New Zealand's catching woes suffered another setback on the opening day of the second test against Bangladesh at Christchurch.

Somewhere, somehow, sometime over the course of the next five days the Bangladeshi batsmen know it will happen.

Chris Lynn has been ruled out for the rest of the series against Pakistan and the upcoming one-day tour of New Zealand because of a neck injury.

Former New Zealand coach Warren Lees has called for changes around short-pitched bowling and says umpires need to get tougher.

There remains an unknowable quality to Ross Taylor.

Veteran Australian batsman Adam Voges admits his international career is finished.

New Zealand would have no issue if the rules for bowling bouncers were enlarged to cover the chest area.

New Zealand won the test, but Bangladesh earned plenty of compliments from the rival captain last night.

Whenever a batsman is struck on the helmet one name rushes to mind - Phil Hughes.

Battered New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner will bowl and field in Bangladesh's second innings late today at the Basin Reserve.

Queensland legspinner Mitchell Swepson is among four spinners included in Australia's 16-man squad for the looming Test tour of India.

Did Colin Munro begin the lifestyle which will shape his cricketing future playing in the Big Bash League at the Sydney Cricket Ground? Former

Now we know; Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim tonight spelt out the determination driving his team in this test series.

It's a while since The Don's been given a shake in the record books but he did today and from unlikely sources.

By the end of his career Brendon McCullum was a natural leader, but earlier on, not everyone was convinced.

Controversial former Black Cap captain Brendon McCullum has opened up about falling in love with cricket again.

Bangladesh a pushover in the tests, remember? Put a cork in that idea, on the basis of a gritty batting performance on today's rain-shortened opening day.

What do cricketers do to pass the time when rain forces them into the pavilion?

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has broken into the top five of the ICC Player Rankings for T20I Batsmen.

New Zealand have shut out Bangladesh so far on their tour here and will go into this week's first test in Wellington with a sizeable edge.

Corey Anderson took a hefty dollop of reassurance out of his blockbusting unbeaten 94 against Bangladesh today.

All the action from the third Twenty20 International between the Black Caps and Bangladesh.

Aaron Finch and George Bailey were among the highest profile casualties in Australia's 14-man ODI squad to play Pakistan.

"I'd probably like it to be a fleeting one off," Tom Bruce said of his wicket-keeping role against Bangladesh.

After New Zealand's third successive hefty defeat in six days to Australia in Melbourne early last month, coach Mike Hesson indicated there would be changes coming.

The dab has reached Test cricket and die-hard traditionalists are not too happy about it.

Wellington's uncapped Tom Blundell has been called into the New Zealand squad for the third and final T20 international against Bangladesh in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

Australian skipper Steve Smith has joined Don Bradman as one of four players to average more than 60 through 50 Tests.

Colin Munro sheepishly acknowledged he ''might have looked a bit silly" as he celebrated his maiden century for New Zealand at Bay Oval today.

Buccaneering hitter Colin Munro became just the third New Zealander to hit an international T20 century.