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Black Caps' ODI decider: Five key stats
With the series locked at 2-2 ahead of tomorrow's deciding ODI we break down five key areas from the stats of the series.

The history of Black Caps and game five deciders
The Black Caps and England face off in a game five decider on Saturday night. Just what does history say about New Zealand's record in a must-win game?

Cricket: Series hinges on bowling
The deciding fifth one-day international between New Zealand and England starting tomorrow night will likely come down to bowling savvy.

Why the Black Caps lost
Three reasons New Zealand lost the fourth one-day international against England.

England tear Black Caps apart
England have produced their highest ever chase in yet another high-scoring affair against the Black Caps.

Black Caps in strong position
The New Zealand cricket team's last two one-day internationals illustrate why strike rate - the number of balls between bowlers' wickets - has become a more important variable than economy rate in....

Cricket: Taylor on verge of century record
A resurgent Ross Taylor could equal one of New Zealand's ultimate batting records, as early as the fourth ODI against England at Nottingham on Thursday.

UK press: 'Pretenders' taught lesson
The British press have had a go at the England cricket team, calling them 'pretenders' after their latest defeat to the Black Caps.

Why Williamson is already NZ's best ever
Kane Williamson may be on track to become New Zealand's best ever batsman - but one stat already has him holding that title.

Boult's best & worst cases
Three years on the sidelines? That would be the worst case scenario for Trent Boult following his latest back injury.

Double ton delight for NZ
It was another record-breaking day for the Black Caps with Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson scoring centuries in Southampton.

Live: Black Caps v England
Join us here for tonight's live blog of the third ODI between the Black Caps and England.

Cricket: Santner on a mission
Mitchell Santner's mission is to fulfil Daniel Vettori's role in New Zealand limited overs cricket.

NZ win high-scoring epic
England came very close to incredibly chasing down the Black Caps' score of 398 in a thrilling second ODI in Surrey this morning.

As it happened: Black Caps win thriller
The Black Caps have won the second ODI against England by 13 runs in Surrey this morning.

How 400 is the new norm
More and more ODI teams are reaching 400 - which 10 years ago was unheard of. What is behind the shift?

The Crowd Goes Wild: Say sorry, Brendon
Why didn't we beat the English? Andrew and Mark haven't slept since Wednesday morning thinking about it.

Infamous Kiwi sporting fails
The might New Zealand cricket juggernaut crash landed in Birmingham today. But how does the Black Caps' 210 run loss compare with Kiwi losses?

Cricket: Where did it all go wrong?
Andrew Alderson looks at areas New Zealand can work on ahead of the second ODI against England.

The honeymoon is over
Any sort of NZ cricket honeymoon was disassembled by a revamped England, playing a style of limited overs cricket their fans could barely recognise.

Vettori, we missed you
Those hunkered on their couches more than 18,000km from Edgbaston were feeling a little wistful for the just-retired maestro.

As it happened: Black Caps lose by 210 runs
Live updates of the 1st ODI between the Black Caps and England at Birmingham.

McCullum - Press helped beat England
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has revealed how the Kiwis used a media storm to put the squeeze on England during the World Cup.