It was the same painful story for NZ cricket captain Daniel Vettori after the Black Caps' early exit from the Twenty20 world championship.

NZ crashed out of the Twenty20 cricket world championship after losing to England in St Lucia today.

Twenty20 World Cup: NZ vs England

Photos from the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights match between the Black Caps and Pakistan in Barbados.

NZ breathed life into their Twenty20 world championship campaign with a thrilling one-run defeat of Pakistan.

Captain Daniel Vettori will call on New Zealand's recent experience at the Champions Trophy to lift them out of a hole at the Twenty20 world champs.

Brendon McCullum has no problem pouring heavy expectation on his older brother Nathan.

It's almost been too easy for NZ at the T20 World Cup but captain Daniel Vettori says that's about to change.

Photos from the Black Caps T20 World Cup pool match against Zimbabwe in Guyana.

NZ advanced to the Super Eights of the World Twenty20 this morning by beating Zimbabwe by 7 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method.

Keeping the guard up will be a key message for New Zealand before their second world T20 group game against Zimbabwe in Guyana early tomorrow.

Shane Bond does not expect any tinkering with the NZ lineup for their crucial Twenty20 cricket world championship match against Zimbabwe.