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Cricket World Cup: Captain Eion Morgan needs to step up

England don't have much time to get their Cricket World Cup back on track. What can they do?

Black Cap bat man returns

Only one New Zealander in the World Cup squad has a one-day international century against Australia and a Cricket World Cup ton. Enter Ross Taylor.

Old guard relishing game's new glory days

Australia v Black Caps captains go head to head

Andrew Alderson on who is better: Brendon McCullum or Michael Clarke?

Cricket: NZ pair on most expensive list

Winning 61 Elliott's favourite tally

The last New Zealander to make a one day international century against Australia, Grant Elliott, doesn't rate his 115 in 2009 "all that highly".

Deaf left in World Cup silence

Hearing-impaired cricket fans are missing out on the World Cup because they do not have access to captioning, the Foundation for the Deaf says.

Watto ready to unleash at Eden Park

Shane Watson is a good bloke - and hated. "He is the most misunderstood sportsman I've ever come across," says source.

Cricket: Afghanistan's incredible victory

The Afghans overhauled Scotland's total of 210 with just three balls to spare and one wicket in hand in today's Cricket World Cup action.

Is hunting a sport? McGrath shooting debate rages on

Bails leapt up - how did he survive?

Irish batsman has lucky escape after bails knocked into the air and then resettled in the groove.

Cricket World Cup: How an Aussie became a Black Cap

Ireland edges UAE in thriller

Gary Wilson struck 80 runs from 69 balls in a defiant late innings to help Ireland edge the United Arab Emirates by two wickets Wednesday in a World Cup match that was finely balanced until the last over.

Hurricane Davey blows up

There's a storm cloud gathering over Eden Park, and we're not just talking about the horrible prospect of rain on Saturday.

Fast bowl threat disarmed by Hesson

It took six words for Black Caps coach Mike Hesson to yesterday disarm the argument about the threat of Australia's muscular fast bowling battery.

Veterans confident NZ can echo '92 feat

The last time mighty Australia rolled into Auckland for a Cricket World Cup match, just over 23 years ago, they left with their tails between their legs.

Paul Ford at the Cricket World Cup: Come on fans, Black Caps need our voice

If it's not rugby and the All Blacks aren't winning by 17 points with 11 minutes to go, you'll be hard-pressed to hear a New Zealand crowd using their epithelium vocal folds to support their team.

McCullum: I can't escape the cricket

As Auckland welcomes the Black Caps ahead of crunch match with Australia, Captain Brendon McCullum jokes he can't escape the World Cup, even on his days off.