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The Black Caps have suffered a humiliating defeat in the second test against England at the Basin Reserve. The 323-run loss inside three days in Wellington saw the Black Caps lose the three-match series and be eliminated from contention for the ICC World Test Championship final, England's first series victory in New Zealand since 2008. LATEST HEADLINES: Campbell just misses LIV place, title playoff Mixed results for Kiwi Sevens in Cape Town Auckland, Harbour win Interprovincial titles Breakers fall to .500 after fourth straight loss Auckland FC defeat Nix in epic Kiwi Clasico Resuming at 378-5, England added another 39 runs for the loss of just one wicket in less than seven overs to reach 427-6 declared in their second innings, setting the Black Caps a mammoth target of 583 in more than two days. Joe Root (106) reached a century, then three balls later was dismissed by Will O'Rourke, bringing an end to England's innings. England put the result beyond doubt with four wickets in the morning session - with Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra going cheaply - before rain forced an early lunch. The precipitation could not save the Black Caps, although a 47-run partnership between Tom Blundell and Daryl Mitchell (32) for the fifth wicket, and then a 96-run stand for the seventh wicket between Blundell and Nathan Smith (42) gave them a very faint hope. Blundell (115) reached his century, including 13 fours and five sixes, but once he departed the end came quick. Matt Henry, Smith and Tim Southee went in the space of five overs to put the hosts out of their misery. The Black Caps will attempt to avoid a series clean-sweep in the third test at Hamilton's Seddon Park, starting on Saturday.

Two of New Zealand’s provincial golfing powerhouses have prevailed again at the 2024 NZ Interprovincials this week.  Auckland's men won their second consecutive title in their third straight final against Bay of Plenty (BOP) on Saturday, establishing themselves as New Zealand’s top golfing province once again. LATEST HEADLINES: Breakers fall to .500 after fourth straight loss Auckland FC defeat Nix in epic Kiwi Clasico Black Caps struggle on day two vs England Kiwi big Tai Wynyard called into NZ Breakers Campbell, Wood top-10 in Riyadh, Australia Meanwhile, an inspired young North Harbour outfit upset the most successful women’s province in the competition’s history, defeating Auckland to lift the women’s trophy at the Russley Golf Club in Christchurch.  BOP got off to a flying start against the defending champions, with Francis Lockwood and Kevin Bang in the No 4 and No 3 matches getting 5&4 and 4&3 victories, respectively. However, Auckland No 5 Steven Van Heerden was too strong in his match winning 3&1 with New Zealand Stroke Play champion Robby Turnbull squaring the ledger with an impressive 5&4 win of his own, leaving it down to the No 1s to decide the title.  After losing to Kale at Omanu Golf Club in the 2022 final, Auckland’s Joshua Bai got his revenge, beating Kale 3&1 to seal another victory for the City of Sails and Player of the Tournament honours for winning six matches and halving two. Earlier in the day, Auckland beat their rivals Wellington 3 1/2-1 1/2 in their semifinal, while hosts Canterbury lost to BOP 4-1, with New Zealand amateur champion Cooper Moore the only player to notch up a victory. North Harbour's women went one better than last year’s effort, lifting the trophy after a tense final day which went down to the wire.  The final was close all afternoon. Auckland’s No 5 Cherry Lee beat Olivia Yoon 1up, while the two No 4s Gabriela He (Auckland) and Sarah Li (North Harbour) halved, leaving it to the top order to decide who would take home the spoils. North Harbour’s top-three proved too strong, with Sophie Yu winning 6&4, Teresa Wang winning 4&3, and Juwon Kim getting over the line 1up.  Kim also walked away with the Player of the Tournament trophy, with seven wins and a loss at No 1. Harbour beat Wellington in the first semifinal in the morning but needed extra holes to book their places in the afternoon's final, while Auckland beat Canterbury 3-2.  With scores level at 2 1/2, the two No 5s, who halved, went out for a sudden -death playoff to decide who would progress, with North Harbour’s Olivia Yoon prevailing on the 20th hole.

