Three centuries, 605 runs, smashed records and a fine Wellington day made for a Grand Ford Trophy final as the Central Stags won by three wickets over Canterbury

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

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

Honours were shared in Super Smash cricket in Alexandra as Otago and Canturbury won a match each.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

The Black Caps have a 96 run lead over the West Indies after two days of the first test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

The Black Caps are 231-9 at the end of day one of the first test against the West Indies at Hagley Oval.

Pace bowlers Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner as well as Kane Williamson have been included in a 14-strong Black Caps squad for the first Test against West Indies.

A late batting surge has taken the Black Caps to a five wicket win with three balls to spare over the West Indies in the second One Dayer in Napier.

Leading bowler Matt Henry will return to the Black Caps for the ODI series against the West Indies, however Kane Williamson is not named.

Black Caps Test captain Tom Latham has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe with a continuation of his recover from his left shoulder injury.

The Black Caps have confidence they can still win against Zimbabwe without regular test captain Tom Latham and allrounder Glenn Phillips.

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.

ODI wicket-keeper batsman Tom Latham has been ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan with a fractured right hand.