New Zealand's Black Cap cricketers are 20-1 outsiders in the early TAB betting for next year's World Cup in England during May and June. New Zealand is ranked eighth on the TAB odds with only Zimbabwe and non-test playing countries Kenya, Bangladesh, and Scotland at longer odds. South Africa is the $4.50 favourite with Australia $4.75, England $5, West Indies and defending champion Sri Lanka $6, Pakistan $7, and India $8.

St Albans teams away

St Albans, which has teams in both semi-finals of The Press club knock-out cricket competition this Sunday, will face two away matches. The men's team will meet Mid-Canterbury at Ashburton while defending champion Riccarton will play Marist at Warren Park, its third successive home game, in the other semi-final. In the women's semi-finals, St Albans will also face a trip to the country meeting Canterbury Country at an as-yet-undetermined country venue while East-Shirley will host South Canterbury at Burwood.