New Zealand news

De Grandhomme shifts to Northern Districts

May 21, 2018: The allrounder has changed domestic teams, leaving Auckland, following on from a change in address

RCB v Mumbai, IPL 2018, Bengaluru

Royal Challengers discover a bowling attack

May 2, 2018: And in Tim Southee, they may have also found a solution for the end-overs issues that plagued them through the first half of the season

New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Christchurch, 2nd day

De Grandhomme shows new restraint until late lapse

Mar 31, 2018: When Kane Williamson edged James Anderson down the leg side, New Zealand were in about as big a hole as they could have been

County news

Bears pin faith again in de Grandhomme impact

Jan 25, 2018: Colin de Grandhomme returns to Edgbaston with a mounting reputation after several big-hitting feats

Pakistan in New Zealand, 2017-18

Guptill returns for first two Pakistan ODIs

Jan 1, 2018: George Worker, who struck two half-centuries in three ODIs against West Indies, has been left out of the 13-man squad

New Zealand v West Indies 2017-18

De Grandhomme out of NZ ODI squad due to bereavement

Dec 14, 2017: New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme has returned to Zimbabwe following the death of his father and has been replaced in the squad for the series against West Indies by Doug Bracewell

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington, 2nd day

De Grandhomme hits fastest maiden Test hundred

Dec 2, 2017: Colin de Grandhomme also blasted the second fastest Test century by a New Zealand batsman, with all of his runs coming in the third session in Wellington

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Wellington, 2nd day

De Grandhomme's 71-ball maiden ton stretches lead past 300

Dec 1, 2017: Colin de Grandhomme hammered a 71-ball maiden ton, the second fastest by a New Zealand batsman in Tests, to thrust New Zealand to 447 for 9, a lead of 313 at stumps in Wellington

India v New Zealand, 3rd T20I, Thiruvananthapuram

New Zealand seek to banish decider jitters

Nov 6, 2017: India may have to rethink their six-bowler plan, and perhaps also the role of MS Dhoni, while New Zealand will hope they can deal with the heat and humidity of Thiruvananthapuram

Surrey v Birmingham, NatWest T20 Blast, Quarter-final, Kia Oval

Elliott, de Grandhomme Birmingham heroes amid heated finish

Aug 25, 2017: Rory Burns was left fuming when his catch was disallowed by the third umpire as Surrey were sent crashing out of the NatWest Blast having initially stormed way with the bat

Birmingham v Derbyshire, NatWest Blast, North Group, Edgbaston

De Grandhomme lives up to big-hitting reputation

Jul 23, 2017: Birmingham's unsung duo Colin de Grandhomme and Grant Elliott made the difference against Derbyshire at Edgbaston

New Zealand news

Raval, de Grandhomme, Broom gain New Zealand contracts

Jun 23, 2017: Opening batsman Jeet Raval, allrounder Colin de Grandhomme and batsman Neil Broom have all been added to New Zealand's list of contracted players for 2017-18

Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2017, Kolkata

An unbelievable win - Woakes

Apr 24, 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Chris Woakes called his side's successful defence of 131 an "unbelievable win" given that the team's morale had been low during the innings break

IPL 2017 news

Knight Riders replace Russell with de Grandhomme

Apr 3, 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders have taken on New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme, who has a strike-rate of 171 from 91 innings in all T20 cricket

South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17

Sunshine and rain: A story of two southern summers

Mar 29, 2017: New Zealand and South Africa played each other at the start and end of their seasons, and plenty went on in between

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Hamilton, 4th day

New Zealand make lemonade from their lemons

Mar 28, 2017: New Zealand headed into the final Test missing Ross Taylor, Trent Boult and Tim Southee, but they found unlikely heroes when no one gave them a chance

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Test, Hamilton, 4th day

New Zealand take strides towards levelling series

Mar 28, 2017: After a remarkable day's play - not least because there was no rain - New Zealand found themselves five wickets shy of beating South Africa and levelling the series

County news

De Grandhomme signs for Birmingham Bears

Mar 10, 2017: Colin de Grandhomme, the New Zealand allrounder, has signed for Birmingham Bears for this year's NatWest T20 Blast

South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17

Bat, ball, keeper, spinners: how South Africa and New Zealand stack up

Mar 6, 2017: It's the No. 3 side versus the No. 5, so, in rankings at least, there is not much between the two sides

South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17

Keeping conundrum tops New Zealand's questions

Mar 5, 2017: Five things that New Zealand need to ponder before the Champions Trophy in England