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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://www.cricinfo.com/logos/rss/ci.gif http://www.cricinfo.com/ Matt Horne, the former New Zealand opening batsman, announced his retirement from first-class cricket yesterday http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/248832.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/248832.html Tue, 30 May 2006 06:58:38 GMT A round-up of the State Championship matches that took place on March 21 http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/241525.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/241525.html Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:02:14 GMT Only 29.4 overs were possible on the third day at Christchurch, as Northern Districts and Canterbury - both of whom need an outright win to reach the final - faced up to the prospect of a no-result that would hand Wellington an unexpected lifeline http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/146357.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/146357.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:33:57 GMT Michael Parlane smashed his way to a maiden double-hundred as Wellington took control on the second day of the State Championship at Auckland http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145520.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145520.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:33:49 GMT Michael Parlane smashed his way to a maiden double-hundred as Wellington took control on the second day of the State Championship at Auckland http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145496.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145496.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:33:48 GMT Lou Vincent played one of his best innings in recent times, scoring an unbeaten 146 to lift Auckland to 345 for 8 at close of play on the second day at the Outer Oval http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145311.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145311.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:33:47 GMT After a few hours in hospital including some time on a drip, Matt Horne has been left to contemplate what might have been http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137142.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137142.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Otago pulled off a comfortable win over Canterbury while Northern Districts and Auckland played out a tense draw http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137005.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137005.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Canterbury, the front-runners, and Central Districts struggled on the second day of the State Championship matches, as Otago and Wellington took a firm grip http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136956.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136956.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Central Districts' joy at dismissing Wellington for a low score was short lived, Matthew Horne made runs on a rainy day, and Otago were placed well at the end of the first day of the State Championship http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136955.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136955.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Auckland and Northern Districts had a good first day in their matches in the NZ State Championship http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125504.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125504.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT For the first time in nine years, New Zealand have a batsman among the top eight in the world rankings http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125194.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125194.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Central Districts fast-medium bowler Michael Mason and Auckland one-day specialist Paul Hitchcock are the big winners in the New Zealand cricket teams to tour India and Pakistan named today http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125002.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125002.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Movement of players within New Zealand's domestic cricket has resulted in a re-balancing of player experience, especially when international players are taken out of the picture http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124652.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124652.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Auckland Cricket today released the names of 11 players offered domestic contracts for the 2003-04 season http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128866.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128866.html Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:31:10 GMT As new coach John Bracewell ponders the direction the New Zealanders take over the next few years, he would do well to ponder on performance statistics from the last summer http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128624.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128624.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has offered contracts to 20 players for the next 12 months (from June 1), based on criteria which assessed a player's likely playing value to NZC over the contract period http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129375.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129375.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT The preferred 20 players who have been offered contracts by New Zealand Cricket have been named today with no significant surprises http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/121419.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/121419.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT Recalled New Zealand batsman Matthew Horne admitted to being pretty happy to finally get the chance to play Test cricket again, after he was called into the New Zealand team today in place of the injured Nathan Astle http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/98061.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/98061.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT It is to be hoped in those moments when New Zealand's batsmen face the wrath of Australia's bowlers circling like vultures over the Kiwi carcass in front of them, that they do not have cause to regret the decision to exclude Matt Horne from their http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/108841.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/108841.html Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT