Hat-trick bowler Clint McKay is confident a deflated Australian team will bounce back hard in the fifth and deciding one-day international against England tomorrow.

New Zealand's finest spinner has no doubt the newest arrival to the international game has the talent to succeed.

It may be cold comfort, but the New Zealand cricket team are far from alone when it comes to the difficulty of negotiating with Indian officials.

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has accused coach Darren Lehmann of hypocrisy after he labelled Stuart Broad a cheat for his failure to walk during the first Ashes test at Trent Bridge.

Canterbury Cricket has received a provisional green light for its Hagley Park development at the ground listed to host three World Cup games in 2015.

The International Cricket Council has warned HotSpot inventor Warren Brennan against alleging players were trying to cheat the Decision Review System technology.

It remains one of the great days of New Zealand cricket, February 22, 1992, a sunlit Eden Park and the hosts dumping defending champions Australia in the World Cup opener.

It might have slipped your attention but cricket's oldest and most lustrous series is in full cry.

Monty Panesar's international career is on the line as England seek an explanation for his behaviour outside a Brighton nightclub.

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has called for an explanation from the International Cricket Council over the Usman Khawaja dismissal howler that has further dented players' faith in the Ashes series umpiring.

The Australian cricket team are bemused by a series of mystery patches on the Old Trafford wicket that look like they've been "burnt'' on.

Christchurch will host the opening match of the next Cricket World Cup, and Auckland will host a semi-final. Find out more about the draw in our live blog.

Australia have decided that time away from cricket is the best way for all-rounder Shane Watson to clear his mind and break out of his lbw trend in the Ashes series.

Australia have too many players suffering from the psychological damage of playing against this England team.

Steve Smith's remarkable reincarnation as a spinner at Lord's has kept Australia's Ashes hopes alive and improved his stock as a future test captain.

An aggressive last-wicket partnership of 48 and an early wicket boosted England in the first session of day two of the second Ashes test at Lord's.

Expect a New Zealander to be cricket's next national selection manager.