New Zealand will field the same XI for the fifth straight World Cup game when they face Afghanistan at McLean Park tomorrow. Captain Brendon McCullum revealed there would be no change as New Zealand press on in search of completing a 100 percent winning record in group A of the tournament. There is now the real possibility that the other four players in the squad, Kyle Mills, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan and Nathan McCullum will not get a game in the cup, with New Zealand wedded to the same XI.

Kristopher Mueck has fired a course record at Remuera Golf Club to lead the Holden NZ PGA Championship. Playing in the second group out on course in the morning field Mueck took advantage of the conditions to fire an 8-under 64. “The last seven holes I managed to make a few birdies and sneak an eagle in there so it was nice to finish in that fashion,” said Mueck, who is doubtful his course record will stand for long.

Craig Stanaway from Duco Events spoke to Teina Pora after he met Heavyweight boxer Joeseph Parker before tonights fight. Pora said It’s like every chain that has been bound around a man’s leg – it’s been gone – I can just be happy and be myself Footage: Duco Events

Former St George Illawarra playmaker Rangi Chase has the rugby league world in raptures over his sensational try assist from the weekend. Video / YouTube: Super League TV

NZ Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and David Leggat discuss the upcoming Black Caps vs Afghanistan match.

Gregor Paul and Pat McKendry discuss how Rene Ranger is needed back at the Blues, now and in 2016.

Dozens of surfers took to St Clair Beach yesterday to mark the centenary of Duke Kahanamoku's visit to Dunedin. Organiser Shay Dewey said the event was a celebration of Duke Kahanamoku's ''gift''. 'What we are celebrating is his gift of surfing that he gave to the rest of the world,'' Mr Dewey said.

The five-hour trip had a few glitches for Lydia Ko before her journey past huge galleries to an 18th hole coronation at the NZ Open. The world women's golf No1 survived a few mid-round tremors to steady and add a second national crown (by four shots) to her success last week at the Australian Open.

Michael Clarke on Saturday night savaged his team's batting as "horrendous" but hailed the performance of Mitchell Starc as genius after the left-arm quick almost pulled off an extraordinary comeback win against New Zealand.

The World Cup legend, 52, who is battling terminal cancer, played in a legends knockabout at his beloved Cornwall Park today, before making a brief appearance in front of the media. "My dad's ashes are out there, so I thought it would be nice to bat an over. I've treated this as my last outing on the old ground.

Without a doubt, today's Cricket World Cup clash between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park is the match of the event to date. The two teams are the form sides of the tournament and, at this early stage, appear on course to contest the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

NZ Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and David Leggat look ahead to the Black Caps match against Australia.

Three quick-fire thoughts on why run rates have increased dramatically: 1.Big bats and smaller grounds. They bats are dryer and therefore can carry more wood. The boundary ropes have been pulled in on many grounds. Ergo, even mishits are sometimes carrying for six. 2.The fielding restrictions have made outfields so much harder to patrol. At no stage in an ODI is the captain allowed to post more than four players outside the circle. In the past, they have been allowed five. This has given quality batsmen more scope to hit boundaries. 3.Most importantly, attitude. Batsmen are not beholden to averages. They are allowed to fail in the pursuit of quick runs. This has been the single-biggest shift in limited overs cricket.

Daniel Vettori put on his Captain Sensible hat today, amid all the kerfuffle about Saturday's World Cup game between New Zealand and Australia assuming massive historic proportions. Vettori did enter the sledging debate, given that no conversation about Australia is complete without the verbals being raised. "In 18 years I can't remember being sledged by an Australian team.

This wonderfully nonchalant spinning winner was captured at a friendly match between two players from the American sponsorship set-up "Team Nexy USA". Video: YouTube - Art Fido.com

How slender are the margins. Chris Gayle went out to bat for the West Indies yesterday condemned, if not quite in so many words, as a washed-up mercenary wastrel. Disillusionment abounded with the way he approached his work. The president of his team's cricket board had felt emboldened to retweet a message during the previous match that said: "Gayle goes... Can't buy a run. Let's give him a retirement package ... Can't fail repeatedly and still front up based on reputation."

" Chris Gayle bludgeoned a World Cup-record 215 containing 16 sixes and shared a 372-run partnership with Marlon Samuels in a stunning return to form Tuesday to guide the West Indies to a 73-run win over Zimbabwe. Under intense pressure after failing to score a one-day international century since June 2013, Gayle had a reprieve when he survived an lbw appeal on the first ball he faced from Tinashe Panyangara.

Fresh from blasting the first ever Cricket World Cup double century, West Indies powerhouse Chris Gayle has warned heavyweight opponents South Africa that his side has a "score to settle" with them. The Windies posted 2-372 in Canberra on Tuesday in front of 5,544 spectators to record the highest one-day international score on Australian soil. Gayle smashed 215 runs off 147 balls in the 73-run rain affected win, the fastest ever ODI double ton.

Scotland's hopes of inflicting an improbable defeat on their border neighbours were dashed at Hagley Oval today. Having seen England get well beaten by Australia and, more humiliatingly, New Zealand, in the early days of the World Cup, the Scots fancied they could follow up with a victory like no other.

1. Nobody wants to take on New Zealand at the moment... except Australia. That is why this is such an anticipated clash. 2. India look the real deal, South Africa look bereft of new ideas. This is not something I envisaged before the tournament and it's not something that will necessarily hold.

1.Can England win in Wellington tonight? Of course they can. 2. This is pretty clearly what Mike Hesson and Brendon McCullum consider their 1st XI. 3.It would give the camp a lot of confidence if Ross Taylor not only scored some significant runs today, but scored them fluently.

New Zealand Herald rugby scribes Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry discuss Dan Carters future as the five-five struggles with injury again in World Cup year.

The Cricket World Cup continues today with the Black Caps playing England in Wellington. Who will win? Watch this cricket predict the dire result.

New Zealand will field the same team that beat Scotland and Sri Lanka for tomorrow's World Cup match against against England in Wellington. Captain Brendon McCullum's confirmed the squad is injury-free and there was no need for changes as a reward for the performance. "We've played a bit of cricket on this wicket so we expect it to be similar and this team will suit us well on this ground," he said. "We knew the scheduling well before so we've been able to factor that into our preparation and we go in with no excuses.

Prime Minister John Key has sidestepped the question of whether Team New Zealand skipper has been dumped, praising him for being a very successful sportsman, but his future role is for Team NZ to decide , not the Government.

Cricket Herald’s Dylan Cleaver offers three quick comments from CWC15. 1. 300-plus totals are the new normal. 2. What to make of New Zealand? 3. The minnows deserve their place in the sun

"Job done" was New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson's succinct assessment of their three-wicket victory over Scotland which, because they reached the target in 24.5 overs, left them with a handy profit on net run rate, relative to their pool opponents. Hesson described the batting performance as "untidy" but stressed that over the last 30 ODIs, which includes matches beyond the 3-0 loss to Bangladesh in November 2013, they have been a "decent batting unit" so there's no need to panic.

New Zealand are keeping schtum on the likely makeup of their side to face Scotland in their second game at the World Cup tomorrow. Having seen off Sri Lanka by 98 runs in some style in Christchurch on Saturday, changes are tipped but Brendon McCullum was the soul of discretion today.

The IPL auction is later today, and Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is hoping some of his team get contracts and do well 'so I don't have to keep picking up the tab'. Looking ahead to Scotland Tuesday, he notes coach Hesson has reminded them they need competition points and It doesn't matter who they earn them off.

The Cricket World Cup continues today with the Black Caps playing Scotland in Dunedin. Who will win? Watch this cricket predict the result.