The Northern Brave have fallen agonisingly short of pulling off a spectacular run chase against the Wellington Blaze in their T20 Super Smash at the Basin Reserve

The Volts won the men's Super Smash clash by six wickets after scoring 152-4 in response to the Wellington Firebirds 150-7.

Central Districts have escaped the Basin Reserve with two victories over Wellington in Super Smash cricke

One win to Wellington, one for Central Districts in the first completed Super Smash games of the season.

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

Northern Districts pace bowler Matt Fisher has been called up to the Black Caps for the first time as part of the 15-player squad for the two Test tour of Zimbabwe later this month.

The Wellington Firebirds have used the talents of their international players to beat the Auckland Aces by six wickets

The Black Caps suffer a humiliating defeat in the second test against England at the Basin Reserve.

Black Caps looking at a big second test defeat to England after another tough day at the Basin Reserve.

Dominated for the better part of two days, Auckland turned their Plunket Shield match on its head on day three.

Plunket Shield four day cricket gets underway this week with some big names in New Zealand cricket taking part in preparation for England

The Black Caps are on the verge of something unthinkable as they lead India by 301 runs in the second test at Pune.

The Black Caps have lost the second test against Sri Lanka in Galle by an innings and 154 runs.

Rain is almost the only thing that can save the Black Caps from a heavy second test defeat against Sri Lanka.

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

The Black Caps have lost two key players to injury ahead of the side's five-match T20 tour of Pakistan.