A slow start and poor third quarter has consigned the NZ Breakers to a fourth straight loss in the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL). A fourth-quarter fightback came far too late as the Breakers suffered a 98-83 defeat to the surging Sydney Kings at Wellington's TSB Arena on Saturday night, dropping to 7-7 in the process. LATEST HEADLINES: Auckland FC defeat Nix in epic Kiwi Clasico Black Caps struggle on day two vs England Kiwi big Tai Wynyard called into NZ Breakers Campbell, Wood top-10 in Riyadh, Australia Auckland City drawn with big European clubs American point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright yet again led the charge for the Breakers, finishing with a game-high 21 points (9/18 FG, 2/6 3pt) along with eight rebounds, six assists and a steal. Kiwi big man Sam Mennenga stayed in the fight all game long, with 12 points (3/5 FG, 6/8 FT) and eight rebounds, while American guard Matt Mooney hit his strides with 19 points (7/18 FG, 3/13 3pt) to go with three assists and two steals. , Former NBA centre Tacko Fall also performed well with nine points, eight rebounds and a block in 13 minutes off the bench. Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen said while the result was not what they wanted, it was pleasing to see areas of play trending in the right direction. “Of course we are disappointed about the loss, but I liked the effort today,” he said. “It’s about little details. Again, too many turnovers for us and that was key in the loss, but we kept trying and competing. “I think we generated some good shots but it wasn’t our best day shooting-wise and we need to get our confidence back and hit those. “Overall we improved. We got better and kept fighting and that’s the way to move forward. We are not too far away." Former NBA forward Xavier Cooks, a National Basketball League (NBL) MVP with the Wellington Saints, scored a team-high 20 points (8/12 FG), while former Breakers and Saints point guard Izayah Le'afa was held to four points and three assists. The Kings jumped to a 10-point lead after four minutes and maintained it until mid-third quarter, when a 13-0 run blew the game open. The Breakers still trailed by 24 midway through the fourth, before 11 straight points gave the score some respectability. The Breakers (7-7) are back in action on Thursday night (tip-off 7.30pm) when they host the Tasmania JackJumpers at Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore. Sydney Kings 98 (Xavier Cooks 20, Jaylen Adams 20, Kouat Noi 19, Cameron Oliver 12) NZ Breakers 83 (Jackson Parker-Cartwright 21, Matt Mooney 19, Sam Mennenga 12). 1Q: 25-14, HT: 52-40, 3Q: 77-55

Auckland FC has broken more records as they continued their perfect start to the A-League season with a 2-1 win over the Wellington Phoenix. In front of a record New Zealand Derby crowd of 26,253 – apparently beating the historic attendance at last month’s inaugural derby by just one, newcomers Auckland made it six wins from six games thanks to an Isaac Hughes own goal and Nando Pijnaker’s header. LATEST HEADLINES: Black Caps struggle on day 2 v England Tai Wynyard called into NZ Breakers Campbell, Wood top-10 Asia, Victoria Black Caps struggle at bat in 2nd innings Campbell, Voke five back on Asian Tour The hosts conceded a goal for the first time this season in the 82nd minute but Auckland still won their second consecutive derby in front of a raucous crowd . They are now five points clear atop the standings, eight points clear of fifth-placed Wellington. There was an electric atmosphere and ferocious intensity from the first whistle in a half that saw Auckland tally 11 shots to just two from the Phoenix. After Belgian star Louis Verstraete succumbed to injury in an early blow the home side broke another record in the 25th minute – eclipsing the 1986 Preston Lions for the longest time without conceding a goal to start a season in Australian men’s national league history. Auckland goalkeeper Alex Paulsen was in the wars during the opening half after going down on three occasions before Auckland hit the front just past the half-hour mark. An own goal was Auckland’s best friend as Hiroki Sakai’s cross found the back of the net after Wellington defender Isaac Hughes headed the ball the wrong way. Wellington made a fast start to the second half, with a couple of early opportunities – Hideki Ishige’s curled effort sailed just over the crossbar. The Phoenix continued to push forward in search of an equaliser but they lacked conviction and they came unstock 20 minutes from the end when Auckland doubled their lead. Josh Oluwayemi’s miscalculation proved costly as Auckland defender Nando Pijnaker headed home Auckland’s second goal after the Phoenix goalkeeper looked to come out to collect a cross before retreating. Wellington should have pulled a goal back three minutes later but Sam Sutton’s shot was kept out by Paulsen, while Kosta Barbarouses had a goal at his mercy but the rebound went straight to the Auckland shot-stopper. Tempers threatened to boil over when Rufer kicked Luis Toomey while he laid on the ground with the ball underneath him, with the Phoenix captain shown a yellow card. Auckland’s defence was finally breached seven minutes from the end when Rufer released Barbarouses the veteran forward finished emphatically to setup a grand-stand finish. Despite the card the Nix kept attacking and proved they're not out of step with their big-city rivals, but couldn't find the equaliser.

