The Black Caps promise more aggression tonight against Australia in the second Twenty20 international in Christchurch.

Australia blow New Zealand off the park with a six wicket victory in the first Twenty20 match.

The first Twenty20 match between NZ and Australia is underway in Wellington. Follow the action live.

NZ's summer begins in earnest this evening with the first Twenty20 match against Australia. Follow the action live from 7pm.

NZ and Australia will eyeball each other for the first time tomorrow night hoping to draw a line in the sand ahead of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup in April.

Australia arrived yesterday, primed to carry on the carnage of their splendid summer.

NZ's top cricketers face tough decisions after the IPL confirmed next month's tournament will not shift countries despite terror threats.

A security report for cricket's IPL, commissioned by the NZ players association, paints a bad picture, star batsman Ross Taylor admits.

Bangladesh's batsmen have spent their time at Seddon Park this week like millionaires on a weekend splurge.

Bangladesh have suffered multiple early setbacks after being set a target of 404 to win the one-off cricket test against NZ.

So New Zealand would run through test cricket's weakest nation, would they?

New Zealand have plenty of runs in the bank thanks to two big individual deposits in the one-off test against Bangladesh.

Black Caps hoping Guptill and McCullum can kick on when test match resumes in Hamilton today.