New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd Twenty20, Auckland

'Ryder's selfishness' to blame for defeat - McMillan

Feb 23, 2012: Craig McMillan, the former New Zealand batsman, has blamed New Zealand's surprise defeat in the third and final Twenty20 at Eden Park on Jesse Ryder for slowing down the scoring so he could get his half-century

South Africa in New Zealand, 2011-12

Ryder ready for New Zealand return

Feb 20, 2012: Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand's squad for the one-day series against South Africa but the allrounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out due to a calf injury

New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 2nd Twenty20, Hamilton

Williamson blitz wins thriller for NZ

Feb 14, 2012: A stunning 5-ball 20 from Kane Williamson saw New Zealand over the line in Hamilton, as the hosts chased down 201, with five wickets and two balls to spare

Ford Trophy 2011-12, 8th match day

Central Districts rout Auckland to move to top spot

Feb 1, 2012: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches that took place on February 1

HRV Cup 2011-12

Franklin guides Wellington to comfortable win

Dec 28, 2011: James Franklin blasted 68 off 38 balls to take bottom-dwellers Wellington to a comfortable win over table-toppers Auckland at the Basin Reserve

Plunket Shield 2011-12, 3rd round

Arnel, Aldridge help keep Northern Districts top

Dec 2, 2011: Northern Districts stayed top of the table after thrashing Canterbury, while Wellington picked up their first win of the season

Plunket Shield 2011-12, 1st round

Otago win as Canterbury crumble for 61

Nov 10, 2011: A round-up of the first round of matches in the Plunket Shield 2011-12

Somerset v MI, 2nd semi-final, CLT20, Chennai

Brave Harbhajan wriggles out of a catch-22

Oct 8, 2011: Harbhajan Singh's gamble to hand James Franklin the 19th over ahead of himself was a brave decision, but worked out in Mumbai Indians' favour

Mumbai Indians v New South Wales, CLT20, Chennai

A pitch that defied stereotypes

Oct 2, 2011: In an era that is hell-bent on spoiling its batsmen, pitches that offer bowlers some help are not necessarily a bad thing

New Zealand news

James Franklin bitter over axing

Jul 4, 2011: James Franklin, the New Zealand allrounder, has spoken of his shock at missing out on a central contract after what he felt was a strong summer in the national side

New Zealand news

Franklin loses New Zealand contract

Jul 1, 2011: The allrounder James Franklin is the surprise omission from New Zealand's list of contracted players for the next year

World Cup 2011

How much mediocrity can New Zealand fans take?

Feb 11, 2011: A decent performance in the World Cup is vital to reviving the waning interest of the fans, but to achieve that the team need to find the right team combination

New Zealand news

Franklin and Bennett get elevated contracts

Feb 8, 2011: James Frankin and Hamish Bennett have both earned elevated contracts from New Zealand Cricket after regular appearances in the national team

New Zealand news

Bennett happy in supporting role

Jan 24, 2011: Hamish Bennett, the New Zealand fast-bowler, has insisted he's happy to support Tim Southee and James Franklin despite being an obvious new-ball candidate after his heroics in New Zealand's nine-wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first ODI

New Zealand news

Franklin, Tuffey back in NZ squad

Jan 13, 2011: New Zealand allrounder James Franklin and fast bowler Daryl Tuffey have rejoined the squad ahead of the second test against Pakistan

New Zealand Cricket one-day competition, 2nd round

Worker anchors Northern Districts' win

Jan 12, 2011: Northern Districts held their nerve to clinch a thrilling one-wicket win over Central Districts at Fitzherbert Park to move to the top of the points table after the second round of the New Zealand Cricket one-day competition

India v New Zealand, 5th ODI, Chennai

Vettori backs Franklin for World Cup squad

Dec 10, 2010: Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, has said allrounder James Franklin's performances in the ODI series against India have made him a strong contender for a place in the World Cup squad.

India v New Zealand, 4th ODI, Bangalore

Yusuf's blazing ton flattens New Zealand

Dec 7, 2010: They said he couldn't perform in international cricket. They said he was just good for IPL and domestic cricket. He proved them wrong tonight

New Zealand in India 2010-11

Jesse Ryder to miss ODI series

Nov 23, 2010: Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand batsman, will miss the ODI series in India after injuring his calf during the three-Test series

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Hyderabad

Ryder unlikely to bowl in Hyderabad Test

Nov 11, 2010: Jesse Ryder is likely to play only as a batsman in the second Test in Hyderabad as he recovers from a stiffness in his calf that prevented him from bowling in India's second innings at Motera