The Black Caps are looking at a big second test defeat to England after another tough day at the Basin Reserve. England are 378-5 at stumps on day two on Saturday, with Ben Stokes and Joe Root smashing the bowlers around the ground for an overall lead of 533 runs. LATEST HEADLINES: Tai Wynyard called into NZ Breakers Campbell, Wood top-10 Asia, Victoria Black Caps struggle at bat in 2nd innings Campbell, Voke five back on Asian Tour Auckland City to play giant European club Stokes is 35 not out off 26 balls, including two sixes and one four, while Root is 73 not out from 106. Ben Duckett made 92 and Jacob Bethell 96, while Harry Brook made 55 before being well caught by Will O'Rourke off the bowling of Glenn Phillips. Ollie Pope went for 10 and opener Zak Crawley struggled again, out for eight. Tim Southee had the best bowling figures of 2-72, and Matt Henry 2-76, but both went for in excess of five per over. Earlier, the Black Caps innings folded quickly. O'Rourke was out for no score, Tom Blundell for 16 and then Nathan Smith. Henry and Southee followed as Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick, finishing the innings with 4-31 from 8.5 overs. Phillips was left stranded on 16 after looking comfortable at the wicket and once again appeared to be batting too low down the order. New Zealand were all out for 125, giving England a lead of 155 on the first innings.

A handy replacement for the NZ Breakers having signed Tai Wynyard as an injury replacement player, providing cover for the injured Dane Pineau, Jonah Bolden and Tacko Fall. Wynyard, a 26-year-old centre, who previously had stints in the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) with the Breakers (2014-16) and Cairns Taipans (2019-20), most recently played in China with the Shanghai Sharks. LATEST HEADLINES: Campbell, Wood top-10 Asia, Victoria Black Caps struggle at bat in 2nd innings Campbell, Voke five back on Asian Tour Auckland City to play giant European club Rob Loe magic helps United beat Breakers He had a strong season with the Canterbury Rams in the 2022-23 National Basketball League (NBL), averaging 19.1 points and 10.5 rebounds and was part of the Tall Blacks' World Cup Qualifying campaign. In April 2023, Wynyard helped New Zealand claim bronze at the 3x3 FIBA Asia Cup and earned all-tournament team honours Wynyard will join the Breakers' squad for the clash against the Sydney Kings and additional games where required. The Breakers have lost three consecutive games for a 7-6 record.

