Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has issued a writ against Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi for libel.

Wellington, Jan 19 NZPA - New Zealand bowler Shane Bond will play Twenty20 cricket for Kolkata in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) beginning in March.

Wellington, Jan 8 NZPA - Four New Zealand cricketers have made the Indian Premier League's (IPL) short list for the Twenty20 competition's latest player auction.

Wellington, Jan 8 NZPA - Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns is to sue Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi for defamation.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Sydney, Jan 6 NZPA - Chris Cairns' lawyer has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to censure Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi over "defamatory" comments which he claims have jeopardised his future earnings.

NZPA correspondent

Sydney, Jan 6 NZPA - A "devastated" former New Zealand cricket allrounder Chris Cairns is exploring legal action after widely reported comments explaining his removal from the Indian Premier League's (IPL) player auction list.

Wellington, Jan 6 NZPA - The Indian Premier League (IPL) has removed New Zealander Chris Cairns from the list of cricketers registering for a player auction later this month.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has announced his retirement from test cricket.

The injury-prone 34-year-old missed two tests against Pakistan this month after tearing an abdominal muscle and was told it would take longer to heal than first thought.

Wellington, Dec 2 NZPA - The pitch remained a mystery and they could not remedy their slip catching woes outdoors -- but a weather-beaten Pakistan savoured one heart-warming development ahead of tomorrow's second cricket test at the Basin Reserve.

Wellington, Dec 1 NZPA - Barely three days after Shane Bond's resurrection as a test cricketer began triumphantly, the blight on the fast bowler's chequered career materialised, seemingly on cue.