Cricket
Australia excited by Basin pitch
Australia's pacemen are cherishing the prospect of a lively wicket in Wellington after a summer of pancake pitches.
It's just not cricket! Sin bins for bad behaviour trialled
New rules could mean some players may find themselves sin binned or red carded as lawmakers crackdown on increasing levels of bad behaviour. Audio
Cricketers to be sent to the sin bin?
Misbehaving cricketers could be sent from the field or immediately penalised five runs under new rules being trialled by the MCC.
Mitchell dismissal adds spice to upcoming test series
The furor over Australian Mitchell Marsh's dismissal during Monday's final one dayer in Hamilton is not going away. Audio
Was the right decision made?
Sports Call - The bump ball brouhaha has reignited trans-Tasman passions, but were the Australians hard done by?
Smith replaces Finch as Aussie skipper for World T20
Aaron Finch has been dumped as Australia's captain in the shortest form of the game and replaced by test skipper Steve Smith just a month before the start of the cricket World Twenty20.
Craig brought into Test squad
The Otago off-spinner Mark Craig has been brought into the New Zealand cricket squad for the first Test against Australia, after Mitchell Santner was ruled out with a foot injury.
Smith confident Test series will be played in good spirit
Australia skipper Steve Smith insists a hostile finish to the trans-Tasman ODI cricket series won't boil over to the two-Test series that starts on Friday.
Black Caps taste sweet victory in McCullum's last ODI
Retiring Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum ended his one day career in style yesterday. Audio
NZ stun Australia to seal series
The Black Caps have beaten Australia in stunning fashion to win the one-day series decider in Hamilton and retain the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
Black Caps out for 246
The Black Caps will need a sterling effort in the field if they're to retain the Chappell-Hadlee one day trophy in the series decider in Hamilton.
Australia square ODI series
The Australian cricketers have beaten New Zealand by four wickets to win the second one-dayer in Wellington.
LIVE cricket: NZ vs Australia
The Black Caps have somehow beaten Australia to win the ODI series at Seddon Park. See how it unfolded here.
LIVE cricket: NZ vs Australia
Australia have beaten the Black Caps by four wickets to win the second one-dayer in Wellington. Look back on our match commentary here.
Nicholls in line for Test debut
Henry Nicholls' memorable summer continues - the Canterbury batsman's been named in the Test squad to take on Australia twice this month here.
Usman Khawaja to return
Usman Khawaja's three-year exile from Australia's one day cricket side is over, with the classy left-hander recalled for Saturday's ODI in Wellington.
Midday Sports News for 5 February 2016
The Australian cricketers have declared Wellington's Westpac Stadium much more to their liking than Eden Park as they look to bounce back in tomorrow's second one-dayer. Audio
Black Caps ruthless
The Black Caps showed their ruthless side in Wednesday night's demolition of Australia's batting attack.
Injury won't stop McClenaghan
Mitchell McClenaghan says he was lucky not to suffer more serious damage from the bouncer that put him in hospital.
