
Cricket: Southee called into Black Caps
Northern Districts pace bowler Tim Southee has been brought in to the New Zealand cricket squad for the second test against Pakistan.
Northern Districts pace bowler Tim Southee has been brought in to the New Zealand cricket squad for the second test against Pakistan.
Iain O'Brien has even fewer places to hide at the Basin Reserve now that fate has eliminated Shane Bond from the test cricket series against Pakistan.
Even the harshest critics among us will willingly concede that Henry really showed his coaching chops in this one.
New Zealand surrendered a rare position of dominance as costly misjudgments and a batting collapse provided Pakistan with the chance to claim the first cricket test at University Oval.
Shane Bond and Umar Akmal - the ageing but indefatigable warrior and the precocious teenager.
Captain becomes eighth New Zealand test player to be dismissed just one run short of a century
He lost his mojo and then the vice-captaincy but there was no place like home for Brendon McCullum yesterday.
If Pakistan's batsmen can do what Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum did yesterday it might turn into tough grind all round.