Some young faces and a bolter highlight the new-look Australian cricket squad.

Australian players left shaken after England captain Eoin Morgan struck on the helmet by a bouncer.

The impact of two all-rounders being named in the 15-man squad to play three tests against Australia meant Neil Wagner slipped off the radar.

Glenn Maxwell has taken one of the all-time great catches against England this morning.

It's become something of a selection conundrum: Jimmy Neesham or Corey Anderson as preferred New Zealand test allrounder.

Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum is upbeat about his team's prospects before a tough series across the Tasman.

Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has revealed a loss of hunger prompted his decision to retire from test and first-class cricket.

Oh no. There's no holding Brendon McCullum and his white charger back.

Brad Haddin joins exodus of veteran players from the Australian side after Ashes loss.

Black Caps captain says Steve Smith is immature and will live to regret dismissal of Ben Stokes

Australia's injury crisis has deepened with Nathan Coulter-Nile joining teammates David Warner and Shane Watson with injuries on the sideline.

With the loss of two stars Australia recovered against England at Lord's - in part thanks to the controversial dismissal of all rounder Ben Stokes.

In the cricketing stronghold of Northern Districts, preparations are under way for what could be one of New Zealand cricket's finest chapters.

The pink ball has faced its share of discrimination since Australia and New Zealand agreed to play a day/night cricket test in Adelaide.

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh says he is open to a radical push from Ricky Ponting and Michael Holding to get rid of the toss from Test cricket.

NZ's limited overs tour of Zimbabwe and S Africa didn't unravel in the absence of several first-choice but they were relegated to 4th in the ICC world rankings.

With New Zealand now out of Africa, and the home international cricket season revealed, thoughts turn to Brisbane.

Drumming up support for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day appeal is easy if you're Brendon McCullum.

The 24-year-old batsman is contracted to the Northern Knights but he is enjoying another gig at the moment - playing halfback and kicking goals for the Auckland rugby team.

The schedule released yesterday includes four tests, two each against Sri Lanka and Australia, plus 11 ODIs and five T20s.

The start of a new era of Chappell-Hadlee rivalry is the feature of this summer, comprising inbound tours from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia.