Women's cricket is on the rise, and Northern Districts are the forefront of the progress in New Zealand.

Join Laura McGoldrick as she takes us through the days sports.

Jimmy Neesham is bristling to get back into action; then again, so he should be.

Shane Warne was a guest on Kyle and Jackie O this morning - and it didn't take long for things to get a little weird.

A proposal for a two-tier system in test cricket has been shelved for now. The International Cricket Council has pulled the plans

Jimmy Neesham's return as a test allrounder contender enhances the selection options in the New Zealand squad of 15 named yesterday

We need to talk about Tim Southee. His batting suffered a jump-the-shark moment in the test at Pretoria but it is his bowling that

Neil Wagner is closing in on a record held by New Zealand's greatest bowler, writes Andrew Alderson.

Let the deliberations begin on how to solve the batting vagaries of the Black Caps' top order.

Mike Hesson must stop the rot, while Steve Hansen should remember that pride comes before a fall.

Pakistan have just climbed to the number one test ranking, but things are not going so well in the one day department against England.

The Black Caps have slumped to a disastrous start chasing 400 to win against South Africa.

The Black Caps and South Africa are about to take the field in Centurion - and it's short odds that Neil Wagner will be fired up after Dale Steyn's comments about his courage.

Adam Cooper wraps up the day’s sports news

South Africa's great fast bowler Dale Steyn has ingited a war with Black Cap Neil Wagner, suggesting he lacked true courage while batting in Pretoria.

Questions were raised about the application of New Zealand's top order batsmen on the third day of the second test against South Africa at Centurion.

New Zealand are up against it with three days remaining in their second test against South Africa at Centurion. The hosts declared

Faf du Plessis scored his fifth Test century before his bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order to leave South Africa firmly in charge.

COMMENT: Time to doff the cap to Pakistan's cricketers.

New Zealand have their fingers crossed they will get a pitch with some help for the seamers when the second, deciding test against South Africa.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has brushed aside criticism by former captain Michael Clarke of the decision to send skipper Steve

New Zealand have moved on to prepare for the second cricket test against South Africa starting tomorrow night, but the Durban debacle rumbles on.

Call it a massive group run for cover; no one has been prepared to offer explanations for the farce which passed for New Zealand's opening cricket test against South Africa at Kingsmead,....

New Zealand's first test against South Africa has been called off before the scheduled start of the fifth day at Kingsmead, Durban.

Veteran Kiwi cricket commentator Bryan Waddle has questioned South Africa's desire to take the field in the weather-wrecked test in Durban.

New Zealand captain Suzie Bates was a key figure as the Southern Vipers won the inaugural English women's T20 Super League competition

Dale Steyn has dismissed both New Zealand openers to leave the tourists 15-2 at lunch in reply to South Africa's 263 all out.

South African spirits are low; New Zealand are younger, buoyant and well-primed to win a test series in the republic for the first time.

Sri Lanka swept a test series 3-0 against Australia for the first time Wednesday, handing the tourists a 163-run defeat.

Australia will need to produce a record-breaking sub-continental run chase for an unlikely victory.