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Cricket: Pace seems way forward for decider
New Zealand may revise their recent policy of playing two spinners in the Napier test.
Cricket: Run machine Taylor feeling the strain
The only New Zealand batsman fulfilling his job description against Pakistan admits sharing the pressure of his peers.
Cricket: Patience the word over shonky batting
New Zealand's penetrative though undermined bowlers have given their shonky batsmen the benefit of some extreme doubt.
Cricket: Combating Asif a major concern
Knocking their nemesis Mohammad Asif off his stride is a prime consideration for New Zealand's largely timid batting unit in Napier.
Cricket: Fulton dropped for third test
Black Cap Peter Fulton has paid the price for a poor run of form.
Cricket: Axe hovers over NZ batsmen
Depending on which batsmen have most raised the selectors' hackles, three players are in line for the axe.
Cricket: Black Caps must make history to win
Even without Shane Bond, NZ bowlers do well but the Black caps' embattled batsmen have it all to do.
Cricket: O'Brien set to retire for Rosie
Iain O'Brien just wanted to slip the announcement out in Napier and depart with little fanfare.
Cricket: Pakistan in control as NZ crumble
New Zealand appear intent on marking the 50th cricket test at the Basin Reserve ingloriously after a batting collapse.
Cricket: Pakistan left out in the cold after slow start
The bowlers have given New Zealand the upper hand going into day two of the second test against Pakistan.
Cricket: Tuffey treads comeback trail as Pakistan battle
Daryl Tuffey did his best Shane Bond impression but Umar Akmal could not replicate his heroics on debut.
Cricket: Live scores NZ v Pakistan, 2nd test
NZ enjoy a triple strike aganst Pakistan. Follow all the second test action live from the Bsasin Reserve.