Taliban fighters have developed a deadly new generation of their most lethal weapon, the improvised explosive device, or IED, which is almost undetectable because it has no metal or electronic parts, military experts said last week.

Pakistan's sports minister has suggested govt intervention after the national cricket team was racially abused during the Napier test.

Among the thoughts to exercise the national selectors' minds after they've tucked into the turkey next week, two stand out.

Man of the match Dan Vettori remains unconvinced about sticking at No 6 long term in the New Zealand test batting lineup.

New Zealanders rewarded after long day in the field.

Vettori’s move up the order pays off as he and Brendon McCullum combine to put NZ in a strong position.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori likes the look of the McLean Park pitch for today's test series decider.

The most brutally honest comment in the lead-up to today's third cricket Test in Napier came from the local groundsman.

New Zealand's penetrative though undermined bowlers have given their shonky batsmen the benefit of some extreme doubt.