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South African captain AB de Villiers said his Proteas need little motivation to take on a "street-smart" Black Caps team following their last meeting at the World Cup.

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South Africa's cricketers expect a less than warm on-field reception, but Wellington has turned on the charm.

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Martin Guptill has just one more opportunity to feast on cricket's minnows before the sharks come calling.

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Evergreen Central Districts pace bowler Michael Mason chose the final match of his career to post his highest one-day score.

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Captain MS Dhoni delivered India a win over Australia with a last-gasp four-wicket win in Sunday's one-day international.

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Of all the images South African fans saw when their team were dumped out of the world cup, the one of Allan Donald was among the worst.

LATEST: The Central Districts Stags have won a dramatic domestic one-day cricket final over Auckland.

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For just a moment or two around 8.48pm last night, there was something in the air at Eden Park; call it a hint of salvation.

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Caution over Jesse Ryder means he is an unlikely starter for the one-day series against South Africa.

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One-day cricket is going nowhere. But for sceptics and supporters of Twenty20's older sibling the connotations of that are completely different.

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Imagine a slightly different picture at Eden Park for tonight's Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

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Australia survived a frenetic Sri Lanka fightback to post a thrilling five-run one-day victory at the WACA Ground.

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OPINION: India won the last one-day World Cup because they had talented attacking batsmen, who for whatever reason, constantly produced their "A" game. I can't think of a team of bowlers who matched that standard.

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Teenage Tom could do no wrong and is now a wealthy young man.

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Pace bowler Michael Mason has thrown an injury scare through the Central Districts camp ahead of tomorrow's national one-day final.

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Injury concerns for Martin Guptill and Jacob Oram were the only clouds to loom over a buoyant New Zealand cricket team.

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India batting great Sunil Gavaskar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame.

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A roaming horse and a shirtless man were unwelcome guests at a club cricket game in Blenheim.

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Doug Bracewell quietly wonders what hand the sporting gods might have dealt him if he hadn't broken his ankle on a rugby trip to Perth.