By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Both sides will complete their first cricket test preparations today, with New Zealand hoping the Wellington gale continues to help throw the Australian pacemen off their stride.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Wellington, March 17 NZPA - If New Zealand's cricketers are accused of anything this week it won't be poor preparation, says batting kingpin Ross Taylor.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Wellington, March 15 NZPA - New Zealand's test side assemble in Wellington today with some leftover confidence but also the knowledge they'll need to play out of their skins to stop Australia steamrolling them in the two-match series starting here on Friday.

Wellington, March 12 NZPA - Northern Districts underlined why they lead the Plunket Shield cricket competition by dominating Auckland in Whangarei today.

By Martin Davidson of NZPA

Hamilton, Feb 16 NZPA - Peter Ingram has learned his lines well since joining the New Zealand cricket team this month.

Auckland, Dec 20 NZPA - After enduring a more than four hour delay Northern Districts switched into Twenty20 mode ahead of time to beat Otago by 19 runs in a rain-affected one-day clash in Invercargill today.

Napier, Dec 16 NZPA - The McLean Park wicket block ended the third cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan under covers, but there was no masking Daniel Vettori's dissatisfaction with a pitch that continues to support batsman over bowler.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, Dec 15 NZPA - Mohammad Yousuf looked to the grey skies and praised Allah, but a downcast Daniel Vettori cursed the weather gods as the third and final cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan was condemned to a watery grave at McLean Park today.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, Dec 15 NZPA - Rain dissolved any prospect of an enthralling climax to the final session of a closely fought test cricket series at McLean Park here today, leaving New Zealand and Pakistan to ponder what might have been.

Napier, Dec 15 NZPA - New Zealand were 46 without loss, 162 runs short of their victory target of 208, at tea on the final day of the third cricket test against Pakistan at McLean Park here today.

Openers BJ Watling and Tim McIntosh were on 27 and 13 respectively after 12 overs.