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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 January 2026

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

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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

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

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

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 +++++++++++

24 Jan: Optimism within the Black Caps that another convincing defeat doesn't mean their T20 cricket series against India is a lost cause +++++++++

28 Jan: While the result of tomorrow morning's fourth T20 against India remains important to Black Caps bowling coach Jacob Oram, the team is looking beyond the scoreboard ++++++++

28 Jan: Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson is inching closer to an international cricket return in time for the T20 World Cup +++++++

01 Feb: India has demolished New Zealand in the 5th T20 in Trivandrum after posting their third-highest ever T20 total +++++++

11 Jan: Black Caps captain Michael Bracewell is trying to not look too far ahead as his side ramps up their T20 Cricket World Cup prep +++++++

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7 Feb: Indian cricket sensation, 14, smashes 175 off 80 balls in u19 world cup final (Stuff.co.nz)

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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)

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