By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Colombo, Sept 9 NZPA - New Zealand's Tri-Series one-day cricket campaign is in danger after Sri Lanka flirted with inflicting a record defeat before cruising to a 97-run victory at R Premadasa Stadium last night.

Today marks 'Two Years to Go' until September 9, 2011, when Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) will kick off with the opening match between New Zealand and Tonga at Auckland's Eden Park.

Wellington, Sept 7 NZPA - A tight schedule means New Zealand will host Australia for two cricket tests instead of three, but the 2009/2010 domestic international season will still contain a total of six tests.

Cricket fans will see more Test cricket this summer than in any previous season - with the BLACKCAPS set to face Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh in the 2009/10 National Bank summer of cricket.

Wellington, Sept 3 NZPA - Having digested their first Air NZ Cup hiccup, Bay of Plenty must now brace for a Canterbury side who have spent the week coming down from domestic rugby bliss.

Wellington, Aug 30 NZPA - The weather may be warming but the chill factor remains for Canterbury's increasingly concerned Air NZ Cup rugby rivals.

Their clinical demolition of Wellington last night raises a question which must be on the lips of every coach in the land.

Wellington, Aug 30 NZPA - Auckland gave their stuttering Air NZ Cup rugby campaign fresh legs with a 29-14 win over previous leaders Bay of Plenty today.

Wellington, Aug 30 NZPA - Result of an Air NZ Cup rugby match at Eden Park in Auckland today:-

Auckland 29 (Joe Rokocoko 2, Daniel Bowden, Paul Williams tries; Bowden pen, 3 con) Bay of Plenty 14 (Nigel Hunt try; Mike Delany 3 pen). Halftime: 14-6.

Last week featured the best rugby of the round. The best games being on Saturday night with a spirited Shield match between Auckland & Wellington.

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By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Colombo, Aug 26 NZPA - New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has become only the eighth player to complete the test cricket double of 300 wickets and 3000 runs by making two breakthroughs on the opening day of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka today.