What if New Zealand Cricket lost batsman Ross Taylor's services sooner rather than later?

Corey Anderson, allrounder, is currently Corey Anderson, batsman, and it's not a comfortable fit.

New Zealand have shut out Bangladesh so far on their tour here and will go into this week's first test in Wellington with a sizeable edge.

Corey Anderson took a hefty dollop of reassurance out of his blockbusting unbeaten 94 against Bangladesh today.

All the action from the third Twenty20 International between the Black Caps and Bangladesh.

"I'd probably like it to be a fleeting one off," Tom Bruce said of his wicket-keeping role against Bangladesh.

After New Zealand's third successive hefty defeat in six days to Australia in Melbourne early last month, coach Mike Hesson indicated there would be changes coming.

Wellington's uncapped Tom Blundell has been called into the New Zealand squad for the third and final T20 international against Bangladesh in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

Colin Munro sheepishly acknowledged he ''might have looked a bit silly" as he celebrated his maiden century for New Zealand at Bay Oval today.

Ross Taylor is out of Saturday's domestic T20 final but New Zealand's selectors are confident he'll be ready for next week's first test against Bangladesh.

George Worker has been called into the Black Caps for the remaining two matches of the Twenty20 Series against Bangladesh, after Neil

Ben Wheeler's gone from crushing grapes to crushing batsmen in the past year.

The shirt name was misspelt 'Willamson', but the McLean Park crowd had no trouble identifying No.22 in New Zealand's opening six-wicket Twenty20 win over Bangladesh.

Kane Williamson joins the list of famous players who have had their names misspelled on their own jerseys.

Captain Kane Williamson led New Zealand to a six-wicket victory in the opening T20 international against Bangladesh.

Kane Williamson and Colin de Grandhomme guide the Black Caps in their run chase to a win over Bangladesh in Napier.

Andrew Alderson looks at five things to scout from tonight's NZ v Bangladesh T20 opener in Napier.

Cricketer Tom Bruce went mainstream on January 30 last year.

The highlight of New Zealand's 3-0 one-day international defeat of Bangladesh was less about achieving requisite victories and more

COMMENT: Stay defensive and play most things with a straight bat, quietly accumulate returns, and pick off decent opportunities when you see them.

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson has many New Zealand batting records in his sights but most scores in the nineties would have to

The shot which gave the keenest insight into Kane Williamson's mindset during New Zealand's eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Nelson yesterday came from the penultimate ball.

In their first bat together in an international, Kane Williamson and Neil Broom dismantled Bangladesh to take a 3-0 series win.

All the action from the Black Caps taking on Bangladesh in the third ODI.

Tom Latham (137), Neil Broom (109) and Colin Munro (87) have each made their highest ODI score in this series.

The international surprises keep coming for Jeetan Patel this year.

Neil Broom made his recall count today in Nelson with a maiden century in the format.

New Zealand kept their composure to buck history and defend 251 against Bangladesh in the second one-day international at Nelson

Neil Broom scored his first ODI century and the bowlers struck regularly to dismiss Bangladesh and give the Black Caps a 2-0 series lead in Nelson.

A challenge awaits the bowlers in the second one-day international between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Saxton Oval.