Cricket
Proteas head into day two on top
The New Zealand cricketers concede South Africa is in the better position heading into the second day of the opening Test in Dunedin.
Black Caps still lacking allrounder quality
Opinion - The Black Caps have world class players but their biggest weakness looks to be the dearth in allrounder quality, writes Matt Richens.
Midday Sports News for 8 March 2017
The Black Caps make an early breakthrough in their first test. Audio
Cricket to introduce red card and smaller bats
Cricket is to introduce red cards for bad behaviour, enabling umpires to send players off.
Sodhi to play in England
The New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi will play for Nottinghamshire in the English T20 competition this year.
"No different to the red ball": Firebirds coach on pink ball
Play got underway in the Plunket Shield yesterday. Wellington Firebirds Bruce Edgar says the controversial pink ball performed well: "so far so good" Audio
Sodhi has issues with pink ball
New Zealand spin bowler Ish Sodhi says he had some issues with the pink ball as New Zealand first class cricket was played under lights for the first time.
Schoolboy rivalry to resume in first cricket Test
Dean Elgar and Neil Wagner hope to renew a rivalry that began in feisty schoolboy matches in the Highveld when South Africa face New Zealand in the first test in Dunedin.
India fight back in second Test
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane shared an unbroken fifth-wicket stand to keep alive India's hopes of a series-levelling win over Australia in the second test in Bengaluru.
Australia defeat White Ferns to win Rose Bowl
An unbeaten century from captain Meg Lanning has guided Australia to a five wicket victory over New Zealand in the deciding match of the Rose Bowl series.
Black Caps keeping keepers
Black Caps coach Mike Hesson says both wicket-keepers Tom Latham and Luke Ronchi are likely to maintain their selection for this year's Champions trophy.
Lyon tears India apart
Nathan Lyon likes proving to himself that he belongs at test level and the challenge of being successful against the best players, the Australia off-spinner said after registering career-best figures…
South Africa win ODI series 3-2
Faf du Plessis has guided South Africa to a series-clinching six-wicket victory in the fifth and final one-dayer against New Zealand at Eden Park.
Proteas ready to put semi final to bed
The South African cricketers have fired a warning shot ahead of the deciding one day international against the Black Caps in Auckland this afternoon.
Martin Guptill stoked with one day performance
Martin Guptill talks to John Campbell about his innings of 180 against South Africa, and what he think he needs to do to get a spot in the test team. Video, Audio
McCullum lines up another T20 gig
The retired Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum's busy year continues having just re-signed with Middlesex for the English T20 competition.
Guptill won't play in the tests- Hesson.
Martin Guptill has celebrated his return to the Black Caps from injury by hitting an unbeaten 180 but coach Mike Hesson says he won't be recalled for test duties against South Africa. Audio
Returning Guptill stars as NZ beat South Africa
Martin Guptill celebrated his return to the Black Caps from injury by hitting an unbeaten 180 and guiding New Zealand to a comfortable win over South Africa in Hamilton last night. It was the third… Audio
Nathan McCullum pulls out of PSL final
The former Black Caps cricketer Nathan McCullum is among a number of foreign players that have decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore.
Guptill rides in to save the day
Martin Guptill underlined his importance to the New Zealand one-day side with a blistering match-winning century against South Africa.
