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.

Six questions around the Black Caps as they try to level the two test series against England.

They are unbeaten in their last six test series, they took 20 wickets at Lord's, they scored 743 runs, yet a win or a draw was beyond New Zealand's grasp.

It is only right to recognise the Lord's test for what it was: an epic meltdown by the Black Caps, writes Dylan Cleaver.

Brendon McCullum is adamant his team is still playing good cricket and they'll avoid a "kneejerk reaction" to today's defeat.

The Black Caps have lost the opening test of their two-test series against England by 124 runs.

English media lavishes praise on their side, saying victory over Black Caps heralds a new era for test cricket.

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum reflects on their defeat at Lord's.

Some fascinating statistics following England's 124-run win over the Black Caps at Lord’s.

Live blog of the fifth and final day of the Lord's test between New Zealand and England.

If the Black Caps want to acheive a rare win at Lord's tonight, they might have to take a very aggresive approach.

Trent Boult and Tim Southee are a magnificent sight, giving us swing bowling to savour from both ends. This is better than watching Hadlee, writes Chris Rattue.

Andrew Alderson and Willy Nicholls review day four of the opening test at Lord's.

The intensity of the two-test series between New Zealand and England reached frenetic levels at Lord's overnight.

Australia captain Michael Clarke has stuck to his mantra of ignoring any Ashes speculation.

Join us here for tonight's live blog of the fourth day of the first test between the Black Caps and England at Lord's.

If Don Bradman is cricket's speed of light with a test average of 99.94, Kane Williamson has come close to a quantum leap in the past year.