By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, Dec 13 NZPA - Daniel Vettori made another crucial contribution to keeping New Zealand on the front foot -- but it is Pakistan spin rival Danish Kaneria who could have the biggest bearing on the third cricket test's outcome at McLean Park.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, Dec 13 NZPA - Daryl Tuffey would have been at long odds to become New Zealand's second centurymaker in the test cricket series against Pakistan although he began to visualise the achievement over lunch at McLean Park today.

Wellington, Dec 2 NZPA - The Australian tasked with ensuring the Basin Reserve's 50th cricket test is not a damp squib is confident it has not be compromised by Wellington's miserable weather.

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 - It is no understatement to suggest Pakistani management hope Misbah-ul-Haq grasps his test cricket lifeline with both hands.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Wellington, Dec 1 NZPA - Pakistan's security-based isolation from test cricket and a focus on the limited overs formats have combined to make life challenging on the current tour of New Zealand, according to coach Intikhab Alam.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Dunedin, Nov 28 NZPA - Misbah-ul-Haq has been designated Pakistan cricket's Mr Fixit in the aftermath of New Zealand's victory in the first test here today.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Dunedin, Nov 24 NZPA - Two contrasting comeback trails cross at world cricket's southernmost venue today as fast bowlers Shane Bond and Mohammad Asif end their two-year exodus from test action.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Dunedin, Nov 23 NZPA - Pakistan has echoed New Zealand's perennial concerns about accumulating enough runs to be competitive in tomorrow's first cricket test at Dunedin, underscoring the potentially close-run nature of this series.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Dunedin, Nov 23 NZPA - Caught behind dismissals might still spark controversy during the first cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan at Dunedin tomorrow, despite new technology being showcased to assist umpires.