World record-breaking Kiwi Colin Munro says his mindblowing innings for the Auckland Aces this week is still sinking in, and he's just glad he helped his team out.

Sat on his roller, Rupert Bool takes a break from compressing his cherished cricket pitch and reveals how daunting it is to produce a picture-perfect pitch.

Martin Guptill fended off speculation about his form with a reassuring innings of 66 off 78 balls in yesterday's abandoned third one-day international against Sri Lanka.

Milestone achieved, now moving on. Trent Boult admitted he was chuffed to complete his 100 test wickets at Hagley Oval yesterday but there's a test to be won.

Doing spectacular deeds is nothing new for the pugnacious little skipper. But this was a day where numbers do talk loudly.

Wicketkeeper BJ Watling can remember when the New Zealand team was very different to the confident, winning group who assembled in Christchurch yesterday for a bumper home international summer.

Auckland's grip on the Plunket Shield looks shaky halfway through the third round matches.

The All Blacks, Warriors and the Black Caps say proposed changes to alcohol sponsorship and advertising would threaten the sustainability of their codes at nearly every level.

Mike Hesson's tenure as New Zealand coach hasn't all been plain sailing.

Seeing the second tier of New Zealand players in testing conditions was among the big benefits of the New Zealand A tour of England, according to coach Bob Carter.

New Zealand Cricket's radical overhaul of domestic cricket is nearly complete, and the six major associations have agreed to initiatives it is hoped will revitalise the game.

New Zealand Cricket looks set to extend Mike Hesson's national coaching contract for at least two years beyond the World Cup.

Vincent is not a whistleblower, nor a saviour. He has only come out singing, to the ICC anti-corruption unit, when trapped, writes Chris Rattue.

Investigations into cricket match-fixing allegations have taken a twist, with the revelation NZ captain Brendon McCullum rebuffed an approach to manipulate a game.

The proposed revamp of the International Cricket Council will give substantial powers to India, Australia and England.

Cricket umpires might do more than judge dismissals, count deliveries and assess wides and no-balls this summer.

The Beatles famously sang about wanting a revolution; now chief executive David White is no John Lennon, but all around him change is swirling at New Zealand Cricket.

Significant change is coming at board level for New Zealand Cricket.

With relations strained between John Parker's movement for change and New Zealand Cricket's current administration, middle ground is required to govern cricket productively and constructively.

The only reason Mark Richardson can come up with regarding the motivation for John Parker and Co to go public with their document on the Taylor affair is fear.

Paul Lewis writes: The Ross Taylor captaincy saga seems to have descended into a farce.

The Canberra Raiders are hoping home ground advantage and the X-factor of a little known youngster will turn their NRL season fortunes around today against the Sydney Roosters.