New Zealand golfer Ben Campbell has surged into the top-10 at the Asian Tour's season finale. Campbell made eight birdies during a seven-under 64 at the Riyadh Golf Club during the third round of the Saudi International on Friday (Saturday NZ Time), climbing 20 spots up the leaderboard. LATEST HEADLINES: Black Caps struggle with bat in second test Campbell, Voke five back on Asian Tour Auckland City to play giant European club Rob Loe magic helps United beat Breakers 'First Eleven' inducted into NZC Hall of Fame That leaves the 33-year-old tied for eighth at 13-under, four strokes behind the 54-hole leader, Chilean Joaquin Niemann. Six off the lead starting the day, Campbell made three straight birdies to open his round, then three more to start his back-nine, before finishing with six straight pars. He also made birdies at the fifth and seventh holes. Campbell, who hit 10-of-14 fairways, 15-of-18 greens in regulation and required just 26 putts, including 10 one-putt greens, will tee off in the final round on Saturday in the third-to-last group at 10.58am local time (8.58pm NZT). Campbell's compatriot and playing partner Nick Voke went in the opposite direction during the third round, falling from T28 to T62 after a two-over 73. Voke, 30, made a promising but unspectacular start, with eight pars before a birdie at the ninth. However, the bogeys piled up on the back-nine, at the 11th, 12th, 17th and 18th, with a lone birdie at the 15th. Up-and-coming golfer Tyler Wood has moved up to a tie for fourth at the Victorian PGA Championship on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The 24-year-old carded a three-under 69 in the second round at the Moonah Links Open course on Friday to get to eight-under, four back of the leader Jason Hong. Fellow Kiwi Denzel Ieremia was one of the day’s big movers, with a four-under 67 on the Legends course to rise to a tie for 22nd at four-under. Holding on to make the weekend cut at two-under was Tyler Hodge, with a one-under 71 on the Legends course. Jake Meenhorst (T60, even-par), James Hydes (T91, six-over) and Kit Bittle (T108, eight-over) all missed the cut. Meanwhile, at the DP World Tour's Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, Kiwi Daniel Hillier remains on track for a strong result after 36 holes. Hillier managed a one-over 73 in the second round at the Gary Player Country Club on Friday (Saturday NZT), moving him into a share of 21st at one-over, but still just six shots behind the leader, Frenchman Julien Guerrier. The 26-year-old rolled in birdies at the second, eighth and 10th holes, while bogeying the fourth, fifth, 13th and 16th.

An eventful first day of the second test at the Basin Reserve with 15 wickets falling and England having the upper hand over the Black Caps. The home side are 86-5 behind by 194 runs after England were dismissed for 280, where once again Harry Brook top-scored for the visitors with 123 before being run out LATEST HEADLINES: Campbell, Voke five back on Asian Tour Auckland City to play giant European club Rob Loe magic helps United beat Breakers 'First Eleven' inducted into NZC Hall of Fame Black Sox lose trans-Tasman series decider While England looked good at times with Brook and Ollie Pope eventually out for 66, the remainder of their batting was fragile. Zak Crawley failed once again and was out for 17, Ben Duckett for no score, Jaco Bethell attacked before going for 16 and Joe Root was well caught by Daryl Mitchell for three. Further down the order Ben Stokes went for two, Chris Woakes 18 before Gus Atkinson was out for nine and Brydon Carse nine. Extras were a little expensive at 22. Nathan Smith was sharp in taking 4-86, getting bounce and at the same time keeping the batters guessing. Matt Henry had 2-43 from 15 overs and it was five overs until he had a run taken off his bowling. Will O'Rourke took 3-49. At bat Devon Conway looked positive for his 11 runs, but again appeared to be worked out by the bowlers and went for 11, while fellow opener Tom Latham was out for 17. Kane Williamson had a good start for his score of 37 and again should have gone on for more but was caught by Pope off the bowling of Carse, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell didn't make double figures leaving Tom Blundell not out seven and night-watchman O'Rourke without scoring.

