Cricket

White Ferns lose tense ODI opener to England by one wicket

New Zealand let victory slip through their grasp as England sneak to victory with 10 balls to spare in Durham.

Monday 7:18am

Left: Kyle Jamieson, Black Caps v India, June 2021. Right: Will O'Rourke, Black Caps v England, November 2024.

Black Caps bowling spearheads return for England series

Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Rourke return to the Test squad after both being out with back injuries, while batting all-rounder Dean Foxcroft has earnt a maiden call-up.

Thu, May 7

Sticky wicket for Aussie cricket star on drink driving charge

David Warner returned a positive result for alcohol after being stopped for a roadside test in Sydney's east on Easter Sunday, police said.

Thu, May 7

Jamieson was given a warning and a demerit point for his behaviour in the game on Saturday.

Black Cap Kyle Jamieson penalised after fiery send-off in IPL match

The fast bowler was slugged with a demerit point and a warning for his celebration after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals.

Mon, May 4

New Zealand's Bevon Jacobs plays a shot during the third T20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand

Jacobs powers Black Caps to 6-wicket win over Bangladesh to level T20 series

Bangladesh had won the first match by six wickets. The second match was rained out.

Sun, May 3

White Ferns lose tense ODI opener to England by one wicket

New Zealand let victory slip through their grasp as England sneak to victory with 10 balls to spare in Durham.

Monday 7:18am

Black Caps bowling spearheads return for England series

Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Rourke return to the Test squad after both being out with back injuries, while batting all-rounder Dean Foxcroft has earnt a maiden call-up.

Thu, May 7

Sticky wicket for Aussie cricket star on drink driving charge

David Warner returned a positive result for alcohol after being stopped for a roadside test in Sydney's east on Easter Sunday, police said.

Thu, May 7

Black Cap Kyle Jamieson penalised after fiery send-off in IPL match

The fast bowler was slugged with a demerit point and a warning for his celebration after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of the Rajasthan Royals.

Mon, May 4

Jacobs powers Black Caps to 6-wicket win over Bangladesh to level T20 series

Bangladesh had won the first match by six wickets. The second match was rained out.

Sun, May 3

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner bats during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and the West Indies.

Black Caps' Santner ruled out for at least a month with shoulder injury

The 34-year-old will miss the Black Caps' one-off Test against Ireland in Belfast later this month.

Fri, May 1

April 2026

'Deep connection': Geoff Allott new CEO of NZ Cricket

Former Black Caps fast bowler Geoff Allott will step into the role on July 1, as several of the country's major sporting bodies continue to undergo leadership changes.

Tue, Apr 28

Tawhid Hridoy's unbeaten 51 led Bangladesh to T20 victory against New Zealand overnight.

Black Caps lose T20 series opener to Bangladesh

The Black Caps have slumped to a six-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in their opening T20 international.

Tue, Apr 28

Dean Foxcroft walks off following the Black Caps loss to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh thrashes Black Caps by 55 runs, clinching ODI series

New Zealand's chase struggled to get out of second gear and were dismissed for 210 in 44.5 overs.

Fri, Apr 24

New Zealand's Blair Tickner, centre, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain during the first one day international cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Mirpur, Bangladesh, Friday, April 17, 2026.

Tickner triggers Bangladesh collapse for Black Caps to win first ODI

New Zealand's fast bowlers were clinical in high humidity in a 26-run victory against Bangladesh in the opening game of the three-match ODI series.

Sat, Apr 18

Ben Stokes says he was struck in the face by a ball.

'I might not be here,' Ben Stokes says after major facial injuries

Stokes needed an operation after breaking his right cheekbone in a freak accident and sustaining other facial injuries while coaching his county team.

Thu, Apr 16

England coach Brendon McCullum, left, talks with captain Ben Stokes ahead of play on day two of the second cricket test between New Zealand and England at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand.

Stokes shuts down talk of rift with McCullum after Ashes tensions

Stokes and McCullum have been in lock step since 2022 and they crashed and burned when they lost to Australia 4-1 last winter.

Wed, Apr 15

March 2026

Golf tournament raises funds and the spirits of the former Black Cap as he battles aggressive brain cancer.

Community rallies around former Black Cap after cancer diagnosis

A fundraiser kicked off today in Wellington with 150 players packing out a course in support.

Tue, Mar 31

Tim Pringle of Northern Districts celebrates taking a wicket during his team's Super Smash grand final victory over Canterbury in January.

NZ Cricket pick franchise league as preferred domestic T20 format

The new NZ20 league will attract overseas investment and was preferred over an entry into the Australian Big Bash competition.

Mon, Mar 23

Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand and Arshdeep Singh of India shake hands during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 Final between India and New Zealand.

Indian bowler fined for throwing ball at Black Caps' Mitchell

The International Cricket Council said Arshdeep Singh breached the Code of Conduct by "throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner".

Wed, Mar 11

Right-arm fast bowler Brett Randell tore through the Northern Districts top order in the Plunket Shield on Sunday.

Watch: Central Stags bowler takes five wickets in five balls

Central Stags opening bowler Brett Randell tore through the Northern Districts top order in round six of the Plunket Shield competition on Saturday, taking five wickets in five consecutive balls.

Sun, Mar 8