Cricket News

Geoff Allott has resigned from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) in the wake of the team's disastrous tour of Bangladesh, where they lost the one-day series 4-0

Roger Mortimer, New Zealand Cricket performance director who has been under fire since the 4-0 drubbing in the one-day series against Bangladesh earlier this month, has said he should be lose his job if New Zealand continue to struggle

Daniel Vettori is hoping that the change to Test cricket, and the addition of new personnel, will help his side erase the memories of Bangladesh

The New Zealand team, fresh from a dispiriting 4-0 one-day defeat in Bangladesh, has landed in India for what promises to be a far sterner examination

New Zealand's coach Mark Greatbatch has delivered a candid verdict on the efforts of his players in Bangladesh, declaring that they "played like dicks"

Michael Yardy and Ian Blackwell have become the latest international imports for New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition after signing up with Central Districts

Shane Bond has said he became "victim of politics" when discarded by his cricket board for selection into the national team after he signed a contract with the Indian Cricket League

Brendon McCullum is likely to feature in the top order during the upcoming three-Test series against India starting in Ahmedabad, New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch has said

Kane Williamson and Hamish Bennett, two uncapped players, have been included in New Zealand's Test squad for the three-match tour of India beginning in Ahmedabad on November 4

Openers Tim McIntosh and Peter Ingram led New Zealand A to a comfortable nine-wicket win against Zimbabwe A on the third day of the final unofficial Test in Harare.

The first half-hour of the day was superb for Zimbabwe A; the last hour was disastrous

NZC has not made any major changes after its meeting reviewing New Zealand's disastrous tour of Bangladesh, where they lost all four ODIs

New Zealand A had the better of the first day of the third unofficial Test against Zimbabwe A at the Country Club ground in Harare, dismissing the hosts for 186 as seamer Chris Martin picked up figures of 4 for 41

Hamish Bennett, the New Zealand fast bowler has said his next goal is to add more pace to his deliveries

Robbie Hart, the former Test wicketkeeper, has been appointed to the board of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to replace the former chairman Alan Isaac, who is now the vice-president of the ICC

Daniel Vettori, Mark Greatbatch and high performance director, Roger Mortimer, will meet with New Zealand Cricket's board on October 22 to review the disastrous ODI tour of Bangladesh

Wellington have signed the Australian fast bowler Brett Lee for New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 tournament this summer, but he will miss half their matches due to his commitments for New South Wales

New Zealand A eased to a 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe A in Harare

On a day when Bangladesh went one better than the series victory, completing a memorable whitewash against top opposition, it was Rubel Hossain's abilities with new ball and old that made the difference

Daniel Vettori, at the receiving end of an unprecedented whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh, was critical of New Zealand's batting which failed once again in a series the hosts won 4-0