David Warner's rousing shot-making has pushed him to the head of the left-handed queue in the last two years

However you determine the merits of 11 hundreds against each other, Kane Williamson produced a batting masterpiece.

A war of words preceding the cricket test under way in Brisbane may partly explain the first two days' action in the middle.

Day one at the Gabba goes to Australia, with David Warner and Usman Khawaja cracking centuries to leave the Black Caps well on the back foot.

For a while in November 1985, Australia was definitely a great place to be a Kiwi.

The opening test of their series against Australia will be played on the same pitch used for the famous Hadlee test of 1985.

David Leggat gives five reasons why the Black Caps should be upbeat, and five reasons to be wary of Australia.

Steve Smith has given his New Zealand rival Brendon McCullum a verbal slap and promised no holding back.

Forget the rumblings from the other side of the Tasman over the suitability of the pink ball - ticket sales for the third test in Adelaide are rocketing.

The inability of New Zealand to have won a test series in Australia since 1985 won't be preying on the minds of the current touring squad.

When Doug Bracewell looks back on his finest week as a test cricketer, it's the simplicity he remembers best.

New Zealand's development of Santner to replenish their post-Vettori all-rounder stocks looks a sound investment.

England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has received a title nobody really wants - the worst-performing bowler on debut in the history of test cricket.

Australia have to find at least five new players for next month's three-Test home series against New Zealand.

Raw vision of Chris Cairns wearing a dark blue suit leaving Southwark Crown Court who stands trial on charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice.

The impact of two all-rounders being named in the 15-man squad to play three tests against Australia meant Neil Wagner slipped off the radar.

Australia's injury crisis has deepened with Nathan Coulter-Nile joining teammates David Warner and Shane Watson with injuries on the sideline.

With the loss of two stars Australia recovered against England at Lord's - in part thanks to the controversial dismissal of all rounder Ben Stokes.

Chants of "sit down if you're 3-1 down" rang out around The Oval in London as England struggled on day three of the fifth Ashes cricket test. And the locals had a point.

It is highly unlikely any Gisborne residents would have been woken up by a "severe" earthquake this morning, an expert says.

I cannot believe that before this series started I picked Australia to win 2-1.

New Zealand's defeat to Zimbabwe was "not a train wreck". Then again, on the back of a week-long camp in Potchefstroom, it wasn't flash either. David Leggat reports.

Jonny Bairstow believes he is in the best form of his career after being handed an England recall ahead of the third Ashes cricket test against Australia at Edgbaston on July 29.

Stuart Broad instinctively raises his game against Australia - the battle for the Ashes switches him on like nothing else.