The scoreboard says it all. New Zealand LBWs 6. India LBWs 0.

Google Yasir Jan. Hopefully he is the future of cricket.

A collapse of nine wickets for 103 runs, including a torrent of 5-7 to complete the first innings, compromised and possibly curtailed New Zealand's chances of winning the opening test against India in Kanpur.

LIVE: India have started their second innings after some excellent bowling put an end to the Black Caps' chase.

They were surplus to requirement, but former Black Caps Jeetan Patel and James Franklin have played pivotal roles in the English county championship.

Former Black Cap James Franklin has defended the contrived declaration which helped his Middlesex side beat Yorkshire to win the English Country Championship today.

Black Caps opening batsman Tom Latham caught a lucky break during day two of New Zealand's first test against India.

COMMENT: New Zealand's relationship with its test spinners has been mixed down the years.

New Zealand continued their strong foray into the opening cricket test against India at Kanpur.

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First the All Blacks were bugged and now the Black Caps.

New Zealand will start day two of their opening test against India reasonably happy with the state of the game in Kanpur.

Three wickets in the hour before tea put a spring in New Zealand's step on the opening day of the test against India.

Most cricketers struggle to bowl at more than 140kmh with their strongest arm, let alone both.

Source: Sky Sports

New Zealand's mindset will be to expect the worst as they go in search of just their third win in 31 tests in India.

Source: My Black Caps. New Zealand test captain Kane Williamson is swarmed by media in Kanpur ahead of the first test and the 500th to be played in India.

David Leggat and Andrew Alderson answer three questions ahead of the first test against India starting at Kanpur's Green Park tomorrow.

Sri Lanka bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been bailed after being involved in a traffic accident that led to the death of a 28-year-old motorcyclist.

Another injury setback for Black Caps all-rounder Jimmy Neesham. He's been ruled out of consideration for this week's first cricket

Steve Smith is confident Mitchell Starc will be ready for this summer's first test as Australia's spearhead continues to recover from

Luke Ronchi has a simple philosophy when he's batting - get off strike. The New Zealand ODI wicketkeeper thrust himself into an outside

Hard-hitting allrounder Corey Anderson is back in the New Zealand team for their ODI series in India. Lefthander Anderson will play

Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi has the tour selectors food for thought with a brisk century at the top of the order in NZ's one warmup game in India tonight.

NZ cricket selectors admit they have been patient with Martin Guptill but that goodwill can extend only so far.

Black Caps pace bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the side's three match Test series against India with an ankle injury.

Andrew Grubb was a "top bloke" who excelled at every sport he tried and always had a smile on his face, friends and workmates said.

Replacing Brendon McCullum as NZ test cricket captain was a simple decision; filling his place in the batting order slightly more problematic.

Scott Kuggeleijn could yet play for the Black Caps this summer despite facing criminal charges of rape.

A top English cricketer has taken retirement announcements to new heights, comparing himself to an "old dog with half a leg missing