World cricket's Anti-Corruption Unit has slammed suggestions it conspired with NZ to protect Brendon McCullum.

New Zealand ushered themselves into World T20 contention last night at Westpac Stadium with a comprehensive victory against world-class Pakistan.

In a tribute to last night's match at Wellington's stadium, where the roof is an enticing prospect, Andrew Alderson picks six of the game's monster whacks.

Andrew Alderson analyses 5 players who could win us the World Cup.

Live blog of the third Twenty20 between the Black Caps and Pakistan at Westpac Stadium.

Black Caps captain close to overcoming his back injury and could rejoin the squad by the end of January.

Never underrate a swift cameo in the second innings of a T20.

Ross Taylor interview at The Basin in Wellington.

Australia are on track for a one-day series whitewash over India after a 25-run win in Canberra on Wednesday.

As an established part of New Zealand's limited overs bowling set-up for three years, he has morphed from new ball bowler to first or second change.

Auckland have failed in their bid to qualify for domestic cricket's Ford Trophy's major semifinal, falling instead into an elimination scrap with Otago on Saturday.

An Australian TV personality has engaged in an extraordinary war of words with controversial West Indian cricket star Chris Gayle.

Under fire player scores the fastest ever Big Bash 50.

One of the joys of sport is the unpredictable nature of competition - the underdog beating the odds to record a famous win, or the favourite inexplicably falling short with victory in sight.

There has never been a more composed stroke in New Zealand's one-day international cricket history.

Guptill returned to his champion form of the moment, finishing on 87 off 58 balls, while Williamson, who battled with his timing at Eden Park, producing a classy 48-ball 71. Together they poleaxed Pakistan.

New Zealand batsmen have produced an extraordinary run of world milestones over the past year.

Captain Williamson - 72 off 48 balls - and Martin Guptill with 87 off 58, carried New Zealand to what transpired was an easy win, to set up an enticing decider in Wellington on Friday night, putting on 171. That eclipsed by one run the old mark for highest T20 international stand for any wicket

Kane Williamson is well aware of the vagaries of T20. ''Fickle'' he has called it, and to illustrate the point, consider the first two games against Pakistan.