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    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
     5 January 2026
    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
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    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
    5 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... more
    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
    4 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... more
    England's top three are all back in the pavilion within the opening 90 minutes of the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney
    4 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... more
    The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder
    3 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder... more
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more
    The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title... more
    A washout in the men's Twenty20 Super Smash game between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park outer oval
    2 Jan: A washout in the men's Twenty20 Super Smash game between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park outer oval... more
    Outgoing Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has let rip at how he was covered in the mainstream media during his test career
    2 Jan: Outgoing Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has let rip at how he was covered in the mainstream media during his test career... more
    Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket
    2 Jan: Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket... more

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     07 Feb: Even the team-mates of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have been left speechless after his jaw-dropping innings in the final of cricket's under-19 World Cup ++++++++++
     13 Feb: Wet weather around the country's forced two no-results in round nine of cricket's Ford Trophy ++++++++++
     15 Feb: Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave ++++++++++
     10 Feb: Black Caps test wicketkeeper Tom Blundell has snared the wicket of Auckland big hitter Bevon Jacobs in one day cricket's Ford Trophy for Wellington ++++++++++
     20 Feb: The Central Stags have posted a massive 211-run win over the Wellington Firebirds, to book their place against Canterbury in Sunday's one-day men's cricket final ++++++++++
     06 Feb: New Zealand cricketer Sophie Devine has picked up several awards - including the top gong - at the conclusion of the women's Indian Premier League +++++++++
     06 Feb: Pace bowler Matt Henry has saved the Black Caps from embarrassment in their final warm-up match ahead of the T20 World Cup....leading New Zealand to a seven-run win in Navi Mumbai +++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      1 Mar: Football, cricket, f1: world of sport adjusts as iran conflict erupts (Sydney Morning Herald)
      1 Mar: Alyssa healy smashes 158 in odi farewell as australia piles on massive total (Sydney Morning Herald)
      27 Feb: Cricket: white ferns v zimbabwe - second t20 international in hamilton (RadioNZ)
      26 Feb: Watch: indian batter headbutts fielder in cricket final, claims ‘it’s not a big deal’ (Stuff.co.nz)
      24 Feb: Italian cricket in crisis amid sexual assault allegation (BBCWorld)
      22 Feb: The subtle flex that sets this country golf club apart from the city clubs (Sydney Morning Herald)
      21 Feb: No willow, no leather: here’s what cricket will look like in 2050 (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: Crashing out of the t20 world cup isn’t the problem. it’s that australia doesn’t care (Sydney Morning Herald)
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