Black Caps

Kane Williamson's cool head got New Zealand over the line, just, to complete a clean sweep of Zimbabwe at Seddon Park.

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The South African cricket team arrived on these shores with a bang today, signalling their intentions for their upcoming tour in the very first media conference.

The Black Caps who beat Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 have been given a vote of confidence, with no changes made in the squad to play South Africa.

It took a couple of weeks, but Zimbabwe finally gave New Zealand a game in the first Twenty20 cricket international at Eden Park tonight.

Now the extended net session that was the one-day series against Zimbabwe is in the rearview mirror, it's almost time for the real competition to start.

You would have been forgiven for thinking you were watching a re-run.

The Black Caps picked up where they left off in Whangarei, as a century from Brendon McCullum helped them post 373-8 against Zimbabwe in Napier today.

Momentum is the buzz word in the Black Caps' camp as they set out to sweep Zimbabwe in Napier today.

Black Caps batsman Dean Brownlie fractured a finger on his left hand when he was struck by a ball while fielding in yesterday's one-dayer against Zimbabwe.