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    The Wellington Blaze have claimed a six wicket win over lower-South Island's Sparks in the women's Super Smash T20 competition at the Basin Reserve
     9 January 2026
    The Wellington Blaze have claimed a six wicket win over lower-South Island's Sparks in the women's Super Smash T20 competition at the Basin Reserve
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    More news about off-field conduct in the wake of England's comprehensive defeat to Australia in cricket's Ashes series
    9 Jan: More news about off-field conduct in the wake of England's comprehensive defeat to Australia in cricket's Ashes series... more
    England appear poised to go about their last day in the field in Australia without their skipper
    8 Jan: England appear poised to go about their last day in the field in Australia without their skipper... more
    England's Jacob Bethell's clinging to hope of an improbable consolation win as an Ashes test prepares to enter a fifth day for the first time this series
    8 Jan: England's Jacob Bethell's clinging to hope of an improbable consolation win as an Ashes test prepares to enter a fifth day for the first time this series... more
    Seventh seed Xinyu Wang has won through to the quarter finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland
    8 Jan: Seventh seed Xinyu Wang has won through to the quarter finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland... more
    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 Jan: Australia have snared the key wicket of England's Joe Root nearing tea on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes test in Sydney... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     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 ++++++++
     30 Jan: Auckland opener Izzy Gaze has helped her side get off to a fast start in the women's Super Smash T20 final against Wellington in Christchurch +++++++
     06 Feb: Black Caps pace-bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith is favouring a domestic T20 cricket refresh as a decision on the future of the Super Smash looms +++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      16 Feb: India crush pakistan in marquee world cup game after captains refuse to shake hands (Stuff.co.nz)
      15 Feb: Outstanding and outspoken: why alex blackwell changed cricket forever (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Feb: New era dawns as australian after revenge against india for world cup defeat (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Feb: Zimbabwe shock australia at t20 world cup (Stuff.co.nz)
      13 Feb: Australia vs zimbabwe live: head wins toss, aussies will bowl first while david returns to team (Sydney Morning Herald)
      12 Feb: Australia cricket captain sidelined with ‘internal testicular bleeding’ after being struck in groin (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Feb: A ceo ousted, a board divided: what went wrong at new zealand cricket? (RadioNZ)
      9 Feb: Graham parks named nz cricket interim boss (RadioNZ)
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