We have some confidence after that fightback: Cook New Zealand dominated the first innings' play at University Oval, dismissing Cook's team for 167 and then posting 460 for nine declared. ...  
11:27 AM, Mar 13, 2013

2nd Test: New Zealand seek consistency with an unchanged squad Brendon McCullum says that New Zealand will stick with the same team that drew the first Test, and are likely to ask the tourists to bat in the second Test. ...  
10:59 AM, Mar 13, 2013

Kevin Pietersen shaping up for Wellington Test The England batsman trained with his team-mates at the Basin Reserve ahead of the second match against New Zealand starting on Thursday. ...  
02:57 PM, Mar 12, 2013

Suarez would be greatest not to win award, says Gerrard The tricky Uruguayan will be the greatest player not to win one of England's player of the year awards if he is overlooked this season, according to his Liverpool captain. ...  
08:06 PM, Mar 11, 2013

Liu Xiaolong, Qiu Zihan make a mark in the All England Open
by IANS
The unheralded pair beat the fourth seeded Japanese pair Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa in the men's doubles final. ...  
03:22 PM, Mar 11, 2013

New Zealand eyeing more support from Wellington pitch The coach Mike Hesson said he was unhappy with the surface in Dunedin and spoke to the Basin Reserve head groundsman. ...  
01:59 PM, Mar 11, 2013

New Zealand have woken England up after the 1st Test New Zealand's credible performance in forcing England into a position where they had to bat to save the first Test in Dunedin will be a double-edged sword when the two teams arrive in Wellington later on Monday to prepare for the second Test. ...  
12:41 PM, Mar 11, 2013

New Zealand name unchanged squad for 2nd Test against England
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Doug Bracewell failed to reclaim his spot in the 13-man squad after missing the first Test when he cut his foot while cleaning up after a house party. ...  
08:54 AM, Mar 11, 2013

Wang-Yu clinch All England Badminton women's doubles title
by IANS
Wang and Yu overcame unseeded compatriots Shu Cheng and Yunlei Zhao 21-18, 21-10 in 27 minutes at the National Indoor Arena. ...  
07:02 PM, Mar 10, 2013

Cook knows England escaped an embarrassing loss England captain Alastair Cook was acutely aware that his side had narrowly avoided an embarrassing first Test loss to New Zealand in Dunedin on Sunday and that the series may be more competitive than they first thought. ...  
03:12 PM, Mar 10, 2013

Rain more a factor than lost time says Brendon McCullum England batted for almost two full days to save the match, with McCullum and Alastair Cook calling an early end to the final day's play. ...  
01:54 PM, Mar 10, 2013

New Zealand-England first Test ends in draw Centuries by Alastair Cook and Nick Compton and solid half-centuries by Steven Finn and Jonathan Trott helped England draw the first Test. ...  
09:35 AM, Mar 10, 2013

As it happened: 1st Test, New Zealand vs England, Day 5 Centuries by Alastair Cook and Nick Compton and solid half-centuries by Steven Finn and Jonathan Trott helped England draw the first Test. ...  
02:19 AM, Mar 10, 2013

Saina Nehwal knocked out of All England Championship semis The Indian looked out of sorts all through the match and lost 21-15, 21-19 against her 18-year-old Thai opponent Ratchanok Inthanon. ...  
07:47 PM, Mar 09, 2013

Saina Nehwal v Ratchanok Inthanon: as it happened Saina was no match to her 18-year-old Thai opponent and lost 21-15 21-19 on Saturday. ...  
04:42 PM, Mar 09, 2013

Top seed Lee closes in on third All England title
by IANS
Malaysia's ace shuttler Lee Chong Wei secured his position in last four and moved one step closer to his third All England Open badminton title. ...  
02:47 PM, Mar 09, 2013

Saina Nehwal faces Ratchanok Intanon in semi-finals today India's ace shuttler and Olympic bronze medalist is one win away from reaching the final of the prestigious All England Championship; can Saina win? ...  
01:55 PM, Mar 09, 2013

Maiden Test ton is Nick Compton's biggest relief England opener Nick Compton was mighty relieved at scoring his first Test century, and doubly so after making a duck in his team's first innings at the University Oval on Wednesday. ...  
12:47 PM, Mar 09, 2013

1st Test: Cook, Compton in 231-run opening stand Cook scored his 24th Test century and Compton his first in a partnership which steered England towards parity with New Zealand on day four. ...  
11:14 AM, Mar 09, 2013