Black Caps speedster suffered blow to his left eye from the penultimate ball of the innings. WARNING: Graphic image

Two words might flash through cricket fans' minds when they see an incident like Mitchell McClenaghan getting floored by a bouncer - Phil Hughes.

Regular strikes from the bowlers help New Zealand secure a 70-run win in the first one-dayer in Wellington

Who would replace him if the 31-year-old's not fit to play the tests against Australia?

World cricket's Anti-Corruption Unit has slammed suggestions it conspired with NZ to protect Brendon McCullum.

New Zealand ushered themselves into World T20 contention last night at Westpac Stadium with a comprehensive victory against world-class Pakistan.

Andrew Alderson analyses 5 players who could win us the World Cup.

Move gives swashbucklers more licence, with Ross Taylor well placed to play the chameleon.

New Zealand batsmen have produced an extraordinary run of world milestones over the past year.

Kane Williamson is well aware of the vagaries of T20. ''Fickle'' he has called it, and to illustrate the point, consider the first two games against Pakistan.

Rolling coverage of the second T20 clash New Zealand and Pakistan at Seddon Park.

Pakistan started their New Zealand tour with an exciting 16-run win in the first of three T20 internationals.

The Sri Lankan cricketers have been accused of "scandalous behaviour" on their just-completed tour of New Zealand.

New Zealand will go top of the world rankings if they beat Pakistan 3-0 - but one thing they won't worry about is playing convicted player Mohammad Amir.

As the Sri Lankan cricketers finished their tour of New Zealand with a crushing defeat, an end finally arrived to what has been a record stint of clashes between the two teams.

New Zealand's new No 3 T20 slugger has plonked his name in the record books at Eden Park.

Martin Guptill hit the fastest T20 half century by a New Zealander then Colin Munro overtook him.

Eden Park security are facing accusations of heavy-handedness after throwing Sri Lankan fans out of today's Twenty20 clash apparently for playing a drum.

Relive all the action the second Twenty20 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka from Eden Park.