Shane Bond

Oh look, there is a leprechaun riding a unicorn through Wonderland.

There was no looking back for Shane Bond as he flew home to Christchurch then walked away from international cricket for good yesterday.

There was no looking back for Shane Bond as he flew home to Christchurch then walked away from international cricket for good today.

Shane Bond, one of New Zealand best fast bowlers, has sent down his last delivery.

Strike bowler Shane Bond does not expect any tinkering with the New Zealand lineup for their crucial Twenty20 cricket world championship match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday morning (NZtime) at Providence, Guyana, in the Caribbean.

New Zealand climbed off the canvas to snatch a dead rubber victory against Australia in a controversy-packed Chappell-Hadlee Trophy one-day cricket finale in Wellington tonight.

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is excited at the prospect of playing in front of 90,000 fans at the Kolkata Knight Riders' home ground after the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise paid over $US750,000 ($NZ1.015 million) at yesterday's player auction in Mumbai.