This is getting to be a bad habit; for the third time this year New Zealand, having bossed the bulk of a test match, were unable to close out the win at University Oval yesterday.

Chris Cairns, speaking this evening at Auckland Airport, said he hadn't been aware of the allegations against him until today.

Former New Zealand batsman and former Wellington councillor John Morrison said he would be very disturbed and surprised if the allegations proved to be true.

The West Indies were scrapping hard to stay alive in the first test against New Zealand.

New Zealand great allrounder Chris Cairns is one of three players being investigated by the ICC over allegations of match fixing.

NZ Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills says match-fixing allegations make it a 'sad day' for the sport, and believes the onus is now on players to come forward.

NZ cricket CEO David White said he is 'shocked' by match-fixing allegations against NZ players, and that he knows the identity of those under investigation.

Skype: Dylan Cleaver joins Andrew Alderson from the cricket test in Dunedin to discuss the evolving match fixing allegations story involving former New Zealand players which he broke this morning.

In many minds the cricket fortunes of Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor these days are intertwined. And did it was quality intertwining against the West Indies yesterday.

New Zealand took a firm grip on the opening test against the West Indies at University Oval today.

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson is optimistic spinners Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels will be cleared to bowl in the test series against New Zealand.

Australian opener Chris Rogers says he can't afford more batting failures or his test career will be over.