Another Bangladesh tour has come and gone and how much the wiser are we about the state of New Zealand's game?

Black Caps skipper admitted his side's bowling wasn't always up to the required standard during the test win over Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's batsmen have spent their time at Seddon Park this week like millionaires on a weekend splurge.

Bangladesh have suffered multiple early setbacks after being set a target of 404 to win the one-off cricket test against NZ.

So New Zealand would run through test cricket's weakest nation, would they?

The NZ men's hockey team will stay in Perth for the time being rather than travel on to India for the Hockey World Cup.

Govt officials are liaising with sports bodies in light of terror threats targeting sports events in India as the NZ hockey team prepares to travel there.

New Zealand have plenty of runs in the bank thanks to two big individual deposits in the one-off test against Bangladesh.

A militant group with links to al Qaeda has warned the world not to send sports people to competitions in India, including the Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand are poised to play cricket internationals in the United States this year.

Mark Greatbatch believes New Zealand will do better learning from each other.

NZ and Bangladesh clash in the third ODI in Christchurch. Follow the action live.