Daniel Vettori was so good that New Zealand once turned to Vettori in the search for his own replacement.

Ross Taylor and the Black Caps received both good and bad news in Hamilton this afternoon.

Australia admit using the same sweet ball-shining tactics that have left Faf du Plessis feeling like a scapegoat.

Faf du Plessis says he's made been a world cricket scapegoat by being found guilty of ball tampering.

Injury-plagued speedster Pat Cummins has been named in Australia's squad to play New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee series.

Test legend Barry Richards has blasted a 'mint-gate' vendetta against South Africa's Faf du Plessis.

Colour-blind wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has a simple approach to seeing the pink ball: don't overthink it.

Allegations Faf du Plessis used lolly-tainted saliva to illegally shine the ball during the second South Africa-Australia cricket test raise a conundrum in the game.

In light of the recent tampering allegations surrounding South Africa's Faf du Plessis we looked at previous tampering cases.

Pakistan's inspirational captain Misbah-ul-Haq is on his way home due to a serious illness in his family.

Senior New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is to see an eye specialist as concern grows over his vision in his left eye.

History repeated for the second time inside a year for Neil Wagner at Hagley Oval today.

It is the form of the game hardcore cricket fans love. It is what defines greatness for all cricketers, but it is also a game in big trouble.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been charged with ball tampering.

Ricky Ponting says Australian cricket is suffering a brain drain as greats choose the cashed-up commentary box ahead of coaching. Ponting

Cricket legend Brian Lara says there are disturbing signs Australian cricket is repeating the mistakes that wiped out the West Indies.

Pakistan are a far cry from their team of old.

The picture isn't bright for New Zealand as they embark on a busy international summer.

Hashim Amla was the target of an extremely offensive message at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, with the fan who created it banned for three years.

Darren Bravo has been dropped by the West Indies after a controversial tirade on Twitter.

Australia crashed to 18 for 5, were skittled for 85, then watched South Africa reach 171-5 at stumps on a chaotic first day of the second test in Hobart today.

One of the game's finest players and one of New Zealand's most gifted sportswoman, talks about her career and the state of the game.

Usman Khawaja believes cricket's Decision Review System (DRS) has merit but ball-tracking technology is too easily bamboozled.

Expect Canterbury leg spinner Todd Astle to return to the New Zealand test cricket team.

Ever since the end of apartheid in South Africa, debate has raged about whether the nation's sporting teams are truly representative

New Zealand Cricket have given themselves an uppercut over their treatment of the women's game in this country for 20 years.

"No passion, no fight" - Kepler Wessels hasn't held back in assessing Australia's capitulation to South Africa in the first test in

Alastair Cook could be set to relinquish the English captaincy as his side prepare to take on India in a five-match test series.

Haseeb Hameed will play for England in the first Test in Rajkot, becoming the sixth teenager to win a Test cap for England.

Jackson Bird is on standby for the second Test against South Africa after veteran seamer Peter Siddle was ruled out with another back injury.