The Black Caps have held off a late charge by the United States to win their warm up game for the T20 World Cup in Mumbai by seven runs.

the Black Caps have found themselves on the wrong end of a 46 run result to India in the fifth and final T20 with the World Cup starting this week.

Pace-bowler Ben Sears will join the Black Caps as a travelling reserve for the ICC T20 World Cup in India, starting shortly.

The Black Caps have beaten India by 50 runs in the fourth T20 for their first win of the five-match series in Visakhapatnam.

India has secured a 3-0 lead in the five-match T20 series against the Black Caps after a comprehenisve eight wicket win.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan smashed quick-fire 50's to secure a seven-wicket win over the Black Caps in the second Twenty20 International in Raipur.

Adam Milne has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup with a torn left hamstring and will be replaced in the Black Caps squad by Kyle Jamieson.

New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell has dislodged Virat Kohli to regain the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.

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Northern Districts bowling all-rounder Kristian Clarke will remain with the Black Caps in India after being added to the T20 squad for the first three games in the five-match series, which gets underway in Nagpur on Wednesday night

Centuries by batters Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips led the way for the Black Caps as they scored a 41-run win over India in their third ODI to seal a comeback 2-1 series victory.

Kiwi batter Finn Allen launched eight sixes in a 53-ball 101 in the Big Bash League on Thursday night, carrying his Perth Scorchers to a 50-run victory.

Another major batting effort from Daryl Mitchell has taken the Black Caps to a series-levelling seven-wicket win over India in the second one day international at Rajkot.

A record partnership wasn’t enough for the Auckland Aces in a high-scoring Super Smash contest to the Canterbury Kings at Hagley Oval.

Northern Brave’s batting saw them move up the men’s Super Smash ladder. Brave’s total of 240-4 against the Canterbury Kings was the third highest total in Super Smash history.

Jacob Duffy is set for his first senior World Cup after being included in an experienced 15-player squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting next month.

Two-from-two for Auckland over the Volts and Sparks at Eden Park Outer Oval with one match an easy win and the other much closer.

The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder

As Super Smash cricket continued rain hampered play initially at Hagley Oval while some internationals stood up in the second contest.

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