Michael Clarke will take part in the Test tour of New Zealand after being named in the 14-man squad a couple of days after leaving the one-day trip

Being Brendon McCullum's back-up isn't easy but Gareth Hopkins is starting to be viewed as a first-choice instead of a replacement

An Australian journalist stared at the New Zealand cricketer at the press conference and nudged his mate. "Who's he?"The shaven-headed chap peering over the top table beside his skipper was Gareth Hopkins, hardly a household name...

Cricinfo's preview of the fourth ODI between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland

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 in Auckland tomorrow.In what could be bad news for opener Peter...

Ricky Ponting's cunning plan came off and the Australian cricket captain is vowing to try and thwart New Zealand's liking for chasing runs and close out the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day series in Auckland tomorrow.Ponting won...

New Zealand must win at Eden Park tomorrow night or the Chappell Hadlee Trophy will stay in Jolimont St, Melbourne for at least another year.To prise it away from Cricket Australia's cupboard, New Zealand need to win back-to-back...

Daniel Vettori was left to rue a batting failure that cost his team vital momentum, and eventually the match, while Ricky Ponting termed his side's six-wicket win as their best performance in the series

A decisive momentum swing left Australia red-hot favourites to retain cricket's Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after New Zealand's batting frailties were exposed tonight.The tourists, without vice-captain Michael Clarke who returned home...

Brad Haddin hits 110 off 121 balls as Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in Hamilton to lead their one-day series 2-1

Brad Haddin's second one-day international century gave Australia a 2-1 lead and the most one-sided victory of the tour, as they chased down their target with 16 balls to spare

nzherald.co.nz reporter Michael Dickison is gauging fan reaction from the third cricket one-day international between and Black Caps and Australia from Seddon Park. 20.49: Fans are leaving Seddon Park in droves, dejected, as...

There was still no word on how long Clarke will not be available for selection, and a back-up player was yet to be named

Australia level the one-day series against New Zealand after a close 12-run victory in Auckland courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Scott Styris blasts a quickfire 49 to propel New Zealand to a two-wicket win over Australia in Napier in the first of their five-match one-day series.

Australia cruise to a leisurely six-wicket win over New Zealand after the Black Caps are bowled out for 118.

New Zealand wrap up a 121-run win over Bangladesh just after lunch on day five of the one-off Test in Hamilton.

Yorkshire sign New Zealand international paceman Daryl Tuffey as their overseas player for the first part of the 2010 season.