New ZealandNZ scrape past plucky ScotsIt was not pretty, but the Black Caps scraped past Scotland by three wickets yesterday in the first of three Cricket World Cup matches in Dunedin.17 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupNZ make hard work of winNew Zealand are two from two at the Cricket World Cup after beating Scotland by three wickets at University Oval today.17 Feb 03:00 AM
Cricket World CupAs it happened: Black Caps edge past ScotlandThe New Zealand Herald's expert sports panel provides commentary on all the action at University Oval in Dunedin.17 Feb 12:47 AM
Black CapsBoult signed for $814kNew Zealand swing man Trent Boult has scooped a top contract in this year’s Indian Premier League.16 Feb 04:51 PM
Cricket World CupScotland plan to be brave in face of NZExpect a torrent of runs in this World Cup. In the first five games of the tournament, the sides batting first - New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, India and the West Indies - have piled up....16 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupHow important was NZ's first win?How important was NZ's win and will Sri Lanka bounce back? The Herald's cricket writers answer the big questions.14 Feb 06:12 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: Cup campaign gets off to a perfect startIt was Valentine's Day yesterday and New Zealand were feeling the love after the World Cup co-hosts kicked.14 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Richardson: Cricket - Senior players showed the wayYesterday's World Cup opener between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was a line-in-the-sand game and the Black Caps delivered through composure and pressure.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: Australians run up sizeable scoreThe early rounds of the World Cup have a phony-war feel to them but they will help determine one crucial aspect.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupFans revel in Black Caps' first-up winBlack Caps fans left Christchurch's Hagley Oval beaming with delight after Brendon McCullum's men smashed Sri Lanka in the World Cup opener yesterday.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: McCullum leads from startOn a tide of national goodwill, Brendon McCullum delivered the catalyst for New Zealand's victory against Sri Lanka at Hagley Park yesterday.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupToo soon to write teams offIt's easy to forget, especially for someone predicting a meeting of South Africa and New Zealand - two sides who have never made the final.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: Coaching and talent is keyNew Zealand Cricket have pinpointed talent identification and coaching development as weaknesses to address, despite being on the cusp of a halcyon era.14 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupBlack Caps dominate Sri LankaAs it happened: The New Zealand Herald's expert sports panel provides commentary for all the action at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.14 Feb 05:50 AM
Cricket World CupBlack Caps v Sri Lanka: All the statsEvery ball, every run, every wicket from the opening game of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.14 Feb 05:38 AM
Black CapsBody science drives Black Caps quicksYears of scientific research will lie hidden behind every Black Caps ball sent hurtling down the pitch at Christchurch's Hagley Oval tomorrow.12 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJacob Oram: Black Caps have talent to go the distanceI was fortunate enough to play in three World Cups, yet I think the current Black Caps squad would easily dispose of any of those World Cup teams I played in, writes Jacob Oram.12 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupWorld Cup: Best seat in the houseSat on his roller, Rupert Bool takes a break from compressing his cherished cricket pitch and reveals how daunting it is to produce a picture-perfect pitch.11 Feb 06:40 AM
OlympicsNew head Currie has open-door policyCampbell Burnes sat down with College Sport chief executive Dave Currie, who has been in the job just a few months. This is part one of a two-part interview; read the second in next week's College Sport.10 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: Mills caught up in Cup feverKyle Mills made an observation yesterday which tallies with the fervour beginning to sweep the country with the Cricket World Cup 11 days away.02 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: NZ takes a squad approach to CupIt's time to apply some rugby terminology to the cricket World Cup preparations, like thinking in terms of a first XV rather than first XI.01 Feb 04:00 PM
Black CapsCricket: Mills' form a headache for HessonWith a career bowling average of 27 and an economy rate under five per over, Kyle Mills should be a guaranteed selection in the Black Caps' first-choice playing XI for the World Cup.31 Jan 04:00 PM
Black CapsCricket: Black Caps in cruise controlPakistan's mercurial nature make them hard to dominate but New Zealand sustained control last night for all but the blip of a Shahid Afridi batting cameo in their seven-wicket victory.31 Jan 04:00 PM
Black CapsCricket: Black Caps cruise to winPakistan were dismissed for 210 in their opening one-day international against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington this afternoon.31 Jan 08:23 AM
Cricket World CupCricket: Vettori remains a valuable assetOne sub-plot to the Cricket World Cup story arc is that it could double as Daniel Vettori's valedictory tour.30 Jan 04:00 PM