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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Cricket articles  Cricket
    Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days
     28 December 2025
    The English swashed their buckles and came out on top in a Boxing Day Test that was played in fast-forward. Here's how the internet reacted.
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    Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon
    27 Dec 2025: Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon... more
    Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
    27 Dec 2025: Cricket balls are incredibly hard and are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game.... more
    A disappointing start to the men's T20 Super Smash
    27 Dec 2025: A disappointing start to the men's T20 Super Smash... more
    Harry Brook's on the attack, Cameron Green runs himself out and Josh Tongue cashes in — quick hits from Boxing Day at the MCG
    26 Dec 2025: A record crowd for cricket at the MCG saw another fast-forward day of Ashes action as calamitous run outs and wild Bazball batting took centre stage. Here are the quick hits from the Ashes.... more
    The series may be gone but the England cricketers seemingly don't care, as they ripped through the Australian batters before tea in the Boxing Day test
    26 Dec 2025: The series may be gone but the England cricketers seemingly don't care, as they ripped through the Australian batters before tea in the Boxing Day test... more
    The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result
    26 Dec 2025: The local T20 Super Smash has begun in Hamilton, where the Auckland Aces made 201 for eight before rain delayed the Northern Brave's run chase ... and the match was declared a no result... more
    Empathy for the English cricket team from what may seem an unlikely source
    26 Dec 2025: Empathy for the English cricket team from what may seem an unlikely source... more
    Steve Smith says he's feeling a hundred per cent ready to return to the Australian line-up for the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne
    26 Dec 2025: Steve Smith says he's feeling a hundred per cent ready to return to the Australian line-up for the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne... more
    Scott Boland's hopeful the collective effort of the Australian bowling group can continue in the Ashes Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG
    26 Dec 2025: Scott Boland's hopeful the collective effort of the Australian bowling group can continue in the Ashes Boxing Day cricket test at the MCG... more

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     28 Dec: Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder +++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon ++++++++++++++++
     05 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch ++++++++++++++++
     06 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 ++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title +++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr +++++++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      24 Jan: Black caps look to bounce back against india in second twenty20 international (Stuff.co.nz)
      18 Jan: Australia cricket great had ‘50-50 chance of surviving’ nightmare health battle (Stuff.co.nz)
      18 Jan: Watch: jordie barrett hammers two massive sixes off fired-up neil wagner in black clash (Stuff.co.nz)
      18 Jan: T20 black clash: team cricket v team rugby (RadioNZ)
      17 Jan: To stand out among the standouts takes someone special. alyssa healy is just that (Sydney Morning Herald)
      17 Jan: T20 black clash live updates: team cricket v team rugby (NZ Herald)
      17 Jan: T20 black clash live: team cricket v team rugby (RadioNZ)
      17 Jan: Cricket v rugby: what you need to know about black clash (RadioNZ)
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