Lights that will make Hamilton's WestpacTrust Park the best lit international venue in New Zealand were given a test last night

Richard Petrie will return to the State Wellington Firebirds team which will defend the State Max title at Albany's North Harbour Stadium complex next week

New Zealand's Academy side has given itself every chance of wrapping up a victory over the Queensland Academy of Sport just after lunch tomorrow in their game at Bert Sutcliffe Oval

It's not often that choosing New Zealand teams has been as predictable as that for tomorrow's first Test with Australia at Brisbane

Canterbury Cricket has appointed former international Richard Reid as its chief executive

Six years after last playing for Nottinghamshire in the English County Championship, Chris Cairns is heading back at the end of the southern summer

Central Districts bowler Brent Hefford produced a fine spell of bowling this morning to break through the Queensland Academy of Sport batting and bring the New Zealand Academy side back into the picture at Bert Sutcliffe Oval at Lincoln University

Wellington and Hutt Valley women's teams are to compete in a district competition with Central Districts sides Taranaki, Wairarapa, Manawatu and Hawke's Bay in a bid to lift their hopes in the State Insurance Cup later in the summer

Expect a better performance from the State Auckland Aces in the new cricket season

New Zealand's Cricket Academy took on the look of an Invitation XI for their match against the Queensland Academy of Sport on Bert Sutcliffe Oval today

Wanganui, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay and Nelson set the early pace in the Central Districts Chapple Cup competition on Sunday

New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori will rejoin the tour of Australia tomorrow

Brendon McCullum scored a timely and unbeaten 106 for the New Zealand Academy to see them to a six-wicket win over the State Auckland Aces at Lincoln Green yesterday

Central District teams begin their annual Chapple Cup programmes this weekend

New Zealand's women's cricket tour of India is off

Auckland scored a convincing 10-wicket win over the New Zealand Academy side in their game at Lincoln Green today

"Gutted" was how New Zealand women's cricket captain Emily Drumm described her feeling after hearing yesterday the tour of India has been called off

What a difference a day made to the spite buried in the Lincoln Green pitch when the State Auckland Aces' lower order batted in nearly sublime conditions today compared to those of the first day

He's playing for the New Zealand Academy on Friday at Lincoln University as a fitness test for his injured ankle ligament

New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden believes left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori could be back in Australia in time to prepare for the second Test in Hobart