Ian Butler

Ian Butler, the former New Zealand fast bowler, has announced his retirement from the game

An opening day with echoes of the match against Lancashire in April, when 18 wickets fell, left Northamptonshire as then with a lead

Ben Duckett held his nerve to help Northamptonshire launch the defence of their Twenty20 title with a thrilling three-wicket win over Yorkshire at Headingley

Ian Butler talks about his highs and lows, the thrill of playing at Otago, and the biggest dressing-room joker he's seen

Nottinghamshire suffered a third consecutive quarter-final defeat after Shaun Tait stole the spotlight from Ryan ten Doeschate with a stunning hat-trick

Nottinghamshire have signed New Zealand fast bowler Ian Butler ahead of their first Friends Life t20 match against Leicestershire

Trent Boult has been ruled out of the one-day series against England due to a side strain, putting in doubt his participation for the Champions Trophy, and will be replaced by Ian Butler for the one-day series that starts on Friday

Ian Butler's first New Zealand appearance in more than two years was a resounding success as he claimed 2 for 9 and revived his international career

New Zealand fast bowler Ian Butler has admitted to having considered a move to England last year

Jimmy Neesham, the Otago allrounder, has been called into New Zealand's squad for the first Twenty20 against England

A round-up of matches played in Plunket Shield 2012-13

Ross Taylor will make his return to New Zealand colours in the Twenty20 series against England

Lower-order batsmen Jimmy Neesham and Neil Wagner scored 74 runs in 7.4 overs together to steer Otago to a close three-wicket victory against Auckland

When you bounce Chris Gayle twice, you pay the price

A round-up of the first round of matches in the Ford Trophy 2011-12

Northern Districts and Otago shared two points apiece after a thrilling tie, while Canterbury thrashed Wellington

Mark Greatbatch, the New Zealand coach, has singled out fast bowler Ian Butler as the "unluckiest player to miss out" on a central contract for the upcoming term

Ian Butler, the New Zealand fast bowler, has signed up with Gloucestershire as their second overseas player for the Friends Provident t20 tournament

Cricinfo previews the Super Eights match between England and New Zealand in St Lucia