OpinionRichard Hinds: Welcome to our friendly ground for the Big BoysDearest Kiwi neighbours - sincere congratulations on the wonderful success of your all-conquering cricket team.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJeremy Wells: It's only the thrill of bat meeting ball - opposites attractI fell in love with cricket when I was 6. Weirdly, I remember the exact place it happened - Melbourne, February 13, 1983.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTen Golden moments in Cricket historyTen memorable moments from the cricket archives ahead of tomorrow's epic final.28 Mar 12:55 AM
SportCricket Herald: 'Black Caps will have to be very canny'David Legatt and Andrew Alderson share their thoughts ahead of the Cricket World Cup final between the Black Caps and Australia.Watch27 Mar 07:30 PM
Cricket World CupCWC: It's the Final CountdownDavid Leggat rates each of the Black Caps' performances in the tournament so far as they head into the World Cup final.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: The night the going got toughThere is no disgrace in being manhandled by South Africa. They are a hell of a team. But after six weeks of uninterrupted fun, it felt like someone had let the air out of the balloon, writes Dylan Cleaver.24 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionTony Blain: Last laugh to Guptill, just like my old manMy father was an extremely hirsute man. His body hair had something of a gingerish hue as well.23 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: McCullum being cautious is just not in the game planNew Zealand, and particularly Brendon McCullum, will not ease off the accelerator tomorrow - and nor should he.23 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Cricket World Cup - the only certainty - anything can happenContest's only certainty - anything can happen. After weeks of action, tomorrow's semifinal is still a venture into the unknown, writes Chris Rattue.22 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Greatbatch: Eden Park to host players at their peakWhat matchup: A surging South African team who dealt to Sri Lanka with disdain and a New Zealand side playing an aggressive style to dominate their opposition, writes Mark Greatbatch.22 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: Enigmatic Windies a threatIt sounds like a bad joke, but a fired up West Indies team might not be the pushover New Zealand were looking for.17 Mar 11:00 PM
OpinionMark Greatbatch: Sri Lanka and Pakistan could be bigger threats for finalsObserving the Cricket World Cup over the past week, Sri Lanka (with their win over England) and Pakistan (with wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa) could be bigger threats than first thought.08 Mar 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCWC: Cup more than a one-day wonderOne-day internationals have donned their best suit, had a haircut and brushed off their CV in a bid for future employment as a credible cricketing format, writes Andrew Alderson.07 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionCricket World Cup: A bowler's world is a tough oneBowlers operate in a hard world. Cricket is a batsman's game and always has been, writes Kyle Mills.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue at the Cricket World Cup: Brendon McCullum has proved himself his wayBrendon McCullum's late-career surge has been so extraordinary that he now stands alongside Sir Richard Hadlee for his impact on cricket in this country, writes Chris Rattue.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Greatbatch at the Cricket World Cup: Performance shows Daniel Vettori at top of his gameThe quality of swing bowling has been the outstanding feature of this World Cup. And the best examples of that so far came at Eden Park on Saturday, writes Mark Greatbach.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Richardson: Kane Williamson, you are a freakKane Williamson, surely, is not human. His brain, surely, does not work like the rest of us, writes Mark Richardson.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJacob Oram: Eden Park no fortress for NZ sidesThe result of tomorrow's game between the Black Caps and Australia doesn't really matter but it's one both sides will be desperate to win.26 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: You call it sledging, I call it abuseModern-day sledging is utterly charmless, simply not funny or clever any more, and is just verbal assault.25 Feb 03:29 AM
Cricket World CupWatson compared to fruit flyShane Watson has taken a battering at Australian training this afternoon... before he faced a delivery.25 Feb 01:52 AM
Cricket World CupCricket: Long wait to take on AustraliaIt's been 1464 days since the last time the Black Caps played Australia in an ODI match25 Feb 01:28 AM
Cricket World CupThe has-been who shattered recordsThe game’s most violent batsman is feeling his age but he has defied the odds - and critics - again.24 Feb 09:22 PM
OpinionTony Blain: McCullum attracts attention of opponentsBrendon McCullum's lethal ambush of the England bowlers at the Cake Tin the other day will no doubt have got the attention of the numerous coaching entourages, Tony Blain writes23 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatDavid Leggat: Discount vibrant India at your perilIndia'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.23 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupCricket: Real test for AussiesWhichever pairing comes out on top on Saturday at Eden Park will have gone a long way towards setting their side up for victory.23 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMark 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, writes22 Feb 04:00 PM
Cricket World CupMcCullum - right man for the jobHaving started the tournament as one of three favourites to lift the title, alongside Australia and South Africa, New Zealand are tracking well.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionWe could win this World CupAll the way from Cleckheaton I can hear it. The sound of a nation's growing hope and expectation.16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Greatbatch: World Cup co-hosts send out statements of intentA good weekend opener for the World Cup co-hosts with two of the three favourites showing strong form.15 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Richardson: Cricket - Senior players showed the wayYesterday's World Cup opener between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was a line-in-the-sand game and the Black Caps delivered through composure and pressure.14 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionKyle Mills: If we back ourselves, we can settle some unfinished businessThis will be my last World Cup, writes Kyle Mills.13 Feb 04:30 PM
