A leading English cricket writer believes Brendon McCullum's attacking policies are going too far.
BJ Watling's knee injury means wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi could make his debut in the second cricket test against England, while Doug Bracewell or Neil Wagner shape as contenders to replace Corey Anderson if he fails to recover from a back strain.
England's 124-run victory over New Zealand in the first test at Lord's has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest matches in the history of the game.
Ben Stokes took two wickets in two balls to inspire England to victory over New Zealand by 124 runs on a pulsating final day of the first test at Lord's.
Martin Guptill has all but earned a top spot for the Black Caps' first test at Lord's after scoring 150 in the side's warm-up win over Worcestershire.
Martin Guptill has put more pressure on the New Zealand cricket selectors with an unbeaten 61 on the second day of the build-up encounter between the New Zealand XI and Worcestershire.
The biggest selection conundrum for New Zealand coach Mike Hesson and captain Brendon McCullum (when he arrives in England from the Indian Premier League) is whether Martin Guptill or Hamish Rutherford will open with Tom Latham in the first test against England at Lord's this week.
Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth is poised to make his debut after being named in a 12-man squad for the first test against New Zealand at Lord's starting on May 21.
While we are all still warm and fuzzy following the Black Caps' fabulous World Cup campaign, cricket writer Adrian Seconi thought he would take the opportunity to ask some questions before the tour of England.
Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor says it's time to move on from the side's remarkable run at the Cricket World Cup.
Brendon McCullum talks of it as his darkest time during a grim first year as New Zealand captain.
Brendon McCullum's galvanising leadership and explosive batting has seen him hold off strong challenges to be named the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner at this year's NZ Cricket Awards.
New Zealand cricket fans probably muttered to themselves something like ''it's going to be OK, it's going to be OK'' when Brendon McCullum was bowled for a duck in the opening over of the World Cup final.
The dream died hard for New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night.
Life can get pretty tough when you're a talisman and you're having one of those days when you just can't ''talis''.
Grant Elliott could scarcely have done more to put the nay sayers in their place at the World Cup.
It was dark and cold when the passengers of flight NZ1127 checked in at Auckland airport yesterday at 6.30am.
The New Zealand cricketers continued resculpting how the game is perceived in this country with their 143-run dismantling of the West Indies in Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal.
Former England international Dimitri Mascarenhas has has been appointed as New Zealand bowling coach for the upcoming cricket tour of England.
On a tide of national goodwill, Brendon McCullum delivered the catalyst for New Zealand's victory against Sri Lanka at Hagley Park on Saturday.