Classy hosts shut Sri Lankans out of ODI series 3-1 - but T20s may be another story.

New Zealand knew Angelo Mathews stood between them and a series-clinching victory as the game rushed to its conclusion at Bay Oval yesterday.

That's the charge being levelled at Chris Gayle as he risks becoming seen as a serial offender in interviews with Australian female reporters.

Premier fast bowler Tim Southee is out of New Zealand's two T20 series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Big-hitting West Indian fined $10,000 after describing his attempt to flirt with the Network Ten reporter Mel McLaughlin live on air as a "simple joke".

Ball-by-ball coverage of the fifth and final ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Cricketer sends Twitter into meltdown.

Brendon McCullum's back injury is more serious than first thought.

Partnership record BJ Watling's held twice taken away from the Black Caps test keeper.

Brendon McCullum has spoken about the pending arrival of convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir.

WATCH: A boy attending a Big Bash cricket match in Melbourne has gone viral over the way he ate a watermelon.

West Indies chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd bears no ill-will towards players opting to take part in Australia's domestic Twenty20 tournament rather than play test cricket.

Mike Hesson's coaching and selection legacy faces three definitive frontiers this year, writes Andrew Alderson.

An important few weeks lie ahead for New Zealand batsman Tom Latham.

Convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir is anticipating a warm welcome from NZ cricket fans if he makes his international comeback here this month.

Steve O'Keefe has been given a chance to shine for Australia at the SCG, with their selectors having one eye on the pitch and another on the coming tour of Sri Lanka.

There's any number of reasons why rain-shortened ODI cricket can be deeply unsatisfactory.