Cricket

South Africa skittled England out for 149 to win the first cricket test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

The immediate playing schedule for the White Ferns and the future tours programme for the Black Caps have been confirmed.

The Black Caps have beaten West Indies by 13 runs in a rain-interupted opening T20 International in Jamaica.

A fourth wicket partnersip of 175 between Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell has guided the Black Caps to a seven wicket win over Scotland in the one-off ODI in Edinburgh.

A century from opener Finn Allen has propelled the Black Caps to 68 run win over Scotland in the first T20 International in Edinburgh.

Kane Williamson will return to lead a 15-player squad on the Black Caps first trip to the Caribbean since 2014.

The Black Caps have scored an emphatic 88-run win over Ireland in the second T20 international in Belfast.

The Black Caps have won the opening T20 international against Ireland by 31 runs in Belfast.

All-rounder Michael Bracewell has produced one of the most impressive knocks in one-day international cricket to guide the Black Caps to a remarkable win over Ireland.

White Ferns batter Lauren Down and swing bowler Jess Kerr have been ruled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Jonny Bairstow hit the second fastest fifty for England in test cricket as they made light work of a 113-run target to beat New Zealand in the third test.

England are 113 runs away from completing a series whitewash against New Zealand after the hosts put themselves in a commanding position on day four in Leeds.

Otago leg-spinning all-rounder Michael Rippon is the only newcomer in the Black Caps white-ball squads to tour Ireland and Scotland next month, and the Netherlands in early August.

Joe Root scored his fastest test century while Ollie Pope struck a superb 145, as England launched a fightback against the Black Caps in Nottingham.

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell both scored centuries as the tourists scored a mammoth 553 in their first innings to take control of the second test against England at the end of day two.

Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 81 as New Zealand cruised to 318-4 from 87 overs at the end of the opening day of the second test against England at Trent Bridge.

Former Black Caps wicket-keeper BJ Watling has been appointed white ball head coach of the Wellington Firebirds.

Black Caps all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against England after a scan revealed a tear to his right plantar fascia (heel).