New Zealand will go into the ODI series against Pakistan in good heart after a series-levelling 17-run win in the second and last T20 clash in Dubai today.

You can argue the wisdom of playing a couple of no-account T20 internationals between New Zealand's test and ODI legs in the United Arab Emirates.

Australia has confirmed its updated schedule following the death of Phil Hughes, and there'll be a delay to the four-test series against India.

Brendon "Baz" McCullum - you are a legend. Frustrating maybe, but a genuine legend, writes Chris Rattue.

NZ has taken control of the third test between the Black Caps and Pakistan, after Brendon McCullum's huge double century. Click here for tonight's ball-by-ball commentary.

The Black Caps can take pride in amassing 637 for eight against Pakistan, the highest total in any of the 381 innings they have played overseas.

Brendon McCullum scores New Zealand's fastest test century in 78 balls against Pakistan last night, the latest highlight in a career of surreal cricketing moments.

In the wake of Phillip Hughes's death there are already cries for the the bouncer to be outlawed and, on the face of it, the arguments are compelling.

Phil Hughes faces a long road to recovery but New Zealand great Ewen Chatfield believes similar may be true for the bowler whose bouncer did the damage.

At last Daniel Vettori looks set to give New Zealand test cricket fans an encore, writes Andrew Alderson.

Daniel Vettori is set to play in the third New Zealand-Pakistan cricket test in Sharjah and become the country's outright record-holder for test appearances.

Ball-by-ball commentary of the second test between the Black Caps and Pakistan in Dubai.

Any New Zealand players who still have a lingering underdog feeling should spend some time with Mitchell McClenaghan.