The job is all in front of New Zealand if they want to square their two-test series with Pakistan.

Dan Vettori was quietly satisfied with his sixth test hundred last night, but also had solid praise for newcomer Reece Young.

Why are our Black Caps batsmen struggling at test level? Andrew Alderson says they often pay the price for a lack of preparation because they play so few first-class games.

All eyes will be on the Basin Reserve pitch when the covers are stripped off on the first morning of the second cricket test tomorrow.

Chris Martin knocked off two milestones last week and he is keen to make it a trifecta in the second test starting tomorrow.

Waqar Younis smiles as if he has heard the question before, the one about the start of a new era for Pakistani cricket.

Australia's new Twenty20 captain Cameron White doesn't underestimate his challenge.

Ross Taylor has become an instant millionaire; now he's desperate for a return to the run-scoring that helped make him one.

Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has offered a clue as to why the Black Caps' batting might have failed so abjectly.

Only one change might be considered out of the wreckage of the Black Caps' three-day defeat by 10 wickets at Seddon Park.

Billy Bowden shocked the sporting world when he took home the winning ball from the Ashes as a souvenir five years ago.

Another summer of cricket is roaring past. Chris Rattue shares a few observations so far.

Pakistan has routed New Zealand for 110 runs to claim a 10-wicket win in the first test.

Taylor was auctioned to a new franchise - the Rajasthan Royals - in India's lucrative IPL Twenty20 auction last night.

The opening test between NZ and Pakistan probably reflects what is to be expected from a series involving the sixth and eighth best teams in the world.