Cricket: Australia aiming to be the world's best test team
Australia's quest to become the best Test side in the world is driving the hosts as they seek to wallop the West Indies again.
Australia's quest to become the best Test side in the world is driving the hosts as they seek to wallop the West Indies again.
West Indian coach Phil Simmons is holding New Zealand cricket up as a guiding light for his own beleaguered team.
Pakistan cricket is seeking legal advice on whether Mohammad Amir, jailed for match fixing, can travel to New Zealand.
Injuries have been unkind to Adam Milne but the country's fastest bowler is fit and firing to take on Sri Lanka.
South African all rounder Albie Morkel is among those surprised at the timing of Brendon McCullum's retirement announcement
The Seddon Park groundsmen produced a test pitch which challenged the batsmen and made for cricket at pace.
A scene behind the pavilion at Seddon Park today summed up the toll the Decision Review System takes on umpires.
The short ball reigned at Seddon Park today.
New Zealand will name an unchange for the second test against Sri Lanka, with Kane Williamson overcoming injury to play.
Sri Lanka's sports minister hinted at a conspiracy against suspended wicketkeeper Kusal Perera
Star Black Caps batsman Kane Williamson is continuing his ascent up the test batting rankings.
If only one of Neil Wagner or Doug Bracewell can play in Friday's second test at Seddon Park, who gets the nod?
The Black Caps skipper wrestled with a time and target equation in the first test against Sri Lanka. In the end he needn't have fretted.
Now it's time for some calculations, as New Zealand look to plan their march to victory at University Oval over the next two days.
New Zealand took the honours on the third morning of their test against Sri Lanka at University Oval today.
The Black Caps have drawn Australia, India and Pakistan in their pool for the 2016 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand will look to use lessons from their Australian series, while treating the beginning of the Sri Lankan series as a fresh start.
No hard feelings; that sums up New Zealand's attitude towards Nigel Llong as he prepares to umpire in the two tests against Sri Lanka.
COMMENT: Brendon McCullum said all he needed to say on the Chris Cairns verdict, writes Chris Rattue.
The Aussie and New Zealand players say cricket authorities must keep tinkering with the pink ball used for day/night test matches.
Black Caps skipper will make his first public remarks in the wake of the Chris Cairns verdict when he fronts the media in Dunedin tomorrow.