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Green pitch may stymie West Indies spin

Any hope West Indies had of being able to utilise two spinners at Wellington may well have been quashed as soon as the covers were removed from the pitch

09-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Wellington

Sammy hopes for worn out New Zealand

West Indies' epic second innings in Dunedin not only helped deny New Zealand victory in the first Test, they also hope it will give them a significant advantage going into the next match

08-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Sammy relieved at avoiding India repeat

Darren Sammy feared he was enduring a repeat of the dreadful India tour midway through the first Test in Dunedin

07-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

McCullum woe as New Zealand denied again

A year to the day since Brendon McCullum was unveiled as New Zealand captain and he still does not have a Test victory to his name

07-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Rain aids West Indies' great escape

Dunedin had been dry for almost 14 sessions, but the rains arrived just before tea on the last day to leave New Zealand stranded 33 runs away from their first Test win under Brendon McCullum

06-Dec-2013•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

Magnificent Bravo puts West Indies in lead

A stubborn fifth-wicket stand between Darren Bravo and Narsingh Deornarine tested New Zealand's patience and it took a peach of a delivery from Corey Anderson to revive the home team's flagging spirits in Dunedin

05-Dec-2013•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

NZ seamers lay platform for innings win

Darren Bravo and Kirk Edwards scored half-centuries as West Indies put up a resistance in the second innings after they were forced to follow on in the Dunedin Test

04-Dec-2013•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

Taylor double-century sets up New Zealand

A maiden double-century by Ross Taylor ensured New Zealand cashed in on the platform laid by the top order to declare the innings on 609 for 9 soon after tea on the second day of the Dunedin Test

03-Dec-2013•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

Taylor, McCullum centuries drive NZ

A power-packed double-act from New Zealand's experienced duo of Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor tormented West Indies' bowlers in Dunedin after Darren Sammy, without hesitation, had chosen to field on a grassy pitch

02-Dec-2013•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

NZ favourites against struggling WI

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between New Zealand and West Indies in Dunedin

02-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Williamson ruled out of first Test

Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the opening Test against West Indies, in Dunedin, meaning a recall for Aaron Redmond after a gap of five years

02-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

A fight to rise above mid-table mediocrity

New Zealand and West Indies, who should be evenly matched, will fight to rise above low-to-mid table mediocrity

01-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Gibson hopeful over bowlers' actions

Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, is optimistic that Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels will receive positive news on their bowling actions following tests conducted in Perth

01-Dec-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Sammy hopes to learn India lesson

Darren Sammy hopes the more-laid back environment provided by a tour of New Zealand will help his side recover from the two heavy Test defeats they suffered in India

30-Nov-2013•Andrew McGlashan in Dunedin

Chanderpaul, Rutherford hit fifties in drawn game

Hamish Rutherford and Shivnarine Chanderpaul shone with fifties in a drawn three-day tour match between New Zealand XI and West Indians in Lincoln

29-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Williamson likely to play first Test

Kane Williamson has been included in the Test squad for the home series against West Indies and is likely to play in Dunedin, pending a final fitness clearance

28-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Narine added to West Indies Test squad

West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been added to the Test squad for the tour of New Zealand in December

28-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Vettori unavailable for West Indies series

Daniel Vettori has ruled himself out of the forthcoming series against West Indies, stating that it was too early to guarantee his fitness given the months he had missed due to injury

25-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

NZ delay Test squad to asses fitness

New Zealand have delayed naming their Test squad for the first Test against West Indies in order to assess the fitness of key players, with a suggestion that Daniel Vettori may be in line for a quicker than expected return

19-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

West Indies retain Test squad despite drubbing

Despite a mauling in the recent Tests in India, West Indies have made no changes to their squad for the Tests in New Zealand next month

18-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

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