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McCullum's absence helping NZ side to grow
McCullum's influence has been immense, but this tournament has shown that New Zealand needed a fresh start.

The monster the Black Caps created
The Black Caps are to blame for the change in fortunes in the England squad.

Rattue: How England plan on beating NZ
COMMENT: Kevin Pietersen has dug deep into the the coaching manual to give his old teammates advice for the world T20 semifinal against New Zealand.

Dylan Cleaver: How NZ turned into a T20 super power
Since New Year's Day 2014, NZ's won 35 of 55 ODIs. In the same time frame, they have won 14 of 22 T20Is.

World T20: How the semis are shaping up
The Black Caps have cruised into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in India where they will now face England.

Black Caps wise to be wary in facing Bangladesh
This tournament of 20-over contests is tailormade for momentum.

Plenty of drama to satisfy the fans
There's rarely room for recovery from a poor start. No second chances. Nothing wrong with that.

Black Caps spinners extend starring role
Black Caps wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi is expecting spin to come to the fore once more against Bangladesh tomorrow night.

Caps, Ferns poised for greatness
What price New Zealand winning two world cricket titles on the same day next week?

Black Caps set for big payday
The breakdown of money to go to teams at the world T20 means New Zealand stand to trouser more than $US3 million, if they go on to win the final.

Cleaver: The secret to the Black Caps' success
The Black Caps have turned themselves into the most consistent short-format team we've ever produced because one a simple mantra.

Why doesn't Guptill have an IPL team?
Memo to India's T20 powerbrokers: think again when it comes to Martin Guptill.

Williamson's clever tactics
That is a tribute to Williamson sponging information off McCullum in recent years, especially once he became the obvious heir apparent.

New Zealand well placed to make T20 semifinals
The Black Caps have a sound foundation in place for tournament success in India, but the schedule remains riddled with challenges.

Great win, but where was the crowd?
Herald cricket reporter Andrew Alderson looks at three things we learned from the Black Caps' T20 World Cup win over Australia.

Glory for NZ in thriller against Australia
In a fairytale-like venue at the foot of the Himalaya, New Zealand delivered a magical performance to triumph by eight runs over Australia at the World T20.

How the Aussie media reacted to NZ win
Australia's World Twenty20 campaign is hanging by a thread after their middle order capitulated in a crushing loss to New Zealand in Dharamsala this morning.

Taylor writes new career chapter
The 32-year-old's career chapters have already been spliced into raw talent, record-breaking ability and thwarted leadership ambitions.

Live: Black Caps set Australia 143 to win
The Black Caps have posted 142/8 after winning the toss and deciding to bat first against Australia.

Let's hope a call goes NZ's way this time
Nigel Llong and Richard Illingworth, umpires whose controversial decisions went against the Black Caps in recent months, will umpire NZ's next World T20 match.

Aussie answer to NZ - heavier bats
Australia's run-scoring arsenal upgraded ahead of crucial clash.