Latest from Dylan Cleaver on sport

Taylor's greatest ton: Black Caps legend reveals lofty goal

Exclusive: Ross Taylor ticks off a big milestone this week, but has more records to break.

Dylan Cleaver: Rugby sabbaticals have to die

The Barrett situation is the most articulate argument against further sabbaticals.

Dylan Cleaver: NZ sport's latest obsession is not a great look

Comment: There's a big difference between bad optics and being bad.

From 'best ever' to quivering wrecks - what happened to the Black Caps?

Dylan Cleaver: We're watching a bad tribute band pretending to be the Black Caps.

Dylan Cleaver: It cannot possibly get worse for Black Caps

Comment: The Black Caps are a good team with a bad plan playing awful cricket.

Top five columns of 2019: Dylan Cleaver

These were the five most-read columns by sports writer Dylan Cleaver in 2019.

Cleaver: How Brendon McCullum revealed Black Caps' biggest problem

COMMENT: Losing heavily at the MCG was bad enough - the lack of positive energy was worse.

The Boxing Day moment that changed the course of NZ cricket history

NZ were enjoying their greatest cricket decade . . . until umpire Dick French said no.

Dylan Cleaver: How Black Caps can avoid Boxing Day hangover

COMMENT: Three batsmen need to step up to give New Zealand a chance.

Dylan Cleaver: Springboks got lucky - and other World Cup observations

COMMENT: Some lasting impressions of the Rugby World Cup's first trip to Asia.

Cleaver: How success and TV rights killed the ABs' buzz

A World Cup loss followed by a shrug of the shoulders - what's going on in this country?

Dylan Cleaver: All the Rugby World Cup finals ranked from worst to best

Comment: Most World Cup finals are terrible, but which one rocked?

Dylan Cleaver: Ranking every All Blacks World Cup semifinal

The All Blacks have appeared in more semis than any other team but their record is spotty.

Dylan Cleaver: Will Kieran Read be remembered as a true All Black great?

Fact or fiction? What's real and what's not ahead of World Cup semifinals.

Dylan Cleaver: All Blacks fans' 'idiocy' and rugby's phony war

England have many 'enemies' but the All Blacks aren't everyone's pint of Guinness either.

Ranking all the All Blacks quarter-finals (and '07 is not last)

Wet blanker in Lille comes last, but what about the two Cardiff quarters?

Dylan Cleaver: Fact or fiction? The truth about this Rugby World Cup

A slate of high-octane quarter-finals lies in wait. It's time to roll out Fact or Fiction.

Dylan Cleaver: NZ Rugby's deal with Sky is a really, really bad idea

COMMENT: The only loser from the Spark v Sky war for sports is the consumer.