Brendon McCullum’s cricket leadership is captivating Kiwi fans. All Blacks captain Richie McCaw’s success has come over a long period. Andrew Alderson looks at how the pair compare.

One-day internationals have donned their best suit, had a haircut and brushed off their CV in a bid for future employment as a credible cricketing format, writes Andrew Alderson.

Lips are sealed but there's a strong likelihood of an unchanged NZ team for the fifth straight game when they face Afghanistan at McLean Park tomorrow.

In sport as in less important things, the biggest challenge for a talented youngster can be to live up to expectations.

The Black Caps will swap bats and balls for pens this evening as they continue with rest and relaxation before taking on Afghanistan this weekend.

The Black Caps have moved up just one spot to fifth in the latest ICC one-day rankings.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson faces a selection conundrum leading into what should be New Zealand's least challenging assignment of Cricket World Cup pool play - Afghanistan.

Under normal circumstances if a one-day match lasts a total of only 40 or 50 overs, with just a couple of hundred runs scored between both sides, spectators would leave the arena feeling a little....

Wondering what to make of Afghanistan, the fledgling cricket nation who have won hearts, and a game, at the World Cup?

The Black Caps and Australia are a chance to meet at Eden Park once again at the Cricket World Cup - in the semifinals.

Kane Williamson enters New Zealand cricket folklore after hitting a six to win a heart-stopping Word Cup match at Eden Park.

A day or two to reflect on their part in one of the most stunning of all conclusions to a World Cup match, then back to business for New Zealand.

The quality of swing bowling has been the outstanding feature of this World Cup. And the best examples of that so far came at Eden Park on Saturday, writes Mark Greatbach.

The Black Caps' pulsating form in the Cricket World Cup is sparking a surge of ticket sales, and some seats are still available for New Zealand's next outing.

The Eden Park thriller on Saturday saw two world-class southpaw seamers producing high art with the ball.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has allayed any concerns about captain Brendon McCullum’s fitness.

"Mitchell Starc nearly steals show!" After the Black Caps' thrilling win over Australia at Eden Park, the Aussie pundits had a lot to say.

Batting legend Martin Crowe was inducted into cricket's Hall of Fame during a moving ceremony yesterday.

The Black Caps were All Blacks-like in their first-half execution yesterday. They were more like the Blues in the second.

Trent Boult delivered a swing bowling master-class yesterday with career-best figures of five for 27 from 10 overs against Australia in just his 20th one-day international.

Thousands in living rooms and bars across NZ tuned into the heart-stopping Cricket World Cup action from Eden Park.

Kane Williamson, surely, is not human. His brain, surely, does not work like the rest of us, writes Mark Richardson.

Australia were blown away spectacularly, even after having hit the ground running. Nine wickets for 26 in 9.1 overs. And you thought England's capitulation was a one-off.