Brendon McCullum confirmed he is often reliant on painkillers to take his place in the middle for the Black Caps.

Now we know. Brendon McCullum ended significant speculation about his future in the Black Caps yesterday, David Leggat writes.

All those New Zealand cricket fans concerned about the playing future of Brendon McCullum can breathe a sigh of relief.

England wore the bright pink safety vests, but it was New Zealand who needed them, having been run over in a T20 match at Manchester.

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is facing allegations of defamation from one of his city councillors.

England may have beaten NZ in the cricket this morning, but one of England's greatest comedians has paid tribute to the Black Caps captain.

Three key moments from New Zealand's 56-run T20 loss to England.

Amid all the grumbling and "boys aren't happy" talk over the idea of using a pink ball for the first time in a test, if it comes to fruition, why not just get on with it?

England have crushed NZ by 56 runs in the sole Twenty 20 international against England today.

England have beaten the Black Caps by 56 runs in the T20 at Old Trafford this morning.

Amid all the grumbling and ‘‘boys aren’t happy’’ talk over the idea of using a pink ball for the first time in a test, if it comes to fruition why not just get on with it?

Tomorrow morning's Twenty20 cricket match between New Zealand and England has much to aspire to after the compelling test and one-day international series.

A week ago England's cricket team were called 'pretenders' but after beating the Black Caps the UK press are in hype-mode ahead of the Ashes.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum may have played his 254th and last one-day international.

A career-defining 83 off 60 balls from Jonny Bairstow resuscitated England's hopes and helped them earn a 3-2 series win over NZ.

Live: England win fifth and final one-day international against New Zealand with six balls to spare.

With the Brendon McCullum-era likely to close by the end of next summer, if not earlier depending on his troublesome back, how are NZ placed to continue their legacy?

Cricket's first day-night test complete with pink ball looks set to be confirmed but the Black Caps remain reluctant to be lab rats in the "bizarre" concept.

It is inconceivable that New Zealand would send out a side in whites or colours without Kane Williamson at No 3

The days of bowlers walking off the field after a one-dayer with figures of 2-40 are long gone, says New Zealand's best bowler.

At the risk of channelling Karl Marx, bowlers must rise up, unite and fight their way out of their current one-day international repression.