Black CapsRyder, Bracewell can't be trusted - NZCNew Zealand's cricketers were ''astonished" at the pre-first test late night behaviour of teammates Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell.10 Feb 10:34 PM
CricketCricket: Watson scratching adds another new faceAustralia's selectors face their most important decision since the recall of Mitchell Johnson, as they mull the best response to Shane Watson's late scratching.09 Feb 04:30 PM
CricketCricket: Big three get their wayIndia, England and Australia gain all the power despite heavy condemnation, Sri Lanka calling it illegal.08 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsCricket: India handed unexpected lifeline as batsmen failYou can't escape the feeling there are more twists to come over the final two days of a remarkable opening test against India.08 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsDivide and ruleCricket, as steeped in off-field intrigue as on-field subtleties, somehow survives as our summer sport.07 Feb 07:39 PM
Black CapsCricket: Spinner's learning curve on sharp riseIsh Sodhi's development as a test spinner will make its sharpest climb in the next 10 days.07 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsBad light halts Black CapsBrendon McCullum led the way as New Zealand posted 503, before India’s response was stopped by bad light on 130-4.07 Feb 05:02 AM
Black CapsCentury makers help turn the tideHaving been sent in and had their top order swept away, New Zealand scrapped hard and by stumps had decisively won back the honours from India at Eden Park yesterday.06 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsCricket: Leave talk out of captaincy and just let brilliant Williamson work batting magic06 Feb 04:30 PM
CricketCricket: Pieterson a reflection of his time - neo-liberal and selfish to the coreThe early history of test cricket runs parallel with the fall of empires and the rise of the modern nation state.06 Feb 04:30 PM
CricketCricket: Indian players not so keen on green-top pitchThe Indian players walked up and down the Eden Park pitch for today's first test, peering at it as if searching for worms.05 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsCricket: Wary skipper sounds note of cautionLest it be suggested New Zealand might be getting a touch cosily confident before today's first test against India, Brendon McCullum yesterday made it emphatically clear they're not.05 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatDavid Leggat: McCullum's men need to keep up their good workSuccess at Eden Park and/or the Basin Reserve will be hard earned. There can't be any corner-cutting, writes David Leggat.05 Feb 04:30 PM
SportHerald Cricket: Black Caps ready for IndiaThe Black Caps will keep an unchanged eleven for tomorrow's first test against India in Auckland. Herald sports experts Andrew Alderson and Wynne Gray come in off the long run up to give their opinion in the chances for both teams. Watch05 Feb 04:03 AM
New ZealandPilot impersonator's appeal dismissedA repeat pilot impersonator sentenced to 300 hours' community work for flying a plane without a license has had an appeal against his sentence dismissed.05 Feb 03:52 AM
CricketCricket: Captain concedes English have 'areas to improve on...'There were laughs in the crowd when Stuart Broad produced with a straight face one of cricket's great understatements.03 Feb 04:30 PM
CricketCricket: Aussie selectors bide time in filling test spotAustralia will assess the conditions in Centurion, Johannesburg, before deciding who fills George Bailey's vacant spot in the test side.03 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsCricket: Skipper has deliveredThe focus of the New Zealand cricket team's recent success has rightly been on Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson and the conveyor belt of effective, competitive pace bowlers.01 Feb 10:00 PM
OpinionMark Richardson: ODI plan a stroke of geniusThey have nippy fast-medium bowlers who will swing the ball and they can add the clever Zaheer Khan, writes Mark Richardson.01 Feb 04:30 PM
Black CapsCricket: Ten-ton Taylor shows the wayKane Williamson and Ross Taylor further resuscitated the nations' cricketing pulse in the final one-day international against India.31 Jan 04:30 PM
