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Daniel Vettori has swept New Zealand Cricket’s awards for the 2008-09 season, being named the Player of the Year, besides picking up the Winsor Cup for best first-class bowling and the JR Reid best allrounder Trophy.The major batting awards were taken by newcomers Martin Guptill (best in one-dayers) and Jesse Ryder (best in first-class). Fast bowler Kyle Mills was also rewarded for his efficient one-day bowling which has lifted him to the No. 1 spot in the ICC rankings.In women’s cricket, former captain Haidee Tiffen scooped the best batsman award (Ruth Martin Cup) for topping the averages in the World Cup earlier this year. Medium-pacer Kate Pulford, who was named in the World Cup XI and was New Zealand’s leading bowler at the World Twenty20 in England, took out the best bowler prize (Phyl Blackler Cup).The spotlight was on Vettori, though, who had a great year with the bat and ball to reinforce his status as one of the world’s leading allrounders and has also captained New Zealand to the final of the last month’s ICC Champions Trophy.NZC chief executive Justin Vaughan led the tributes to Vettori when the awards were presented in Auckland on Thursday. “Daniel has been an inspiration to his team and to New Zealand cricket fans,” Vaughan said. “This year he has also cemented his reputation as one of the most accomplished captains in world cricket currently.”Daniel has led his side from the front this season. A six-wicket haul against the West Indies, a century against India – then going on later in the year to join the elite club of 300 wickets and 3000 runs – this really has been Daniel’s year.”On the domestic front it was Mathew Sinclair’s year; the Central Districts captain was the leading run-scorer in the State Championship and State Shield, averaging more than 75 in both and second in the State Twenty20 run charts. He capped the season by taking out the inaugural Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in April.

While a one-off victory does not always indicate future form, Shane Bond has said New Zealand will review their notes from the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final ahead of the series against Pakistan.The two sides meet for the first of three ODIs on November 3 having recently completed a close tussle in South Africa, where New Zealand came out on top by five wickets. Both teams will play each other in the UAE before heading back home for three Tests, and Bond, the rehabilitated fast bowler, is targeting the limited-overs fixtures.”We’ll redraw the stuff we had last time on them,” he said. “It worked pretty well in terms of the bowlers, we knew what we had to do. Obviously this time we’ll have to adapt to the surface which will be flat and slow like Pakistan conditions.”New Zealand’s batting has not been noticeable for anything outstanding of late, and the absence of an injured Jesse Ryder has been a serious blow. This put more emphasis on the bowlers, said Bond. “The bulk of the experience is now in the bowling line-up. In terms of being a bowler coming back into the team we have to lead from the front and do well which puts pressure on us but we quite enjoy that. If we don’t lead we can’t rely on the inexperienced blokes to do it all the time.”Bond was confident that he had quickly adapted back to the pace of international cricket after nearly two years on the sidelines due to his ICL deal. Bond, 34, collected six wickets at 40.33 in New Zealand’s Champions Trophy campaign. Although at times expensive, most notably when his nine overs against Sri Lanka cost 82 runs, he also proved that he remains a potential matchwinner, as when he grabbed 3 for 21 from ten overs against England. It has been just short of two months since Bond’s comeback to the New Zealand team, having previously not played an international match since late 2007.His captain, Daniel Vettori, has already said Bond will not be rushed back into Test cricket. New Zealand conclude their UAE tour on November 13, after which the players join their domestic sides for the first-class competition. Bond will have an opportunity to acclimatise when Canterbury play Otago from November 17.”It’ll be quite nice to get a full run of cricket in this series and then get back and get into some four-day cricket as well. I’m expecting the more I play the better I’ll get. I haven’t hit top form but it’s not far away,” he said. “Everyone goes on about the speed, I’m happy with the pace I’m bowling. The more I bowl the more consistent I’ll get. I haven’t put in a consistent performance yet. I’ve been good in the odd spell then I’ve come back and haven’t been as sharp as I’m supposed to be.”

Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan board chairman, has given Younis Khan the backing he wanted, insisting he will remain ODI captain until the 2011 World Cup. Butt ended days of speculation over the future of the Pakistan captaincy, reiterating once again that he had not accepted Younis’ resignation.Younis handed in his papers last week after attending a National Assembly committee meeting, in which allegations of match-fixing during Pakistan’s semi-final loss to New Zealand were investigated. Those charges – as well as persistent politicking in the team by a group of players to undermine his leadership – were reasons believed to be behind his move.Butt, however, rejected the resignation and opted to meet Younis privately instead, in a bid to change his mind. It is believed that at the meeting Younis laid down conditions which had to be accepted before he could return: he wanted to streamline the selection process, an assurance of a lengthier tenure than just on a series-by-series basis, and also changes in the team management. The PCB held meetings to discuss the matter though the meeting with the governing board today is said not to have raised the subject.Though Butt did not speak of any such conditions, he was unequivocal in his support for Younis. “When I first appointed him in January 2009, there was no tenure for his captaincy but obviously sometimes security is needed. He is definitely our captain till the 2011 World Cup provided he remains fit. His performance has been excellent, he is fit, he has won a World Cup and as long as the selectors keep picking him, he is our choice as captain,” Butt told Cricinfo.Earlier, Butt had rejected Younis’ resignation during an eagerly-awaited press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, saying he understood why Younis handed in his papers. “I have not accepted Younis Khan’s resignation. There is no justification in removing him as captain. I realise and understand his reaction. Had I been in his place I would’ve done the same.”

Match facts

Friday, September 4, 2009
Start time 13.00 (12.00 GMT)Brett Lee was briefly in ferocious form in the first Twenty20 at Old Trafford; his frustration at being benched all summer epitomises Australia’s determination to claw back some pride•AFP

Big Picture

It’s been a tour from hell for Australia so far. Their ICC World Twenty20 campaign (remember that?) lasted all of three days; they then contrived to lose the Ashes despite appearing to dominate all but a handful of (ultimately critical) sessions, and finally over the Bank Holiday, they were denied a bounce-back victory when rain wrote off the first Twenty20 at Old Trafford, before causing a complete washout in the return fixture two days later. Aside from a one-sided thrashing of Scotland in Edinburgh, it’s been slim pickings of late.But now here’s a chance to claim some belated honours – seven ODIs in London, Southampton, Nottingham and Chester-le-Street, starting with a day/night fixture at The Oval on Friday. England themselves know what succour the 50-over format can provide to losing Ashes campaigns, having rounded off their whitewash tour in 2006-07 by swiping the CB Series – and Australia will not be starting the series from a position anything like as bleak as England’s back then.The Aussies looked on with amusement as England’s final preparations descended into a football-related farce after Joe Denly was clogged by his team-mate Owais Shah, and their incentive to exact their Ashes revenge is epitomised by the frustration that has been steaming out of Brett Lee’s ears during his banishment from the Test line-up. Should Australia somehow lose this series 5-2 then they will slip behind England in the one-day rankings, but surely they/ve suffered enough indignities, individually and collectively, for one tour?

Form guide

(last five matches, most recent first)
England – WWWWW
Australia – WLWWW

Watch out for…

Brett Lee does not have many recent fond memories of The Oval. He was overlooked for the Ashes decider on this ground last month, having been humiliated by Chris Gayle back in June, when Australia bombed out of the ICC World Twenty20 amid some of the biggest six-hitting ever seen in South London. But to say he is motivated right now is something of an understatement. Joe Denly did not know what had hit him when he fell to the first and only ball of his Twenty20 career to date at Old Trafford, as Lee cranked up the pace yet somehow retained a subtlety, as his slower ball to Jonathan Trott in the same over demonstrated. Right now he’s playing for his international future, and England know it.Ravi Bopara has suffered a rough time since the Ashes began. He managed 105 runs in seven innings before being dropped for the fifth Test, and has since followed up with one run in two attempts since returning to the top of the order for the limited-overs campaign. But he still retains the faith of his captain, Andrew Strauss. “It’s important to keep things in perspective,” he said. “International cricketers go through periods of good form and bad form. We’re not robots, and if you’re a good player you remain a good player, even if you’re out of nick. He’ll benefit from going out and expressing himself in the first ten overs, and that will clarify his gameplan.”

Team news

Denly’s demise means Eoin Morgan will surely return to the middle order, having been overlooked against his old team-mates, Ireland, in favour of England’s Oval Test hero, Jonathan Trott. Trott has not been selected for this squad as yet, but could well return to the reckoning if Denly is ruled out for the whole campaign. Strauss, who sat out the Ireland fixture as well as the Old Trafford washouts, returns to the top of the order as captain, with Paul Collingwood returning to the ranks.England (possible) 1 Ravi Bopara, 2 Andrew Strauss (capt), 3 Matt Prior (wk), 4 Owais Shah, 5 Paul Collingwood , 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Luke Wright, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Ryan Sidebottom.Australia have been forced to field their third international keeper of the summer – and their fourth in all contests – following Brad Haddin’s return home for surgery on his broken finger. And Tim Paine, his understudy, could well be asked to open the batting as well, with Clarke keeping Ponting’s No. 3 berth warm in his absence.Australia (possible) 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Michael Clarke (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Callum Ferguson, 6 Cameron White, 7 James Hopes, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz 10 Brett Lee, 11 Nathan Bracken.

Pitch and conditions

It looks dry out there, which is a start. After the bog of Belfast and the mudbath in Manchester, anything firm underfoot will suit the sides nicely. An added consideration will be the Oval floodlights, which are something of an unknown quantity in English conditions.

Stats and trivia

• England have won their last five completed ODI matches in a row, a run of form they have not emulated since their tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa in 2004-05.
• Australia have won seven of their last ten ODIs against England, including six in a row in the 2006-07 CB Series … which England somehow claimed in the final. The sides have not met over 50 overs since the World Cup in Antigua in April 2007 (which Australia won, of course).

Quotes

“I suppose, from our recent experiences in one-day cricket, we are looking to improve our consistency, we have see-sawed from very good to very bad, and that’s something we need to address.”
“Because we didn’t get the result we wanted, I see more reason to get out here and have a really good one-day series, so we leave England with some positives. Winning this series is pretty important.”
Michael Clarke wants to finish a tough tour on a high.

The Cricket Australia (CA) umpire high performance panel has appointed two new faces to the national umpires panel for 2009-10, with Gerard Abood (New South Wales) and Geoff Joshua (Victoria) replacing Peter Parker (retired) and Andrew Craig (Western Australia) on the 12-member committee.Rodney Tucker, Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel have been retained on the ICC’s international panel of umpires while Steve Davis, Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel will continue on the ICC Elite panel, CA announced today.”The elevation of Gerard Abood and Geoff Joshua to the national panel highlights the strength of CA’s umpiring pathway,” James Sutherland, the CA chief executive, said. “Both men have progressed through the ranks, including the Emerging Umpires Programme, to earn their places on CA’s national umpires panel.”Rod Tucker’s identification by the ICC to overseas appointments just a year after making his international debut is further evidence of Australia’s reputation for producing high-quality umpires.”The umpire high performance panel is responsible for the selection and management of these umpiring panels and will also be responsible for match referee duties this season.The various umpiring panels are:ICC Elite panel (contracted directly to ICC):
Steve Davis (South Australia), Daryl Harper (South Australia), Simon Taufel (New South Wales)International umpires panel (nominated by CA to the ICC):
Rodney Tucker (New South Wales), Bruce Oxenford (Queensland), Paul Reiffel (Victoria – TV umpire)National Umpires Panel:
Gerard Abood (New South Wales), Jeff Brookes (Western Australia), Simon Fry (South Australia), Geoff Joshua (Victoria), Ian Lock (Western Australia), Mick Martell (Western Australia), Bruce Oxenford (Queensland), Bob Parry (Victoria), Paul Reiffel (Victoria), Rodney Tucker (New South Wales), John Ward (Victoria), Tony Ward (Victoria)

Brad Haddin has been advised surgery on his broken finger, which has ruled him out of Australia’s limited-overs series against Scotland and England and makes him a serious doubt for the Champions Trophy. Haddin was sent home from England after scans revealed significant damage to the left ring finger broken on the morning of the Edgbaston Test.Haddin visited a specialist upon his return to Sydney, and will undergo surgery on Thursday. “It’s been decided that the fracture of the ring finger of the left hand, sustained in the Test series in England, will be best dealt with by Brad having surgery,” said Trefor James, the Australian team doctor. “Brad will undergo corrective surgery in Sydney tomorrow.”He will therefore not be available for the limited over internationals in England. His fitness for the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa and the ODI series in India in October and November will be reviewed at a later date.”

ScorecardCameron White flexed his muscles against Pakistan•AFP

Australia A dominated the one-off Twenty20 by thumping Pakistan A by seven wickets at the Allan Border Field, thereby completing victory in all three formats of the series. After some good bowling, in particular by Brett Geeves and Clint McKay, a powerful partnership between Cameron White and Adam Voges guided them home.Pakistan were hurt by an inability to decide on the perfect method of acceleration after opting to bat. Despite an early blow from Shaun Tait, Mohammad Hafeez (29 from 17 balls) jack-knifed the run rate only to fall just as the team’s half-century sprang up in the fifth over. He was the second wicket in a crucial over from Geeves, who came on as first change after Doug Bollinger took some stick, and those twin strikes set Pakistan back.Sheharyar Ghani (22 from 15) and Umar Akmal (39 from 28) were cut off by Australia’s spinners, White and Jason Krejza, before they could post seriously challenging scores. Then McKay struck thrice in consecutive overs – twice in the 15th over – to dent the lower middle order. Pakistan were dismissed on the final ball of their innings for a competitive 170, but it proved insufficient against a rampaging White and a classy Voges.Australia’s openers David Warner (20 from 12) and Tim Paine (27 from 11) threw their bats at the Pakistan new-ball attack of Fahad Masood and Naved Arif. Though both failed to go on, their approach had maintained the required rate and paved the way for White and Voges to ease Australia to victory with 16 balls to spare.Callum Ferguson missed out when he as run out for 1 but at one end Voges kept the scorecard moving by blazing an unbeaten 45 from 34 balls, while the captain White was savage in clubbing 73 from 43 balls. He reminded Australia’s selectors of his potential in this format, striking five sixes and four fours and dominating a 120-run alliance with Voges, who picked up three sixes.”We’ve consistently played well across all formats and it’s nice to come away with the Twenty20 after winning the four-day and one-day series as well,” the captain White said. “Our bowlers were excellent today in restricting Pakistan to 170 on what was a good batting wicket and very fast outfield.”Pakistan have provided us with challenge right throughout this series, we’ve had to work hard every game.” Australia took the two-match unofficial Test series 1-0 and the one-dayers 2-1.

Tactic of the day
Opening the bowling with spin is nothing new in Twenty20, but the move had contrasting outcomes for the two teams. New Zealand threw the ball to Nathan McCullum for the first over and removed Sanath Jayasuriya with his third delivery via a top-edged sweep, and Jayasuriya’s day didn’t get any better when he was asked to bowl the second over of the run-chase. He was taken for 20 by Aaron Redmond who followed three fours with crunching six over long-off. Jayasuriya was relieved of his duties until the 11th, however when he returned for a second spell he claimed the key wicket of Martin Guptill.Absence of the day
It remains to be seen how long it takes for Tillakaratne Dilshan’s new shot to gain an official name, but the surprising aspect of his well-paced 48 in this game was that the scoop didn’t make an appearance. Instead he opted for the more conventional methods of scoring including three fours in an over off Kyle Mills. Surely his own invention would appear at some point – maybe after his half-century – but on 48 he drove a catch to cover.New shot of the day
However, the absence of a Dilshan special didn’t mean that Sri Lanka’s innings was without some deft and innovative strokeplay. In the final over of the innings Mahela Jayawardene was shaping to play the reverse sweep at Jacob Oram, but instead of turning the bat around to use the face of the blade he flicked the ball away with the back of the bat. A double-faced bat has been invented by one of the bat manufacturers – and was used briefly by David Warner in Australia – so maybe they should sign up Jayawardene as their next ambassador.Aggressive move of the day
After Vettori had removed Dilshan in the 12th over the new batsman, Jayawardene, was greeted by a slip as the New Zealand captain went on the attack. It would have been easy to keep the field set back with Sri Lanka’s run rate at a healthy, but this tournament has shown how important wickets are at stemming a batting order. Although the move didn’t pay off for Vettori, and was soon dispensed with as Jayawardene hit his stride, it was a welcome show of intent even if by the end of the game the New Zealand captain was cutting a forlorn figure.Free-hit of the day
How often do you see a batsman get carried away at the prospect of a free-hit and swing themselves of their feet with little effect? Mahela Jayawardene showed how you should deal with a free-hit when he majestically straight drove Daniel Vettori into the second tier of the Radcliffe Road stand. There was no wild mow, no attempt to smash the cover off the ball, just a proper cricket shot with the full reward.Over of the day
For a captain to have so many strike bowlers capable of changing a match is a huge advantage for Kumar Sangakkara. Even when the batting side appears to be building momentum he knows he has someone who can make quick breakthroughs and, not for the first time (nor the last), it was Ajantha Mendis who turned the game Sri Lanka’s way. With the first ball of his second over he had Ross Taylor stumped, trying a massive heave into the leg side, and three balls later scooted one past Scott Styris’ outside edge to uproot the off stump. Mendis doesn’t actually turn the ball much, but most batsmen still don’t have a clue how to play him and he is a trump card for Sri Lanka.

Sums of the day
The number-crunchers were hard at work before the game confirming what Netherlands needed to do to go through. The sums were made easier when Pakistan decided to bat first, because it meant there was a definitive point Netherlands had to reach to knock the Test nation out – chasing whatever target was set, they had to get within 24 runs. It made for the strange situation where the final target in the run chase wasn’t the important number, but ultimately it was a step to far for the underdogs.Commitment of the day
Despite failing to progress, Netherlands began the day in a position they barely have dreamed of before the tournament and showed from the first over that they were going to give it their all. Kamran Akmal, promoted to open, drove the fourth ball wide of mid-off and cut the fifth hard through backward point, but on both occasions a Dutch fielder flung himself to the ground as though his life depended on it and two fours became two twos. That sort of commitment in the field can be a lesson to others, not least Pakistan.Successful Australian of the day
As Australia skulk off to Leicester to lick there wounds the most impressive quick bowler from down under at this tournament was still on show. Dirk Nannes led from the front for the Dutch attack and with one delivery clocked over 150mph (93mph) – the quickest ball in the World Twenty20 to date. There is a feeling from some people back in Australia that he should have been in their squad, especially after a successful IPL, but he’s probably pleased to have played for a team that actually managed to win a game.Drop of the day…
Salman Butt’s fielding was so bad against England that Younis Khan said after the game that he might be dropped, and even though he survived the chop for this match his fielding was still a liability for Pakistan. When Alexie Kervezee top-edged Mohammad Aamer the ball flew high towards short fine-leg where Butt had been stationed (or should that be hidden) by his captain. He back-peddled to try and get under the chance, but never looked confident and the ball duly slipped through his grasp. That no-one was surprised told the story.…catch of the day
But then, something amazing happened. Peter Borren swept at Saeed Ajmal and again the top edge went high towards short fine-leg. Butt was still there – there aren’t many places to run to in Twenty20 – and the Pakistan team held its breath as the gentle catch came down towards his hands. It was a sitter by anyone’s standards, but remember who was underneath it. This time, though, the ball nestled safely in his grasp and Butt was mobbed by his team-mates. That, too, told a story.Spell of the day
Shahid Afridi can barely buy a run these days, but he’s have a golden period with the ball. However, it might be time to reclassify his style as a fast-medium legspinner because it was often his pace that proved too much for the Netherlands batsmen. His first delivery was a spearing yorker that demolished Bas Zuiderent’s off stump and his second wicket came when he skidded one into Tom de Grooth’s leg pole. Associate batsmen don’t see much of Afridi’s type of bowling and another quick yorker was too much for Daan van Bunge as he came down the pitch. But Netherlands need not be ashamed; Afridi has done it to many a batsman during his career.Glovework of the day
Akmal has copped his fair share of flak in recent years for some less-than-convincing efforts behind the stumps. But today he combined superbly with the spinners to pull off four stumpings and set a new record for the most in a Twenty20 international innings, which he previously held jointly with Tatenda Taibu. The pick of his success was the one to remove Ryan ten Doeschate, which required swift work to collect the yorker from Shoaib Malik and remove the bails. Now Pakistan have to improve the rest of their fielding.

Match facts

May 3, 2009
Start time 3pm (11.00GMT)It has been a frustrating campaign for the Pakistanis, who have one game left to repeat their opening success•Associated Press

Big Picture

Australia won their first series since beating Bangladesh in September with a strong victory in Abu Dhabi on Friday and the players can relax over the final two games of their United Arab Emirates tour. Sunday’s fifth ODI and Thursday’s Twenty20 are the last opportunities to tinker ahead of the World Twenty20 and Michael Clarke’s men will also be looking forward to a short break before the tournament in England next month.Clarke was on fire in the heat on Friday, registering 100 off 122 balls in the eight-wicket success, while Shane Watson battled to a timely 85 not out. “It’s been a while since we’ve won a one-day series and to play the type of cricket we have in tough conditions, hot conditions, tough wickets, especially after coming from South Africa, the conditions have been so different,” Clarke told AAP. “I’m rapt with the way we’ve performed.”Doug Bollinger set up the win with the first five wickets of his career as Pakistan reached 197. “A lot of credit has to go to our bowlers, Dougy’s come in and he’s had to wait a long time for his opportunity,” Clarke said. “Not only has he repaid the selectors for showing him faith, but I think he’s done a lot to push his name forward for future one-day selection and maybe even the Twenty20 World Cup.”Pakistan’s series has gone downhill since their satisfying win in the opening game. The form of Shoaib Akhtar in the early overs of the second innings on Friday showed he still carries a dose of magic, which has been one of the few highlights for the “home” side in the UAE.

Form guide (last five ODIs, most recent first)

Pakistan LLLWL
Australia WWWLW

Watch out for

Shane Watson scraped and scrapped while carrying his bat on Friday in an unfamiliar style. He has become a muscular free-scorer in the past few seasons and now that he has proved himself with some serious runs in a long stay, he can enjoy the final encounters and seal his spot on the tour of England.The opener Ahmed Shehzad, 17, could still be at school but is learning about international cricket instead. After a run-out mix-up on debut, he has followed his 4 with 40 and 43, showing his promise and gaining invaluable experience against a useful bowling line-up. An adventurous slog sweep ended his display on Friday, but if he goes further than a half-century his side will be in good health.

Team news

Some more experiments are likely now the final game is a dead rubber. Brett Lee could be trialled earlier than expected and Ben Laughlin will come into contention. Marcus North would like another go after his debut lasted only four balls thanks to Shoaib.Australia (possible) 1 Brad Haddin (wk), 2 Shane Watson, 3 Marcus North, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 Andrew Symonds, 6 Callum Ferguson, 7 James Hopes, 8 Nathan Hauritz, 9 Stuart Clark, 10 Nathan Bracken, 11 Doug Bollinger.Pakistan have gone close on occasions in the past three games without matching their opening success. Resting Umar Gul on Friday was a strange decision considering the situation of the series, and he should be back to partner Shoaib unless either of them are too tired.Pakistan (possible) 1 Salman Butt, 2 Ahmed Shehzad, 3 Younis Khan (capt), 4 Shoaib Malik, 5 Misbah-ul-Haq, 6 Shahid Afridi, 7 Kamran Akmal (wk), 8 Umar Gul, 9 Shoaib Akhtar, 10 Iftikhar Anjum, 11 Saeed Ajmal.

Pitch and conditions

While parts of Australia shiver, the UAE has been boiling and the tourists will be pleased to return home to more bearable conditions next week. On Friday the match started with the temperature around 43C and a maximum of 37C is expected on Sunday, along with another surface offering spin and low bounce.

Stats and Trivia

• If Australia win the final game they will move one point behind the No. 1 South Africa and take their overall record in the UAE to 14 wins in 24 matches
• Doug Bollinger’s 5 for 35 lifted him to third on the series wicket list, one behind Nathan Hauritz and five behind Shahid Afridi
• Clarke’s century has been the only one of a series controlled by the bowlers

Quotes

“He’s bowled beautifully and the rest of the guys, the rest of the bowlers, probably didn’t get the same rewards as Dougy, but they did a fantastic job.”
“When Shoaib got two early wickets, we thought we could win, but Clarke and Watson batted superbly.”