Black Caps

Pace bowler Adam Milne is the latest New Zealand cricketer to confirm a stint with an English County side this year.

Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann will miss next month's one-day series in New Zealand as he continues his recovery from deep vein thrombosis.

Black Caps bowler Trent Boult admits it was sickening to watch team-mate Mitchell McClenaghan slump to the ground after being felled by a bouncer by Pakistan.

Injured batsman Ross Taylor has been ruled out of both the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan and Australia - Colin Munro comes in for the Pakistan series.

Tim Southee will miss the upcoming one-day series against Australia but Black Caps coach Mike Hesson's optimistic the seamer will recover from a foot injury in time for the subsequent test series.

The Black Caps have won the third and deciding Twenty20 match against Pakistan by 95 runs in Wellington.

Black Caps opening batsman Martin Guptill says there's no particular reason for his recent run of form - other than that things have simply clicked.

English county cricket side Lancashire have signed Black Caps bowler Neil Wagner as their overseas player for this season.

A middle order collapse by the Black Caps batsmen cost the hosts victory in the first Twenty20 cricket match against Pakistan in Auckland.

Troubled left arm seamer Mohammad Amir is ready to return to the international arena, Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis says.

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is highly unlikely to play in the final ODI against Sri Lanka, while senior bowler Tim Southee's definitely out.

The Sri Lankan cricketers have kept the one day series against New Zealand alive, cruising to an eight-wicket win in game three in Nelson.

Sri Lanka have beaten New Zealand by eight wickets in the third one day cricket international in Nelson.

The Black Caps are dismssing any thoughts of Sri Lanka simply rolling over and gifting them a series victory when the two sides play the third ODI in Nelson today.

New Zealand and Sri Lanka return to Saxton Oval for the fourth one-day international in the series. Keep up with LIVE match commentary here.

New Zealand has beaten Sri Lanka in the fifth and final ODI cricket match to win the series 3-1. Look back at our match commentary here

The Black Caps have thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Christchurch, with Martin Guptill hitting the fastest half century in New Zealand cricket history.