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.

Eighteen months after battering the confidence of English batsmen, Mitchell Johnson has been fine-tuning his preparations for tomorrow's Ashes opener by peppering his teammates in the nets.

Cricketer David Warner has revealed he attacked Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub because he felt he was insulting Muslims.

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is facing allegations of defamation from one of his city councillors.

Amid all the grumbling and ‘‘boys aren’t happy’’ talk over the idea of using a pink ball for the first time in a test, if it comes to fruition why not just get on with it?

Tomorrow morning's Twenty20 cricket match between New Zealand and England has much to aspire to after the compelling test and one-day international series.

The days of bowlers walking off the field after a one-dayer with figures of 2-40 are long gone, says New Zealand's best bowler.

The players don't want it, so why are cricket ball makers Kookaburra confident their pink ball is ready for test cricket?

Enjoy eight-runs-an-over one-day international cricket while it lasts - the 50-over format is being recalibrated to make it less of a batsman's game.