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Australia v England: Five lessons
The Herald's Dylan Cleaver drew five big conclusions from Australia's win over England yesterday.
Australia embarrass England
England will head to Wellington to face New Zealand red-faced and chastened after being humiliated in front of 84,3360 people at the MCG.
How important was NZ's first win?
How important was NZ's win and will Sri Lanka bounce back? The Herald's cricket writers answer the big questions.
Cricket: Cup campaign gets off to a perfect start
It was Valentine's Day yesterday and New Zealand were feeling the love after the World Cup co-hosts kicked.
Mark Richardson: Cricket - Senior players showed the way
Yesterday's World Cup opener between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was a line-in-the-sand game and the Black Caps delivered through composure and pressure.
Cricket: McCullum leads from start
On a tide of national goodwill, Brendon McCullum delivered the catalyst for New Zealand's victory against Sri Lanka at Hagley Park yesterday.
Too soon to write teams off
It's easy to forget, especially for someone predicting a meeting of South Africa and New Zealand - two sides who have never made the final.
Cricket: Coaching and talent is key
New Zealand Cricket have pinpointed talent identification and coaching development as weaknesses to address, despite being on the cusp of a halcyon era.
Cricket: Nations put troubles behind them
Misbah believes the team who can best forget the troubled history between the nations might prevail in what is expected to be the most-watched cricket game ever.
Fans revel in Black Caps' first-up win
Black Caps fans left Christchurch's Hagley Oval beaming with delight after Brendon McCullum's men smashed Sri Lanka in the World Cup opener yesterday.
Top pics: Black Caps v Sri Lanka
The best images from the Black Caps' win over Sri Lanka.
Black Caps dominate Sri Lanka
As it happened: The New Zealand Herald's expert sports panel provides commentary for all the action at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Black Caps v Sri Lanka: All the stats
Every ball, every run, every wicket from the opening game of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
NZ ready for whatever's in their path
The NZ cricket team have had a largely seamless World Cup build-up. Andrew Alderson inspects the finished product for pressure points with the tournament starting this morning.
Carter injury adds to Crusaders woes
Dan Carter hobbled off injured as the Crusaders crashed to a 20-10 loss to the Rebels in Christchurch tonight.
As it happened: Crusaders v Rebels
Join us here for tonight's live blog of the Crusaders taking on the Rebels in the 2015 Super Rugby opener at AMI Stadium.