NZ Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills says match-fixing allegations make it a 'sad day' for the sport, and believes the onus is now on players to come forward.

Cricket's 2000th test starts at Lord's on Thursday, when England host India.

The chances of test cricket returning to Auckland on a regular basis any time soon are slim.

Sri Lanka's World Cup captain Kumar Sangakkara has challenged former skipper Hashan Tillakaratne to prove his recent allegations of rampant match-fixing.

New Zealand Cricket has been "blown away" by a donation of US$1 million (NZ$1.3m) by the ICC.

New Zealand Cricket is to be given $US1 million ($NZ1.3 million) by the ICC to help it into new offices after its premises in Christchurch were destroyed in the February 22 earthquake.

New Zealanders would look askance if the Black Caps were to stoop to the blatant unpleasantness of the Australians.