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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 January 2026

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

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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

England's catching continues to be an issue on Day 3 of the final Ashes test against Australia in Sydney
	6 Jan: England's catching continues to be an issue on Day 3 of the final Ashes test against Australia in Sydney... more

The Volts have made a bright start chasing 201 to beat the Aces in their T20 Super Smash contest in Auckland
	6 Jan: The Volts have made a bright start chasing 201 to beat the Aces in their T20 Super Smash contest in Auckland... more

England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney
	6 Jan: England batter Joe Root's confident they can capitalise on tougher batting conditions on day three of the final Ashes cricket test at Sydney... more

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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 +++++++

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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)

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