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England claim series victory
A career-defining 83 off 60 balls from Jonny Bairstow resuscitated England's hopes and helped them earn a 3-2 series win over NZ.
As it happened: England beat Black Caps to win series
Live: England win fifth and final one-day international against New Zealand with six balls to spare.
Cricket: ODI future a real poser
With the Brendon McCullum-era likely to close by the end of next summer, if not earlier depending on his troublesome back, how are NZ placed to continue their legacy?
Kiwis still wary of risks at night
Cricket's first day-night test complete with pink ball looks set to be confirmed but the Black Caps remain reluctant to be lab rats in the "bizarre" concept.
Kane Williamson: The man under the helmet
It is inconceivable that New Zealand would send out a side in whites or colours without Kane Williamson at No 3
Cricket: Bowling carnage the new normal
The days of bowlers walking off the field after a one-dayer with figures of 2-40 are long gone, says New Zealand's best bowler.
Cricket: Bowlers becoming slave labour
At the risk of channelling Karl Marx, bowlers must rise up, unite and fight their way out of their current one-day international repression.
Rollicking finale for madcap ODI series
It has the ideal setup in the sense that this fifth game decides what has been a rollicking rubber, unless you're a bowler, David Leggart writes.
Not your typical macho fast bowler
Trent Boult will spend the weekend vacuuming and doing laundry, but he has never been your typical macho fast bowler.
Black Caps' ODI decider: Five key stats
With the series locked at 2-2 ahead of tomorrow's deciding ODI we break down five key areas from the stats of the series.
Cricket: Trent Boult 'expect to win'
Injured Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult speaks to Dylan Cleaver about his injury and the good and bad media the team receives, along with his passion for Test cricket and the drive to be the best in the world.
The history of Black Caps and game five deciders
The Black Caps and England face off in a game five decider on Saturday night. Just what does history say about New Zealand's record in a must-win game?
The Crowd Goes Wild: Golden statement
As the NBA and one-day cricket shows, it's adapt or die. Mark and Andrew weigh in on the week's sporting matters.
Cricket: Pink ball lined up for Adelaide
The players don't want it, so why are cricket ball makers Kookaburra confident their pink ball is ready for test cricket?
Cricket: Series hinges on bowling
The deciding fifth one-day international between New Zealand and England starting tomorrow night will likely come down to bowling savvy.
Why the Black Caps lost
Three reasons New Zealand lost the fourth one-day international against England.
England tear Black Caps apart
England have produced their highest ever chase in yet another high-scoring affair against the Black Caps.
Black Caps nudging 100 strike rate
New Zealand have hit 99.42 runs per 100 balls this year to follow 93.71 last year; no other year has surpassed 85.
As it happened: England level
Commentary recap the fourth ODI between the Black Caps and England at Nottingham.
Black Caps in strong position
The New Zealand cricket team's last two one-day internationals illustrate why strike rate - the number of balls between bowlers' wickets - has become a more important variable than economy rate in....
NZ bowling coach issues ODI plea
New Zealand bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has issued a plea for the International Cricket Council to extend boundaries where possible.
Cricket: Taylor on verge of century record
A resurgent Ross Taylor could equal one of New Zealand's ultimate batting records, as early as the fourth ODI against England at Nottingham on Thursday.
UK press: 'Pretenders' taught lesson
The British press have had a go at the England cricket team, calling them 'pretenders' after their latest defeat to the Black Caps.