Tomorrow's opener to the ODI series against South Africa at Seddon Park shapes as a pivotal match for New Zealand.

The four best young batsmen in test cricket could have a cracking chat group if they fancied it, writes David Leggat.

South Africa is within touching distance of a small piece of history when the keenly-anticipated ODI starts in Hamilton tomorrow.

Life is pretty good for Trent Boult. And after losing his No1 ODI bowling ranking he retains a healthy cynicism for the methodology around player rankings.

New Zealand were swept aside by a legspinning tornado at Eden Park tonight, losing the one-off T20 international to South Africa.

The Black Caps fell well short of their chase of 186 in the one-off Twenty20 international against South Africa at Eden Park.

South Africa's top class legspinner Imran Tahir has some words of advice for his NZ counterpart Ish Sodhi.

OpinionCricket During my formative years at universities listening to a professor drone on, head down on a lectern with a lifeless

"It was the biggest call of my life," Glenn Phillips said of his chat with New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen.

All eyes will be on young quick tomorrow as South Africa's tour begins at Eden Park with a T20 match.

Adam Milne could be forgiven a few days in the last couple of years when ''why me?" dominated his thought processes.

You can't fault Imran Tahir for timing.

Ross Taylor's days as an international T20 batsman are not necessarily over, despite his omission from the squad to play South Africa.

Martin Guptill will drop into Auckland's middle order in a bid to regain his place in New Zealand's test team.

The victories at Eden Park and Seddon Park took New Zealand's record since the start of 2015 to 26 wins from 30 completed ODIs at home.

The Northern Districts all-rounder celebrated his 25th birthday on his home ground with a backstage display to keep the Black Caps in the contest.

New Zealand turned the tables, with the 2-0 win over Australia lifting their home record to 22 wins in the last 24 completed ODIs in NZ.

A career-best six wickets for Trent Boult helped New Zealand regain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy at Seddon Park today.

The structure of Test and one-day international cricket appears set for a radical overhaul after consensus on the future was reached at a high-level meeting.

Dean Brownlie looks set to renew his one-day international cricket career for New Zealand in the second Chappell-Hadlee match.

Until Marcus Stoinis went boom boom today, you wondered what it is about Eden Park and Australian batsmen.

In baseball language, Mitchell Starc's batting .1000 in New Zealand - or maybe that should be bowling.

Canterbury opener Tom Latham will take the wicketkeeping gloves in tomorrow's opening Chappell Hadlee ODI match at Eden Park.

How will T20 fare when the crowd get bored with the ramp shot, the endless succession of sixes, bowlers as sacrifices and when the hype is just...hype?

David Warner and Travis Head have set an Australian record opening partnership while plundering Pakistan in Thursday's one-dayer in Adelaide.

A virtuoso performance by New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy would be handy for keeping the series relevant.

COMMENT: Should New Zealand feel shortchanged by the absence of David Warner from Australia's Chappell-Hadlee squad? Tough.

With the second test forecast to resume after a day's rain, Andrew Alderson looks at five things New Zealand fans might demand from their team.

It is imperative New Zealand find a successor to Luke Ronchi and BJ Watling as both move further into their 30s.

Wellington wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell looks poised to make his one-day international debut.