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Former White Ferns batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket

19 February 2026

Former White Ferns batter Lauren Down has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket

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White Ferns batter Lauren Down has called time on her 15-year cricket career
	19 Feb: White Ferns batter Lauren Down has called time on her 15-year cricket career... more

Uncertainty over whether changes to the domestic T20 competition would stop top players from joining overseas leagues
	18 Feb: Uncertainty over whether changes to the domestic T20 competition would stop top players from joining overseas leagues... more

The Black Caps don't believe the loss to South Africa will derail their T20 World Cup campaign
	17 Feb: The Black Caps don't believe the loss to South Africa will derail their T20 World Cup campaign... more

Frustration for skier Alice Robinson after missing a medal at the Winter Olympics
	16 Feb: Frustration for skier Alice Robinson after missing a medal at the Winter Olympics... more

Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave
	15 Feb: Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson has departed the T20 World Cup camp on paternity leave... more

The Black Caps are drawing strength from the support they're receiving in cricket-mad India
	15 Feb: The Black Caps are drawing strength from the support they're receiving in cricket-mad India... more

The Black Caps are looking for power-play improvements at cricket's T20 World Cup
	15 Feb: The Black Caps are looking for power-play improvements at cricket's T20 World Cup... more

An international sporting rivalry is set for another chapter
	14 Feb: An international sporting rivalry is set for another chapter... more

Peter Fulton will depart his role as head coach of Canterbury's men's cricket teams at the end of the domestic one-day season to take up an overseas opportunity
	14 Feb: Peter Fulton will depart his role as head coach of Canterbury's men's cricket teams at the end of the domestic one-day season to take up an overseas opportunity... more

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