With every loss, the need for New Zealand to arrest their ODI slump grows as the situation makes grim reading.

NZ technology passed its first international test at the first Ashes cricket match between Australia and England.

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has regained the top spot from India's Sachin Tendulkar in the ICC player rankings for test batsmen.

The Black Caps are hopeful Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum will both return for tomorrow's ODI against India.

Alastair Cook scored 235 to highlight an emphatic England second innings as the first Ashes test ended in a draw Monday.

Virat Kohli struck a sparkling century to help India score a comfortable 40-run victory over New Zealand.

Catch live scoring action of Day Two of the first Ashes test between England and Australia in Brisbane.

The Black Caps still face some hard questions, with Pakistan next on the horizon, writes David Leggat.

Working-class hero Peter Siddle's shock hat-trick, on his 26th birthday, dominated day one of the Ashes in Brisbane.

Catch live scoring action of the first Ashes test between England and Australia in Brisbane.

England captain Andrew Strauss and Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting are both aware the Ashes could define their careers.

Australia are rattled. For the first time since 1986-87 an Ashes series played on Antipodean soil is England's to lose.

Vice-captain Michael Clarke has been cleared to play in the first Ashes test against England which starts tomorrow.

The Black Caps rushed headlong to a crushing loss in the third test against India today.

Spin bowler Nathan Hauritz reckons he is still a chance to play in the Ashes for Australia despite being cut from the squad.

England coach Andy Flower has flatly rejected claims from Shane Warne that England batsman Kevin Pietersen feels like an "outcast".

New Zealand face a mammoth task simply to save the third cricket test and series against India.

This New Zealand cricket team have a chance of writing themselves into the history books.