Former New Zealand allrounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all cricket.

Central Districts left-arm bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first call-up to a New Zealand squad, with both the one-day and T20 squads for the tour of India next month.

The Black Caps have wrapped up the test series against the West Indies 2-0 after winning the third game by 323 runs.

White Ferns batter Suzie Bates has sustained a quadricep tear which has ruled her out of all cricket until March.

The Black Caps have to take 10 wickets. The West Indies need to score a further 419 runs or bat out a whole final day of the test series at Bay Oval at Mt Maunganui.

The third test between the West Indies and the Black Caps at Bay Oval at Mt Maunganui looks set to be heading to a draw.

The Black Caps are looking good after two days of play in the third test at the Bay Oval at Mt Maunganui.

A second CEO within a couple of days has stepped down from a major New Zealand sport. Yesterday it was Netball, today it's cricket.

The Black Caps have made the visiting West Indies bowlers suffer in the field with an score of 334-1 on day one of the third test at Mt Maunganui.

Injuries have ruled out White Ferns Lauren Down (back), Rosemary Mair (side) and Hannah Rowe (side) from the North v South T20 tournament in Nelson.

Eight New Zealand cricketers have been picked up in the Indian Premier League auction, joining the several who have been retained at their franchises.

Black Cap T20 opener and wicket keeper Tim Seifert has hit a century to help the Melbourne Renegades to a 14-run victory over the Brisbane Heat in their opening game of Australia's Big Bash.

Ajaz Patel has been selected for the third and final Test against the West Indies starting this Thursday, 18 December in Mt Maunganui.

A second innings bowling effort from Jacob Duffy has helped take the Black Caps to victory over the West Indies in the second test on day three at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

White Ferns off-spinner Eden Carson will undergo surgery on her right elbow meaning she'll be sidelined for six months, ruling her out of the team's T20 World Cup title defence.

The Black Caps are in a good position at the end of the first day of the second test gainst the West Indies at Basin Reserve.

Two uncapped fast bowlers and one wicketkeepr have joined the Black Caps for the second test against the West Indies.

A belligerent double-century from Justin Greaves has led the West indies to a historic draw in the first test against the Black Caps at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

In a reverse of the previous day it was the Black Caps bowlers who were made to work hard in the first test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

The Black Caps made the West Indies toil in the outfield on day three of the first test at Hagley Park in Christchurch.