The Black Caps' win by an innings and 80 runs on the fourth day of the third test against Pakistan will rank as one of the most comprehensive in the country's history.

Brendon "Baz" McCullum - you are a legend. Frustrating maybe, but a genuine legend, writes Chris Rattue.

NZ has taken control of the third test between the Black Caps and Pakistan, after Brendon McCullum's huge double century. Click here for tonight's ball-by-ball commentary.

Brendon McCullum scores New Zealand's fastest test century in 78 balls against Pakistan last night, the latest highlight in a career of surreal cricketing moments.

In the wake of Phillip Hughes's death there are already cries for the the bouncer to be outlawed and, on the face of it, the arguments are compelling.

Phil Hughes faces a long road to recovery but New Zealand great Ewen Chatfield believes similar may be true for the bowler whose bouncer did the damage.

At last Daniel Vettori looks set to give New Zealand test cricket fans an encore, writes Andrew Alderson.

Daniel Vettori is set to play in the third New Zealand-Pakistan cricket test in Sharjah and become the country's outright record-holder for test appearances.

Ball-by-ball commentary of the second test between the Black Caps and Pakistan in Dubai.

Any New Zealand players who still have a lingering underdog feeling should spend some time with Mitchell McClenaghan.

Reluctant traveller Jesse Ryder is back in the Otago side for their T20 game against Canterbury tomorrow.

It was impressively hot when my friends and I arrived in Melbourne. We were picked up by Anthony from Melbourne Sports Tours for a look at some stadiums and tracks.

If opener Tom Latham cements himself at the crease again this evening, he stands to become the youngest New Zealander to make a test double century.