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    England still face an uphill battle to get back into the second Ashes test, but have opened the door at the very least after a strong final hour to end day two
     6 December 2025
    England still face an uphill battle to get back into the second Ashes test, but have opened the door at the very least after a strong final hour to end day two
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    West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
    5 Dec 2025: West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more
    Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch
    5 Dec 2025: Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch... more
    Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch
    5 Dec 2025: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch... more
    Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects
    3 Dec 2025: Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects... more
    Coach Rob Walter is comfortable with how the Black Caps are tracking heading into the three-test series against the West Indies, starting at Hagley Oval tomorrow
    1 Dec 2025: Coach Rob Walter is comfortable with how the Black Caps are tracking heading into the three-test series against the West Indies, starting at Hagley Oval tomorrow... more
    The West Indies have won the toss and chosen to field against New Zealand in the first cricket test of the three-match series at Christchurch's Hagley Oval
    1 Dec 2025: The West Indies have won the toss and chosen to field against New Zealand in the first cricket test of the three-match series at Christchurch's Hagley Oval... more
    Black Foils skipper Peter Burling is intrigued to see how the final day of SailGP racing will pan out in Abu Dhabi
    30 Nov 2025: Black Foils skipper Peter Burling is intrigued to see how the final day of SailGP racing will pan out in Abu Dhabi... more
    England pace bowler Mark Wood is set to be ruled out of the second Ashes Test with a knee injury...in a massive blow to the tourists' hopes at the Gabba
    30 Nov 2025: England pace bowler Mark Wood is set to be ruled out of the second Ashes Test with a knee injury...in a massive blow to the tourists' hopes at the Gabba... more
    The Black Foils are refusing to put their focus on their championship rivals in tonight's opening day of the SailGP season finale in Abu Dhabi
    29 Nov 2025: The Black Foils are refusing to put their focus on their championship rivals in tonight's opening day of the SailGP season finale in Abu Dhabi... more

     Most Popular Recent Cricket News
     22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui +++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries ++++++++++++++
     10 Dec: The West Indies are 92 for two at lunch after the first session of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Wellington +++++++++++++
     28 Dec: Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days ++++++++++++
     30 Dec: Auckland have beaten the wet weather and Wellington in men's Super Smash T20 cricket after a five-wicket win at the Basin Reserve +++++++++++
     11 Dec: Have we witnessed a rubber-and-leather glove cricketing revolution in the New Zealand test wicket-keeping ranks? +++++++++++
     14 Dec: A decision is looming for the Black Caps ahead of the third cricket test against the West Indies, which gets underway on Thursday at the Bay Oval whether to play Kyle Jamieson or not ++++++++++

     Cricket NewsLinks
      6 Jan: Angel wings, feather boas and chemical burn as jane mcgrath day paints scg pink (Sydney Morning Herald)
      6 Jan: Ashes live: head closing in on century on day three at scg after stokes, labuschagne conflict (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Jan: Can donald trump be compared to julius caesar? (BBCWorld)
      5 Jan: ‘we’re in the entertainment business’: ca boss frustrated by cricket’s bad light rules (Sydney Morning Herald)
      5 Jan: Aussie cricket great wakes from coma after ‘miraculous’ recovery (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Jan: He just dropped the mace: the thrilling finish to the melbourne derby that had the mcg rocking (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Jan: ‘it’s sad’: peter taylor laments first scg test spin snub in 138 years (Sydney Morning Herald)
      4 Jan: Bondi shooting heroes and victims join sydney’s elite at scg ashes test (Sydney Morning Herald)
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