A further two players will be named in early September to take the squad to its full complement of 14 players

New Zealand Cricket today confirmed that star all-rounder Chris Cairns would not be available for selection for the CLEAR Black Caps tour to Pakistan

New Zealand Cricket will host Bangladesh for two Tests, and England for five One Day Internationals and three Tests in The National Bank Series this summer.

Former New Zealand Cricket captain, Martin Crowe, has been exonerated of any wrongdoing by the independent Inquiry commissioned by the New Zealand Cricket Board

New Zealand Cricket General Manager, Tim Murdoch, said New Zealand Cricket is monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka and will be communicating with team management later today for a reassurance about player safety.

CLEAR Black Caps team manager, Jeff Crowe, has confirmed to New Zealand Cricket today (1.30pm) that he has no concerns for his team's safety.

Wellington opening batsman, Matthew Bell (24), will captain the New Zealand 'A' team on its tour to the Buchi Babu tournament in India next month

New Zealand Cricket today announced former Otago, Canterbury and Central Conference coach, Denis Aberhart as coach of the CLEAR Black Caps for a two-year term

The Governor General, Dame Silvia Cartwright, has accepted the Board's invitation to be the new Patron of New Zealand Cricket

The interviewing panel for the CLEAR Black Caps coaching position will undertake second interviews before making a recommendation to the New Zealand Cricket Board

New Zealand Cricket and Shell New Zealand Limited today announced the end of the most enduring sponsorship in the history of New Zealand sport

Unavailable due to injury were Chris Cairns and Scott Styris

New Zealand Cricket has named the 19 strong CLEAR White Ferns winter training squad to continue preparation for the international playing programme next season

The CLEAR White Ferns squad to prepare for the side's tour to India in November/December will be named next Monday 28 May

Chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Board, Sir John Anderson, today announced former international cricketer and lawyer Martin Snedden as the new Chief Executive of New Zealand Cricket

The draw for the ARY Gold Cup in Sharjah has been amended

Emily Drumm, Mark Richardson and Craig McMillan have been nominated as finalists for The National Bank Player of the Year, New Zealand Cricket's premier award, which will be announced at The National Bank New Zealand Cricket awards evening on Friday

The national selection panel of Sir Richard Hadlee (chairman), Brian McKechnie, Ross Dykes and David Trist, has named the following team to contest the Coca-Cola Cup tournament at Sharjah from 8-20 April

In a move thought to be a first for Test cricket in New Zealand, the third and final Test in the National Bank series will get under way in Hamilton tomorrow morning with a powerful rendition of both the New Zealand and Pakistan National Anthems

A shoulder injury sustained while playing club cricket yesterday has ruled Brooke Walker out of the final National Bank Series Test match at the eleventh hour