Auckland City will be mixing it with the big clubs of world football when they take part in next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The Navy Blues were drawn on Thursday (Friday NZ Time) with six-time European champions Bayern Munich in Group C, which also features famous Argentinian club Boca Juniors and Portugal's Benfica. LATEST HEADLINES: Loe magic helps United beat Breakers 'First Eleven' into NZC Hall of Fame Black Sox drop trans-Tasman series 2-1 Second Kiwi Clasico sells out at Mt Smart Black Caps name same XI for second test The 2025 tournament has been expanded to 32 teams, with Auckland competing 11 previous times, with their best result a third-place in 2014. Bayern Munich features players like Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala leading their squad, while Boca Juniors, an Argentinian powerhouse, brings a proud history of Copa Libertadores triumphs and a fervent fanbase. Benfica is a cornerstone of European football, celebrated for historic European Cup victories and a world-class academy that consistently produces global talents. “The draw itself is a landmark moment for Auckland City FC. It is a victory in its own right," said general manager Gordon Watson. "It represents the culmination of 20 years of relentless hard work by everyone associated with the club to turn a dream into reality. "Our story resonates not just with football fans but with people from all walks of life. Like them, our players juggle regular jobs, train nearly every day, and play over 50 matches a year, driven by sheer passion and commitment." Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn with Italy's Juventus, Morocco's Wydad AC and United Arab Emirates' Al Ain in Group G. Lionel Messi and Major League Soccer's Inter Miami are in Group A and will face Egypt's Al Ahly in the opening match before matches against Portugal's Porto and Brazil's Palmeiras. The tournament will be held in 12 stadiums around the US from June 15-July 13 and serve as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada.

New Zealand golfers Ben Campbell and Nick Voke are five strokes off the lead at the Asian Tour's season-ending tournament. Both have carded back-to-back three-under 68s in the opening two rounds at the Saudi International at the Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, leaving them tied for 26th at six-under. LATEST HEADLINES: Auckland City to play giant European club Rob Loe magic helps United beat Breakers 'First Eleven' inducted into NZC Hall of Fame Black Sox lose trans-Tasman series decider Second Kiwi Clasico sells out at Mt Smart Campbell, currently second on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and third in the tour's International Series rankings, made four birdies and a bogey during the second round on Thursday (Friday NZ Time). That followed a rollercoaster opening round on Wednesday (Thursday NZT) that featured six birdies, a bogey and double-bogey. Voke, currently 49th on the Order of Merit, posted five birdies, including three in a four-hole stretch, and two bogeys on day two, after rolling in four birdies and a bogey in the first round. Australian Cam Smith, Chilean Joaquin Niemann and Americans Logan McAllister and International Series rankings leader and current LIV Golf member Peter Uihlein co-lead after 36 holes at 11-under. Meanwhile, Tyler Wood is the best of six Kiwis after the first round at the Victorian PGA Championship on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Wood is in a share of seventh, two shots off the lead, after a five-under 66 at the Legends course at Moonah Links, south of Melbourne, on Thursday, while Tyler Hodge is in a share of 48th at one-under. Wood, 24, made three birdies in his first five holes, then three in six holes on the back-nine, while Hodge put up five birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey on the Legends course. Denzel Ieremia (T62) managed three birdies and three bogeys in an even-par ?? on the Open course, Jake Meenhorst (T74) had three birdies and four bogeys in a one-over ?? at Legends, James Hydes (T88) at two-over and Kit Bittle (T115) at seven-over, including a quadruple-bogey at the par-five third. On the DP World Tour, Daniel Hillier is tied for 23rd after the first round at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa. Hillier produced an even-par 72 on Thursday (Friday NZT), featuring four birdies and four bogeys, to be six strokes behind the leader, American Max Homa. Starting at the 10th hole, Hillier made three bogeys on the back-nine, before getting back to par with three consecutive birdies at the second, third and fourth, finishing his round with a birdie at the ninth.

