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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Cricket articles  Cricket
    Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days
     28 December 2025
    The English swashed their buckles and came out on top in a Boxing Day Test that was played in fast-forward. Here's how the internet reacted.
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    Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon
    27 Dec 2025: Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon... more
    Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
    27 Dec 2025: Cricket balls are incredibly hard and are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game.... more
    A disappointing start to the men's T20 Super Smash
    27 Dec 2025: A disappointing start to the men's T20 Super Smash... more
    Harry Brook's on the attack, Cameron Green runs himself out and Josh Tongue cashes in — quick hits from Boxing Day at the MCG
    26 Dec 2025: A record crowd for cricket at the MCG saw another fast-forward day of Ashes action as calamitous run outs and wild Bazball batting took centre stage. Here are the quick hits from the Ashes.... more
    The series may be gone but the England cricketers seemingly don't care, as they ripped through the Australian batters before tea in the Boxing Day test
    26 Dec 2025: The series may be gone but the England cricketers seemingly don't care, as they ripped through the Australian batters before tea in the Boxing Day test... more
    The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result
    26 Dec 2025: The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result... more
    Empathy for the English cricket team from what may seem an unlikely source
    26 Dec 2025: Empathy for the English cricket team from what may seem an unlikely source... more
    Steve Smith says he's feeling a hundred per cent ready to return to the Australian line-up for the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne
    26 Dec 2025: Steve Smith says he's feeling a hundred per cent ready to return to the Australian line-up for the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne... more
    Scott Boland's hopeful the collective effort of the Australian bowling group can continue in the Ashes Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG
    26 Dec 2025: Scott Boland's hopeful the collective effort of the Australian bowling group can continue in the Ashes Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG... more

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     28 Dec: Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days ++++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Concern is mounting for the health of former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn ++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr ++++++++++++
     30 Dec: Auckland have beaten the wet weather and Wellington in men's Super Smash T20 cricket after a five-wicket win at the Basin Reserve ++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket +++++++++++
     01 Jan: Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann is the surprise inclusion in the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India +++++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      14 Jan: Black caps out to keep odi series in india alive after tight finish to match one (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Jan: Healy’s greatest hits: the games that defined a legendary career (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Jan: How alyssa healy took her chance and launched a golden era for australian women’s cricket (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Jan: ‘lost that competitive edge’: alyssa healy announces retirement from cricket (Sydney Morning Herald)
      11 Jan: Rookie black cap overcome by cricket-mad india (Stuff.co.nz)
      10 Jan: The frowned-upon idea this ex-test captain thinks could future-proof the australian side (Sydney Morning Herald)
      10 Jan: Starc, head and carey were outstanding, but they weren’t why australia hammered england (Sydney Morning Herald)
      10 Jan: Bigger conversation needed over cricket drinking culture - prior (BBCWorld)
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