Australia have defied an inspired Indian fightback to claim a 48-run lead at stumps on day two.

The onus goes on Henry Nicholls to fulfill his promise in New Zealand's three-test series against South Africa.

Test captain Faf du Plessis anointed Rabada "the real deal" at the start of the tour.

Plunket Shield cricket goes under lights, and with a pink ball, for the first time today.

Australian captain Meg Lanning has once again denied the White Ferns a breakthrough series victory.

New Zealand have the wicketkeepers but not the wicketkeeper-batsmen to instill confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy

South African leg spinner Imran Tahir proved his No.1 world ranking in one-day internationals deserves to go alongside his top billing in the T20 game.

COMMENT: Before Martin Guptill's history-making innings in Hamilton, I was a tad underwhelmed by the combination of ODI cricket and a Black Caps team lacking the fun factor.

Clinical with bat and ball when it mattered in a series decider, South Africa produced the goods at Eden Park to beat the Black Caps and take the series 3-2.

Don't expect history to be made when the first test starts at Dunedin's University Oval next Wednesday.

South Africans look to wipe out stain of defeat in World Cup semi.

They have a chance to break the drought in the women's decider against Australia at Mt Maunganui tomorrow.

Martin Guptill opens up on the pressures of the game.

Martin Guptill talks about his highs and lows in his sporting career.

New Zealand have never played two specialist spinners at University Oval, so the odds don't favour the recalled veteran Jeetan Patel

South Africa are relishing another big pressure duel with New Zealand at Eden Park tomorrow.

Jimmy Neesham and Jeetan Patel have been re-called to the Black Caps test squad.

There are hopes McLean Park will stage international cricket this year, despite a damning report.

The White Ferns' 18-year quest to regain the Rose Bowl has been put on hold.

New Zealand are one win away from another ODI series victory. To achieve that, they would be wise to consider the following.

Black Caps hero Martin Guptill doesn't expect his match-winning ODI innings to put him back into test consideration.

Two former Zimbabwean internationals have unleashed on each other in a scathing Facebook exchange.

The nation's strategy to dismiss AB de Villiers took on desperate measures in last night's fourth ODI.

Martin Guptill's superb 180 last night now means the Black Caps opener holds the top three spots in the list of NZ's highest ODI scores.

Former Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum will re-join Middlesex for this season's NatWest T20 Blast.

Cricket app business CricHQ has acquired UK-based My Action Replay.

The risk of watching Martin Guptill's clinical hitting displays is that they get taken for granted.

Martin Guptill produced NZ's individual highest chasing innings to secure victory over South Africa.

The Black Caps v South Africa series goes to a thrilling decider after Martin Guptill played one of the best chasing innings of all time.

All eyes will be on Amy Satterthwaite tomorrow as the White Ferns look to end an 18-year ODI hoodoo against Australia.