Cricket News from New Zealand.

Johnson refutes head-butting Styris in Napier ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:34:54 +0530

Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has refused to accept the charge that he head-butted New Zealand middle order batsman Scott Styris during the first one-day international of this year''s Chappell-Hadlee series played at Napier.

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Kiwi batsmen to blame for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy loss: Vettori

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:29:10 +0530

New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori has slammed his batsmen for their soft dismissals which handed Australia the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on a platter.

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Oz Sports Minister backs Clarke?s decision to leave ODI series midway

deepak — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:55:39 +0530

Sydney, Mar 12 : Australian vice captain Michael Clarke, who returned home in the middle of the ODI series against New Zealand due to personal problems, has got the backing of Sports Minister Kate Ellis over his decision to leave the tour midway.

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Australia secure Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with six-wicket Auckland win

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:57 +0530

Australia secured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy on Thursday with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the fourth one-day international played here.

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Clarke must sort out off-field problems before joining team: Ponting

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:07:45 +0530

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has reportedly told Cricket Australia officials that he doesn''t want vice-captain Michael Clarke back in his side until the troubled star has sorted out his off-field issues with model fiancee Lara Bingle.

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Cricket betting ring busted in Gujarat

deepak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:03 +0530

Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) Eight people were arrested and Rs.8 lakh seized from them when the Gujarat Police busted a ring taking bets on an Australia-New Zealand cricket match.

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Michael Clarke 'poised to dump fiancee Lara Bingle'

deepak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:49:20 +0530

Melbourne, March 10: Michael Clarke is said to be considering calling off his two-year engagement to Lara Bingle over the nude photo scandal that forced him to quit the tour of New Zealand.

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Clarke may rush back to New Zealand

deepak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:18 +0530

Sydney, Mar.10 : Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is likely to rush back to New Zealand for Test match duty next week following controversy over his shock decision to return to Sydney to comfort distressed fiancée Lara Bingle.

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Out of form North, troubled Clarke in Australian Test squad

deepak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:40:18 +0530

Melbourne, Mar 10 : Troubled vice-captain Michael Clarke and out-of-form batsman Marcus North have been included in the 14-man Australian squad for the coming two-Test tour of New Zealand.

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Ian Chappell casts doubt over Clarke's suitability as future captain

deepak — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:38:19 +0530

Sydney, Mar 10 : Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell has cast doubts over Michael Clarke’s suitability as a future Test captain, after he dashed back across the Tasman to be at the side of his controversy-prone fiancée in the middle of ODI series against New Zealand.

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Clarke still hoping to play in Test series against New Zealand

deepak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:32:51 +0530

Sydney, Mar 9: Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke expects to play in the Test series against New Zealand despite the controversy surrounding his fiancee, Lara Bingle.

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Haddin stars as Australia roll over New Zealand in Hamilton ODI

deepak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:31:22 +0530

Hamilton, Mar 9: Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin’s century helped the visitors defeat New Zealand by six wickets in the third ODI played at Seddon Park in Hamilton, and take a 2-1 lead in the Chappell-Hadlee series.

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Bailey replaces Clarke for remaining ODIs against New Zealand

deepak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:55:04 +0530

Hamilton, Mar 9 : Australia has added batsman George Bailey to the squad for the remaining two ODI games of the Chappell-Hadlee series, after vice captain Michael Clarke quit the tour citing personal reasons.

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Rowdy Kiwi crowd nothing compared to Aussies: Vettori

deepak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:09:50 +0530

Hamilton, Mar 9(ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori reckons that his side should feed off their home-crowd support as much as possible because next time when they tour Australia things are bound to get ugly.

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Waugh hopes Clarke leaving New Zealand tour for personal reasons is a "one off"

deepak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:03:50 +0530

Melbourne, Mar 9 : Australian legend and cricket commentator Mark Waugh has said that he hopes Michael Clarke’s dash home from New Zealand is a one-off, as the cricketer’s personal life “encroached on his cricket”.

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Harris all set to become Australia's 413th Test cricketer

deepak — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12:54 +0530

Melbourne, Mar 9 : Fast bowler Ryan Harris is all set to become Australia’s 413th Test cricketer as a reward for his spectacular ODI performance late summer.Rejuvenated Harris, 30, is poised to make his Test debut in New Zealand next week as a replacement for the injured Peter Siddle.

