AJ24112016NADLORTAN.JPG Maungakaramea's Tyler Lortan will again be in action for Northland as they take on Bay of Plenty in a two-dayer

Pakistan have won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat in the second test starting at Hamilton's Seddon Park today. New Zealand

South Africa's Faf du Plessis tells how he outfoxed Steve Smith to commit one of cricket's most cunning acts of espionage.

COMMENT: Hands up those who are still stunned at Colin de Grandhomme's test debut.

Laura McGoldrick and cricket expert Andrew Alderson look back at the first Black Caps vs. Pakistan test match and discuss the upcoming game.

Ross Taylor will go under the knife next Wednesday in a bid to rid himself of an irritation in his left eye. Taylor has a pterygium

David Leggat and Dylan Cleaver preview the second test against Pakistan at Seddon Park in Hamilton

Black Caps pace bowler Trent Boult has been ruled out of the second test against Pakistan starting tomorrow, due to a knee injury. Boult

Daniel Vettori was so good that New Zealand once turned to Vettori in the search for his own replacement.

Australia admit using the same sweet ball-shining tactics that have left Faf du Plessis feeling like a scapegoat.

Faf du Plessis says he's made been a world cricket scapegoat by being found guilty of ball tampering.

Injury-plagued speedster Pat Cummins has been named in Australia's squad to play New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee series.

Test legend Barry Richards has blasted a 'mint-gate' vendetta against South Africa's Faf du Plessis.

Virat Kohli will face no investigation to determine whether the emergence of video footage in the Rajkot Test shows him applying an

Alan Mullally is one of cricket's quirkiest characters - and he's never been afraid of telling it like it is. Coming off his fourth

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has avoided suspension and escaped with a fine after a three-hour International Cricket Council hearing at Adelaide Oval.

More than 10 wickets fell in every Plunket Shield match around the country.

Colour-blind wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has a simple approach to seeing the pink ball: don't overthink it.

Mitchell Santner is relishing being back in the New Zealand test squad after missing the first test against Pakistan with a fractured wrist.

The Pakistan cricket team has been reprimanded for a slow over-rate in the first test loss to the Black Caps. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor will stay with the New Zealand squad for this week's second test against Pakistan, but cover has been

Ugly scenes have broken out at Adelaide Airport as South African security staff violently shoved a television reporter up against

New Zealand's winning performance against Pakistan has drawn lavish praise from their coach. Mike Hesson described New Zealand's

Pakistan will need to pick themselves up, find some runs and rally behind stand-in captain Azhar Ali if they are to square their test

Pakistan are now chasing a win to square their series against New Zealand. They have not been beaten in a rubber by New Zealand since

COMMENT: Let's get together and make 'The Undercover Super Spring Smash Big Cricket Royal Bash' weekend' a go. Who's with me?

COMMENT: Selectors cop plenty of flak, often deserved, but equally often over the top.

Intrigue surrounds the state of the Seddon Park pitch for Friday's second test in Hamilton.

Batsmen Matt Renshaw and Nic Maddinson are among six selection changes in a brutal shake-up of Australia's Test team.

Pakistan's inspirational captain Misbah-ul-Haq is on his way home due to a serious illness in his family.