The New Zealand cricket team's last two one-day internationals illustrate why strike rate - the number of balls between bowlers' wickets - has become a more important variable than economy rate in....

New Zealand bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has issued a plea for the International Cricket Council to extend boundaries where possible.

A resurgent Ross Taylor could equal one of New Zealand's ultimate batting records, as early as the fourth ODI against England at Nottingham on Thursday.

The British press have had a go at the England cricket team, calling them 'pretenders' after their latest defeat to the Black Caps.

Kane Williamson may be on track to become New Zealand's best ever batsman - but one stat already has him holding that title.

Three years on the sidelines? That would be the worst case scenario for Trent Boult following his latest back injury.

New Zealand fans must savour this world-class 3-4 combination, writes Andrew Alderson.

It was another record-breaking day for the Black Caps with Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson scoring centuries in Southampton.

Former New Zealand test player and Women's World Cup-winning coach Mike Shrimpton has passed away at the age of 74.

Enjoy eight-runs-an-over one-day international cricket while it lasts - the 50-over format is being recalibrated to make it less of a batsman's game.

Mitchell Santner's mission is to fulfil Daniel Vettori's role in New Zealand limited overs cricket.

Andrew Alderson looks at three key reasons the Black Caps won the second ODI between New Zealand and England at the Oval.

Watch Trent Boult and Tim Southee combine for a wonder catch in the ODI between the Black Caps and England.

England came very close to incredibly chasing down the Black Caps' score of 398 in a thrilling second ODI in Surrey this morning.

The Black Caps have won the second ODI against England by 13 runs in Surrey this morning.

More and more ODI teams are reaching 400 - which 10 years ago was unheard of. What is behind the shift?

Why didn't we beat the English? Andrew and Mark haven't slept since Wednesday morning thinking about it.

The might New Zealand cricket juggernaut crash landed in Birmingham today. But how does the Black Caps' 210 run loss compare with Kiwi losses?

Andrew Alderson looks at areas New Zealand can work on ahead of the second ODI against England.

Any sort of NZ cricket honeymoon was disassembled by a revamped England, playing a style of limited overs cricket their fans could barely recognise.

Those hunkered on their couches more than 18,000km from Edgbaston were feeling a little wistful for the just-retired maestro.

Live updates of the 1st ODI between the Black Caps and England at Birmingham.

Auckland have gone back to go forward in appointing Mark O'Donnell to guide the province in next summer's domestic cricket programme.