Cricket

Black Caps opener Tom Latham says it was close to a perfect day for them as they took control of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington.

The Australian cricketers have a 175-run lead with six second innings wickets in hand after three days of the second Test against India in Perth.

Tim Southee has bagged his first five-wicket haul at the Basin Reserve as the Black Caps battled a stubborn Sri Lankan fightback on day one of the first test in Wellington.

India could be set to unleash four quicks for the second cricket Test against Australia in Perth today after losing offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin to injury.

Martin Guptill will again go under the hammer at the Indian Premier League auction next week.

The company responsible for ball-tracking technology in Australia has extended an open invite to Tim Paine and his frustrated teammates to review the reviews.

A shattered Australia are confident the day-five fight is a sign of greater things to come, despite a demoralising first test defeat.

Australian cricket's whipping boy Shaun Marsh shapes as his side's best hope of winning the first Test against India which history - and conventional wisdom - suggests is near-impossible.

Australia will set an Adelaide Oval record if they manage to win the first test against India, having been set an imposing target of 323 on day four.

The New Zealand cricketers have sealed a historic test series win over Pakistan.

Pakistan have taken charge of the third and deciding cricket test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.

A half-century from captain Kane Williamson helped New Zealand prevent Pakistan's Yasir Shah from slicing through their batting order on day one of the third and final test in Abu Dhabi.

Wellington have edged to a three-wicket win in the Ford Trophy one-day cricket final, stealing home with eight balls to spare at Dunedin's University Oval.

Black Caps batting coach Craig McMillan says the improvement they showed in the second innings of the second test against Pakistan must continue.

A batting collapse at the hands of Pakistan leg spinner Yasir Shah has left the New Zealand cricketers facing defeat in the second Test in Dubai.

The Black Caps spent almost two full days in the field with not much reward as Pakistan ground out a sizeable first innings in the second Test in Dubai.

Two half centuries help Pakistan overcome a shaky start to reach 207-4 against the Blackcaps on day one of the second test in Dubai on Saturday.

The Australian cricketers have won the opening T20 international against India in Brisbane.

The New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel says the support for him following his Test debut has been non-stop and it is reward for his decision to not give up on his dream.

The Test thriller against Pakistan in the UAE need not be marred by dark thoughts, writes Matt Richens.