Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum talks about the latest test match.

Andrew Alderson lists three key moments from the final day of the Black Caps' win over England at Headingley.

It is New Zealand's first away win against England in 16 years, second at Headingley, fifth away in 54 attempts and ninth overall in 101 tests between the countries.

Brendon McCullum channelled chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, Kane Williamson aped slip aficionado Mark Taylor and Tom Latham mimicked expert short leg David Boon.

Cricket's TV front man Mark Nicholas, a former first class cricketer, said in an effusive piece: "No team in the world plays with such a sense of possibility and joy."

A new ball less than nine overs old, bowling to New Zealand's number nine and England put five men on the boundary with no slips.

New Zealand delivered their best all-round day of the series to take what should be an unassailable grip on the second test against England at Headingley.

The appointments to Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit come after New Zealand's unprecedented success in the Cricket World Cup at home in February and March.

New Zealand put on the equivalent of a circus act for patrons on the opening day of the second test against England, led by debutant ringmaster Luke Ronchi's 88 from 70 balls.

The second test lies in the balance at Headingley as England trail the Black Caps by 97 runs at stumps on day two.

Luke Ronchi has made an impact for New Zealand in coloured clothing and he transferred that to the test arena on debut against England yesterday.

Mark Craig could have significant responsibility at Headingley on a pitch that is dry on top and could break up on days four and five.

New Zealand put on the equivalent of a circus act for patrons on the opening day of the second test against England.

New Zealand team will have to battle flaky history at Yorkshire cricket ground to grab result against England.

I am sick of this "that's the way we play" propaganda every time our lads get rolled badly, writes Mark Richardson.

Black Caps’ failure to deliver in second innings of tests must be addressed before Headingley, Andrew Alderson writes.

A leading English cricket writer believes Brendon McCullum's attacking policies are going too far.

Quit the happy-clappy bizzo and get down to test warfare, Chris Rattue urges the Black Caps following their humbling defeat at Lord's.

Unless things alter dramatically in Leeds, the Black Caps will be lucky to be invited back to England before the next arrival of Halley's Comet, writes Dylan Cleaver.

NZ's performances in England over past four tours have been embarrassing and the latest loss was another chapter in a tale of woe, writes Dylan Cleaver.

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo AKA DJ Bravo has decided to give music a crack, and he's enlisted the help of his cricketing friends.