Cricket: NZ very motivated to beat England
It's a struggle finding a British weather forecast which does anything but usher New Zealand into the Champions Trophy semifinals as top qualifiers.
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David Leggat: Ronchi a bit wonky but best at the top
Should Luke Ronchi make a bundle of runs in New Zealand's key Champions Trophy game against England tomorrow night, cue discreet sighs of relief around the group.
Cricket: Warner punch overshadows no result
Stand-in Australian skipper George Bailey was forced to deal with the David Warner dropping following his side's rained out ODI against NZ.
Cricket: Vettori set to miss Oz clash
Daniel Vettori has had further pain relief treatment for his Achilles tendon as he seeks short-term survival at the Champions Trophy.
Cricket: 'Seriously nervous' win
Blackcaps captain Brendon McCullum admits to a few anxious moments in the nail-bitingly close win over Sri Lanka in Cardiff.
Black Caps sneak by Sri Lanka
A dominant bowling and fielding display plastered just enough over flaky batting to enable NZ's one wicket win over Sri Lanka. It wasn’t a good day to be a fingernail.
Cricket: Kiwis hoping Lankans have lost fear factor
Crunching the numbers ahead of New Zealand's opening Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka, produces one compelling statistic which trumps all.
Mark Richardson: Trophy side can overcome weaknesses
Surely belief is high right now for our team - but where it will get tested, and where it has failed them in the past, is in the big game.
Cricket: Australia the one that matters
New Zealand's paramount match at the Champions Trophy comes on Wednesday night against Australia.
Cricket: It's all or nothing - fired up coach delivers his orders
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson wants the team to take an all-or-nothing approach to Sri Lanka in the side's first game of the Champions Trophy tomorrow.
David Leggat: Kiwis have reason to feel confident
New Zealand should approach the Champions Trophy with a high degree of optimism.
Age shall not weary the Kiwi ODI Dad's Army
When it comes to age at cricket's Champions Trophy this month, New Zealand is the Dad's Army.
Guptill helps Black Caps thrash England
Martin Guptill scored 189 not out, his second century in 48 hours, as the Black Caps eased to an 86-run win, taking the three-match series over England.
Cricket: Plight of the Kiwis may also befall Australians
New Zealand might have been swept 2-0 by England in the away test series but looking at early Ashes intelligence data, Australia can expect much the same.
Cricket: Vettori in doubt for Trophy matches
Daniel Vettori's prospects of playing for New Zealand at the Champions Trophy have worsened. The 34-year-old withdrew from the first of three one-day internationals against England after aggravating his Achilles injury at Lord's on match day.
Cricket: Test puzzler for McCullum
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is trying to pinpoint why his team cannot translate limited overs success to the test arena.
Cricket: Cricket overseas to build better NZ batsmen
Test cricket continues to serve up a cocktail of technical and psychological torment to New Zealand's batsmen, regardless of the team's belief they are preparing meticulously.
Mark Richardson: Rushed test prep is bound to fail
NZ needs cricketing respect and they won't gain that on a diet of short form success alone, writes Mark Richardson.
Cricket: Bent rules hidden up sleeve
The great old game of cricket is doing itself a massive disservice by allowing the bowlers with the bent arms to lead a new epidemic of wrong - and New Zealand is not exempt.
'Special' century is justice for Guptill
It seemed appropriate Martin Guptill should bring up his third ODI century, and the first by a New Zealander at Lord’s, with a pull shot.
Guptill leads NZ to victory
Martin Guptill produced the first ODI century by a New Zealander at Lord's to give the visitors a five-wicket win in the first match of three against England.
Cricket: Spin thin on ground but where to look
Bruce Martin not the answer; Dan Vettori coming towards the end of a long and winding road; Jeetan Patel a busted flush.
McCullum: Self-doubt got best of us
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted the 2-0 series loss away to England has riddled his team with self-doubt.
Rain can't save losing Black Caps
Rain held off long enough for England to secure a 247-run victory over New Zealand at Headingley in 86 minutes' play on the final day.