New Zealand in India 2016-17

Ronchi among back-up opening options in India - Hesson

Sep 11, 2016: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi could be one of the contenders for a place in the Test XI as the side looks for an opening batsman who can combat spin on the tour of India

New Zealand in South Africa 2016

Tried to expect less from myself after time away - Sodhi

Aug 15, 2016: New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi has said that learning to expect less from himself helped him forge a successful comeback to the Test team

New Zealand news

Sodhi, Munro return to New Zealand contract list

Jun 13, 2016: Legspinner Ish Sodhi and batsman Colin Munro have returned to New Zealand's roster of centrally-contracted players for 2016-17

New Zealand in Zim/SA

Raval earns NZ call, Sodhi returns

Jun 9, 2016: The uncapped Auckland batsman Jeet Raval was named in New Zealand's squad for their Test tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa

Bangladesh v New Zealand, World T20, Group 2, Kolkata

Sodhi relishes strong partnership with Santner

Mar 25, 2016: Legspinner Ish Sodhi has credited his partnership with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner in domestic cricket, with Northern Districts, for their success in the World T20

New Zealand v Pakistan, World T20 2016, Group 2, Mohali

Santner recovers to restate New Zealand's spin threat

Mar 22, 2016: Mitch Santner's first over cost 15 but by the end of Pakistran's strangled run chase his left-arm spin had again given New Zealand the look of potential finalists

India v New Zealand, World T20 2016, Group 2, Nagpur

Googly at the toss turns the tables on India

Mar 15, 2016: In a bold strategic move portended by Afghanistan's starting XI in Nagpur a week earlier, New Zealand rode the unheralded spin trio of Nathan McCullum, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi to a stunning win over pre-tournament favourite India

India v New Zealand, World T20 2016, Group 2, Nagpur

What just happened?

Mar 15, 2016: Our writer puts himself in the shoes of the India fans watching their team's collapse against New Zealand

Plunket Shield 2015-16

Bowlers, Ellis set up easy Canterbury win

Feb 23, 2016: A round-up of all the Plunket Shield matches played between February 20 and 23, 2016

Plunket Shield 2015-16

Otago surge to win after Northern Districts collapse

Feb 16, 2016: A round-up of the Plunket Shield 2015-16 matches that ended on February 16, 2016

New Zealand v Australia, 3rd ODI, Hamilton

New Zealand defend 246 on McCullum's ODI farewell

Feb 8, 2016: Brendon McCullum's team-mates honoured him with a rousing defence of 246 at Seddon Park, ensuring their captain retired from ODI matches with the trophy in his keeping

New Zealand news

New Zealand pick spin trio for World T20

Jan 31, 2016: New Zealand will head to India next month armed with a three-pronged spin arsenal in a 15-man squad for the World T20 announced on Monday

Georgie Pie Super Smash 2015-16

Devcich and Northern Districts crush Wellington

Nov 12, 2015: A round-up of the Georgie Pie Super Smash matches played on November 12, 2015

New Zealand in Zimbabwe and South Africa 2015

McCullum, Southee rested for Africa tour

Jul 9, 2015: Brendon McCullum and Tim Southee have been rested for New Zealand's limited-overs tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa

New Zealand news

Elliott returns to NZ central contract list

Jul 1, 2015: Grant Elliott, Doug Bracewell and Mitchell Santner are the three additions to the New Zealand Cricket central contract list for 2015-16

Plunket Shield 2014-15

Fulton double-century sinks Central Districts

Dec 14, 2014: A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 14, 2014

Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Must carry lessons forward to next two Tests - Sodhi

Nov 12, 2014: New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi has said they need to take what they've learnt from this match forward to the two remaining Tests, if they are to make a comeback

Champions League T20 2014 news

Knights success not a surprise - Sodhi

Sep 22, 2014: Ish Sodhi, the Northern Knights legspinner, has said that the performances of his side in the Champions League T20 were along expected lines after their intense preparations before the tournament

New Zealand A v Sri Lanka A, Tri-series, Bristol

Bracewell, Sodhi set up NZ A win

Aug 9, 2014: New Zealand A pulled off their second win in as many days, an emphatic dismantling of Sri Lanka A to follow victory over England Lions, giving them control of the triangular series

West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Port of Spain, 3rd day

Partnerships key for NZ, says Sodhi

Jun 18, 2014: Ish Sodhi, the New Zealand legspinner, has said that the side would have to form partnerships and better their batting effort in the first innings to create the possibility of a win on the fifth day of the Trinidad Test