New Zealand have the World Cup final opponent they wanted in co-hosts Australia, according to skipper Brendon McCullum. In his final press conference before tomorrow's final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, McCullum said he couldn't imagine a better scenario than facing Australia ''in front of 100,000, in Australia's backyard, with the history and tradition and against a very good Australian team. 'This is the ultimate game for us to be able to play. Everyone is excited about it, I'm sure some guys will be nervous tomorrow morning, but it certainly whets the appetities. It's the greatest stage we can ask for."

The last two teams standing in the 2015 Cricket World Cup are New Zealand and Australia, led by Bredon McCullum and Michael Clarke. David Leggat and Willy Nicholls give their expert opinion and analysis before today's final match.

New Zealand have the World Cup final opponent they wanted in co-hosts Australia, and both teams are confident of winning.

David Legatt and Andrew Alderson share their thoughts ahead of the Cricket World Cup final between the Black Caps and Australia.

The Hurricanes aren't used to this. This is the best start they've made to a Super Rugby campaign and with six wins from as many games, they're sitting pretty at the top of the ladder. Even during the the mid-to-late 2000s, when they featured in the playoffs, they never experienced such lofty heights.

Tim Southee speaks to media ahead of Sunday's Cricket World Cup final in Melbourne.

Dylan Cleaver brings us this final edition of 'Quicksingles' as the two best teams in the tournament fight out the final.

It's been 20 years since the death of the great motorcycle maker John Britten. His first bike, the Cardinal Britten, was recovered from the ruins of central Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake, and has been restored in readiness to be displayed again. John's widow, Kirsteen, came to New Zealand Classic Motorcycles, a glittering new collection in Nelson, to unveil the machine to an invited audience.

The BNZ Future Stars fundraiser gives Kiwi kids the chance to have their name featured on a jersey to be worn by their rugby hero during Round 10 in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin on April 17 and 18. All Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders players will be wearing jerseys featuring the winning children’s names. There are two ways young rugby fans can have their name proudly displayed on a player’s jersey. Kiwis can bid on 15 Trade Me auctions for coveted spots on the jerseys of high-profile players and can also enter an online ballot with 90 winners. Each New Zealand Investec Super Rugby team will also have spots on selected jerseys to give away to their fans.

Black Caps coach Mike Hesson says the team shared some emotional words with each other and the Proteas in the changing room following the big semifinal. "It was pretty loud initially. Just a lot of excitement. After that just sitting down and reflecting."

South African captain AB de Villiers admitted he's never felt worse on a cricket field yet, at Eden Park tonight, he still played a starring role in New Zealand's compelling one-day international victory with four wickets and a ball to spare. New Zealand advanced to Sunday's final in Melbourne.

Bulldogs recruit Jacob Loko and Manly winger Jorge Taufua could be facing the sack from their NRL clubs after being involved in this fight outside a Sydney bar on Saturday night. Video / YouTube - ET Tube

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum and South African captain AB de Villiers speak ahead of today's big Cricket World Cup semi-final match.

New Zealand play their seventh semi-final in 11 editions of the tournament against South Africa at Eden Park on Tuesday. The winner will play their first World Cup final, against either Australia or India. Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and David Leggat examine the match ups for Tuesday night.

"Inexperienced fast bowler Matt Henry may make his Cricket World Cup debut in the semifinals after a heel injury ruled speedster Adam Milne out of New Zealand's lineup against South Africa. Milne felt pain from a heel injury after Saturday's quarterfinal win over the West Indies, and scans showed significant swelling, forcing New Zealand on Monday to rule him out for the remainder of the tournament.

Ambrose and fellow pace-bowling great Richard Hadlee held court in Wellington today and discussed a range of cricket-related topics. The West Indies will go in to Saturday's knockout match as underdogs but Ambrose said their opening bowlers Holder and Taylor could cause problems for New Zealand's batting order.

Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and Daniel Richardson are at th Black Caps practice and give thier expert opinion and analysis as the West Indies face Nz at Westpac stadium.

The West Indies are a tricky opponent for New Zealand given the inconsistent nature of their performances and when they click they have a range of players who can cause problems. The Black Caps have completed their scouting on the West Indies and Elliott said they had to rely on what had worked for them at the World Cup. "The danger in these knockout stages is you can get too result-driven," Elliott said. "Obviously the result is the most important thing but it's about the processes."

Benfica kid's 'panenka' goes horribly wrong as keeper has time to dive wrong way, get back up and save it. Video / YouTube - SG1975

This player will think twice before berating match officials. Video / YouTube - WebTV40

All Blacks stars Richie McCaw and Dan Carter get to grips with the Musto grinding challenge with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in the Volvo Ocean Race Auckland Race Village. Footage: Volvo Ocean Race/YouTube

Black Caps star batsman Kane Williamson thinks the West Indies are going to be tough with a lot of match winners in the side. They are focusing on Chris Gayle as a danger man.

The 23-year-old rookie clinched a one shot victory over Victorian David Bransdon, with a stunning shot into the final hole in perfect conditions at The Hills. Needing a birdie at 18 to avoid a playoff, Zunic hit a superb approach shot to just two feet, calmly tapping in the putt to finish at 21-under 266. That was enough to relegate Bransdon to outright second at 20-under the card, a bogey at the last proving costly while fellow Victorian Kristopher Mueck was third at 18-under the card.

David Bransdon has held steady at the BMW New Zealand Open and continues to lead after the second round played cross The Hills and Millbrook Resort in Queenstown. West Australian Matt Jager fired the round of the day. A 9-under 63 at The Hills has him tied second with Aaron Pike on 10-under the card. Rounding out the top-5 on the leaderboard at 10-under the card is Won Joon Lee, who co-led overnight with Bransdon. Tied with him are Jordan Zunic and Anthony Houston who had second rounds at The Hills of 6-under 66 and 5-under 67 respectively.

New Zealand Herald rugby scribes Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry discuss Dan Carter and the future of John Kirwan

Watch Tyrese Johnson-Fisher, rugby's newest 15-year-old sensation. Video / Youtube: England Rugby

Salford Red Devils Kiwi star Kevin Locke may have to explain to club bosses why he appeared topless on Instagram dancing in the streets of Barcelona. Video / YouTube: Qs Sports and Entertainment Bar

David Bransdon and Won Joon Lee have different stories to tell but are part of a very familiar theme at the $1 million New Zealand Open: the Australians want the title. Victorian journeyman Bransdon and Korean-born New South Welshman Lee each fired sparkling 9-under-par 63s yesterday to lead the Open by two shots after the first round.

Kumar Sangakkara scored an unprecedented fourth consecutive century to set Sri Lanka on course for a 148-run victory over Scotland at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.

India beat Ireland by eight wickets to remain unbeaten, a dramatic change after it entered the World Cup without a win in a competitive match in the previous two months on Australian soil