/ 480 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:22:26 GMT Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:22:26 GMT New Zealand Cricket (NZC) today issued an injury update for Dean Brownlie and Ross Taylor who both suffered injuries during the recent National Bank Series against Zimbabwe. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/brownlie-taylor-injury-update/9525/article.aspx Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wellington A continue good form against Manawatu http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/wellington-a-continue-good-form-against-manawatu/9524/article.aspx Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kane Williamson is under no illusions that it’s going to take a much improved effort for the BLACKCAPS to beat South Africa come the second ODI, but remains confident all the same. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/williamson---blackcaps-need-to-be-at-their-best/9523/article.aspx Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has announced the players who will receive a winter development contract, including Wellington fast bowler Tipene Friday: http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/wellingtons-tipene-friday-receives-winter-development-contract/9522/article.aspx Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Wellington Firebirds leap frogged the Auckland Aces into second place on the Plunket Shield standings after beating their northern rivals by 7 wickets on Monday. The Firebirds completed a dominant display by knocking off a modest victory target of 43 for the loss of three wickets at Colin Maiden Park. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/firebirds-complete-the-job-in-auckland/9521/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has today announced the players who will receive a winter development contract. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/winter-development-contracts-announced/9520/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Otago Cricket has a couple of fantastic hospitality packages availalbe for the BLACKCAPS vs South Africa Test Match in March. Packages start at just $45 per day. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/hospitality-packages-for-south-africa-test-match/9519/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT One gets the feeling that Wellington cricket followers will be hearing much more of Henry Walsh in the near future. The Hutt Valley raised batting star has just been named in the 15-strong New Zealand U19 squad to play in a quadrangular series along with England, India and hosts Australia in Townsville in April. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/wellingtons-henry-walsh-named-in-new-zealand-u19s/9518/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hamilton have once again shown their class in their match against Nelson and claimed an 118 run win over the South Islanders. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/match-report/hamilton-roll-in-hawke-cup/1176/report.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Pearce Cup Team of the Week 25 February http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/pearce-cup-team-of-the-week-25-february/9516/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Leaders HRV Karori had the better of Eastern Suburbs El Cheapo Cars on the first day of their top of the table Wilkinson Pearce Cup clash, but third placed Naenae Old Boys took the honours by defeating Wellington Collegians outright in a day. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/karori-on-top-of-easts-as-naenae-old-boys-defeat-collegians-in-a-day/9515/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT UPDATE: The Firebirds have won by 7 wickets. Full report here later http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/firebirds-on-brink-of-victory-today/9514/article.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The England Women have won the fifth and final Twenty20 match against the White Ferns at Queens Park in Invercargill by five wickets. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/match-report/england-win-fifth-twenty20/1062/report.aspx Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wellington Firebirds openers Josh Brodie and Michael Papps conspired to negate Auckland with a magnificent partnership on the second day of the Plunket Shield match in Auckland. They both scored centuries while producing an outstanding stand of 236 as the Firebirds made major inroads on Auckland’s first innings of 320 at Colin Maiden Park. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/brodie-and-papps-put-on-236-for-first-wicket/9512/article.aspx Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Canterbury Cricket are pleased to advise that club results are now available on the website http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/club-results-now-on-website/9494/article.aspx Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT AB de Villiers was at his calculating best to steer South Africa to a comprehensive victory in the first one-day international against the BLACKCAPS in Wellington tonight. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/match-report/de-villiers-guides-sth-africa-to-win/842/report.aspx Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Brendon McCullum has reinforced his status as one of the world’s best Twenty20 cricketers by being recognised as New Zealand’s \Most Valuable Player in international Twenty20 cricket this summer. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/mccullum-pips-guptill-for-mvp-honour/9510/article.aspx Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The fourth Twenty20 between the White Ferns and England Women has been abandoned without a ball being bowled. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/match-report/rain-wipes-out-white-ferns-and-england/1061/report.aspx Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Four of the White Ferns visited the Southern Institute of Technology on the eve of their fourth Twenty20 match against England in Invercargill. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/white-ferns-take-time-out-at-sit/9508/article.aspx Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT BLACKCAPS captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to bat after winning the toss in the first match of The National Bank One Day International Series against South Africa at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news/blackcaps-choose-to-bat--franklin-cleared-to-play/9507/article.aspx Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT