Roger Twose

In 2000, New Zealand won the ICC Knockout in Nairobi, but the coach behind that achievement, David Trist, is largely forgotten

Grant Elliott and Kruger van Wyk, two South Africans, and Alun Evans formally of Glamorgan are aiming to qualify for New Zealand

1972 The birth of talented, yet controversial, offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan

For the first time in nine years, New Zealand have a batsman among the top eight in the world rankings

Revelling in the best batting form of his life, CLEAR New Zealand Black Caps middle-order supremo Roger Twose arrived home today from his African triumph enjoying the lack of pressure that consistent form brings

Roger Twose's amazing run of form throughout 2000 has seen him achieve a ranking as the second best One-Day International batsman in the world

It was not, Stephen Fleming conceded, quite as heartbreaking as losing a series off the last ball of a match, but it still wasn't that great a way to go down

Roger Twose doesn't see a lack of match play as a problem as he leaves for Zimbabwe to join the New Zealand one-day cricket side

No one epitomises the attitude and spirit of a New Zealand team who are emerging as World Cup dark horses more than Roger Twose