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Extra Time: How will the Black Caps fare and can the Stars keep shining?
31 May 2019In Extra Time this week - the Cricket World Cup is finally underway and England have underlined their credentials as tournament favourites with a comprehensive win over South Africa in the opening… Audio
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Opinion: Forget David Warner, let's play cricket
31 May 2019With the Cricket World Cup officially underway, Hamish Bidwell asks - is it time to forgive David Warner?
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Latham pain free ahead of World Cup opener
31 May 2019The Black Caps are confident wicketkeeper Tom Latham will be fit for their first game of the Cricket World Cup.
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England underline favouritism
31 May 2019England made a confident start to their Cricket World Cup campaign as they crushed South Africa by 104 runs in the tournament opener at The Oval.
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Cricket World Cup: Latham still an uncertainty for Black Caps' opener
30 May 2019The Black Caps will make a last minute call on whether injured wicketkeeper Tom Latham will play in their Cricket World Cup opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
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Cricket World Cup - it's time!
30 May 2019The Cricket World Cup has returned to the home of the sport for its 12th edition.
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Proteas suffer major ahead of World Cup opener
30 May 2019The absence of experienced pace bowler Dale Steyn is a blow for South Africa ahead of ther Cricket World Cup opener against England concedes skipper Faf du Plessis.
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Cricket World Cup: The game changers
29 May 2019The 2019 Cricket World Cup promises to provide plenty of entertainment, Clay Wilson looks at who has the potential to set the tournament alight.
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Black Caps well beaten by West Indies
29 May 2019New Zealand has been beaten by 91 runs in their final World Cup warmup match in Bristol.
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Cricket World Cup: Who are the teams competing?
28 May 2019RNZ cricket reporter Clay Wilson breaks down the 10 teams vying for supremacy at the 12th edition of the World Cup in England.
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Opinion: Consistency is key for Black Caps at Cricket World Cup
27 May 2019As good as their warm up performance against India was, it's the minnows New Zealand needs to be worried about, Simon Hampton writes.
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Australia's Smith blocks out jeers, warns of more runs to come
26 May 2019Chants of "cheat" accompanied Steve Smith as he came out to bat against England on Saturday but the Australia batsman was unfazed and says he is focused firmly on maintaining his form ahead of the…
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Black Caps beat India in warmup match
26 May 2019New Zealand comfortably beat India by six wickets in a cricket World Cup warm-up match at The Oval in London after restricting the Virat Kohli-led side to 179.
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Warner and Smith will need to learn humiliy says Aussie coach
3 May 2019Being humble is not a trait that immediately springs to mind when talking about Australian cricketers but its humility that Steve Smith and David Warrner will need to show upon their return to the…
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Cricket: Sodhi selection made sense
4 Apr 2019Analysis - The selection of Ish Sodhi in the Black Caps squad for the looming Cricket World Cup is a victory for common sense, writes Clay Wilson.
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Blundell surprise inclusion in Black Caps World Cup squad
3 Apr 2019Wellington wicketkeeper Tom Blundell is the surprise inclusion in the Black Caps' squad for next month's Cricket World Cup in the UK. Video
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Year of the Cups: Cricket World Cup 2019
6 Mar 2019As the Black Caps aim to go one better than their memorable effort in 2015, RNZ Sport turns the spotlight on the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
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Cricket: How does match fixing work?
23 Oct 2018Al-Jazeera has published new allegations of spot fixing cricket matches and corruption at the highest levels of cricket. We look at how fixing works in cricket. Audio
RNZ's guide to the Black Caps' Cricket World Cup schedule.
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