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Boo me? Bring it on, says David Warner

Eden Park's crowd has received an open invitation to get rough with the verbals at Australia's players in Saturday's World Cup showdown.

3 reasons to be at Eden Park

Want another reason to get to Eden Park on Saturday, other than stating the transtasman bleedin' obvious?

Gayle hits blazing double century

Three questions: Black Caps v Australia

The Herald's sports writers look at the three big questions ahead of New Zealand's crunch Pool A clash with Australia at the Cricket World Cup.

Warne’s outburst draws criticism from Hayden and Waugh

NZ ready for verbal attack

Cricket ratings yet to match RWC, Olympics

The 2015 Cricket World Cup's ratings have yet to match the 2011 Rugby World Cup or the 2012 London Olympics.

Cricket: Mum happy to going solo

The Carr family will be among 41,000 fans watching the Black Caps play Australia at Eden Park in the Cricket World Cup. But Mrs Carr, a Kiwi, is flying her NZ flag solo.

David Leggat: Discount vibrant India at your peril

India's vibrant performance in cleaning up South Africa in Melbourne on Sunday night has doubtless rejigged the betting markets for the World Cup, writes David Leggat.

David Leggat: India win sends Cricket World Cup message

Since day one of the World Cup, three teams have dominated speculation on who might emerge from the scrum to meet in the March 29 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

What India's win means for Black Caps

India may or may not have done the Black Caps a favour with their crushing 130-run victory over South Africa in Melbourne last night.

Mark Greatbatch: NZ v Oz - rehearsal for Cricket World Cup final?

Look for the World Cup to hit top gear at Eden Park this weekend; one co-host is playing superbly well, and the other is a formidable outfit, writes

Australia slip in quietly for big game

The countdown has begun to the biggest game of the Cricket World Cup so far - but the arrival of our rivals from across the Ditch was quieter than they had planned last night.

Cricket: Oz coach out to foil McCullum

Expect Australia to fight fire with fire when it comes to tackling the bristling Brendon McCullum in next weekend's bumper World Cup showdown at Eden Park.

Cricket World Cup: Haddin praises Black Caps

Sri Lanka sneak out win

Afghanistan bowled with venom but a lack of batting fire power ultimately cost the World Cup debutants an upset victory against Sri Lanka in their Pool A game in Dunedin today.

Smith downplays criticism

Claims by Shane Warne that Darren Lehmann is overstepping the mark as Australian coach have been shrugged off by Steve Smith.

Mark Richardson: Black Caps prove they are the goods

Proud, just really proud, would describe how I felt on Friday evening, Mark Richardson writes.