A clutch of hotshots won't be there, but there will be no excuses for poor performance by New Zealand on their limited-overs cricket tour to Africa next month.

Australian celebrities have swarmed to social media after cricket captain Michael Clarke and his wife Kyly announced they are having a baby.

Looking at four crucial matchups before the Ashes series starts this week.

A club cricketer in England has died after being struck in the chest by a cricket ball while batting.

Eighteen months after battering the confidence of English batsmen, Mitchell Johnson has been fine-tuning his preparations for tomorrow's Ashes opener by peppering his teammates in the nets.

Cricketer David Warner has revealed he attacked Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub because he felt he was insulting Muslims.

Traditions are important, but the move to boost interest after dwindling crowds is a natural change in the game.

"We are not New Zealand. We won the World Cup final. We will play the way we play, which works for us, and if you like it, you like it."

Northern Knights all-rounder Mitchell Santner makes his first appearance on the list of contracted players. Check out who else made the cut.

As an exercise in convincing the world that day-night tests represent a bold future and New Zealand are damn fortunate to be at the forefront of the revolution, it was less so.

Co-hosting the Cricket World Cup boosted New Zealand’s economy by $110 million, according to a new analysis.

Members of the Black Caps talk about 'that' Daniel Vettori catch against the West Indies at the Cricket World Cup.

Chris Rattue looks at the pros and cons of the Black Caps' new seven-year schedule with Australia.

The deal, announced today, includes this year’s five-test home-and-away summer and will reinvigorate the dormant Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.

Brendon McCullum confirmed he is often reliant on painkillers to take his place in the middle for the Black Caps.

Now we know. Brendon McCullum ended significant speculation about his future in the Black Caps yesterday, David Leggat writes.

All those New Zealand cricket fans concerned about the playing future of Brendon McCullum can breathe a sigh of relief.