By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Auckland, March 11 NZPA - New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch admits some of his cricketers are struggling to cope with the current schedule amid a mounting injury toll.

Mark Geenty of NZPA

Auckland, March 10 NZPA - A desperate New Zealand will push their key men higher up the batting order as they look to keep the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy cricket series alive against Australia here tomorrow.

BLACKCAPS physiotherapist, Kate Stalker, said Ross Taylor will undergo a fitness test today before a decision is made on his availability for today's 3rd ODI in Hamilton.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Hamilton, March 8 NZPA - Until now, Shanan Stewart's biggest claims to fame were playing a bit of cricket for New Zealand A and being born on the same day as Prince William.

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By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Hamilton, March 8 NZPA - New Zealand cricket coach Mark Greatbatch reckons the current trans-Tasman tension is nothing compared to his playing days.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Hamilton, March 7 NZPA - Shanan Stewart is poised to become New Zealand's newest one-day cricket international as the injury-hit side try to avert a telling momentum shift in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series against Australia.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Hamilton, March 7 NZPA - Even for a keen student of the game, New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori admits he is baffled by the Duckworth-Lewis system.

Hamilton, March 7 NZPA - In-form Canterbury batsman Shanan Stewart is poised for a one-day international cricket debut against Australia after being summoned to the New Zealand squad as injury cover today.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Napier, March 3 NZPA - Scott Styris could reap a $US175,000 $NZ250,800) Indian Premier League (IPL) payday without even leaving New Zealand this month as he braces for his international cricket return.

Napier, March 2 NZPA - New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori says Scott Styris and Nathan McCullum may be the players to miss out when the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day international series opens against Australia here tomorrow.