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Otago Daily Times
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Daniel Vettori inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Former Black Cap Daniel Vettori is among seven new inductees added to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. ICC chair Jay Shah welcomed the new members at a gala event at Abbey Road Studios in London. Vettori played 442 matches for New Zealand - 113 tests, 296 ODIs and 34 T20Is. Since his retirement in 2015, Vettori has coached with national teams like Australia and in several franchise leagues. The other inductees were Matthew Hayden, Hashim Amla, MS Dhoni, Graeme Smith, Sana Mir and Sarah Taylor. Daniel Vettori 113 tests - 4531 runs at an average of 30, 362 wickets 295 ODIs - 2253 runs at 17.33, 305 wickets 34 T20Is - 205 runs at 12.81, 38 wickets An outstanding left-arm spin bowler who was a more than handy middle to lower-order batter. Vettori paved out an excellent career, one of just three players to score 4000 runs and take 300 wickets in test cricket. He was also an excellent captain for the Black Caps, taking over from Stephen Fleming and leading the side to the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009. Now an assistant coach with the Australian team, Vettori was in London to receive his Hall of Fame induction in person. "Looking at the past inductees of the ICC Hall of Fame, one can see the outstanding talent and contribution they made to the growth and popularity of the game," Vettori said. "To gain recognition alongside them is simply overwhelming and I can't find words to describe the feeling." Matthew Hayden 103 tests - 8625 runs at an average of 50.73 161 ODIs - 6133 runs at 43.80 9 T20Is - 308 runs at 51.33 A powerful opening batter who intimidated the best fast bowlers in the world. With a whopping 30 test centuries and an average greater than 50, Hayden's outstanding numbers in the longest format speak for themselves. The left-hander was just as adept in the 50-over game, smashing three centuries alone at the 2007 edition of the men's Cricket World Cup to finish the tournament as the leading run-scorer. It was the second of two World Cup titles that Hayden helped Australia win, and the burly opener has since turned into a highly respected commentator. Hashim Amla 124 tests - 9282 runs at an average of 46.64 181 ODIs - 8113 runs 49.46 44 T20Is - 1277 runs 33.60 A calm and composed top-order batter. Amla's overall record was top class in test cricket and perhaps even more outstanding in the 50-over format as the underrated right-hander scored bulk runs against every opposition and in all conditions. With a superb cover drive and a trademark leg-side flick, Amla was a mode of consistency and a reliable member of a powerful South African side that scaled the heights to become the top-ranked test team during his long and distinguished career. Amla dominated bowling attacks for much of his 15-year international career, becoming the first South African to score a triple century when he hit an unbeaten 311 against England in 2012 when he was at the top of his game. A total of 55 international centuries shows exactly how good Amla was. MS Dhoni 90 tests - 4876 runs at an average of 38.08, 294 dismissals 350 ODIs - 10,773 runs at 50.57, 444 dismissals 98 T20Is - 1617 runs at 37.60, 91 dismissals MS Dhoni produced many highlights throughout his lengthy international career. His most memorable came when he produced one of his trademark helicopter shots when hitting the winning runs for India at the 2011 Cricket World Cup, but there was so much more to the inspirational skipper. Dhoni was ahead of his time with the way he kept wickets in all formats, but perhaps excelled most against the white ball, well-renowned for his ability to time a run chase to perfection in the dying overs. The Indian great remains the only captain to win all three ICC white-ball tournaments, having led India to success at the inaugural ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2007, the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Graeme Smith 117 tests - 9265 runs at an average of 48.25, 8 wickets 197 ODIs - 6989 runs at 37.98, 18 wickets 33 T20Is - 982 runs at 31.67 A superb opening batter and arguably an even better captain. Smith forged a great career as a tough and uncompromising top-order batter and was thrust into the captaincy role he relished at the young age of 22. He excelled in this position in what was a high-class South African side, and hit new heights as a batter while captaining the team. Sana Mir 120 ODIs - 1630 runs at an average of 17.91, 151 wickets 106 T20Is - 802 runs at 14.07, 89 wickets Sana Mir becomes the first Pakistan women to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, following a superb international career. With more than 200 international wickets against the white ball, Mir is renowned for her work on the field and off the field. She was well-known for her strong stance on body shaming, prioritising mental health and helping people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and fulfils a childhood dream by joining the ICC Hall of Fame. Sarah Taylor 10 tests - 300 runs at an average of 18.75, 20 dismissals 126 ODIs - 4056 runs at 38.26, 138 dismissals 90 T20Is - 2177 runs at 29.02, 74 dismissals One of the most talented female players in recent times, England's star keeper-batter Sarah Taylor joins the ICC Hall of Fame following a 14-year international career. While Taylor was renowned for her sensational glovework behind the stumps and her trademark leg-side stumpings, she was also an extremely capable top-order batter and her record in big games was further indication of this. Taylor played a major role in helping England win the double of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup and ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2009, and then stepped up once again at the backend of the 2017 50-over World Cup triumph on home soil by top-scoring for her side in the semi-final victory over South Africa, and then producing an equally important innings of 45 in the title decider with India.
