Nash in 2002

November 20, 2002
Happy birthday to Dion, who is 31 today.

November 4, 2002
Dion Nash spoke out on radio about the dispute between NZC and the Players' Association, of which Nash is a board member. His emotive comment that NZC was over-simplifying the players' claims as greed proved highly contentious in the next few days' debate and former NZ CEO Chris Doig, amongst others, was moved to refute them. [Articles]

November 1, 2002
Dion was the guest speaker at the Kaipara Region Sports Awards, held in the Dargaville Town Hall.

October 31, 2002
Today is the 10th anniversary of Dion Nash's debut in international cricket. His first one-day match for New Zealand was the 1st ODI against Zimbabwe played in Harare on 31 October 1992. Nash's Test debut followed just over a week later on 7 November. He was 21 years of age and went on to play 81 ODIs and 32 Tests for New Zealand before retiring in May this year.

October 25, 2002
Nash has been assisting former Auckland team-mate Andre Adams with his bowling as Adams recovers from back stress fractures.

October 5, 2002
The only vague "news" I can point to lately is the ongoing dispute between NZC and the Players Association over first-class contracts. All New Zealand cricketers are currently off contract and, under instructions from their Association, first-class players have ceased contact with their coaches. The Association is thought to be pressing for something like a 60% increase in the overall budget for first-class player payments. Now, the reason I am reporting this here is that Dion Nash was a founding board member when the Players Association was formed in 2001 and is, as far as I know, still on the board (which also includes other former internationals Roger Twose and Geoff Allott). All of this makes me wonder what, if any, input Nash has had in the recent contract disputes. It could be said that Nash's attitude to NZC shortly before his retirement in May was not exactly amicable, and he listed financial concerns amongst potential reasons for ending his career. Around the same time, Nash had emphasised the need to foster and improve the game at first-class level. With the negotiations as opaque as they are, however, this is grounds only for speculation. Meanwhile, I am now not sure about what I previously reported regarding Nash's new job, that is, whether he (like Bernice) has become an "ACE Advisor" as such.

July 30, 2002
In case anyone was wondering "what happened next"... Dion Nash and Bernice Mene have recently started work as advisors in the ACE program (Athlete Career and Education) operated by the New Zealand Academy of Sport. For the time being they will be working with a small group of selected athletes in the upper North Island and provide support to atheletes attending the Auckland University of Technology on the Sports Excellence Scholarship.

May 2, 2002 - The End
Dion Nash today announced his retirement from all cricket, ending an injury-plagued but sporadically brilliant ten-year career. Nash told the media that he lacks the motivation to recover from his latest injury and is instead happy to move into a new phase in his life. He is undertaking a postgraduate program offered by the University of Melbourne with a view to working in the field of sports development and coaching. He intends to keep in touch with cricket in New Zealand through his continuing involvement with the New Zealand Players' Association. [More]

April 29, 2002
The results of Nash's MRI scan have aparrently shown only swelling and no bone chips or other problems with the hip, but Nash has said he will not make a decision on whether to continue playing cricket until after he has recovered from the injury.

April 24, 2002
Nash gave a talk on leadership styles, dealing with disputes and fair play at the Young Leaders in Flight 2002 leadership forum held in Auckland.

April 19, 2002
It was reported today that Dion Nash is considering his future, largely prompted by his mysterious hip injury which doctors have, as yet, failed to diagnose. Nash will have a MRI scan on Monday which will hopefully shed some light on the injury and his playing future. Nash is understandably frustrated and disappointed to have suffered yet another injury set back, but has not yet made a decision on his playing future and has reportedly said that rumours of his retirement are premature. He hopes to get fit, but seems to be strongly questioning whether it is worth prolonging his cricketing career if he is likely to experience further injury trouble in the future. He says that while he can bowl now, he is not fully fit and expects the injury would continue to cause problems. Nash has not stated any comeback goals for this year; he will, however, be seeking other paid employment this year as his New Zealand Cricket contract elapses in May and economic contingencies will figure in his eventual decision.

April 18, 2002
Dion Nash is slowly recovering from the hip injury he sustained in Australia and will have a scan next week to determine the extent of the injury.

March 21, 2002
Injury update: Nash's current injury is a hip capsule injury, where the femur attaches to the hip, and also affects a number of nerves. He sustained the injury when he fell while running between wickets in the First Final of the VB series in Australia, but it is Nash's hip - not a side strain, as originally thought - which is keeping him on the sidelines. The hip problem is quite serious, so his rehabilitation is being taken very slowly and a comeback date has not been discussed. NZC fitness advisor Warren Frost has advised that Nash is not in consideration for New Zealand's tour of the West Indies in May. (I really wish I had some good news for a change...)

February 28, 2002
Dion Nash will not be available for Auckland's next State Championship match, starting March 4, as his injury has not yet healed sufficiently. Nash is also out of contention for the First Test against England starting March 13.

February 18, 2002
Auckland coach Tony Sail hopes that Dion Nash may be available for the Aces' next game after missing today's round of domestic cricket.

February 14, 2002
On a non-cricket note: Dion Nash and his partner, former Silver Ferns captain Bernice Mene, became engaged on Valentine's Day.

February 8, 2002
Fleming says that Nash's abdominal strain is not as bad as first thought, and he is expected to play "a role" in the one-day series against England starting Wednesday.

February 6, 2002
First Final: New Zealand v South Africa at Melbourne
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Nash 9; 1/0/6/0
Nash suffered a side strain when he fell while batting and aggravated the injury when he bowled. Nash left the field after struggling through just one over and will now miss the Second Final in Sydney. It is unlikely he would play if a third final goes ahead.

February 1, 2002
New Zealand v South Africa at Perth
South Africa won by 67 runs
Nash 10/0/37/3 (1w 1nb); 12
Nash claimed his 3 wickets in a brilliant opening spell of 3/20 off 7 overs.

January 28, 2002
New Zealand v Australia at Melbourne
Australia won by 2 wickets
Nash 24; 9/0/50/3 (3nb)

January 27, 2002
Nash missed the second match of New Zealand's double-header weekend in Adelaide because he was "stiff and sore" after his return to international limited-overs bowling on Australia Day. He is expected to play Australia in Melbourne tomorrow.

January 26, 2002
New Zealand v Australia at Adelaide
New Zealand won by 77 runs
Nash DNB; 8/1/31/1 (1w, 1nb)
This was Nash's first ODI of the series after suffering a groin strain at the start of the tour. He opened the bowling for New Zealand with a single spell of 8 overs.

January 23, 2002
New Zealand v Australian Country XI at Bowral
New Zealand won by 249 runs
Nash 72*; 10/3/18/1 (1w, 1nb)

January 21, 2002
Nash is thought to be fit, having sat out New Zealand's last two games as a precautionary measure, and will play the tour match in Bowral on Wednesday.

January 8, 2002
New Zealand v Australia A at Brisbane
Australia A won
Nash 5, 3/20
Nash suffered a groin strain which ruled him out of the tri-series opener. He also missed New Zealand's three following games, which saw the Black Caps become top points-scorers at the half-way mark of the competition.

January 5, 2002
State Shield: Auckland v Otago at Alexandra
Auckland won by 7 wickets
Nash 10/0/45/1 (2w); 6*

January 4, 2002
One day after his 13-day suspension elapsed, Nash was selected in the Black Caps' one-day squad to contest the tri-series in Australia from January 11.

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