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

Cricket: Where did it all go wrong?
Andrew Alderson looks at areas New Zealand can work on ahead of the second ODI against England.

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

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

As it happened: Black Caps lose by 210 runs
Live updates of the 1st ODI between the Black Caps and England at Birmingham.

Cricket: Auckland's going back to the future with O'Donnell
Auckland have gone back to go forward in appointing Mark O'Donnell to guide the province in next summer's domestic cricket programme.

McCullum - Press helped beat 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.

Cricket: Time ripe to fire all guns
New Zealand will get few better opportunities to indulge in their fearless brand of cricket than the five-match.

David Leggat: Results bringing brawn to negotiating table
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.

Cricket: Time and place for rock 'n' roll
After the events of the drawn two-test series with England, will we see much change from New Zealand in the One Dayers?

Cricket: NZ Cricket set to scrap Aussie test
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.

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

Black Caps send a message to the future
New Zealand’s 199-run second test win to level the series with England produced theatre which has enhanced the country’s status on the international stage.

Cricket: Review of Black Caps triumph
Andrew Alderson and Willy Nicholls review of New Zealand's first away win against England in 16 years.

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

Cricket: McCullum 'really proud' of achievements
Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum talks about the latest test match.

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

Black Caps triumph
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.

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

English media praise Black Caps
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."

NZ v England: 3 thoughts
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.