Missing numerous star players, Melbourne United proved better equipped to cover, with Rob Loe enjoying his return to New Zealand. Aside from Loe, United were too good across the court, winning 97-70, as the NZ Breakers suffered a third consecutive loss, this time in Christchurch on Thursday night. LATEST HEADLINES: 'First Eleven' into NZC Hall of Fame Black Sox drop trans-Tasman series 2-1 Second Kiwi Clasico sells out at Mt Smart Black Caps name same XI for second test Humphries returns to head Nix Academy The Breakers were still missing Jonah Bolden, with Tacko Fall (out for several months) and Dane Pineau joining him out injured leaving them significantly shorthanded in the front-court. United were also missing gun shooters Ian Clark and Chris Goulding, and their own centre Marcus Lee, and after a tight first half, Melbourne held New Zealand to seven third quarter points on the way to a fifth straight victory to maintain top spot at 11-4. Loe, 33, did not quite match his career-high across 196 ANBL games of 30 points less than a month ago, but his 25 points came on 10-of-16 shooting. Jack White added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Melbourne with Matthew Dellavedova 10 points, seven assists and four boards and Shea Ili 10 points, six assists and three rebounds. The Breakers have now lost three straight, falling to 7-6, with Matt Mooney finishing with 17 points and four rebounds, Sam Mennenga contributed 17 points and four boards, and Parker Jackson-Cartwright 14 points and three rebounds. It was a free-flowing contest in the opening quarter with both teams trying to figure some things out with the key pieces they were missing. Jackson-Cartwright and Mooney hit early threes to help the Breakers to the 6-2 start which became 12-6 once Mennenga joined the three-point party. However, Melbourne worked on top from there and outscored the Breakers 22 points to 12 the rest of the first quarter to head into quarter-time leading 28-24. Things remained tight going into the half-time break, though, with Melbourne clinging to the 46-43 advantage as Loe already had 16 points for United against his former team in his home country. The Breakers stayed in touch thanks to a combined 37 points of their 43 coming courtesy of Mennenga (15), Mooney (13) and Jackson-Cartwright (nine). The third quarter has been a struggle for the Breakers at times this season, including scoring just three points against Tasmania back in Round 8, and it was not much better. Melbourne held the Breakers to just seven points in the third term while scoring 24 themselves to blow the game apart before 15 of the first 20 in the fourth period to see the lead blow out to 30 points after another Kyle Bowen bucket. From there Melbourne ended up with the 27-point victory to earn a measure of revenge on a New Zealand team who beat them by 34 points on their home floor a month ago. The Breakers have the short turnaround to now playing the Sydney Kings in Wellington on Saturday while United head back home to play host to the Brisbane Bullets on Sunday. Melbourne United 97 (Rob Loe 25, Jack White 16, Shea Ili 10, Matt Dellavedova 10) NZ Breakers 70 (Sam Mennenga 17, Matt Mooney 17, Parker Jackson-Cartwright 14). 1Q: 28-24, HT: 46-43, 3Q: 70-50

One of the most successful women in World Cup history, the first man to take 400 test wickets, the fastest test century ever, a hundred hundreds ... and a captain from start to finish. Welcome to the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Hall of Fame. LATEST HEADLINES: Black Sox drop trans-Tasman series 2-1 Second Kiwi Clasico sells out at Mt Smart Black Caps name same XI for second test Humphries returns to head Nix Academy NZ Sevens teams prepare for Cape Town Steven Alker locked in for 2025 NZ Open Officially opened on Thursday night at the New Zealand Cricket Museum in Wellington by former White Fern and NZC president Lesley Murdoch, the inaugural NZC Hall of Fame class features the induction of 11 foundation members, whose playing careers span an era from 1947 to 2016. The “First Eleven”: Bert Sutcliffe, John Reid, Jackie Lord, Trish McKelvey, Glenn Turner, Sir Richard Hadlee, Debbie Hockley, Martin Crowe, Emily Drumm, Daniel Vettori, and Brendon McCullum, have been honoured with an exhibit featuring near life-size portraits with video and biographical content displayed on a digital touchscreen.  An alliance between NZC, the New Zealand Cricket Players Association, and the New Zealand Cricket Museum, the Hall of Fame seeks to immortalise the country’s greatest cricketers, so that the players and fans of today can feel a sense of identity and a connection to those who have gone before them. The rules require inductees to have played for New Zealand and to have been retired for at least five years, with criteria weighted in favour of performance, leadership and influence. A softer guideline was that players recognised should be of world-class stature in their prime, good enough to be picked in a theoretical World XI.  