By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, March 3 NZPA - For a cricketer struggling with his fluency at the crease, Brendon McCullum's timing can still be perfect.

Napier, March 2 NZPA - The prospect of Rahul Dravid stonewalling Central Districts march to the domestic four-day cricket crown has been embraced by the championship front-runners.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - A classy unbeaten century from Jonathan Trott has England A in a strong position at the end of second day in their four-day tour cricket match against New Zealand A in Queenstown today.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, March 2 NZPA - New Zealand's new generation of cricketers have been urged not to be overwhelmed when sharing a ground with Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar for the first time tomorrow.

Napier, March 2 NZPA - Factbox of the one-day cricket international history between New Zealand and India ahead of the five-match series starting at McLean Park here tomorrow.

Played 75

New Zealand won 35, India won 36, no result 4.

In New Zealand:

Played 24

Napier, March 2 NZPA - New Zealand and India cricket squads for the five-match one-day international series starting at McLean Park here tomorrow (2pm).

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - Northern Knights captain James Marshall has been ruled out of the next two rounds of the State Twenty20 with a broken toe.

Marshall broke the toe in the game against the State Wellington Firebirds.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - New Zealand's Junior Tall Blacks have been grouped with Argentina, Croatia and Kazakhstan in the draw for the U19 men's basketball world championship in July.

The draw for the championships, which are being held in Auckland from July 2-12, was made today.

2 March 2009 - If you strolled along Takapuna Beach this Tuesday night, you could be forgiven for thinking you had walked into a rerun of the Halberg Awards 'beach style', such is the range of sporting stars and celebrities lining up in the North Shore City Beach Series.

By Chris Barclay of NZPA

Napier, March 2 NZPA - Kyle Mills missed phase one of India's batting onslaught but is primed to reinforce a disciplined New Zealand attack as the one-day series takes precedence.