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It's turned into a survival mission for the Black Caps, late on day two of the first cricket test against Australia in Wellington... after losing FIVE wickets in their first session batting

It's turned into a survival mission for the Black Caps, late on day two of the first cricket test against Australia in Wellington... after losing FIVE wickets in their first session batting

1 March 2024

Chasing 383, New Zealand were 144 for SEVEN a short time ago at the Basin Reserve.

A surprising admission from one of New Zealand's greatest ever rugby players.

Sevens legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has opened up on the doubts that have plagued her throughout her career... the wing admitting she has struggled with self belief.

And Aussie golfer Scott Hend continues to lead the New Zealand Open in Queenstown, now two strokes ahead.

Nick Voke and Josh Geary are the two best Kiwis, three shots behind.

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Other Cricket News

05 Jan: England batter Joe Root has brought up a century on Day 2 of the final Ashes cricket test against Australia in Sydney - his second ton of the series, on Sky Sport

05 Jan: Australian international Nathan Black is through to the men's singles final at the National Bowls Championship in Christchurch

05 Jan: Australia has captured early wickets on Day 2 of the 5th and final Ashes cricket test in Sydney

05 Jan: Australian bowling coach Dan Vettori believes the omission of a specialist spinner for the fifth Ashes test at Sydney is an outlier, not the new norm

05 Jan: More scheduling drama looms for cricket's ICC ahead of the men's T-20 World Cup starting next month in India and Sri Lanka

04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui

04 Jan: England's top three are all back in the pavilion within the opening 90 minutes of the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney

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