The Black Caps' road to redemption started after humiliating defeat of January 2013, with players realising that winning was the only way to earn public support.

Hamish Rutherford, battling for confidence-boosting test runs, has received an endorsement from his captain ahead of the second test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Perseverance might be the order of business for New Zealand's bowlers at Hagley Oval today.

Milestone achieved, now moving on. Trent Boult admitted he was chuffed to complete his 100 test wickets at Hagley Oval yesterday but there's a test to be won.

A blistering 195 by New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum dominated the first day of test cricket in Christchurch in eight years today.

New Zealand will wait until the morning of the Boxing Day cricket Test against Sri Lanka to finalise their playing XI as they mull over the make-up of their pace attack.

As many New Zealanders turn their attention to barbecues, beverages and beaches, the national cricket selectors face the unenviable task of preparing Dear John letters for World Cup hopefuls.

wicket for Trent Boult in Christchurch would make him the 13th New Zealander to take 100 test wickets. If successful, he will have done it in the third-equal fastest time...

The Black Caps have secured the one-day international series against Pakistan 3-2.

New Zealand cricket great Martin Crowe has given a frank account of his ongoing battle with cancer in a recent column.

New Zealand arrive back from the United Arab Emirates tomorrow afternoon. Time to put the feet up a few days? Yeah right...

How many Pakistani children have to be slaughtered to stop a cricket match? We don't know, but it's more than 132, writes Paul Thomas.

During his fine 103 at Abu Dhabi yesterday, Younis Khan, veteran of 258 ODIs and a thousand battles in an almost 15-year career.

To rotate or pick the best XI, that is the question for New Zealand ahead of the fifth and final ODI against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi starting late tonight.

Pakistani cricketer Younis Khan hails from Mardan, about 45 minutes drive from Peshawar, the site of the bloody massacre in Pakistan today.

Hosting the opening ceremony and the first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 early next year will cement Christchurch's position as the sporting capital of New Zealand, Mayor Lianne Dalziel said today.

New Zealand must come from behind once again if they are to salvage their ODI series against Pakistan.

The Black Caps have beaten Pakistan by four wickets this morning in Sharjah to level their ODI series.

With the second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan played overnight, the onus goes on the all-rounders to find form before the end of the series.

The Black Caps have let the opening ODI against Pakistan slip through their hands after the hosts came back from 86 for five to chase down 247 for the victory.

This is the World Cup preliminary squad you weren't going to see. NZ Cricket originally intended the original group of 30 players to remain under wraps.

New Zealand Cricket has submitted its 30-man squad for World Cup. As expected, it doesn't include Otago opener Jesse Ryder.