Author(s): Francis Payne and Ian Smith (Editors)

New Zealand

The 64th edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack records all the details of another busy year of cricket at all levels. The Black Caps began their build-up for the World Cup with a one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka in August and followed this with a one-day series in Bangladesh in October. They returned to the subcontinent in November for tests and one-dayers against India and then hosted Pakistan for two tests, six one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. New Zealand then returned to India for the World Cup in February. The White Ferns met Australia in their annual Rose Bowl series. The Almanack also has complete coverage of domestic cricket including Plunket Shield, the men's one-day competition, the HRV Cup, which featured numerous overseas players, the women's Action Cricket competitions, Hawke Cup and age-group cricket. As usual, all the cricket is backed up by a detailed records section and an absorbing collection of the season's happenings.