New Zealand will start the third day precariously place at 116 for five, holding an overall lead of just 94.

A dreadful blunder by third umpire Nigel Llong badly damaged New Zealand's chances in the deciding third test against Australia.

In New Zealand, the pink ball format isn't about to sweep across the test game like a tidal wave.

The Big Three have only been in business just a few months and already there are signs of a rift.

A raging success, with a qualification or two; a new test age arrived yesterday with a boom.

Tim Southee is in his seventh year as an international cricketer. There have been significant high points, but it can't all be peaks without the occasional trough.

Historic day has included first pink ball wicket, the first pink ball boundary, the first pink ball 50 and the first pink ball send-off.

The jury in the Chris Cairns trial will later today gather to consider their verdicts for a second day.

Herald cricket journalists Dylan Cleaver and Andrew Alderson discuss what we can expect for cricket's future with the inaugural day-night test starting today in Adelaide.

David Leggat with all you need to know about the pink ball day-night test.

Enter the redeveloped Adelaide Oval and just inside the main entrance is the Bradman Room, paying homage to the most famous name in cricket.

If Damian Hough has his sums right, the Adelaide Oval pitch for cricket's first day-night test should be a cracker.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson's initial reaction to the idea of four-day tests was lukewarm.

Every aspect of the third test will be examined, writes Wynne Gray, but that's what happens with significant change to sport.