All-rounder Chris Cairns' appearance at New Zealand's net session at Jade Stadium has lifted hopes that he will take some part in the National Bank Series with India

Sachin Tendulkar's inclusion in India's team for the third National Bank Series One-Day International against New Zealand, at Jade Stadium tomorrow, would be particularly helpful as the side attempts to pick up their first win of the tour

India's goals for tomorrow's third National Bank Series One-Day International against New Zealand at Jade Stadium in Christchurch are mutually dependent

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming and one of his lieutenants Craig McMillan will be looking to home town inspiration to get their batting season back on track when taking on India in the third National Bank Series match at Jade Stadium in

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming and out of form batsman Craig McMillan have taken the opportunity for some extra match play by playing in today's round of State Shield matches

India have lost the hunger and intensity that was part of their cricket earlier in the year

Successful New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming was at last able to reflect on a victory where conditions were well down on the list of things to talk about from the game

Virender Sehwag: lacked support from team-mates to make century count New Zealand utilised an adherence to basic disciplines to severely punish an Indian team that forget theirs to go 2-0 up with a 35-run win in the National Bank

Daryl Tuffey must have achieved one of the more remarkable records in international cricket with the number of occasions in which he has taken a wicket in his first over opening the bowling at either end

India will leave a decision on whether ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar will be able to help their attempt to win the second One-Day International against New Zealand at Napier tomorrow until a fitness test in the morning

Consistency is what both New Zealand and India are looking for in the second match of the National Bank One-Day International Series in Napier

Bevan Griggs has become something of a match-saver in recent times for Central Districts and he produced the goods again to give his side a winning advantage in their opening State Shield match with Canterbury in Nelson today

World Cup thinking was understandable as a distraction for batsmen during the National Bank Series but New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming thought the pressure to be in the side was a greater factor in batsmen's minds

If anyone knows the qualities of the McLean Park it is Central Districts chief executive Blair Furlong and he is confident runs will be in abundance in Sunday's second National Bank One-Day International between New Zealand and India

Embarrassing is the word New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent uses to describe the bowler-dominated National Bank Series with India this summer

Pitches like that on which India and New Zealand played out a frustrating three-wicket win to the home team did nothing for cricket

It's taken 405.2 overs for left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori to get a bowl for New Zealand in its National Bank Series with India, but he didn't waste his chance picking up a wicket after only four balls

He might be winning, but New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming surely knows that his luck with pitches on offer in the National Bank Series must be getting close to running out

Oram celebrates one of his five dismissals in career-best haul First of all it was Test matches that couldn't go the distance, in terms of time, and now it is One-Day Internationals

At last a forum for flashing Indian blades to be seen at their best as New Zealand prepares to face the onslaught of batsmen freed from foreign conditions in the National Bank One-Day International Series, starting on a superb-looking Eden Park pitch