NZ cricket selectors admit they have been patient with Martin Guptill but that goodwill can extend only so far.

Black Caps pace bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the side's three match Test series against India with an ankle injury.

Andrew Grubb was a "top bloke" who excelled at every sport he tried and always had a smile on his face, friends and workmates said.

Replacing Brendon McCullum as NZ test cricket captain was a simple decision; filling his place in the batting order slightly more problematic.

Scott Kuggeleijn could yet play for the Black Caps this summer despite facing criminal charges of rape.

A top English cricketer has taken retirement announcements to new heights, comparing himself to an "old dog with half a leg missing

Women's cricket is on the rise, and Northern Districts are the forefront of the progress in New Zealand.

Join Laura McGoldrick as she takes us through the days sports.

Jimmy Neesham is bristling to get back into action; then again, so he should be.

Jimmy Neesham's return as a test allrounder contender enhances the selection options in the New Zealand squad of 15 named yesterday

We need to talk about Tim Southee. His batting suffered a jump-the-shark moment in the test at Pretoria but it is his bowling that

Neil Wagner is closing in on a record held by New Zealand's greatest bowler, writes Andrew Alderson.

Let the deliberations begin on how to solve the batting vagaries of the Black Caps' top order.

A look at the strike rate column of the 13 players to take more than 400 test wickets reveals Dale Steyn is an outlier.

Join Guy Heveldt as he discusses the latest with this week's sport.

Mike Hesson must stop the rot, while Steve Hansen should remember that pride comes before a fall.

Pakistan have just climbed to the number one test ranking, but things are not going so well in the one day department against England.

The Black Caps have slumped to a disastrous start chasing 400 to win against South Africa.

South Africa's great fast bowler Dale Steyn has ingited a war with Black Cap Neil Wagner, suggesting he lacked true courage while batting in Pretoria.

Questions were raised about the application of New Zealand's top order batsmen on the third day of the second test against South Africa at Centurion.

New Zealand are up against it with three days remaining in their second test against South Africa at Centurion. The hosts declared

Faf du Plessis scored his fifth Test century before his bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order to leave South Africa firmly in charge.

Quinton de Kock and Stephen Cook put on a 133-run opening stand as South Africa reached 283-3 against New Zealand at stumps on the first day of the second test.

Kane Williamson didn't sound convinced that sending South Africa in when the second test began was the right idea.

COMMENT: Time to doff the cap to Pakistan's cricketers.

New Zealand have their fingers crossed they will get a pitch with some help for the seamers when the second, deciding test against South Africa.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has brushed aside criticism by former captain Michael Clarke of the decision to send skipper Steve

New Zealand have moved on to prepare for the second cricket test against South Africa starting tomorrow night, but the Durban debacle rumbles on.

Call it a massive group run for cover; no one has been prepared to offer explanations for the farce which passed for New Zealand's opening cricket test against South Africa at Kingsmead,....

New Zealand's first test against South Africa has been called off before the scheduled start of the fifth day at Kingsmead, Durban.