Brendon McCullum's Black Caps won't be the only Kiwis gnawing their nails in the lead-up to Tuesday's titanic semifinal against South Africa at Eden Park.

Martin Guptill no longer produces the flashing pull strokes but this remodelled version has hit form at the right time.

Well done, Martin Guptill, you well and truly put it right up the ill-informed, writes Mark Richardson.

Wellington's "Cake Tin" rocked to the beat of Martin Guptill's bat yesterday as the opening batsman blasted the Black Caps into the Cricket World Cup semifinals.

NZ's ability to play quality pace bowling will be examined by South Africa in their Cricket World Cup semifinal on Tuesday.

New Zealand’s ability to play quality pace bowling will be examined by South Africa in the semifinal.

The New Zealand cricketers continued re-sculpting how the game is perceived in this country with a 143-run dismantlement of the West Indies in last night's World Cup quarter-final.

Former Black Cap Andre Adams will be in the midst of a family rivalry for the ages today as the Black Caps take on the West Indies in their quarter final for the Cricket World Cup.

Andrew Alderson looks at how New Zealand might adapt to six tricky scenarios in today’s quarter-final against the West Indies.

Captain Brendon McCullum appreciates the impact of the support the Black Caps have received as the tournament reaches a pivotal point.

He's the quiet but firm thinker driving the revival of our national cricket team. And yes, he could play a bit too, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson tells Steve Deane.

This World Cup hasn't played out in the way Kyle Mills hoped on a personal level but it doesn't mean he doesn't have a role to play.

New Zealand cricket is already benefiting from the World Cup with reports of a resurgence in playing numbers approaching a boom at junior level.

Cricket World Cup fever is beginning to build on the heels of Saturday's quarter-final game.

The All Blacks are put under a higher level of scrutiny than any New Zealand sports team but expectations are growing around the Black Caps.

These are heady days. For Kiwi cricket fans, these may be the days of miracle and wonder that Newark opening batsman Paul Simon wrote about in The Boy in the Bubble.

If there's one New Zealand player for whom the World Cup quarter-final shapes as pivotal, it is Adam Milne.

Daniel Vettori has enjoyed continued success in the capital, extending back to the ground's debut in January 2000.

David Leggat runs the rule over this week's quarter-finals.

New Zealand pace bowler Adam Milne was expected to take a full part in training this afternoon as he completes his recovery from a shoulder injury.