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England's Jacob Bethell's clinging to hope of an improbable consolation win as an Ashes test prepares to enter a fifth day for the first time this series

8 January 2026

England's Jacob Bethell's clinging to hope of an improbable consolation win as an Ashes test prepares to enter a fifth day for the first time this series

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Seventh seed Xinyu Wang has won through to the quarter finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland
	8 Jan: Seventh seed Xinyu Wang has won through to the quarter finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland... more

Australia have snared the key wicket of England's Joe Root nearing tea on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes test in Sydney
	7 Jan: Australia have snared the key wicket of England's Joe Root nearing tea on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes test in Sydney... more

Black Caps paceman Jacob Duffy is counting down the days until he marks out his run-up at the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India next month
	7 Jan: Black Caps paceman Jacob Duffy is counting down the days until he marks out his run-up at the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India next month... more

Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG
	7 Jan: Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG... more

The Auckland Hearts are struggling to mount a sizeable total in their women's Super Smash T20 against the Sparks on Eden Park's outer oval
	6 Jan: The Auckland Hearts are struggling to mount a sizeable total in their women's Super Smash T20 against the Sparks on Eden Park's outer oval... more

The Auckland men have gone top of the T20 Super Smash table with a crushing 88-run win over the Volts on Eden Park's outer oval
	6 Jan: The Auckland men have gone top of the T20 Super Smash table with a crushing 88-run win over the Volts on Eden Park's outer oval... more

England's catching continues to be an issue on Day 3 of the final Ashes test against Australia in Sydney
	6 Jan: England's catching continues to be an issue on Day 3 of the final Ashes test against Australia in Sydney... more

The Volts have made a bright start chasing 201 to beat the Aces in their T20 Super Smash contest in Auckland
	6 Jan: The Volts have made a bright start chasing 201 to beat the Aces in their T20 Super Smash contest in Auckland... more

England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney
	6 Jan: England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney... more

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05 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch ++++++++++++++++++++++++

06 Jan: England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney +++++++++++++++++++++++

05 Jan: Australia's made a strong start in reply to England's first innings 384 in the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney ++++++++++++++++

10 Jan: The Canterbury Kings are determined to bounce back after suffering a heavy 87-run defeat to Northern Districts in the Super Smash ++++++++++++++

09 Jan: The Wellington Blaze have claimed a six wicket win over lower-South Island's Sparks in the women's Super Smash T20 competition at the Basin Reserve +++++++++++

25 Jan: Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over +++++++++++

06 Jan: The Auckland men have gone top of the T20 Super Smash table with a crushing 88-run win over the Volts on Eden Park's outer oval +++++++++++

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4 Feb: Mcc change laws of cricket to permit previously 'illegal' bats (BBCWorld)

3 Feb: ‘i hadn’t seen a gym until i was 17’: how a rising country cricket star made waratahs home (Sydney Morning Herald)

2 Feb: Pakistan to boycott india t20 world cup game (Sydney Morning Herald)

1 Feb: Black caps v india – fifth twenty20 cricket international (Stuff.co.nz)

30 Jan: Beyond the boundary: rangatahi cricket festival celebrates diversity (RadioNZ)

28 Jan: Moeen lauds anti-racism steps as he joins yorkshire (BBCWorld)

27 Jan: An era is about to end for australian cricket. a spectacular rebirth could follow (Sydney Morning Herald)

25 Jan: Black caps star finally adds elusive t20 crown to cricket cv (Stuff.co.nz)

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