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Players' boss says Southee issue poorly handled
Black Caps manager Dave Currie has been slammed for poorly handling accusations that Tim Southee acted untoward on a flight to Dubai.

Southee opts for mid-air leg before cricket
Rumours were rife yesterday that one of NZ's rep cricketers had found a different kind of form in the airspace over the Indian Ocean.

Cricket: Auckland set Otago 341 to win
A century from Tim McIntosh has helped Auckland set Otago a mammoth total of 341 to earn a spot in the domestic one day final.

Cricket: Vettori sees a chance to toughen up
Expect a hardline attitude from New Zealand in their two warmup games for the cricket World Cup in India.

Cricket: Williamson to miss flight
Black Caps batsman Kane Williamson will not leave on today's flight with the team to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Cricket: Pakistan wrap up series
Ahmed Shehzad hit his maiden one-day international century to guide Pakistan to a 41-run win over New Zealand in the 5th one-day international.

Cricket: Vettori in doubt for must-win game
NZ's ambition to put their strongest XI on to Seddon Park for a game they must win against Pakistan today might be scuppered by injury.

Cricket: Former Black Cap questions rotation policy
Chopping and changing the starting lineup is not going to stop the Black Caps current form slump, says a former NZ player and commentator.

Cricket: Vettori, Ryder in doubt
There are a couple of key injury concerns for the Black Caps ahead of tomorrow's must win fifth ODI against Pakistan.

Cricket: Vettori blasts team's performance
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori blasted the top order's performance as "unacceptable" after the 4th ODI against Pakistan.

Cricket: Pakistan eyeing series victory
Pakistan can wrap up their ODI series against New Zealand with victory in Hamilton tomorrow after a topsy-turvy, two-wicket win last night.

Cricket: Pakistan take series lead
Misbah ul-Haq made a career-best unbeaten 93 to steer Pakistan to a thrilling two-wicket win over New Zealand in the fourth one-day cricket international.

Cricket: Ryder out of Napier match
Jesse Ryder has been ruled out of the fourth one-day cricket international against Pakistan today.

Cricket: Pressure on NZ bowlers
The onus will be squarely on New Zealand's only two pace bowlers - Tim Southee and Hamish Bennett - to curb Pakistan's big hitters in Napier today.