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Cricket: Auckland win again as trio keep runs flowing

Auckland are two from two and rolling along nicely in the domestic 50-over competition after cleaning up Canterbury at Eden Park yesterday.

From easy-beats to record-breakers

The Black Caps' road to redemption started after humiliating defeat of January 2013, with players realising that winning was the only way to earn public support.

Cricket: Rutherford gets nod from captain

Hamish Rutherford, battling for confidence-boosting test runs, has received an endorsement from his captain ahead of the second test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

David Leggat: Take minute to savour squad's success in ultimate format

Win or lose against Sri Lanka in Wellington next week, it won't alter the fact New Zealand have been unbeaten in their last six series, going back to the middle of last year.

Cricket: India faced with near-impossible task

A fighting half-century from Shaun Marsh has virtually ensured that Australia will do no worse than draw the third test against India at the MCG, and with it win the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

Black Caps sitting on six not out

The hits keep coming for this New Zealand team as it pushes through previous performance barriers in fine style.

Cricket: Rogers, Marsh help Aussies build daunting lead

Chris Rogers and Shaun Marsh scored half centuries as Australia built a 326-run lead over India after four days of the third test, putting the hosts in position to push for a series-clinching third-straight win.

Chris Rattue: Misuse of Brendon McCullum was a wicked waste

What might have been. That phrase kept popping into the head as Brendon McCullum crashed the ball around - and out of - the Hagley Oval arena.

Black Caps delay naming playing XI for Boxing Day test

New Zealand will wait until the morning of the Boxing Day cricket Test against Sri Lanka to finalise their playing XI as they mull over the make-up of their pace attack.

Cricket: Confident squad looks to roll on

Wicketkeeper BJ Watling can remember when the New Zealand team was very different to the confident, winning group who assembled in Christchurch yesterday for a bumper home international summer.

Cricket: McCullum creates room for Rutherford

Hamish Rutherford should consider buying Brendon McCullum a thank-you gift ahead of the first test against Sri Lanka starting in Christchurch on Boxing Day.

Cricket: Knights douse Firebirds

Northern Districts' international attack proved far too formidable as an overmatched Wellington were humbled in the Plunket Shield yesterday.

Cricket: Tough choices for selectors

As many New Zealanders turn their attention to barbecues, beverages and beaches, the national cricket selectors face the unenviable task of preparing Dear John letters for World Cup hopefuls.

Mark Richardson: My verdict for World Cup squad

Stage one of World Cup preparations is over and a series win in Pakistan-friendly conditions was a good result.

Cricket: Numbers make excellent reading

wicket for Trent Boult in Christchurch would make him the 13th New Zealander to take 100 test wickets. If successful, he will have done it in the third-equal fastest time...

City gets new 'fanzones' for big events

Auckland City's public spaces will be transformed into 'fanzones' to allow the public to fully engage with a bumper summer of international events.