New Zealand should approach the Champions Trophy with a high degree of optimism.

When it comes to age at cricket's Champions Trophy this month, New Zealand is the Dad's Army.

Martin Guptill scored 189 not out, his second century in 48 hours, as the Black Caps eased to an 86-run win, taking the three-match series over England.

New Zealand might have been swept 2-0 by England in the away test series but looking at early Ashes intelligence data, Australia can expect much the same.

NZ needs cricketing respect and they won't gain that on a diet of short form success alone, writes Mark Richardson.

Daniel Vettori's prospects of playing for New Zealand at the Champions Trophy have worsened. The 34-year-old withdrew from the first of three one-day internationals against England after aggravating his Achilles injury at Lord's on match day.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is trying to pinpoint why his team cannot translate limited overs success to the test arena.

It seemed appropriate Martin Guptill should bring up his third ODI century, and the first by a New Zealander at Lord’s, with a pull shot.

Martin Guptill produced the first ODI century by a New Zealander at Lord's to give the visitors a five-wicket win in the first match of three against England.

Bruce Martin not the answer; Dan Vettori coming towards the end of a long and winding road; Jeetan Patel a busted flush.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted the 2-0 series loss away to England has riddled his team with self-doubt.

Rain held off long enough for England to secure a 247-run victory over New Zealand at Headingley in 86 minutes' play on the final day.

After a solid test series against England at home, New Zealand's latest two batting efforts have placed their progress under scrutiny.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of apathy towards the New Zealand cricketers are always exaggerated.

If you compiled a New Zealand XI of players-who-never-took-themselves-too-seriously, Tony Blain would surely be skipper.

All week I've been hearing about the positives but life, in my book, does not work that way. You can be as good as you like for 90 per cent of your life but if you make one big stuff-up, it will define you.

Constant rain has seen the opening day of the second test between New Zealand and England abandoned without a ball bowled.

Dejected captain Brendon McCullum says it's "pretty tough to explain" why the Black Caps folded for just 68 in the first Test against England at Lord's.

New Zealand's innings disintegrated for 68 in one hour and 54 minutes, losing the first Test against England at Lord's by 170 runs after being set 239 for victory.

Tim Southee knows how to steal a scene. He chose Lord's to secure his first test 10-wicket bag.