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Brilliant Broad blows New Zealand away

Derek Pringle at Lord's After three Tests and three days of stalemate between these two teams something finally had to give and at Lord's on Sunday it was New Zealand's nerve that faltered.

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Former Aussie wicketkeeper earns call-up for New Zealand

Luke Ronchi.

Luke Ronchi has been named in the New Zealand cricket team's one-day squad for the tour to England.

New Zealand pledges to fight on home soil

Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has a chat with coach Mike Hesson during a training session in Dunedin.

Dunedin Blacks Caps desperate to show better Test form than in the last four tours overseas.

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English greats slam batsmen for dismal display against New Zealand

Ian Botham.

England great Ian Botham described the team's first innings performance in the opening Test against New Zealand as possibly the worst he had seen on Friday.

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Rain stalls New Zealand's attempts to finish off England

Hamish Rutherford

Rain dampened New Zealand’s bid for victory in the first cricket Test against England as most of the final session was wiped out on the third day in Dunedin.

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New Zealand on top in third Test

Peter Fulton attributes his new-found success with the New Zealand cricket team to not worrying about being dropped.

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New Zealand close in on series win

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New Zealand stand tantalisingly close to a rare Test series win over England after a second century from opener Peter Fulton and a late double strike from part-time spinner Kane Williamson.

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New Zealand closes in on Test series win

Peter Fulton sweeps as England wicketkeeper Matt Prior looks on.

Auckland Second century from opener Peter Fulton puts Black Caps on top.

Franklin steers New Zealand to victory

Mitchell McClenaghan and James Franklin celebrate after the latter hit the winning runs in the first one-day international against South Africa ion Saturday.

Paarl, South Africa James Franklin bats skillfully with the tail to secure a tense one-wicket upset win over South Africa.

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New Zealand captain defends decision to bat after Kiwis score 45

Vernon Philander celebrates after taking his fifth wicket in New Zealand's first innings.

Cape Town Hashim Amla turns the screw on New Zealand after the visitors were bowled out for 45 in the first Test.

New Zealand all out for 45

New Zealand's batsman Doug Bracewell is clean bowled by South Africa's cricketer Dale Steyn, on day one of the first Test match between South Africa and New Zealand at Newlands in Cape Town on January 2, 2013.  AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE

Mark Geenty As a statement of intent by new Kiwi test skipper Brendon McCullum, it was either bold or foolish.

New Zealand faces big task to avoid defeat

Bradley-John Watling glances a ball down the legside during his knock of 63, more than half of New Zealand's paltry first innings effort of 121.

Port Elizabeth New Zealand facing another innings defeat after poor batting display.

England cruises to victory over New Zealand

Joe Root

Napier England makes light work of target of 270 in second one-dayer against Black Caps.

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Rain rescues New Zealand in Pallekele

Wellington The weather rescued a struggling New Zealand as the Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in Pallekele was washed out.

Bangladesh defy New Zealand

Mehrab Hossain has capped his return to international cricket with a half-century to help Bangladesh recover in the opening Test against New Zealand.

Bangladesh upset New Zealand

Shahid Hashmi Zunaed Siddique and Mashrafe Mortaza scripted Bangladesh's first-ever victory over New Zealand in one-day cricket with a comfortable seven-wicket win.

New Zealand's Breakers on the defence

Ironing out defensive weaknesses will be the key to the New Zealand Breakers' chances of dominating in the NBL which starts this weekend.

New Zealand levels Rose Bowl Series

An Australian top order collapse handed New Zealand victory in the second one-day women's cricket international On Sunday.

Windies beat New Zealand by five wickets

The West Indies have beaten New Zealand by five wickets with one ball to spare in a rain shortened second one-day cricket international in Christchurch.

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Vettori ruled out of second Test in Leeds

Daniel Vettori.

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori was on Thursday ruled out of the second and final Test against England starting at Leeds on Friday due to doubts over his ability to last a five-day match.