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Double setback for Bangladesh

Mushfiqur Rahim fractured his thumb during a superb innings of 159 in the first test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Bangladesh captain and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim and opener Imrul Kayes ruled out of second test

Is Kane Williamson our greatest?

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson raises his bat at the Basin Reserve in celebration of his century scored just moments ...

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Kane Williamson or Martin Crowe? Debate for our greatest batsman heats up.

Women's cricket pioneer dies

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint bats for England in a match against Hampshire in 1971.

First global star of women's cricket and captain of the first women's team to play at Lord's dies.

Sodhi 'master class' stuns video

Ish Sodhi celebrates taking the wicket of Carlos Brathwaite in the Big Bash, one of his scalps in his 6-11 for the Strikers.

IPL in sight as Black Cap "weaves circles" in Sydney with the best ever Big Bash figures for a spinner.

Sodhi sends Thunder packing

Ish Sodhi took 6-11 as the Adelaide Strikers destroyed the Sydney Thunder.

Sydney Thunder's BBL title defence comes to an embarrassing end thanks to Black Cap.

Lynn out of ODI series against NZ

Big-hitting Brisbane Heat and Australian batsman Chris Lynn will miss the up-coming one-day series against the Black Caps.

Australia batsman Chris Lynn won't be playing the Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand.

Second loss for Stags

Anurag Verma returned his best one-day figures to help Wellington beat Central Districts at Napier on Wednesday.

There were wins for Wellington, Auckland and Northern Districts in the latest round of the domestic one-day competition.

Nicholls under pressure to perform video

Henry Nicholls made 53 against Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve, his first milestone after six test knocks worth 30 or ...

Middle order batsman Henry Nicholls strives to cement his spot in the Black Caps test line-up in the final test with Bangladesh.

Poor batting costs Canty

Canterbury captain Peter Fulton and his side were well off the pace against ND on Wednesday.

 Canterbury thumped by ND in Hamilton.

Lance Cairns defends bouncers

Lance Cairns took a sickening blow and was knocked out by a short delivery from Wasim Akram at Carisbrook in 1985.

New Zealand cricket great Lance Cairns belts talk of bouncer bans out of the park even though his skull was fractured by one.

Who is the world's best batsman?

New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson.

 Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root. All brilliant, but who's at the top?

Big Bash: 7 in contention

Sam Heazlett of the Brisbane Heat takes a catch in the Big Bash.

With one round to play, seven teams can make the finals - here's how.

De Villiers skips NZ tests

AB de Villiers will sit out South Africa's test series against the Black Caps.

Bid to end South Africa's history of World Cup chokes drives batting ace's decision to sit out test series.

Baz a hit as BBL ratings soar

Brendon McCullum's unorthodox approach to cricket has won over the Aussies.

Kiwi master-blaster's leadership, batting and cheeky mic work credited over T20 surge in Queensland.

McCullum-less Heat thump Stars

Brendon McCullum served a one-match ban for a slow over rate in the Heat's loss to the Scorchers.

Kiwi skipper's suspension no impediment as Brisbane clobber Melbourne to close in on Big Bash League finals.

Ferguson looms as test contender

A flurry of recent wickets and his 150kmh pace has Lockie Ferguson looking ever more a test contender against South Africa.

Black Caps pace attack needs a spark and Lockie Ferguson could provide it.

Race to Crowe's record

Kane Williamson's 15th test century was raised off just 89 balls against Bangladesh, the fourth-fastest of any test ...

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor's chase for Martin Crowe's test century record heats up after Basin Reserve blast.

Voges bounced out of tests

Adam Voges falls to the ground after being hit in the head by a bouncer in first class cricket in Australia.

"I'm done," felled Aussie batsman concedes after failing to be selected following a head knock.

Injured keeper out of Big Bash video

The bat makes contact with Peter Nevill's cheekbone.

Aussie wicketkeeper struck in the face by a wayward bat to miss remainder of T20 league.

Ellis, Jamieson ruled out

Harry Chamberlain in action for Canterbury Country last year.

Canterbury will have to go without captain Andrew Ellis and fast bowler Kyle Jamieson in Wednesday's Ford Trophy match against the Knights.

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