Ice-cool Williamson wins New Zealand a thriller

This was the match the 2015 World Cup was crying out for, a competitive contest between two major sides, and the co-hosts played out a thriller in front of a packed and partisan Auckland crowd

The forensic artistry of Kane Williamson

His game appears to lack emotion but it is not cold. Like Kallis, but more adaptable and with greater flair

To stumps that go dance-about

For me, the most exciting sight in cricket is the fast bowler who crashes through a fine batsman's defence and wrecks those carefully-arranged stumps

New Zealand's Rottweiler bite

Their hyper-aggressive ways have got them success in the World Cup so far. But is the method as sustainable as it is eye-catching?

No excuse for Australia's poor preparation against swing

Despite swing bowling being New Zealand's primary weapon, Michael Clarke indicated after the defeat to Brendon McCullum's side that Australia had not prepared thoroughly for the moving ball

Bounty for left-arm pacers

Left-arm seamers took 12 wickets in the thriller between New Zealand and Australia, the most ever in an ODI

McCullum patched up after Johnson blow

A nation held its breath for a moment when Brendon McCullum was struck on the arm by Mitchell Johnson at Eden Park, but the prognosis for the New Zealand captain is positive with no initial signs of serious injury

Williamson and Vettori, icemen in the burner

Daniel Vettori and Kane Williamson brought old-school values to a match being played at a very modern, high-octane pace

Brendon braves the bump

Plays of the day from the Group A match between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland

Boult savours his day to remember

After taking five wickets to wreck Australia's innings and then playing out two crucial dots to survive Mitchell Starc, it wasn't surprising to hear Trent Boult say that he was "pretty pumped and will remember a lot of this day for a while"

Thunderous Boult and Supercharged Starc

For the first time since making their Test debuts, the two hugely impressive swing bowlers squared off against each other. And what a convergence it was

Plans fall in place for Australia's A-Team

Mitchell Starc and James Faulkner have revealed how their carefully laid plans to dismantle New Zealand's batsmen came to fruition

New Zealand v Australia - #BendTheRules Moments

#BendTheRules Moments from the Group A match between New Zealand and Australia

Boult strikes once, twice...five times

A week after Tim Southee destroyed England with 7 for 33 in Wellington it was the turn of his new-ball partner Trent Boult to produce an extraordinary performance

McCullum's Popeye arm not a worry - Hesson

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson joked that Brendon McCullum's arm looked a bit like Popeye's following a fearsome blow by Mitchell Johnson

Australia batting 'extremely poor', concedes Clarke

Michael Clarke has conceded that Australia have focused too much on power hitting and not enough on negotiating the swinging ball during their preparation for this World Cup

Ronchi a threat to former team-mates

Born in New Zealand but raised in Australia, Luke Ronchi returned to forge an international career in the country of his birth, after his attempt to do so in green and gold was short lived

Williamson sees NZ through in thriller

New Zealand have more self-belief now

They've drawn from their captain's aggressive style, and their crowds will get up Australia's face. Clarke and Co. have their work cut out

New Zealand embrace expectation and attention

This World Cup has already been an unprecedented experience for New Zealand. It is not about to calm down as they face Australia at Eden Park

Different styles, but deep respect between New Zealand and Australia

Much is made of the trans-Tasman rivalry - and both Australia and New Zealand will go hard at each other in perhaps contrasting ways at Eden Park - but their players get on well with each other

6-0 in day-night chases in Auckland

Stats preview to the high-profile clash between New Zealand and Australia, teams with the best win-loss stats in ODIs over the last year

Boult cuts Australia down to size

Australia lost their last nine wickets for 71 runs and Trent Boult was at the centre of that collapse with a five-wicket haul