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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Cricket articles  Cricket
    How cricket balls move: the science behind swing, seam and spin
     17 December 2025
    Bowlers in cricket look to challenge batters with swing, seam and spin bowling. Scientists are still learning how bowlers achieve them.
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    Paceman Jacob Duffy is welcoming Ajaz Patel's experience back into the Black Caps fold
    17 Dec 2025: Paceman Jacob Duffy is welcoming Ajaz Patel's experience back into the Black Caps fold... more
    Australia's Cameron Green has broken the record for the highest priced overseas player in Indian Premier League history, bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ..
    17 Dec 2025: Australia's Cameron Green has broken the record for the highest priced overseas player in Indian Premier League history, bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ..... more
    Black Caps batter Devon Conway will be the first player under the hammer when tonight's IPL cricket auction begins at 10pm in Abu Dhabi
    16 Dec 2025: Black Caps batter Devon Conway will be the first player under the hammer when tonight's IPL cricket auction begins at 10pm in Abu Dhabi... more
    Ajaz Patel insists he's never let his Black Caps dream die as eyes the prospect of a first cricket test on home soil in five years
    16 Dec 2025: Ajaz Patel insists he's never let his Black Caps dream die as eyes the prospect of a first cricket test on home soil in five years... more
    Black Caps pace bowler Blair Tickner is pushing boundaries to recover from the dislocated shoulder he suffered against the West Indies in Wellington
    15 Dec 2025: Black Caps pace bowler Blair Tickner is pushing boundaries to recover from the dislocated shoulder he suffered against the West Indies in Wellington... more
    Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui
    15 Dec 2025: Left-arm orthodox spinner Ajaz Patel has been selected for New Zealand's final cricket test of the three-match series against the West Indies starting on Thursday in Mt Maunganui... more
    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
    14 Dec 2025: 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... more
    A day of milestones in New Zealand domestic cricket
    14 Dec 2025: A day of milestones in New Zealand domestic cricket... more
    Wellington bowler Jess Kerr has achieved record-setting pace with the ball during their Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield match with Canterbury in Rangiora
    14 Dec 2025: Wellington bowler Jess Kerr has achieved record-setting pace with the ball during their Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield match with Canterbury in Rangiora... 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 +++++++++++++
     28 Dec: Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days ++++++++++++
     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
      6 Jan: Angel wings, feather boas and chemical burn as jane mcgrath day paints scg pink (Sydney Morning Herald)
      6 Jan: Ashes live: head closing in on century on day three at scg after stokes, labuschagne conflict (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Jan: Can donald trump be compared to julius caesar? (BBCWorld)
      5 Jan: ‘we’re in the entertainment business’: ca boss frustrated by cricket’s bad light rules (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Jan: Aussie cricket great wakes from coma after ‘miraculous’ recovery (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Jan: He just dropped the mace: the thrilling finish to the melbourne derby that had the mcg rocking (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Jan: ‘it’s sad’: peter taylor laments first scg test spin snub in 138 years (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Jan: Bondi shooting heroes and victims join sydney’s elite at scg ashes test (Sydney Morning Herald)
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