Click here for live updates and ball-by-ball statistics of the Cricket World Cup pool B match between South Africa and UAE in Wellington.

New details of a cyanide threat against a New Zealand golf tournament starring Tiger Woods have been revealed.

Canberra might be holding a squirrel gripe against Cronulla - but good luck getting anyone at the NRL club to talk about it.

Click here for live updates and ball-by-ball statistics of the Cricket World Cup pool A match between Sri Lanka and Scotland in Hobart.

The struggling Blues will be without captain Jerome Kaino for their clash with the Hurricanes in Palmerston North on Friday as the All Black recovers from a concussion.

The revoking of the Alternative Commentary Collective's accreditation rights was so silly it was beyond comedy, Dylan Cleaver writes.

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New Zealand eased their way to a fifth straight World Cup win, beating Afghanistan by six wickets at a sun-drenched McLean Park today.

The Herald provides commentary on all the action in the Black Caps v Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match at McLean Park.

John Kirwan has received the backing of Blues chief executive Michael Redman following the team's defeat to the Lions, which has left them in last place in the competition.

After watching his team blow a 10-3 lead to the bottom-placed team in the competition for their fourth defeat in four games in 2015 Kirwan said: "I like moments like this. Men need to stand up, so bring it on."

New Zealand have laid their cards on the table, choosing an unchanged XI for a fifth-straight game at the World Cup.

The rule of thumb in Napier is bat first every time on the best batting strip in the country. But Afghanistan's stronger suit is their bowling by some distance, writes David Leggat.