South Africa is within touching distance of a small piece of history when the keenly-anticipated ODI starts in Hamilton tomorrow.

Life is pretty good for Trent Boult. And after losing his No1 ODI bowling ranking he retains a healthy cynicism for the methodology around player rankings.

New Zealand were swept aside by a legspinning tornado at Eden Park tonight, losing the one-off T20 international to South Africa. Source: Sky Sport

New Zealand were swept aside by a legspinning tornado at Eden Park tonight, losing the one-off T20 international to South Africa.

The man-of-the-match last night at Eden Park could have been awarded before a ball was bowled. Yes, South Africa defeated New Zealand

The Black Caps fell well short of their chase of 186 in the one-off Twenty20 international against South Africa at Eden Park.

Heavy rain in Auckland does not seem to have affected tonight's Twenty20 between the Black Caps and South Africa at Eden Park.

The duel between Western Springs Stadium and Eden Park, as to which venue will host future Auckland cricket tests, has taken its next step.

Quirk of the rankings means Black Caps face top ODI team in consecutive series.

Wellington have booked their spot in the Ford Trophy decider after a dramatic victory in today's elimination final.

"It was the biggest call of my life," Glenn Phillips said of his chat with New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen.

Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the T20 match against South Africa and replaced by Aucklander Glenn Phillips for the one-off game at Eden Park on Friday.

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Martin Guptill has dropped out of the T20 match against South Africa, but there's still no room for veteran Ross Taylor.

Ross Taylor finds himself in a situation he's forced others into during his long and successful international career.

The fourth ODI between the Black Caps and South Africa, scheduled to be played at Napier's McLean Park, has been transferred to Hamilton.

South Africa's warmup T20 match against a New Zealand XI has been called off today.

Ross Taylor awaits an end-of-season review to gauge his chances of regaining a place in the national T20 side.

South Africa still carry the memory of their World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand with them.

Adam Milne could be forgiven a few days in the last couple of years when ''why me?" dominated his thought processes.

You can't fault Imran Tahir for timing.

Luke Ronchi is back in international cricket, with the accolade of New Zealand's best white-ball gloveman.

The Canterbury Magicians didn't let the pain of finals defeat linger for long.

Ross Taylor's days as an international T20 batsman are not necessarily over, despite his omission from the squad to play South Africa.

Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi is back in the New Zealand ODI team for the first two internationals against South Africa.

The hiatus in international cricket comes at an important juncture in the captaincy career of Kane Williamson.

Four former Black Caps may be the first New Zealanders in more than 13 years to play top-level cricket in Pakistan.

Canterbury sit in the box seat for the Ford Trophy title after defeating Wellington in the major semifinal today.

One-day international series against well-balanced South Africa promises mouthwatering action this summer.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has provisionally suspended Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif under its anti-corruption code.