A shortlist was researched and compiled by cricket historian, statistician and author Francis Payne, without peer in his discipline within New Zealand, and stress tested with New Zealand women's cricket historian and author, Trevor Auger, Murdoch, and the NZCPA. Payne, the long-time co-author of the annual New Zealand Cricket Almanack, as well as various other publications including Men in White, said the beauty of the Hall of Fame concept was that it was a subjective exercise, calculated to cause discussion. “The first intake is always the most straight-forward as it includes some players who essentially pick themselves, they stand out that much,” said Payne. “However, even in this phase there’ll still be discussions and debates about who should or should not be there - and that’s almost the point of the exercise, to keep the stories of New Zealand’s greatest players alive.” Payne, NZC’s official historian, said there were clearly other players, both men and women, who were worthy of membership and stressed there would be opportunities to add to the foundation members on an annual basis. “This is very much a living tribute with new players being added each year.” Murdoch, who played for New Zealand between 1979 and 1990 and is now a sports media host, said the Hall of Fame was an important part of NZC’s push to better recognise the sacrifice and heroics of its past players.  “Now we have the project off the ground and underway, the plan is to incorporate a nominations panel and a voting academy, dominated by former players, who will vote to choose additional inductees on an annual basis,” she said. “Doubtless, there’ll be plenty of discussions as we reminisce and explore our whakapapa, and that's what it's all about. To preserve the legacy of our cricketing family.” The foundation inductees will be celebrated on the field during the lunch break on day one of the second test between the Black Caps and England at the Basin Reserve. The New Zealand Cricket Museum, located in the ground's Old Pavilion Stand, will be open throughout the test. NZC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Bert Sutcliffe Sutcliffe cemented his reputation as a world-class batsman on the 1949 tour of England, totalling 2627 first-class runs, second only to Sir Donald Bradman in terms of most runs by a visiting player on a tour of England.  Sutcliffe was a central figure in cricket’s most dramatic day at Ellis Park on Boxing Day, 1953. Pictures of him batting, his head swathed in bandages after he was hit in the head by Neil Adcock, are now part of New Zealand sporting folklore. His innings of 80 not out that day, after returning from hospital, included seven sixes. As seemed inevitable, Sutcliffe eventually registered New Zealand’s highest score in test cricket when he made an unbeaten 230 against India at Delhi in 1955. He returned to India on the 1965 tour as a 41-year-old and scored 151 not out at Kolkata.  John R Reid When John Reid retired, he held the New Zealand test records for most matches, most matches as captain, most runs, most wickets and most catches (and also stood in as wicketkeeper). His 58 tests in succession was a world record at the time. Reid never missed a test in his 16-year career. An aggressive, hard-hitting middle-order batsman who was unafraid to hit the ball in the air, he was also a brilliant fielder at gully or cover and a pacey seam bowler, who later in his career turned to highly effective off-cutters. Reid captained New Zealand to its long-awaited maiden test win, in 1955-56 against the West Indies. One of Reid’s most famous innings was 296 against Northern Districts at the Basin Reserve in 1962-63, which included a world record (at the time) 15 sixes. Jackie Lord  A leg-spinner, Lord was a member of the side which gained New Zealand’s historic first test win, against Australia at Melbourne in 1972, and played a significant role its first series win, against South Africa in the tour which followed. Lord made her New Zealand debut on the 1966 tour to England aged 18, playing in all three tests on that tour and in all three when England came to New Zealand in 1968-69. Her career total of 55 wickets in test matches is 20 more than the next best for New Zealand. She captured five or more wickets in an innings on four occasions (no one else has done it more than once) and is the only bowler to take 10 wickets in a test for New Zealand. Trish McKelvey McKelvey played in 15 test matches and 15 one-day internationals for New Zealand and was captain in every one of them. She led New Zealand to both its first test win (against Australia) and its first test series win (against South Africa). Having captained Wellington in the previous domestic season, McKelvey was not only selected for New Zealand’s tour of England in 1966 (her White Ferns debut) but was also made captain. She and New Zealand were up against a powerful England line-up, led by Rachael Heyhoe, but the new skipper left undefeated in the tests with all three games ending in draws. McKelvey