The might New Zealand cricket juggernaut crash landed in Birmingham today. But how does the Black Caps' 210 run loss compare with Kiwi losses?

Andrew Alderson looks at areas New Zealand can work on ahead of the second ODI against England.

Any sort of NZ cricket honeymoon was disassembled by a revamped England, playing a style of limited overs cricket their fans could barely recognise.

Those hunkered on their couches more than 18,000km from Edgbaston were feeling a little wistful for the just-retired maestro.

Live updates of the 1st ODI between the Black Caps and England at Birmingham.

Mitchell McClenaghan must rank in the top echelon of "motivated New Zealand cricketers" if he's selected for the first one-day international against England.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has revealed how the Kiwis used a media storm to put the squeeze on England during the World Cup.

New Zealand will get few better opportunities to indulge in their fearless brand of cricket than the five-match.

What a curious situation New Zealand Cricket finds itself in, poised to flag a five-dayer in favour of three ODIs next summer, writes David Leggat.

After the events of the drawn two-test series with England, will we see much change from New Zealand in the One Dayers?

New Zealand Cricket are reportedly in negotiations to drop one home test against Australia this summer in favour of three Chappell-Hadlee one-day internationals.

Three facts suggest the perception that this is NZ's best test era has extended into reality.

In the latest accolade attributed to Brendon McCullum, he has become New Zealand's most successful test captain by win percentage.

Andrew Alderson and Willy Nicholls review of New Zealand's first away win against England in 16 years.

British media optimism about the state of the English cricket team has crashed after New Zealand's impressive win at Headingley.

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum talks about the latest test match.

Andrew Alderson lists three key moments from the final day of the Black Caps' win over England at Headingley.

It is New Zealand's first away win against England in 16 years, second at Headingley, fifth away in 54 attempts and ninth overall in 101 tests between the countries.

Brendon McCullum channelled chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, Kane Williamson aped slip aficionado Mark Taylor and Tom Latham mimicked expert short leg David Boon.

Cricket's TV front man Mark Nicholas, a former first class cricketer, said in an effusive piece: "No team in the world plays with such a sense of possibility and joy."

A new ball less than nine overs old, bowling to New Zealand's number nine and England put five men on the boundary with no slips.