SOUTHAMPTON- Martin Guptill made the highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman as the Black Caps took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their series with England on Sunday. Guptill's 189 not out was the cornerstone of New Zealand's 359 for three at Southampton -- the largest total ...

LONDON - New Zealand's Trent Boult hopes to succeed where cricket hero Wasim Akram failed by getting his name on the Lord's honours board during this week's first Test against England. Left-arm seamer Boult proved a thorn in England's side with six wickets in the drawn third Test at Auckland ...

LONDON - It will be a case of familiarity having bred respect when England face New Zealand in the first of a two-Test series at Lord's on Thursday. England could have been forgiven for thinking they had completed the hard part of their most recent tour programme when they wrapped up an ...

LONDON:-New Zealand paceman Tim Southee will take no further part in the tourists' ongoing warm-up match against the England Lions at Leicester because of a foot injury, a team statement issued Saturday said. However, a team spokesman said New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was confident the 24-year-old ...

LONDON:- Yorkshire batsman Joe Root has been selected to captain the England Lions in their tour match against New Zealand next month, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. The 23-year-old right-hander is expected to feature for the senior England side in the Test series ...

Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was in a critical condition in hospital on Thursday after an "extremely vicious" attack as he left a bar in Christchurch, police said.The 28-year-old was in an induced coma with a fractured skull and serious internal injuries, and his family were at his ...

WELLINGTON - A six-wicket haul by England paceman Stuart Broad left New Zealand fighting for survival as they were forced to follow on in the second Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Saturday.At stumps, with two days remaining, New Zealand were 77 for one in their second innings, requiring a ...

WELLINGTON - Alex Hales produced a batting masterclass as England dominated New Zealand with both bat and ball to race to a 10-wicket win in the T20 series decider in Wellington on Friday.Stung by a heavy loss in the second match in Hamilton on Tuesday, England bounced back to restrict New Zealand ...

WELLINGTON - Eoin Morgan is a doubt for England's second T20 against New Zealand after jarring his back in the field during their 40-run win in Auckland on Saturday. Morgan, who was England's top-scorer with 46 from 26 balls and took a brilliant running catch to dismiss Brendon McCullum, tweaked ...

WELLINGTON - Bitterness created by the sacking of captain Ross Taylor seems likely to follow New Zealand in series against England beginning on Saturday as Taylor rejoined the team on Thursday. While he sought to be diplomatic, Taylor's first comments to reporters suggested many of the issues ...

New Zealand troops are to take part in a training exercise in the United States for the first time in almost 30 years, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced Friday. NZDF personnel from all three services would join 21 other nations in the world's largest international maritime drill, ...

South Africa trounced New Zealand by eight wickets Wednesday led by a Morne Morkel five-wicket haul and 92 runs from Hashim Amla, sealing victory in their one-day series with a game to spare. The victory at McLean Park in Napier put South Africa an unassailable 2-0 up in the ODIs, and after taking ...

South Africa captain AB de Villiers compiled a superb century to lead his side to an easy six wicket win over New Zealand in the opening one-day international at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. De Villiers, in deft touch, was not out for 106 with Faf du Plessis on 66 as South Africa overhauled New ...

South Africa performed the ultimate anti-choke as 21-year-old tearaway Marchant de Lange defended six runs off the last over to clinch the Twenty20 series 2-1. After keeping South Africa to a below-par score on a small ground with short boundaries, New Zealand were on track to cruise to victory and ...

New Zealand were all out for 206 in their Group A match with Australia on Friday. Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to field against kiwis.

There were more than 200 serious incidents as the New Zealand upper North Island was lashed by tropical cyclone Wilma overnight, the Fire Service said on Saturday. Several houses have been damaged or destroyed, with one house fell into the sea and another one collapsed because of a slip. About 70 ...

Pakistan's left-arm attack of Abdur Rehman and Wahab Riaz destroyed the New Zealand second innings and set up a 10-wicket win inside three days in the first cricket Test here Sunday. New Zealand's second turn at bat lasted less than 39 overs as they were rolled for 110 leaving Pakistan a mere 19 ...

New Zealand police investigating Asian organised crime raided a money exchange company in Auckland Thursday, claiming it was a multimillion dollar operation to launder illegal drug proceeds. Two people were arrested and police seized their assets, including a house valued at 2 million New Zealand ...

Despite a brilliant maiden century by captain Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh lost to New Zealand by 121 runs on the fifth and final day of the only Test match here at the Seddon Park on Friday. Shakib batted with great responsibility to resist against hostile bowling by the Kiwis. He occupied the ...

New Zealand's pace spearhead Shane Bond makes a comeback to official cricket after two years when he plays in a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday. Bond, 34, regarded as the best New Zealand fast bowler since Richard Hadlee, was delighted to be playing again for his country ...

New Zealand was rattled by aftershocks Friday following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake earlier this week. Two aftershocks, measuring 5.3 and 5.6, shook residents awake early Friday at the south end of the South Island, according to New Zealand's GNS Sciences, which monitors quakes. Wednesday's quake, ...

New Zealand beat Ireland by 83 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Group F Super Eights match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, on Thursday. Score: New Zealand (A. Redmond 63) 198-5 v Ireland 115.

An unbeaten 163 by Sachin Tendulkar led India to a comprehensive 58-run win over New Zealand in the third one-day international here Sunday and ensured they cannot lose the series. Tendulkar, utilising his full array of textbook and improvised shots, was the stand-out figure as India scored 392 for ...

New Zealand beat India by seven wickets with seven balls to spare in the opening Twenty20 cricket international in Christchurch on Wednesday. Scores: India 162-8 (Suresh Raina 61 not out), New Zealand 166-3 (Brendon McCullum 56 not out, Martin Guptill 41).

New Zealand has extended the duration of its troop deployment in Afghanistan for another year until September 2010, PM John Key said on Tuesday. The tour of duty for the 140-member provincial reconstruction team in Bamiyan province, west of Kabul, had been due to end in September this year. "The ...

Two protesters attacked New Zealand Prime Minister John Key as he attended national day ceremonies Thursday, but he escaped unhurt and said he refused to be intimidated by the incident. Key said he felt someone try to grab his jacket as he arrived at the Maori marae or meeting house at Waitangi, ...

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the remote Kermadec islands north of New Zealand on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake hit at 02:11 am (1911 PST Sunday) 80 kilometres (55 miles) south of Raoul Island, seismologists said. It was registered at a shallow depth of just 10 ...

Former New Zealand Test spinner Hedley Howarth has died aged 64, New Zealand Cricket said on Saturday. A reliable orthodox left-arm bowler, Howarth played 30 Tests for New Zealand between 1969 and 1977, capturing 86 wickets at an average of 36.95. "Hedley has a significant place in our ...

New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram pulled out of the upcoming two-Test tour of Australia on Tuesday as he continues to be hampered by a nagging back injury. The injury-prone Oram returned home after the first Test of the recent Bangladesh series complaining off stiffness and pain. An MRI scan ...

New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by three wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series in Chittagong. On the final day of the first Test, New Zealand needed 172 runs to win the match with eight wickets remaining. Their captain Daniel Vettori, played a magnificent innings of 76 runs and dashed ...