Brendon McCullum's days as a wicketkeeper appear ever-diminishing if the series in England is a gauge. He may have donned the gloves for the last time in international cricket.

Sixteen New Zealand players have signed a statement supporting their international players' association's call for an ethics inquiry into the International Cricket Council's handling of a controversial appointment.

Brendon McCullum’s days as a wicketkeeper appear ever-diminishing if the series in England is a gauge. He may have donned the gloves for the last time in international cricket.

He's raised that distinctive crooked finger to send the game's finest batsmen on their way but Brent "Billy" Bowden has had it lowered by the International Cricket Council.

Apart from Ross Taylor's match-changing slip catch of Eoin Morgan and 68 from Brendon McCullum, New Zealand were able to rely on three younger players to win the first T20 international match against England at the Oval.

Images of the first Twenty20 between New Zealand and England at the Oval.

With his leadership credentials questioned after the sacking of coach Mickey Arthur, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke says there's nothing more he could have done to be with his teammates during the Champions Trophy.

Daniel Vettori has had an operation on his troublesome Achilles in London in an attempt to extend a stellar international career.

Andrew Alderson examines the reasons behind New Zealand's Champions Trophy flop.

Last week I said that while the Black Caps ODI team looks formidable, the acid test will come when they reach the must-win games. Tonight's match against England could prove to be the first of those.

With New Zealand on the cusp of another semifinal at an international one-day cricket tournament, coach and chief selector Mike Hesson must ask himself a major question when the Champions Trophy ends.

It's a struggle finding a British weather forecast which does anything but usher New Zealand into the Champions Trophy semifinals as top qualifiers.

Australian batsman David Warner has denied he has a drinking problem but said he was consuming alcohol and acted aggressively when he punched England rival Joe Root in the face in a Birmingham pub.

Furious Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland has lambasted suspended batsman David Warner and also blamed the entire Australian team for rank irresponsibility.

Should Luke Ronchi make a bundle of runs in New Zealand's key Champions Trophy game against England tomorrow night, cue discreet sighs of relief around the group.

Cricket Australia has suspended opening batsman David Warner from playing at the Champions Trophy after his skirmish with England cricketer Joe Root in a Birmingham bar.

Daniel Vettori has had further pain relief treatment for his Achilles tendon as he seeks short-term survival at the Champions Trophy.

Alastair Cook admits England know nothing about legspinner Fawad Ahmed, who is looming as a likely inclusion in Australia's Ashes squad.

It's unusual for a news bulletin to elicit guffaws from a carful of blokes.

Nestled within Loughborough University in Britain's East Midlands lies a building of shimmering steel, plate glass windows and a roof which filters in natural light - the National Cricket Performance Centre.

Surely belief is high right now for our team - but where it will get tested, and where it has failed them in the past, is in the big game.

Crunching the numbers ahead of New Zealand's opening Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka, produces one compelling statistic which trumps all.

Browse through the teams at the Champions Trophy and it's understandable why New Zealand want to give Daniel Vettori the maximum available time to prove his fitness.

New Zealand's paramount match at the Champions Trophy comes on Wednesday night against Australia.

Shikhar Dhawan smashed 114 off 94 balls as India overcame a valiant South Africa by 26 runs in the opening match of the Champions Trophy in Cardiff yesterday.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson wants the team to take an all-or-nothing approach to Sri Lanka in the side's first game of the Champions Trophy tomorrow.

Fitness and fielding have emerged as two important areas giving New Zealand a point of difference at cricket's Champions Trophy.

New Zealand should approach the Champions Trophy with a high degree of optimism.