New Zealand are looking set to win the tets aainst Ireland after they enforced the follow-on and have the home side 65-2 in their second innings still 246 runs behind the Black Caps total of 490-8 declared.

New Zealand's pace-bowling stocks have been bolstered by the return of spearheads Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Rourke for a one-off Test against Ireland in late May and a three-Test series against England in Jun

The Black Caps have beaten Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-affected and over-reduced third and final T20 International in Dhaka.

Bangladesh have won the One Day International series over New Zealand 2-1 after a 55 run victory in Chittagong in the third and final match.

Central Districts bowler Blair Tickner took four wickets in the space of three overs to trigger a Bangladesh collapse late in their chase of 248 to help an under-strength New Zealand side take 1-0 lead with a 26-run win.

Central Districts have blasted their way into the final of the men's Ford Trophy domestic one-day cricket competition, beating Wellington by 211 runs at the Basin Reserve.

just two batters making double figures and four consecutive ducks has helped hand Bangladesh A a seven wicket win over New Zealand A.

Nine players with Black Caps experience will tour with the New Zealand A squad to Bangladesh in May for five matches

The Otago Volts have beaten the Canterbury Kings by five wickets in Super Smash cricket at Hagley Oval.

The Black Caps have named Wellington allrounder Nathan Smith and Canterbury wicketkeeper Mitch Hay as the two uncapped players to Sri Lanka

The inexperienced Black Caps have an unassailable lead over Pakistan in the five-match T20 series.