Nathan McCullum is set to retire from international cricket at the end of the summer.

A pitch more like the Apollo XI mission caused the three-day warm-up against a Cricket Australia XI to be called off early.

Kiwis have a day to forget against a Cricket Australia XI in Sydney, with Aaron Finch scoring a double century.

Forget the rumblings from the other side of the Tasman over the suitability of the pink ball - ticket sales for the third test in Adelaide are rocketing.

Aussies say it's not too late to abort the looming test against the Black Caps due to concerns about the pink ball.

The Cricket Australia XI dominated the opening day of the two-day match against NZ in Canberra, moving to 325 for four at stumps on a flat wicket.

With his testimony in Chris Cairns' London High Court perjury trial behind him, the stage is set for Brendon McCullum to seal his leadership legacy.

When Doug Bracewell looks back on his finest week as a test cricketer, it's the simplicity he remembers best.

Brendon McCullum's attention has turned from a courtroom on the other side of the world to preparing to face Australia.

A Skype conversation between Lou Vincent and a "cricket groupie" friend of Chris Cairns is shaping up as a key piece of evidence in his trial.

The Black Caps may have two extra players for their tour of Australia next month.

The colour which captivated the country's cricket faithful through the 1980s, and briefly with the first T20 international in 2005, will return.

Expect Jimmy Neesham to return to the New Zealand cricket squad which will be named today to prepare for November's three tests in Australia.

NZ's limited overs tour of Zimbabwe and S Africa didn't unravel in the absence of several first-choice but they were relegated to 4th in the ICC world rankings.

Drumming up support for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day appeal is easy if you're Brendon McCullum.

The schedule released yesterday includes four tests, two each against Sri Lanka and Australia, plus 11 ODIs and five T20s.