Ocker bad boy needs full security

By MICHAEL DONALDSON - Sunday Star Times

Australia's bad boy bowler Mitchell Johnson had two security guards riding shotgun as he walked off the field at the end of the Australian innings in yesterday's one-day international against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland.

Errors stifle both sides as Blues fail

By GREG FORD at AMI Stadium - Sunday Star Times

CRUSADERS 33 BLUES 20

Valiant Daniel Vettori vanquished

By MICHAEL DONALDSON - Sunday Star Times

New Zealand ran out of wickets, or more precisely ran out of Daniel Vettori, as Australia restored order to the cricket world after a week of insurrection by the locals.

Phoenix seen as real 'threat'

By STEVE KILGALLON in Los Angeles - Sunday Star Times

Ricki Herbert believes his golden run is far from finished and predicts the Phoenix will go deeper into the playoffs by beating the Newcastle Jets in Wellington today.