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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Cricket articles  Cricket
    Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier
     7 December 2025
    Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel has just surpassed 400 first-class wickets while playing for the Central Stags in their four-day Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Napier
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    England resume at 134 for six with the bat against Australia as day four of the second Ashes test begins in Brisbane
    7 Dec: England resume at 134 for six with the bat against Australia as day four of the second Ashes test begins in Brisbane... more
    West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
    7 Dec: West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more
    England still face an uphill battle to get back into the second Ashes test, but have opened the door at the very least after a strong final hour to end day two
    6 Dec: England still face an uphill battle to get back into the second Ashes test, but have opened the door at the very least after a strong final hour to end day two... more
    West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
    5 Dec: West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more
    Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
    5 Dec: Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more
    Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch
    5 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch... more
    Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects
    3 Dec: Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects... more
    Coach Rob Walter is comfortable with how the Black Caps are tracking heading into the three-test series against the West Indies, starting at Hagley Oval tomorrow
    1 Dec: Coach Rob Walter is comfortable with how the Black Caps are tracking heading into the three-test series against the West Indies, starting at Hagley Oval tomorrow... more
    The West Indies have won the toss and chosen to field against New Zealand in the first cricket test of the three-match series at Christchurch's Hagley Oval
    1 Dec: The West Indies have won the toss and chosen to field against New Zealand in the first cricket test of the three-match series at Christchurch's Hagley Oval... more

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     20 Nov: New Zealand have clinched the three-match one-day international cricket series over the West Indies 2-nil with a game to spare, after securing a five-wicket victory in the second fixture at Napier ++++++++++++++++
     09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies ++++++++++++
     09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson +++++++++++
     17 Nov: A seven-run triumph for New Zealand in the opening one-day cricket international against the West Indies in Christchurch, but the win may have come at a middle-order cost ++++++++++
     13 Nov: The Black Caps have started with a roar in their bid to score a meagre 141 to beat the West Indies in the 5th T20 in Dunedin ++++++++++
     10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson +++++++++
     05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch +++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      7 Dec: Ashes player ratings: who may be wilting under the pressure? (BBCWorld)
      7 Dec: England 2-0 down in ashes after gabba hammering (BBCWorld)
      7 Dec: Wellington braces for influx of visitors for 'avatar' premiere, cricket (RadioNZ)
      5 Dec: ‘it’s an absolute joke’: australia’s three overs in 18 minutes that have cricket greats fuming (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Dec: Josh hazlewood’s ashes involvement under a cloud after fresh injury setback (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Dec: Why cricket australia boss has no issue with nathan lyon being ‘absolutely filthy’ at selectors (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Dec: The numbers behind mitchell starc’s stunning first over test record (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Dec: Watch: ‘i didn’t know its origin story’: scotty stevenson explains syrup suckers remark (Stuff.co.nz)
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