He's about to play his 100th cricket test for New Zealand, incredibly in a row, and has 100 test match sixes to his name.

The Black Caps have lost four wickets in the first nine overs of their test match against Australia at the Basin Reserve.

As the Black Caps skipper prepares to celebrate 100 consecutive test matches since making his debut, we look back at the previous 99 matches, the highs and lows.

Expect queues outside the Basin Reserve tomorrow and the GDP to dip through office absences.

David Warner sounded more ground expert than champion Australian opener at the Basin Reserve yesterday.

Former Australia captain says Smith and co must ignore rabid crowds to ace a crunch showdown against New Zealand.

Cricketers could be sent off or banished to a sin-bin for 10 overs this summer as lawmakers try to address increasing levels of bad behaviour.

BJ Watling's return to fitness remains pivotal to New Zealand's hopes of achieving a rare test win against Australia when the series opener starts at the Basin Reserve.

Australian spearhead Josh Hazlewood has fired a pointed shot at Martin Guptill ahead of the first test.

WATCH: It was obviously an emotional moment.

Are these the best sporting sledges of all time?

Sport is often a model for life, never more so when it comes to fair play and enforcement of the law.

Australia's chairman of selectors accused of diverting attention from his team's New Zealand tour performances by needlessly criticising the itinerary.

Shane Warne has detailed the reasons behind his dislike for his former captain and friend Steve Waugh, tracing it back to a fateful incident 17 years ago.

Rival captains Steve Smith and Brendon McCullum go on smooching offensive, hosing down speculation of ill-feeling spilling over into the test series.