Cricket
Black Cap bowlers too short - Warner
Australia opener David Warner feels a combination of inconsistent bowling and lessons learnt from England led to Australia's most productive start to a home summer.
Is the trans-Tasman cricket good vs evil?
OPINION: Good versus evil; the nice guy versus the dastardly villain. That is how the three test cricket series between New Zealand and Australia is being portrayed.
War of words ahead of Trans-Tasman cricket match today
The scene's set for a testy opening match of the Trans-Tasman test cricket series starting at the Gabba in Brisbane at one o'clock this afternoon. Audio
Good versus evil at the Gabbatoir
The cricket test series between New Zealand and Australia, beginning in Brisbane today, is being portrayed as the good versus evil of the cricketing world. Audio
Chris Cairns gives evidence at his perjury trial
The defence has opened in Chris Cairns' London perjury trial today, and he has taken to the witness box. The 45 year old, former Black Caps all-rounder is charged with perjury and perverting the… Audio
Shoaib Malik to retire from Test cricket
The Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik is to retire from test cricket at the end of the current match against England in Sharjah.
Warner calls out Baz over comments
David Warner has laid down a marker for Australia's upcoming Test series against New Zealand, calling out Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum for comments he made about Australia's on-field behaviour.
Fears allayed over pink ball tracking
The company responsible for running Eagle Eye, the key tracking device component of cricket's Decision Review System (DRS), has at last given the pink ball its tick of approval.
Black Cap spinner looking forward to Gabba bounce
The New Zealand spinner Mark Craig is looking forward to the prospect of playing in the first cricket test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday.
Tricky Test for Australia in transition
A resurgent New Zealand have high hopes of upsetting Australia in the three-match series, capped by Test cricket's first day-night clash.
Black Caps tour match abandoned
The Black Caps' three-day tour match against Cricket Australia's XI in Sydney has been abandoned after agreement between the two teams.
Cairns' defence turns on MET police
Chris Cairns' defence lawyer has accused the London Metropolitan Police of not prosecuting self-confessed match fixer Lou Vincent so as not to lose him as a witness in Cairns' perjury trial. Audio
Black Caps draw in Canberra
Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum and Mark Craig all scored half centuries as the New Zealand cricketers drew their warm-up match in Canberra.
B-Mac warms up in Canberra
Brendon McCullum made an impressive half-century in his first hit-out on the tour of Australia as the New Zealanders drew a warm-up match with the Cricket Australia XI.
McCullum sits out Black Caps tour opener
Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum has joined the side in Australia after giving evidence in the London perjury trial of former team-mate Chris Cairns.
Vincent's ex-wife gives evidence in Cairns trial
Lou Vincent's former wife has told the jury in Chris Cairns' perjury trial that Cairns reassured her the cricketers would not get caught fixing games.
Rashid bags five in drawn 1st Test
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took a five wicket haul to trigger a Pakistan collapse, but England fell 25 runs short of a dramatic win in the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
Black Caps captain gives evidence at Cairns perjury trial
The New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has told a London jury Chris Cairns offered to pay him up to $180 000 US a game to fix the outcome of cricket matches. Audio
Full-strength Knights side to take on Firebirds in Hamilton
The Northern Districts cricket team's calling on all five of their Black Caps for the opening match of the Plunket Shield.
NZ 'A' cricketers thrash Sri Lanka 'A'
The New Zealand 'A' cricketers have thrashed Sri Lanka 'A' again in the fourth and final one day match, this time winning by 172 runs at Lincoln.
