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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Cricket articles  Cricket
    Former Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh reckons the England selectors have got their squad spot on for the first Ashes test in Perth
     6 November 2025
    Former Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh reckons the England selectors have got their squad spot on for the first Ashes test in Perth
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    Aussie great Steve Waugh has picked this summer's Ashes cricket series against England to be the most competitive in recent history
    6 Nov: Aussie great Steve Waugh has picked this summer's Ashes cricket series against England to be the most competitive in recent history... more
    Black Caps white-ball skipper Mitch Santner is backing Devon Conway to rediscover his form in the five-game T20 series against the West Indies, starting tonight at Eden Park
    5 Nov: Black Caps white-ball skipper Mitch Santner is backing Devon Conway to rediscover his form in the five-game T20 series against the West Indies, starting tonight at Eden Park... more
    A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay
    5 Nov: A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay... more
    The West Indies aren't perturbed by a tight turnaround ahead of Wednesday's tour opening T20 in Auckland
    3 Nov: The West Indies aren't perturbed by a tight turnaround ahead of Wednesday's tour opening T20 in Auckland... more
    A boost for the Black Caps T20 side with fast bowler Kyle Jamieson named to return from a side strain injury for the five-match T20 series against the West Indies
    2 Nov: A boost for the Black Caps T20 side with fast bowler Kyle Jamieson named to return from a side strain injury for the five-match T20 series against the West Indies... more
    Black Caps bowler Blair Tickner has added to his status as a cult hero
    2 Nov: Black Caps bowler Blair Tickner has added to his status as a cult hero... more
    Black Caps skipper Mitchell Santner has won the toss and has opted to bowl first against England in today's dead-rubber final one-day international in the capital
    1 Nov: Black Caps skipper Mitchell Santner has won the toss and has opted to bowl first against England in today's dead-rubber final one-day international in the capital... more
    Black Caps allrounder Michael Bracewell's adamant it's all to play for despite the dead rubber nature of this afternoon's third one-dayer against England
    1 Nov: Black Caps allrounder Michael Bracewell's adamant it's all to play for despite the dead rubber nature of this afternoon's third one-dayer against England... more
    The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong
    1 Nov: The Breakers have embarrassed the Hawks 102-60 in their Australian Basketball League match in Wollongong... 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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