Former NZ captain dead Wellington, September 29:Former New Zealand cricket captain Walter Hadlee, the father of bowling great Sir Richard Hadlee and two other Test players, died on Friday aged 91.Hadlee, who passed away in Christchurch after suffering a stroke, played 11... 30 Sep, 2006
Sinclair, Butler lose contracts Agence France PresseWellington, June 1:Fast bowler Ian Butler and batsman Mathew Sinclair have been dropped from New Zealand cricket contracts, New Zealand Cricket said.New Zealand Cricket offers contracts to the top 20 players in the country,... 01 Jun, 2005
Players to decide on Zimbabwe tour Wellington: New Zealand PM Helen Clark doesn’t support a tour to Zimbabwe by the national cricket team, but her government isn’t prepared to underwrite any financial penalties resulting from a player boycott. Replying to a question in Parliament,... 12 Apr, 2005
TIME OUT Beach VolleyballKATHMANDU: Karun Kishor Sports Club ‘C’ defeated Dhorpatan Sports Training Club (DSTC) 21-9, 21-13 in the Blue Sky Cup Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball Tournament, which has been organised by DSTC. In other matches, DSTC... 03 Apr, 2005
TIME OUT Mahendranagar triumph MAHENDRANAGAR: Hosts Mahendranagar Municipality defeated Mechinagar Municipality 3-2 in the inaugural match of the Birendra Memorial Inter-municipality Central-level Football Tournament. Mahesh Rana scored twice and Manoj Shahi... 31 Mar, 2005
Tuffey fined for misconduct Associated PressWellington, March 15:New Zealand cricketer Daryl Tuffey was fined $740 after being found guilty of misconduct for his involvement in a sex video. A NZ Cricket inquiry, run by Hugh Rennie, was convened after a video tape — reportedly... 15 Mar, 2005
New Zealand coach warns Lee Agence France PresseWellington, February 27:New Zealand cricket coach John Bracewell warned on Sunday that Australian speedster Brett Lee risked being taken to court if he continued to fire down beamers.Bracewell was irked by Lee’s waist-high full... 27 Feb, 2005
TIME OUT Friends thrash MPC 7-1:LALITPUR: Niranjan Malla scored four goals as Friends Club thrashed Mahendra Police Club 7-1 and Boys Union Club beat Ranipokhari Corner Team 3-1 in the Nepal Bank Junior (U-14) League Football Tournament. Sajan Shrestha, Dipesh... 24 Feb, 2005
Injuries beset New Zealand Agence France Presse Wellington, February 13: New Zealand cricket coach John Bracewell faced a series of injuries to key players as he began on Sunday the delicate balancing act of picking a fit side to face Australia. Bracewell named a predictable... 13 Feb, 2005
Warne, Murali team up for World XI against Kiwis Agence France PresseWellington, January 11:Cricket’s two greatest wicket takers, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, are to team up for a one-day series between New Zealand and a World XI to raise funds for Asian tsunami relief efforts, New Zealand... 11 Jan, 2005
Australia to host Test, ODI series Associated PressMelbourne, May 19:Australia will host Pakistan and New Zealand in Test series and a tri-series limited-overs tournament against the Pakistanis and the West Indies in the 2004-2005 cricket season.The top-ranked Australians open their... 19 May, 2004
Distressed New Zealanders back home after Pakistani bomb blast A distressed New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming and his team arrived home on Friday after abandoning their Pakistani tour. A suicide car bomb blew up near their Karachi hotel on Wednesday, killing 14 people. Most of the victims were French... 10 May, 2002
