Cricketer Lou Vincent is looking for opportunities in England, but he wants to be considered for NZ's Twenty20 World Cup squad.

Shane Bond resumes his duel with Australian skipper Ricky Ponting in Napier tomorrow.

Australian cricket fans seem to be in denial over their Twenty20 loss to New Zealand in Christchurch last night.

NZ fly to Napier today for the ODI series opener with a spring in their collective steps after last night's pulsating Twenty20 win over Australia.

Brendan McCullum and Tim Southee seal a super win for the Black Caps in the second Twenty20 match in Christchurch.

The first Twenty20 match between NZ and Australia is underway in Wellington. Follow the action live.

NZ's summer begins in earnest this evening with the first Twenty20 match against Australia. Follow the action live from 7pm.

Michael Clarke reckons cricket is "blessed" to have Sachin Tendulkar playing the game; Dan Vettori described it as "one of the greatest achievements in one-day cricket".

Australia's cricket stars have produced some stunning verbal slip-ups ahead of tomorrow's Twenty20 clash with New Zealand.

NZ's top cricketers face tough decisions after the IPL confirmed next month's tournament will not shift countries despite terror threats.

Shane Bond hit the ground running on his return to international cricket, saying Australia had received an easy run all summer.

A security report for cricket's IPL, commissioned by the NZ players association, paints a bad picture, star batsman Ross Taylor admits.