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McCullum will front after NZ farewell
Australian crowds have not seen the last of New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum despite his Big Bash League withdrawal.

Cricket: Fifty barrier beckons
Can Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor break the half century barrier against Sri Lanka?

Chris Cairns set to go back to court
Chris Cairns' legal troubles are not over just yet. Next year he is set to defend a $3.3 million civil claim for fraud brought by Lalit Modi.

How to silence an Aussie sledger
They say honesty is the best policy and it proved to be an effective strategy for Black Caps debutant Mitchell Santner.

Ranking the ways to cheat in cricket
Andrew Flintoff admits England cheated during the 2005 Ashes - but how bad was their sin?

Why pink ball test was a failure
COMMENT: The real story of this test was that it wasn't very good cricket, writes Dylan Cleaver.

Flintoff admits England cheated
England went against the rules during their Ashes series win over Australia in 2005.

NZC's priority is shielding McCullum
Sporting body says Chris Cairns may yet have a future with it but its focus is protecting captain from trial backlash.

Shots that captivated the trial
"Horrendous footwork" or a well-timed "beaut shot"? One of the recurring anecdotes in Lou Vincent's evidence was how he "stuffed up" a fix.

Chris Cairns: The inside story
Dylan Cleaver on how he found himself reporting on one of the most intriguing chapters in NZ sports history.

Cricket and the future of Cairns
Stuart Heal also said New Zealand Cricket (NZC) would support Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum

Fear players will avoid speaking out
The head of the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association fears the Cairns' case will make players of all codes think twice before coming forward with allegations of match-fixing.

Cairns' fury at NZ Cricket snub to Lance
Chris Cairns accuses New Zealand Cricket and former players of badly treating his father Lance.