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Fit again Ryder may get a chance to play against Australia

deepak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:06:51 +0530

Hamilton, Mar.8: Canterbury shot-maker Jesse Ryder has proofed his fitness, and may get a chance to play against Australia, reports the Dominion Post.The Black Caps all-rounder made a low-key return to cricket on Saturday, scoring 11 runs for his club Naenae Old Boys against Karori.

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Australian team has a "handful of idiots" John Reid

deepak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:40:30 +0530

Hamilton, Mar 8: Former New Zealand captain and ICC match referee John Reid has said the Australian team includes "idiots" who need to pull their heads in.Both the New Zealand and Australian camps are reveling in the passion and emotion generated by New Zealand''s sensational victory in the second international Twenty20 game and the opening clash of the five-match one-day series at Napier.

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North hoping selectors see 'bigger picture' to allow him further test stint

deepak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:38:42 +0530

Sydney, Mar 8: Australian batsman Marcus North will learn in the next 48 hours if his time as a Test player has come to a close.Selectors convening this week to name Australia’s Test for the tour of New Zealand, will decide whether they should continue with a struggling North or replace him with all-rounder Cameron White or leg-spinner Steve Smith, who have been in superb form this season.

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Michael Clarke quits New Zealand tour for personal reasons

deepak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:36:21 +0530

Melbourne, Mar 8 : Vice-captain of the Australian cricket team, Michael Clarke, is said to have quit the New Zealand tour and is heading back to his Sydney home for personal reasons.

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Kiwi coach welcomes aggressive start of Chappell-Hadlee series

deepak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:29:59 +0530

Wellington, Mar 8 : New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch has no problem with the aggressive start of the Chappell Hadlee series and expects the Hamilton crowd to be “quite rowdy” on Tuesday for game three against Australia.

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New Zealand call up uncapped Stewart for Hamilton ODI against Australia

deepak — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:11:11 +0530

Hamilton, Mar 7: Injury-hit New Zealand team have called up uncapped batsman Shanan Stewart for Tuesday's third ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

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Anti-Johnson attitude by Kiwi crowd "spurred him on" Ponting

deepak — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:09:55 +0530

Auckland, Mar 7: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting insists status of fast bowler Mitchell Johnson as the public enemy in New Zealand, following his spat with Kiwi all-rounder Scott Styris in the opening game, had "spurred him on".

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Johnson, Harris help Australia register tense 12-run win over Kiwis in Auckland ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:32:53 +0530

Australia registered a tense 12-run win over New Zealand in the second one-day international at Auckland. Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson took seven wickets between them to bowl Australia to a tense victory.

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Ryder named in New Zealand?s preliminary squad for T20 World Cup

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:31:49 +0530

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder, who has had an operation to try to repair his long-term abdominal injury, has been included in the Black Caps preliminary squad of 30 for the World Twenty20 championship.

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Ponting draws line on aggression for ODI series against New Zealand

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:31:00 +0530

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has warned his players against letting their on-field aggression go too far during the ongoing Chappell-Hadlee ODI series against New Zealand.

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McCullum expects Eden Park fireworks with Aussies

deepak — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:36:04 +0530

Auckland, Mar. 5: Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has predicted further hostilities with Trans-Tasman rival Australia when the two teams clash in the second of five one-day internationals of the Chappell-Hadlee series to be played at the Eden Park here tomorrow night.

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Ponting blasts Aussies, asks them to lift performance against Kiwis

deepak — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:33:18 +0530

Auckland, Mar.5: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has urged his one-day international squad to train harder and lift their performance against New Zealand in the second of five Chappell-Hadlee matches to be played at Auckland''s Eden Park.

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Oram ruled out, Vettori uncertain for Auckland ODI against Australia

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:09:47 +0530

New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy ODI series due to a knee injury, while skipper Daniel Vettori is likely to miss the second ODI against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.

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New Zealand irked by Johnson's light punishment

Rakesh Saini — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:42:15 +0530

The New Zealand cricket team is not commenting publicly over the Styris-Johnson spat, but some members are understood to be irked at the Australian bowlers light punishment.

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