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Neesham keen to put back issues behind him

Jimmy Neesham is bristling to get back into action; then again, so he should be.

Warnie's awkward on-air exchange

Shane Warne was a guest on Kyle and Jackie O this morning - and it didn't take long for things to get a little weird.

ICC rejects two-tier Test Championship idea

A proposal for a two-tier system in test cricket has been shelved for now. The International Cricket Council has pulled the plans

Neesham recalled for Black Caps

Jimmy Neesham's return as a test allrounder contender enhances the selection options in the New Zealand squad of 15 named yesterday

Attack badly blunted as Southee proves costly again

We need to talk about Tim Southee. His batting suffered a jump-the-shark moment in the test at Pretoria but it is his bowling that

How Wagner has transformed into NZ's best

Neil Wagner is closing in on a record held by New Zealand's greatest bowler, writes Andrew Alderson.

Cricket: Concerns over Caps' top order

Let the deliberations begin on how to solve the batting vagaries of the Black Caps' top order.

Black Caps beaten by the best

A look at the strike rate column of the 13 players to take more than 400 test wickets reveals Dale Steyn is an outlier.

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Black Caps in big trouble

Faf du Plessis scored his fifth Test century before his bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order to leave South Africa firmly in charge.

Solid top order gives South Africa control against Black Caps

Quinton de Kock and Stephen Cook put on a 133-run opening stand as South Africa reached 283-3 against New Zealand at stumps on the first day of the second test.

South Africa get off to hot start after batting first

Kane Williamson didn't sound convinced that sending South Africa in when the second test began was the right idea.

Leggat: Best in the world coming our way

COMMENT: Time to doff the cap to Pakistan's cricketers.

NZ hope pitch will offer seamers hope

New Zealand have their fingers crossed they will get a pitch with some help for the seamers when the second, deciding test against South Africa.

Why did Steve Smith head home?

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has brushed aside criticism by former captain Michael Clarke of the decision to send skipper Steve

Centurion wicket will favour seam attack

New Zealand have moved on to prepare for the second cricket test against South Africa starting tomorrow night, but the Durban debacle rumbles on.

Top brass rub hands of Durban washout

Call it a massive group run for cover; no one has been prepared to offer explanations for the farce which passed for New Zealand's opening cricket test against South Africa at Kingsmead,....

Why a test was abandoned when players wanted to play

New Zealand's first test against South Africa has been called off before the scheduled start of the fifth day at Kingsmead, Durban.