Black Caps great Chris Cairns has shared an encouraging update on his recovery battle following a life-threatening heart attack in 2021.

Captain Mohammad Waseem smashed a chancy half-century and led United Arab Emirates to an emphatic win over a scratchy New Zealand to level their Twenty20 series this morning (NZT).

South Africa will send a weakened squad to New Zealand for next year’s test series against the Black Caps with the two matches clashing with their own domestic Twenty20 competition.

Black Caps bowler Trent Boult will return to the international scene on the eve of the Cricket World Cup after being announced in an experienced ODI squad to face England in September.

It could be the best highlight reel of the year for New Zealand cricket fans.

Joe Root scored 91, England No 11 James Anderson smashed two fours in the final over and fellow bowling great Stuart Broad announced his shock retirement from cricket in another eventful day in the Ashes series which saw the hosts take a commanding 377-run lead over Australia at stumps on Saturday.

Play was abandoned for the day at the Oval on Sunday with Australia needing 249 more runs with all wickets intact to beat England in the fifth Ashes test, setting up a potentially thrilling finish to a classic series.

Stuart Broad delivered a fitting finale to his cricket career by taking the last two wickets to clinch England a series-tying victory on Day 5 of the fifth Ashes test against Australia this morning.