Otago Daily Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
High-class field vying for title of Otago's best
From snowboarding to surfing — the best of the best will be honoured at the Otago Sports Awards this year. The finalists for the awards, organised by Sport Otago, have been revealed, with the judges sifting through more than 90 nominations, showing the breadth of Otago's sporting talent. Up for sportsman of the year are kayaker Finn Butcher, freeskier Luca Harrington and Black Cap Glenn Phillips. Harrington, after starting the year as an X Games alternate, burst on to the scene to finish with a remarkable five world cup podiums, including X Games gold, a world championship and New Zealand's first FIS Freeski Crystal Globe. Phillips had another big season with the Black Caps, including playing at the Champions Trophy, and Butcher will long be remembered for his Olympic heroics as he won gold in the kayak cross in Paris. Sportswoman of the year will also be a tight contest between snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, swimmer Erika Fairweather and alpine skier Alice Robinson. Returning from injury, Sadowski-Synnott had a stellar year, with several world cup podium finishes, landing the world's first triple cork in a women's slopestyle competition and winning the FIS Snowboarding Crystal Globe. Fairweather, who recently moved to Auckland, swam in four finals at the Olympics, narrowly missing the podium in her specialist 400m freestyle, and Robinson continued her form with podium finishes and was named Snow Sports New Zealand athlete of the year. Skiing veteran Adam Hall and athletic stars Holly Robinson, and Anna Grimaldi are nominated for para athlete/team of the year. Hall produced several world cup podium finishes, while Robinson and Grimaldi collected world championship and Paralympic medals. Grimaldi won T47 long jump silver and 100m bronze at the world para athletics championships, and backed up with gold in the 200m at the Paralympics, with an Oceania record, and bronze in the 100m. Robinson set a national record when she won silver in the women's F46 shot put at the world championships and won bronze in the shot put at the Paralympics. Team of the year will be another hotly contested category between the Otago Sparks, the Southern Stampede and the Otago men's 4x100m relay team. Finley Melville Ives (freeskiing), James Gardner (cycling) and Rocco Jamieson (snowboarding) are up for junior sportsman, while Ruby Star Andrews (freeskiing), Catherine Lund (athletics) and Ella Southby (netball) will battle for junior sportswoman. The next crop of Otago's future stars will also be recognised, with Alexis Owen (surfing), Mason Clarke (cricket), Phoebe Laker (athletics), Josh Grieve (cycling) and Joel Paterson (ice hockey) nominated for emerging talent. Michael Jacobs (athletics), Sean Thompson (snowboarding) and Nils Coberger and Tim Cafe (skiing) have been nominated for coach of the year, and Raylene Bates (athletics), Chris Gaffaney (cricket) and James Doleman (rugby) are up for official of the year. Services to sport, innovation in sport and the supreme award will be announced at the awards. "It is so exciting to see Otago's best athletes, officials and coaches continuing to shine on the national and international stage, with an exceptional lineup across all of the categories for 2025," Sport Otago chief executive James Nation said. "The Otago sporting community should be super proud of the calibre of finalists chasing bragging rights." The awards are judged by Nation, Otago Academy of Sport manager Carmel Leslie, Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle, TVNZ sports reporter Michelle Prendiville and University of Otago pro vice-chancellor health sciences Megan Gibbons. The awards will be held at the Edgar Centre on June 13. Otago Sports Awards finalists Sportsman: Glenn Phillips (cricket), Luca Harrington (freeski), Finn Butcher (canoeing). Sportswoman: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (snowboarding), Erika Fairweather (swimming), Alice Robinson (skiing). Team: Otago Sparks (cricket), Southern Stampede (ice hockey), Otago 4x100m relay (athletics). Para athlete/team of the year: Adam Hall (skiing), Holly Robinson (athletics), Anna Grimaldi (athletics). Junior sportsman: Finley Melville Ives (freeskiing), James Gardner (cycling), Rocco Jamieson (snowboarding). Junior sportswoman: Ruby Star Andrews (freesking) Catherine Lund (athletics), Ella Southby (netball). Coach: Michael Jacobs (athletics), Sean Thompson (snowboarding), Nils Coberger and Tim Cafe (skiing). Official: Raylene Bates (athletics), Chris Gaffaney (cricket), James Doleman (rugby). Emerging talent: Alexis Owen (surfing), Mason Clarke (cricket), Phoebe Laker (athletics), Josh Grieve (cycling), Joel Paterson (ice hockey).
