Two men have been sentenced for assaulting cricketer Jesse Ryder in a Christchurch bar.

England have an initial advantage over New Zealand leading into this month's two-test series, after returning to the cadence of red ball and white clothing cricket in the Caribbean.

23-year-old Matt Henry is in line to play the first test at Lord's this month, such is his trajectory through the national ranks.

The 170-run loss to England at Lord's in May 2013 weighs heavy on the Black Caps skipper's mind as they prepare for test series.

There's a pile of speculation and rumour, much of it likely to be wide of the mark, before anything more comes of the Essel move, writes David Leggat.

Steve Smith has delivered a verbal blow to England’s rediscovered confidence, saying they won’t “come close” to winning the Ashes based on both teams’ current form.

NZ batsman Martin Guptill struck his maiden first-class double century to put Derbyshire in a strong position in their English county match against Gloucestershire.

Seven lucky spectators banked a cool $107,142.86 each, tax-free, for one-handed catches as some of the world's top batsmen sent sixes sailing into the stands during the tournament.

A crucial New Zealand window to the international cricketing world will be lost if the Champions League is scrapped.

Fears of a rebel T20 competition, involving at least one NZ team have surfaced after the group behind the failed Indian Cricket League began registering company names.

Mitchell Santner is the sole new face in the Black Caps' limited-overs squad to play five 50-over fixtures and a T20 international in England.

Andrew Alderson makes a case for why Bruce Edgar’s contract as the general manager of national selection at New Zealand Cricket must be renewed.