Alan Napier

The third and final Test between New Zealand and Pakistan ended in a draw after rain washed out the final session of play at McLean Park on Tuesday, leaving the series drawn 1-1. Set 208 for victory, New Zealand were 90 without loss and scoring freely when the players were forced off the field.  

Napier, Dec 14(ANI): Pakistan team made a strong comeback on the fourth day of the final Test match against New Zealand at McLean Park in Napier, to finish the day at 347 for four wickets in its second innings. Resuming the day on 128 without loss, Pakistan with the help of openers Salman Butt (66 [...]  

Napier (New Zealand), Dec. 13 (ANI): Pakistan gave a befitting second innings reply to New Zealand in the third and final Test being played at the Basin Reserve ground here on Sunday, with openers Salman Butt and Imran Farhat piling up 128 runs for the first wicket in reply to New Zealand’s mammoth 471 all [...]  

Napier (New Zealand), Dec. 12 (ANI): Skipper Daniel Vettori and his deputy Brendon McCullum today rescued New Zealand with a blazing 176-run partnership on the second day of the third cricket test against Pakistan here. McCullum and Vettori’s 100-run partnership took just 119 balls and the partnership ended a few minutes ago when McCullum [...]  

Napier (New Zealand), Dec.7 (ANI): New Zealand middle-order batsman Peter Fulton has paid the price for a poor run of form. He has been dropped from the national squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan. South African-born batsman B J Watling has been included in the squad in his place and is poised [...]  

Wellington, Dec.6 (ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Iain O’Brien has said that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the third test against Pakistan in Napier. He said that he was now at a stage in his life when he would like to spend more time with his wife Rosie, who lives in [...]  

New Zealand was your favourite long-haul country in the our 2009 Travel Awards. We focus on Napier, flattened by an earthquake but rebuilt in glorious 1930s style'Grandad was on the loo when the earthquake struck," says Gill, a chirpy New Zealander who grew up in Napier. In 1931 this genteel port on Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of North Island, was struck by a tremor measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. It flattened the city just as its...  

(CNN) -- All three results remain possible as New Zealand and Pakistan head into the final day of their three-Test series. The hosts appeared to have taken control of the decider in Napier when they took a 248-run first-innings lead. But a patient ...  

Strange things are happening at McLean Park so anyone believing the third test between New Zealand and Pakistan is destined for a dull draw might just wish to think again. On Sunday, we had Daryl Tuffey eyeing up a test century and then yesterday ...Read Full Article  

Watch live streaming of the third Test Match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Napier. These links will help you to view the last two days of coverage. New Zealand made 471 in their first innings with Daniel Vettori leading the way with a captain ...  

All results remain possible as Pakistan head into the final day of the third Test looking to build on a 99-run lead over New Zealand. The tourists have six wickets intact and Umar Akmal unbeaten on 48.  

Pakistan vs New Zealand (Pak vs NZ) 3rd Test Day 1 live from NapierDaily Latest News (blog)Live cricket streaming of Pak vs NZ match can be seen on willow.tv. Live cricket score of Pakistan vs New Zealand match will be available on the right hand ...and more »  

CricInfo.comRoss Taylor hopes for improved batting in NapierCricInfo.com4, Ross Taylor, has been tremendous and thankfully for New Zealand, he has delivered. Taylor averaged 70 after the first two Tests with three half-centuries ...New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd Test, ThreadBBC SportCricket: Taylor irritated by test ton missesNew Zealand HeraldTESTING TIMEGulf Daily NewsYahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) -Radio New Zealand -Voxyall 270 news articles »  

A Napier florist is thought to be the first person in New Zealand to be charged with maliciously changing the website details of her competitors. read more  

Durham County Council spend £5.7m on consultants but deny children free travel ...Northern EchoDurham County Council deputy leader Alan Napier revealed the council's expected spend on consultants for 2009-10 during a full council meeting at County ...