became New Zealand’s first women’s test centurion when she made 155 not out against England at the Basin Reserve in the summer of 1968-69. Glenn Turner Turner’s name was synonymous with hundreds – 103 of them in first-class cricket, including seven at test level. Two of those test hundreds were double centuries in the West Indies. Turner was the first New Zealander to score a century in each innings of a test match, when New Zealand beat Australia for the first time, at Lancaster Park in 1974. In 1973, he became the first player in 35 years to score 1000 first-class runs in England before the end of May. Turner was no less adept at the one-day game, averaging 47 in one-day internationals and scoring more than 10,000 runs in the format. He was the first player to make a score of 150 in a one-day international.  Sir Richard Hadlee Sir Richard Hadlee was one of the best fast bowlers in the world for much of his test career and the first man to take 400 wickets. He was a match-winner for New Zealand. Before he started playing the team had won just seven tests; when he retired, he’d played a role in 22 further victories. Sir Richard’s eventual career total of 431 test wickets (including a world-record 36 five-wicket bags) was strewn with outstanding performances, none more so than on the 1985-86 test tour of Australia, during which he took 33 wickets in three games, including a best-ever nine for 52 at Brisbane. Debbie Hockley In 19 tests, Hockley scored 1301 runs at 52.04, including four centuries, seven half-centuries and a top score of 126 not out against Australia, at Auckland. She was the New Zealand women’s team captain in six tests and 27 ODIs. Hockley played 118 ODIs, scoring 4064 runs at 41.89, including four centuries, 34 half-centuries and a top score of 117 against England – while also taking 54 wickets. She was the first woman to eclipse 4000 ODI runs, and also the first to play 100 ODIs. Remembered as one of the greatest players in World Cup history, Hockley scored 1501 runs in 45 games at 42.88, including back-to-back centuries against Sri Lanka and the West Indies in the 1997 tournament, in India – where she totalled a record 456 runs at 76.00. Martin Crowe In his pomp, Crowe had few peers, and certainly not in the history of New Zealand test cricket. His career-high 17 centuries towered over anyone else, and none was better than his 188 at Georgetown in 1985, against a West Indies attack containing some of the most fearsome fast bowlers in the history of the game. In 1991, at the Basin Reserve, Crowe was famously dismissed for 299 against Sri Lanka after sharing in a 467-run partnership for the third wicket with Andrew Jones – then the highest partnership in the history of test cricket.  Crowe was just as effective in the 50-over game, steering New Zealand to the semifinals of the 1992 ICC World Cup with a combination of peerless batting and innovative captaincy.   Emily Drumm Drumm became the first New Zealand cricketer to captain a World Cup winning side, after New Zealand’s memorable four run win against Australia at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in 2000. Drum played in five tests and in the last two produced scores of 161 not out and 62 not out against Australia at Christchurch, and 62 and 112 not out against England at Guildford. Her unbeaten 161 against Australia was a New Zealand women’s test record at the time. She also played 100 ODIs for her country, reaching fifty on 21 occasions, and twice going on to make a century. Drumm closed her international career in a one-day series against India in March 2006. Her last three innings at the top-level were 94 not out, 83 and 67 not out. Daniel Vettori Daniel Vettori became New Zealand’s youngest test cricketer when he made his debut against England at the Basin Reserve in 1996-97 at the age of 18 years and 10 days. By the time he stepped away from the game, Vettori had taken 362 test wickets (at the time second only to Sir Richard Hadlee) and 305 ODI wickets. While Vettori’s bowling was impressive from the start, he soon showed his ability with the bat and rose to become an outstanding all-rounder on the world stage. His favourite spot appeared to be at number eight, from which he scored more runs than any other player in test history, including four of his six test hundreds. Brendon McCullum Brendon McCullum was the captain who led New Zealand out of the doldrums to establish itself, by the time he retired, as one of the best teams in the world. Along the way he starred in various roles, scoring New Zealand’s first triple century in tests at one point, and the fastest century in test history (off 54 balls) at another. Under McCullum’s leadership, New Zealand reached the World Cup final for the first time, in 2015, and went 13 consecutive home tests without a defeat. McCullum was the first cricketer to play in 100 consecutive tests from debut. Perhaps his greatest legacy was in the way he encouraged his team to respect themselves, the opposition and the game.