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    England's top three are all back in the pavilion within the opening 90 minutes of the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney
     4 January 2026
    England's top three are all back in the pavilion within the opening 90 minutes of the fifth and final Ashes test in Sydney
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    The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder
    3 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder... more
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more
    The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title... more
    A washout in the men's Twenty20 Super Smash game between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park outer oval
    2 Jan: A washout in the men's Twenty20 Super Smash game between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park outer oval... more
    Outgoing Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has let rip at how he was covered in the mainstream media during his test career
    2 Jan: Outgoing Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has let rip at how he was covered in the mainstream media during his test career... more
    Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket
    2 Jan: Usman Khawaja has sent a parting message to the media ahead of his retirement from international cricket... more
    The Wellington Blaze aren't fearful about life without star all-rounder Melie Kerr
    1 Jan: The Wellington Blaze aren't fearful about life without star all-rounder Melie Kerr... more
    Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr
    1 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr... more
    Sadness Kiwi cricket's startling new opening partnership has been broken after just three matches
    1 Jan: Sadness Kiwi cricket's startling new opening partnership has been broken after just three matches... 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 +++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++
     10 Dec: The West Indies are 92 for two at lunch after the first session of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Wellington ++++++++++++
     07 Dec: West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     11 Dec: Have we witnessed a rubber-and-leather glove cricketing revolution in the New Zealand test wicket-keeping ranks? ++++++++++
     14 Dec: A decision is looming for the Black Caps ahead of the third cricket test against the West Indies, which gets underway on Thursday at the Bay Oval whether to play Kyle Jamieson or not ++++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      4 Jan: England lose three wickets to squander morning gains in sydney (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Jan: Other sports have dead rubbers. cricket has test matches (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Jan: England's ben stokes is a 'lion leading lambs'. he needs team-mates to step up (BBCWorld)
      3 Jan: Test cricket doesn’t need five-day pitches to survive (Sydney Morning Herald)
      3 Jan: Why the ‘toughest job in cricket’ will be even harder for khawaja’s successors (Sydney Morning Herald)
      3 Jan: An analogue masterpiece: how test cricket can be saved in a t20 world (Sydney Morning Herald)
      2 Jan: Retiring khawaja criticises 'racial stereotypes' (BBCWorld)
      2 Jan: Usman khawaja retires with a bang (Sydney Morning Herald)
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