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Guptill injured, replaced by rising star

Martin Guptill has dropped out of the T20 match against South Africa, but there's still no room for veteran Ross Taylor.

Napier pays price for washout farce

The fourth ODI between the Black Caps and South Africa, scheduled to be played at Napier's McLean Park, has been transferred to Hamilton.

Cricket: Heartbreak still haunts South Africa

South Africa still carry the memory of their World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand with them.

Cricket: Adam Milne ready for return

Adam Milne could be forgiven a few days in the last couple of years when ''why me?" dominated his thought processes.

Cricket: Ronchi, Guptill earn Black Caps recalls

Luke Ronchi is back in international cricket, with the accolade of New Zealand's best white-ball gloveman.

Taylor still a NZ T20 option despite abscence

Ross Taylor's days as an international T20 batsman are not necessarily over, despite his omission from the squad to play South Africa.

Cricket: Ronchi back in Black Caps ODI squad

Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi is back in the New Zealand ODI team for the first two internationals against South Africa.

Cricket: Citizen Kane does it his way

The hiatus in international cricket comes at an important juncture in the captaincy career of Kane Williamson.

Cricket: Former Black Caps to end Pakistan isolation

Four former Black Caps may be the first New Zealanders in more than 13 years to play top-level cricket in Pakistan.

As it happened: Black Caps reclaim Chappell-Hadlee trophy

The Black Caps have wrapped up the Chappell-Hadlee series 2-0 with a 24-run win over Australia in Hamilton.

The Ish Sodhi X-Factor

Few incumbent New Zealand cricketers generate anticipation like Ish Sodhi.

Leggat: McLean Park simply can't be trusted

New Zealand Cricket should be looking at alternative options to host the fourth ODI against South Africa on March 1, writes David Leggat.

What's the McLean Park solution?

McLean Park may need to be re-turfed to remove old grass root matter clogging the soil and preventing the ground from drying.

Is that a super-sopper or a sponge?

The farce of the abandoned McLean Park one-day cricket international between Australia and New Zealand yesterday produced no winners.

Ish Sodhi called into Black Caps squad

Ish Sodhi has been called into the New Zealand squad for the third match of the Chappell-Hadlee one-day international series against

Neil Wagner fractures finger

Black Caps pace bowler Neil Wagner is in doubt for the upcoming test series against South Africa after fracturing his left ring finger. Wagner

Cricket farce: 'We are classing the review as urgent'

Farcical scenes pervaded McLean Park today as the match was abandoned due to the appalling outfield drainage. Now the The Napier City Council appears ready to act.

Cricket: Australian captain heading home

Matthew Wade, unable to take part in training beyond walking laps of McLean Park, will return to Australia for treatment.