NZ Herald
09-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Kiwi cricketers involved in Indian Premier League returning home to New Zealand, Pakistan-based group head to Dubai
Ex-Black Caps fast bowlers Shane Bond (Rajasthan Royals) and James Franklin (Hyderabad) also hold Indian-based roles. As commentators, former Black Cap Danny Morrison and former White Ferns wicketkeeper Katey Martin have also been in India during this year's tournament. Meanwhile, the New Zealand contingent in Pakistan have already left the country for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. While on Friday it was announced that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) would relocate to the UAE to complete its 2025 season, it has since been confirmed that the league is suspended indefinitely. As players, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman and Kyle Jamieson are the New Zealanders involved. Kane Williamson is also there, in a non-playing role. Former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson is currently in Pakistan with Islamabad United, with fellow New Zealander Ian Butler also with the team as bowling coach. Should the IPL fail to resume within the coming weeks, the Herald understands the league will be moved to a date later in 2025, given India's upcoming tour of England in June. At present, there are 12 regular season games left in the IPL, before the playoffs. There has been no indication of when the PSL will resume, given no dates were specified when the tournament initially announced it would relocate to the UAE.
RNZ News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Tim Southee in mix for England pace bowling consultant role
Long-time former Black Caps teammates, Brendon McCullum, left, and Tim Southee. Photo: Photosport Recently retired Black Caps skipper Tim Southee is in line for a new gig - as former foe England's fast bowling consultant. England are looking for a replacement for Sir James Anderson, who has had the consultancy role since he retired from test cricket last July, but is now unavailable because he is playing for Lancashire this coming northern summer. The BBC has reported that England are considering Southee for the role. He retired in December after a stellar 16-year career with the Black Caps, during which he took 391 test wickets, second only to Sir Richard Hadlee, with 431. Southee is friends with current England coach Brendon McCullum, with the pair long-time teammates in the New Zealand side. Former Black Cap Jeetan Patel is a spin bowling coach in the current England set-up. The BBC understood that other candidates had also been sounded out for the fast bowling consultant role. It would involve helping England's pace bowlers through the first part of a big year, with a home test series against India before the Ashes series in Australia, starting in November.
Arab News
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Hay shines as New Zealand make 292-8 in Pakistan ODI
HAMILTON, New Zealand: A rollicking 99 not out by Mitch Hay lifted New Zealand to 292-8 in the second one-day international against Pakistan in Hamilton on Wednesday. Hay's lusty hitting snapped New Zealand's mid-innings doldrums as he raced to a career-best score which included 22 off the final over by Mohammad Wasim. The wicketkeeper-batsman smacked seven fours and as many sixes in his 78-ball innings after going into the middle with the hosts struggling at 132-5 in the 27th over. New Zealand won the opening game in the three-match series by 73 runs, having triumphed 4-1 in the preceding Twenty20 series. Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bowl with overcast skies and a green-tinged wicket favoring the bowlers. But it was the novice Black Cap openers Nick Kelly and Rhys Mariu who took control early. Their flying start posted 50 in six overs before Kelly, in only his second international, was caught behind for a hard-hitting 31 which included four fours and two sixes. After a confident start by debutant Mariu, he appeared unsettled by Kelly's dismissal. He was dropped on 16 and eventually went for 18 off 25 when a leading edge lobbed up to Babar Azam at mid-off in Mohammad Wasim's opening over. Wasim and Haris Rauf slowed the scoring and it took Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell until the 16th over to get New Zealand to the 100 mark. The introduction of spin brought Mitchell's innings to a halt for 18. He danced down the wicket to Sufyan Moqim's fifth delivery and was beaten by the flight, leaving wicketkeeper Rizwan with a simple stumping. Nicholls went for 22 in the following over, trapped in front by an in-swinger from Akif Javed to have New Zealand 102-4 in the 17th over. Michael Bracewell and Muhammad Abbas added only 30 runs in the next 10 overs when Bracewell was caught behind off Wasim for 17. Pakistan-born Abbas and Hay set about restoring the innings with a patient 77-run partnership until Abbas was caught at mid-wicket off Moqim for 41. Nathan Smith fell for eight and Ben Sears for six. Moqim was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with 2-33 while Wasim took 2-78. Pakistan contributed to the New Zealand total with 20 wides among 32 extras.
