Brutal truths need to be laid bare if NZ Rugby's respect and responsibility review is to really get to the heart of the sport's problems.

The level of abuse Brendon McCullum copped after taking over from Ross Taylor as New Zealand captain made him contemplate international retirement.

New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson should be on the next flight back to New Zealand, writes Dylan Cleaver.

Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad, showered the New Zealand team with praise yesterday on the eve of the first T20 at Eden Park tonight.

After NZ co-hosted the Cricket World Cup there has been an unprecedented boost in junior numbers this season.

Fears of a rebel T20 competition, involving at least one NZ team have surfaced after the group behind the failed Indian Cricket League began registering company names.

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.

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.

Many consider themselves well versed in the game but the New Zealand cricket coach can leave those same people thinking about nuances of knowledge they had never considered.

New Zealand's test spinning ranks are into their third year of the time classification known as PV (Post-Vettori) and off-spinner Mark Craig and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi are showing signs of promise.

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 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.

Martin Snedden remains optimistic that NZ Cricket will not be left out in the cold after a leaked proposal by the ICC to cede power to the "Big Three" of India, England and Australia.

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.