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Cricket: Pakistan side could be badly weakened
Pakistan's tour of New Zealand later this year is still on; just who will be playing for them is a far different matter.
![Cricket: 'Risk and reward' model unveiled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: 'Risk and reward' model unveiled
An eight-year collective contract between New Zealand Cricket and the Players' Association was announced yesterday.
![Cricket: Pakistan start and end at Eden Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: Pakistan start and end at Eden Park
Eden Park will host internationals to top and tail Pakistan's six-week tour to New Zealand this summer.
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Cricket: Top ICC job for NZer
The International Cricket Council last night confirmed NZ Cricket chairman Alan Isaac as its vice president.
![<i>David Leggat:</i> Ryder the 'bad boy' again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
<i>David Leggat:</i> Ryder the 'bad boy' again
At what point does New Zealand Cricket say, "Enough, Jesse"? asks David Leggat, after Ryder's latest booze-related indiscretion.
![Cricket: Jesse Ryder's latest meltdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: Jesse Ryder's latest meltdown
Clauses in Ryder's contract will be amended to carry stricter obligations relating to alcohol consumption and behaviour blowouts.
![Cricket: Ryder fined for serious misconduct](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: Ryder fined for serious misconduct
Jesse Ryder has been fined by New Zealand Cricket after admitting to drunken behaviour.
![<i>Chris Rattue:</i> A severe case of yellow card madness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> A severe case of yellow card madness
Rugby is stark raving bonkers to send blokes off in test matches for innocuous incidents, writes Chris Rattue.
![Cricket: McCullum wants to open for NZ in tests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: McCullum wants to open for NZ in tests
Brendon McCullum wants to bring his aggressive batting style to the top of the NZ order, saying "I wouldn't play conventionally".
![Cricket: Four new faces in NZC's top 20](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: Four new faces in NZC's top 20
It was a vigorous process that led to the selection of 20 players for Black Caps contracts.
![Cricket: Hopkins the biggest winner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cricket: Hopkins the biggest winner
Gareth Hopkins is one of the bigger winners to emerge out of the NZ Cricket player contracts list.
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Brendon McCullum - 'Why I nearly quit NZ cricket'
"In what other industry would you be expected to take options that cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars?"