The Black Caps will swap bats and balls for pens this evening as they continue with rest and relaxation before taking on Afghanistan this weekend.

New Zealand played four, won four, are top of their group and sailing along nicely towards the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington this month.

The Black Caps have moved up just one spot to fifth in the latest ICC one-day rankings.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson faces a selection conundrum leading into what should be New Zealand's least challenging assignment of Cricket World Cup pool play - Afghanistan.

Wondering what to make of Afghanistan, the fledgling cricket nation who have won hearts, and a game, at the World Cup?

Under normal circumstances if a one-day match lasts a total of only 40 or 50 overs, with just a couple of hundred runs scored between both sides, spectators would leave the arena feeling a little....

The Black Caps and Australia are a chance to meet at Eden Park once again at the Cricket World Cup - in the semifinals.

Kane Williamson enters New Zealand cricket folklore after hitting a six to win a heart-stopping Word Cup match at Eden Park.

Brendon McCullum's late-career surge has been so extraordinary that he now stands alongside Sir Richard Hadlee for his impact on cricket in this country, writes Chris Rattue.

The quality of swing bowling has been the outstanding feature of this World Cup. And the best examples of that so far came at Eden Park on Saturday, writes Mark Greatbach.

The Black Caps' pulsating form in the Cricket World Cup is sparking a surge of ticket sales, and some seats are still available for New Zealand's next outing.

A day or two to reflect on their part in one of the most stunning of all conclusions to a World Cup match, then back to business for New Zealand.

Saturday's heart-stopping Black Caps v Australia battle wasn't just the focus of tens of thousands at Eden Park and millions watching on TV.

The Eden Park thriller on Saturday saw two world-class southpaw seamers producing high art with the ball.

Batting legend Martin Crowe was inducted into cricket's Hall of Fame during a moving ceremony yesterday.

The Black Caps were All Blacks-like in their first-half execution yesterday. They were more like the Blues in the second.

Kane Williamson, surely, is not human. His brain, surely, does not work like the rest of us, writes Mark Richardson.

Thousands in living rooms and bars across NZ tuned into the heart-stopping Cricket World Cup action from Eden Park.

Trent Boult delivered a swing bowling master-class yesterday with career-best figures of five for 27 from 10 overs against Australia in just his 20th one-day international.

Australia were blown away spectacularly, even after having hit the ground running. Nine wickets for 26 in 9.1 overs. And you thought England's capitulation was a one-off.

Brendon McCullum is expected to be fit to lead New Zealand against Afghanistan next weekend, after a scare during his hectic half century at Eden Park yesterday.

Brendon McCullum is expected to be fit to lead NZ against Afghanistan next weekend, after a scare during his hectic half century.

Kane Williamson lofted himself into cricketing folklore at Eden Park after hitting the winning runs against Australia.

The Black Caps beat Australia by one wicket in a Cricket World Cup thriller at Eden Park.

Three NZME. cricket experts predict the outcome of today's Cricket World Cup match between the Black Caps and Australia.

NZ's most experienced cricket captain claims today's World Cup team to play Australia is "the best one-day international side we've put on a park".