Cricket

The text messages were flying around the Black Caps' group chat on Wednesday morning.

The Black Caps have qualified for this year's inaugural ICC World Test Championship final after Australia pulled out of next month's tour of South Africa.

Cricket Wellington have launched an investigation into a racial abuse incident after a premier club match was abandoned over the weekend.

The Black Caps are set to play their first Test series in England since 2015.

Cricket Australia apologised to the India team on Sunday after visiting players alleged they had been racially abused by part of the crowd during the third test at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia appear destined for their biggest score of the series against India after a half century from debutant opener Will Pucovski helped them on a rain-disrupted first day in Sydney.

David Warner and uncapped Will Pucovski look highly likely to open the batting for Australia in the third test against India.

Kyle Jamieson insists he is very much the "fourth prong" in New Zealand's formidable pace attack after his 11-wicket match haul fired the hosts to victory over Pakistan.

A test cricket series featuring moments of high drama on and off the field will lurch forward under the threat of Covid-19 in Sydney on Thursday.

An unbeaten fourth-wicket stand between Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls has left the Black Caps in the box seat at stumps on day two of the second Test against Pakistan at Hagley Oval in…

Paceman Kyle Jamieson took five for 69 as New Zealand overcame some stiff Pakistan resistance to dismiss the tourists for 297 at stumps on the opening day of the second and final test at Christchurch…

Captain Kane Williamson is confident the Black Caps will be able to adapt to whatever vagaries the Hagley Oval pitch might offer when the second Test against Pakistan begins in Christchurch on Sunday.

Matt Henry has replaced Neil Wagner in the Black Caps squad for the second cricket test against Pakistan.

Rival captains Kane Williamson and Mohammad Rizwan paid rich tribute to Neil Wagner who bowled with two broken toes to help the hosts win the first test.

Debbie Hockley thought she was being pranked when she first found out she was receiving another New Years honour.

Black Caps bowlers snare six wickets in final session of play for victory over Pakistan in first Test.

Tim Southee became the third New Zealander to reach 300 Test wickets as the Black Caps closed in on victory on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui.

A rejuvenated India shorn of Virat Kohli turned the tables on Australia to claim the second Test within four days in Melbourne on Tuesday, a rousing eight-wicket victory that breathed life into the…