Author(s): Francis Payne & Ian Smith (ED)

Sport

The 57th edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack carries the detailed record of another full season of the nation's summer game. On the field the men's team began with the ICC Champions Trophy and a home series against India followed by the World Cup in South Africa and a tour to Sri Lanka, while the women's game received a further boost with the successful hosting of the four-nation World Series tournament at Lincoln. Off the field there was the drama of the player's strike, an event without parallel in the long history of New Zealand cricket. The Almanack also has its usual wide-ranging coverage of the domestic scene including State Championship, State Shield, State League, Hawke Cup and age-group cricket. As ever, all the events of the season are backed up by a comprehensive records section and a fascinating miscellany of the season's happenings. The New Zealand Cricket Almanack is the cricket follower's essential companion.