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New code to include out-of-competition testing (30 December 01:46) |
| International cricketers can be called upon to be available for out-of-competition tests under the the ICC's new anti-doping code, which comes into effect from January 1. |
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Vettori praises 'outstanding' openers (30 December 01:46) |
| Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, praised the team's openers for setting up the 36-run win over West Indies in the second Twenty20 international in Hamilton. |
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Ryder, McCullum help NZ level series (30 December 01:46) |
| A wonderful opening partnership of 130 from Jesse Ryder (62) and Brendon McCullum (59) proved the difference for New Zealand as they won the second Twenty20 international against West Indies... |
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Broom included in NZ squad for first two ODIs (30 December 01:46) |
| Batsman Neil Broom is the only new face in the 13-man New Zealand side to take on West Indies in the first two ODIs of the five-match series. Broom, 25, will be replacing Scott Styris, who b... |
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Vettori opposes Super Over (27 December 11:38) |
| For the second consecutive time a Twenty20 in Auckland between New Zealand and West Indies ended with the scores level, but this time it was decided, not by a bowl-out, but a Super Over elim... |
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Styris out of action for six weeks (27 December 09:36) |
| Scott Styris, the New Zealand allrounder, has broken his right thumb and is expected to be out of action for at least six weeks. |
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Vettori wants more from batsmen (27 December 01:42) |
| For the second consecutive time a Twenty20 at Auckland between New Zealand and West Indies ended with the scores level, but the home captain Daniel Vettori felt it was a match his side shoul... |
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Benn stars in thrilling tie (26 December 07:32) |
| Chris Gayle's whirlwind display of hitting helped West Indies pull off a thrilling 15-run win in the first ever super over contest in an international Twenty20. |
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Gayle and Benn clinch tie-breaker (26 December 03:38) |
| Chris Gayle's whirlwind display of hitting helped West Indies pull off a thrilling 15-run win in the first ever super over contest in an international Twenty20. |
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Taylor rallies sloppy New Zealand (26 December 11:38) |
| The West Indies bowlers contained the explosive New Zealand batting line-up extremely well to restrict them to a sub-par score on an even-paced pitch at Eden Park. Only a brutal 63 from Ross... |
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Age no barrier for Ewen Thompson (25 December 01:38) |
| Ewen Thompson, New Zealand's new left-arm seamer, believes he's fit and ready to make a mark in international cricket despite getting a late call-up, at the age of 29. |
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'At no point did we give up' - Dyson (24 December 11:40) |
| West Indies' head coach John Dyson has said his team deserves credit for pushing New Zealand in an evenly-contested draw in the final Test of the two-match series. |
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Vettori for more high-tech review system (23 December 11:38) |
| The review system, which was trialled in the recently concluded Test series between New Zealand and West Indies, has elicited concerns from both teams, particularly with regards to the limit... |
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Vettori for more high-tech review system - Vettori (23 December 07:40) |
| The review system, which was trialled in the recently concluded Test series between New Zealand and West Indies, has elicited concerns from both teams, particularly with regards to the limit... |
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Use more technology in review system - Vettori (23 December 05:42) |
| The review system, which was trialled in the recently concluded Test series between New Zealand and West Indies, has elicited concerns from both teams, particularly with regards to the limit... |
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Gayle's 197 guides West Indies to a satisfying draw (23 December 02:02) |
| Chris Gayle's magnificent 197 ensured West Indies held seventh spot on the rankings after securing a draw in the second Test that left the series squared at 0-0. |
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Greatbatch appointed advisor to NZ selection panel (23 December 11:40) |
| Mark Greatbatch will monitor and advise on the progress of players in domestic cricket. Central Districts coach Dermot Reeve will be joining the New Zealand squad as bowling coach for the tw... |
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Gayle's 197 guides Windies to draw (23 December 11:40) |
| Chris Gayle's magnificent 197 ensured West Indies held seventh spot on the rankings after securing a draw in the second Test that left the series squared at 0-0. |
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How half-century lights up New Zealand chase (23 December 09:38) |
| A quickfire 54 from Jamie How momentarily gave New Zealand a chance of an unlikely victory chasing 312, but they require another 210 in the final session. |
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New Zealand set 312 after Gayle's 197 (23 December 07:36) |
| The captain Chris Gayle finished with a fine 197 as West Indies' tail held out till lunch on the fifth day to set New Zealand 312 to win in two sessions. |
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McIntosh credits Wright for early success (22 December 03:44) |
| Shortly after scoring his maiden Test century in only his second match, Tim McIntosh, New Zealand's new opening batsman, has credited former captain John Wright for fine-tuning his game. |
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Gayle breaks century drought to keep West Indies alive (22 December 01:24) |
| The captain Chris Gayle scored his first hundred in three years as West Indies meandered to a 214-run lead with a day to play in the deciding Test of the series. |
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Gayle and Nash revive West Indies (22 December 09:40) |
| Chris Gayle scored his first Test century in three years as the West Indies scrapped to a 160-run lead with four sessions remaining in the deciding Test of the series. |
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Aggressive Gayle drags West Indies ahead (22 December 07:38) |
| Two wickets in two balls from Jeetan Patel threatened to take the initiative away from a sparkling 83 not out from the West Indies captain Chris Gayle, but the visitors recovered to be 146 f... |
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West Indies ride on Edwards' seven strikes (21 December 03:40) |
| Fidel Edwards took a career-best seven wickets and Tim McIntosh gained a maiden century to share the honours on the third day at McLean Park. |
