearing a range of major events hats at present, including work relating to the World Cup and the under 20 Fifa World Cup this year. She'll finish up with 50-over games against Canterbury at Seddon Park today and tomorrow .

A running joke

Brendon McCullum was able to poke fun at the four run-outs which proved so damaging for New Zealand in Thursday night's ODI in Hamilton. Noting that those out included Dan Vettori, Luke Ronchi and brother Nathan, along with Corey Anderson, the skipper pointed out they were three of the oldest players in the team. "There's talk of who was going to be in what vans heading to Auckland. Some of those guys might be running - they might not make it all the way though."

Lee calls it quits

Former Australian quick Brett Lee has called time on his career and will retire from T20 cricket at the end of this summer's Big Bash League. The 38-year-old quit international cricket three years ago and the Sydney Sixers is his final stint in the game. His first game in the shortest version was Australia's match against New Zealand at Eden Park in 2005.