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    Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG
     7 January 2026
    Australia have taken control of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test after a dominant third day with the bat at the SCG
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    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
    Australia's made a strong start in reply to England's first innings 384 in the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney
    5 Jan: Australia's made a strong start in reply to England's first innings 384 in the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney... more
    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
    5 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... more
    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 Jan: 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... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     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 ++++++++++++++
     05 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 +++++++++++++
     04 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 +++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      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)
      24 Jan: Black caps look to bounce back against india in second twenty20 international (Stuff.co.nz)
      18 Jan: Australia cricket great had ‘50-50 chance of surviving’ nightmare health battle (Stuff.co.nz)
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