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West Indies strike after McIntosh ton (21 December 09:40) |
| Following Tim McIntosh's committed maiden century which set up a first-innings lead, West Indies fought back during the middle session to leave New Zealand at 354 for 7. |
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McIntosh's maiden century drives New Zealand (21 December 07:40) |
| The opener Tim McIntosh scored his first Test century in just his third innings and was 111 not out at lunch as New Zealand progressed to 266 for 4. |
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O'Brien & McIntosh give NZ the edge (20 December 01:42) |
| It wasn't the most entertaining batting display but New Zealand's cautious approach took them to a position of safety on the second day of the deciding Test at McLean Park. |
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Seamers make New Zealand crawl (20 December 11:42) |
| New Zealand's batsmen took an afternoon nap as they crawled to 74 for 1 in 41 overs in the middle session after restricting West Indies to 307. |
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O'Brien's six restricts Windies to 307 (20 December 07:42) |
| The first hour of the second morning at McLean Park belonged to New Zealand and Iain O'Brien who took career-best figures of 6 for 75 to restrict West Indies to 301. Shivnarine Chanderpaul w... |
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Chanderpaul and Nash drive West Indies (19 December 07:54) |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul continued his dominance of world cricket by scoring his 20th Test century on the first day of the second and deciding Test against New Zealand at McLean Park. |
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New Zealand include Ewen Thompson in Twenty20 squad (19 December 09:36) |
| Ewen Thompson, the Central Districts left-arm fast bowler, is the only new face in New Zealand's Twenty20 squad for the two internationals against West Indies. |
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Chanderpaul and Nash stand firm for West Indies (19 December 09:36) |
| A timely 80-run stand between the immovable Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Brendan Nash rescued West Indies from a precarious position as they reached 154 for 4 at tea. |
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O'Brien opens door for upbeat New Zealand (19 December 07:38) |
| Iain O'Brien produced a wonderful opening spell to rock West Indies and reduce them to 74 for 4 at lunch on day one of the deciding second Test. |
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New Zealand v West Indies, 2nd Test, Napier (19 December 05:36) |
| Cricinfo's match home for the second Test between New Zealand and West Indies in Napier. |
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Spinners come in as West Indies bat in decider (19 December 05:36) |
| The West Indies captain Chris Gayle called correctly and had no hesitation in batting first in the deciding second Test on what is typically a batsman's paradise at McLean Park in Napier. |
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Test matches will survive Twenty20 - Morgan (18 December 11:46) |
| David Morgan, the president of the ICC, has allayed fears that Test cricket could eventually be overshadowed in prominence by the growing popularity and financial clout of Twenty20. |
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Oram hits back at McMillan criticism (17 December 05:38) |
| New Zealand allrounder Jacob Oram has hit back at comments made by Craig McMillan that he too readily pulled out of games with injuries. McMillan had suggested that Oram had been "wrapped in... |
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NZ batsmen look for better showing (17 December 05:38) |
| The New Zealand batsmen will be looking to redeem themselves in the second Test against West Indies in Napier starting Friday. While Daniel Flynn's 95 and Jesse Ryder's 89 were the only two ... |
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FICA welcomes ICC's security initiatives (16 December 07:38) |
| The executive committee of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations' discussed a variety of issues ranging from security, overseas players in English cricket, and the future ... |
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Crocker to stay on for West Indies series (16 December 07:38) |
| New Zealand Cricket has confirmed Lindsay Crocker will remain as team manager for the Test series against West Indies. |
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Gayle not a referrals man (16 December 03:38) |
| Chris Gayle, the West Indies, captain has not given his stamp of approval for the new umpire referrals system for he felt it was the standing umpires' job to make the decisions. |
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Fulton, Martin called in as injury cover (16 December 11:38) |
| New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton and fast bowler Chris Martin will be joining the squad in Napier as cover for the injured players James Franklin and Ross Taylor. |
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Otago finish strongly with Haigh hundred (16 December 11:38) |
| Martin Guptill's century and 94 for Scott Styris put Auckland on track for first-innings points before the final match of the round also ended in a draw. |
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Astle century pushes Canterbury close (15 December 05:42) |
| Todd Astle's 101 gave Canterbury a chance of sealing a thrilling victory, but their last-day chase ran out of puff and they held on for a draw with Northern Districts. |
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Questions over facilities after washout (15 December 05:42) |
| What could have been an interesting final day at Dunedin's University Oval turned out to be a damp squib. Heavy overnight rain and then persistent drizzle through the morning led to the matc... |
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Jerome Taylor century transforms game (15 December 01:42) |
| It has taken some time for Jerome Taylor to prove his all-round credentials but it was indisputably provided at the University Oval with an innings as exhilarating and critical as any by a W... |
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Sinclair 'disgusted' by Patel no-ball (15 December 11:46) |
| The Central Districts captain Mathew Sinclair was "disgusted" by the Wellington offspinner Jeetan Patel "throwing" a delivery during their State Championship match on Saturday. |
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Injury scare for Ross Taylor (15 December 11:46) |
| Ross Taylor, the New Zealand batsman, is in doubt for the second Test against West Indies in Napier starting on Friday, after dislocating his right ring finger while fielding in Dunedin. |
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Use referrals for 'obvious' calls - Vettori (15 December 11:46) |
| Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, has expressed concern that the new umpire referrals system could dilute the powers of the on-field officials if it is used constantly for marginal ca... |
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