New Zealand will again require a significant revival to avoid another home defeat, helpless to prevent Sri Lanka from taking command of the first test.

Day two report, by Kris Shannon:

New Zealand will again require a significant revival to avoid another home defeat, helpless to prevent Sri Lanka from taking command of the first test.

Tim Southee moved into second on New Zealand’s test wicket-taking list but that was a rare highlight for his side at Hagley Oval today.

It'll be from Six60 to Twenty20 in barely a blink of the eye as McLean Park becomes a cricket ground again after its invasion by 15,000 concert fans on Saturday.

Glenn Phillips looked like a superhero in the Black Caps' first game of the T20 World Cup. This time, he batted like one.

Australia's T20 World Cup campaign is back on track, and Marcus Stoinis is largely to thank.

The Black Caps' clash against Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup has been abandoned due to rain.

Ireland have flipped the World Cup script after defeating England on Wednesday at the MCG.

Virat Kohli produced an astonishing performance to lead India to a stunning final-ball triumph over arch-rival Pakistan in a dramatic Twenty20 World Cup opener on Sunday.

Finn Allen said the Black Caps wanted to throw the first punch in their T20 World Cup opener against Australia. The young slugger and his teammates did not miss.