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Tricky decisions face New Zealand selectors

Brendon McCullum believes he has players who are now confident enough to compare themselves with the best in the world and is eager for what should be another raise in standards from the visit of India

23-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

New Zealand ease to series victory

New Zealand suffered few alarms as they eased to an eight-wicket victory in Hamilton to claim the series 2-0. It was their first series victory over a top-eight nation since they beat the same opposition in 2006

21-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

'Narine factor' increases value of Hamilton ton - Taylor

Ross Taylor rated his hundred at Seddon Park, his third in three consecutive Tests, as the best of that series after he combated the threat of Sunil Narine for five-and-a-half hours

21-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Hamilton

WI blown away in a session for 103

West Indies' entire second innings lasted less than a session after tea on the third day in Hamilton, leaving New Zealand a target of 122

20-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Narine threat gives WI advantage

West Indies threw New Zealand their stiffest challenge of the series in the third and final Test

19-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Watling keeps Ronchi on his toes

BJ Watling will be able to put pressure on Luke Ronchi for New Zealand's one-day wicketkeeping slot if he can increase his strike-rate

19-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Ryder recalled to one-day squad

Jesse Ryder has been recalled to New Zealand colours for the first time since February 2012 as part of a 13-man squad for the one-day series against West Indies

19-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Ramdin, Chanderpaul revive WI

Denesh Ramdin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul stunned New Zealand with a sixth-wicket partnership of 200 to revive West Indies to 289 for 6 from 86 for 5

18-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

West Indies pin hopes on Narine

It sums up the situation West Indies find themselves in that their main hope of squaring the series against New Zealand appears to rest with a bowler who averages nearly 50 in Test cricket

18-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Hamilton

Lucky to have a world-class bowling line-up - McCullum

Brendon McCullum believes that New Zealand are developing a world-class outfit of bowlers in which to utilise over the next few years as they aim to improve over their current No. 8 Test ranking

18-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Hamilton

Ryder hopeful for one-day return

Jesse Ryder has his sights set on a place at the top of New Zealand's batting order when the one-day squad for the series against West Indies is named on Thursday

18-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

NZ aim to bury brittle Windies

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between New Zealand and West Indies with the hosts aiming to close out the series

18-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Neesham provides Anderson cover

Jimmy Neesham, the Otago allrounder, has been brought into New Zealand's squad for the third Test against West Indies as cover for Corey Anderson

17-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Hamilton

End of McCullum as a keeper

Brendon McCullum's days as an international wicketkeeper appear over after the New Zealand coach Mike Hesson conceded he was too valuable as a captain and batsman

16-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Canterbury maintain top ranking with comfortable win

A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 15, 2013

15-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wellington high tops Boult's big year

Even if Trent Boult does not take a single wicket in Hamilton, he has had the most productive year for a New Zealand bowler since Daniel Vettori claimed 54 wickets in 2008 and the fourth best of all time

14-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Wellington

Bowlers failed in helpful conditions - Sammy

Darren Sammy has been involved in his fair share of West Indies batting collapses, but his team's third-day demise in Wellington caught even him off guard

13-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Wellington

Boult swings NZ to innings win

West Indies succumbed to a third innings defeat in four Tests, collapsing twice to lose 16 wickets in a day to New Zealand's swing and pace

12-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

New Zealand dominate rain-hit day

New Zealand were not as consistent with the ball as they would have wanted to be but they still prised out four West Indies wickets after nearly a session was lost to rain in Wellington

12-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Taylor century punishes sloppy WI

Dropped on zero, Ross Taylor made his tenth Test hundred, went past 4000 career Test runs and tallied 362 runs for the series before falling towards the close

10-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

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