The Black Caps were licking their lips at the prospect of dismissing Australia cheaply, but the same could not be said for crowd members baulking at higher food prices.

An Eden Park classic. The Black Caps prevail by six runs as Australian centurion Marcus Stoinis is left stranded on 146*.

Trust a bowler to nail it for the batsmen ahead of today's opening Chappell-Hadlee cricket series game at Eden Park in Auckland.

Before the clash at Eden Park today, here is a look back at 5 days for Black Caps fans to savour.

COMMENT: Let's see if New Zealand are good enough to force open a door that was firmly bolted in Australia six weeks ago.

COMMENT: A great thing is happening today. The Blacks Caps play Australia at Eden Park. The magic starts at 11, you gotta be there.

In baseball language, Mitchell Starc's batting .1000 in New Zealand - or maybe that should be bowling.

Canterbury opener Tom Latham will take the wicketkeeping gloves in tomorrow's opening Chappell Hadlee ODI match at Eden Park.

Has Australian Cricket created something so big, so popular, so unique it now has a real philosophical battle on its hands maintaining

In the second of our series on players picking their toughest rivals, David Leggat talks to the Black Caps bowler.

In sport and life it's best not to linger on the bad stuff.

Everything is sailing along just nicely in the 50-over format for Australia, having won seven of their past ODIs.

Tom Latham could be lining up behind the stumps against Australia after a seemingly smooth audition with the gloves for Canterbury today.

How will T20 fare when the crowd get bored with the ramp shot, the endless succession of sixes, bowlers as sacrifices and when the hype is just...hype?

New Zealand is unlikely to have a team in the Australian Big Bash League any time soon.

Latham is the second overseas signing this week for Durham.

Allrounder Santner cautions against any idea that New Zealand's job has become easier with the Aussie stars gone.

The former Australian captain says spin-friendly wickets will see India's recent dominance on home soil continue.

Australian captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the one-day tour of New Zealand due to an ankle injury.

It was David Warner's day in Adelaide and he left both the Pakistan attack and cricket's record book in his wake. Warner smashed

Guptill's numbers, and especially his recent form against Australia, makes encouraging reading.

David Leggat assesses the best duo with the new cherry in hand.

David Warner and Travis Head have set an Australian record opening partnership while plundering Pakistan in Thursday's one-dayer in Adelaide.

Coach Haidee Tiffen said naming the ODI and T20 squads was a difficult task.

White Ferns cricket star Suzie Bates discusses the steady rise of women's cricket, and what there is still to accomplish.

Black Caps batsman Martin Guptill would drop down the order in a bid to break back into test contention.

Colin Munro won't be allowed to play a part in the Big Bash League final. The Black Caps batsman will be forced to miss Saturday's

Former Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum is under fire, after his Brisbane Heat were ousted from the Australian BBL.

Six balls, six wickets - it's every bowler's dream. Aussie bloke Aled Carey has had a day he'll never forget.

Sara McGlashan has earned bragging rights over fellow White Fern Amy Satterthwaite in the second women's Australian Twenty20 semifinal. McGlashan