New Zealand clinched a 3-1 win in the series by cruising to a 51-run victory over England in the fifth and final one-dayer at Lord's on Saturday, ensuring Kevin Pietersen's debut as captain ended in defeat.
New Zealand Cricket Players' Association boss Heath Mills has advised Daniel Vettori and Scott Styris not to sign the Indian Premier League contracts offered to them.
James Anderson claimed two early wickets to have New Zealand, replying to England's first innings of 364, in trouble at 57 for 2 at tea on the second day of the third and final Test.
Brendon McCullum may play as a specialist batsman in the final Test against England because of a back injury.
Daniel Vettori will take over as the New Zealand captain in the ODIs against Sri Lanka.
For the first time, India claimed all ten wickets of their opponents.
Ross Taylor's scintillating unbeaten 154 put New Zealand in control of the second Test on the second day against England on Saturday. At the close England had limped to 152 for four in reply to New Zealand's 381 for nine after the injured Daniel Flynn did not return to the crease.
England captain Michael Vaughan fought a gripping personal duel with his opposite number Daniel Vettori on Sunday while steering his team to a 42-run first innings lead on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord's. Vaughan scored 106, his 18th Test century, his sixth at Lord's and his first against the Kiwis, in his team's 319 all out. Vettori finished with five for 69, including the wicket of Vaughan for 106.
Delhi Daredevils score a 10-run win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Wednesday.
Five New Zealand players have been given permission to miss the start of this year's tour of England to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has agreed to let their IPL-signed players: Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum, Kyle Mills and Ross Taylor arrive in England a week later than their team mates.
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the third Test against England with a hip injury and replaced by Grant Elliott, captain Daniel Vettori said on Friday. South African-born Elliott will make his Test debut in the match at McLean Park, alongside teenage pace bowler Tim Southee who has been called in to replace fellow seamer Kyle Mills.
The 164-run partnership between Tim Ambrose and Paul Collingwood in England's first innings was the difference between the two sides in the second Test, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said on Monday.
England were bowled out for 293 early in the morning session setting New Zealand a mammoth victory target of 438.
England slipped to 87 for two, in reply to New Zealand's 470 all out, at the close of play on the second day of the first Test.
Daniel Vettori's five-wicket haul (5/7) against Bangladesh in the third ODI took the spinner's career total to 207, surpassing Chris Harris as New Zealand's highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals.
Outplayed by India in their first Test series loss at home in 41 years, New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori on Tuesday said the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side is the best in the world along with Australia and South Africa.
They will need to bat the entire final day on a deteriorating Bay Oval pitch in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to stop the hosts taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
The 3-2 series victory over Pakistan helped India jump one spot to fourth position in the LG ICC ODI Championship table.
Fast bowler Shane Bond took three for 26 to lead New Zealand to victory by 216 runs against a South African Invitation XI in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
New Zealand won the sixth ODI by 90 runs to post their first win in the tri-series.
India wasted a good start and crashed to a 10-run defeat to New Zealand in their Twenty20 World Cup Group E match on Sunday.
New Zealand test captain Stephen Fleming has been left out of the Kiwi squad for next month's inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa after the selectors confirmed Daniel Vettori as the new skipper.
Skipper Stephen Fleming said he is confident that his team would perform well in the ICC Champions Trophy.
The New Zealand captain had a "potentially cancerous" tumour removed from his face and will miss the first two ODIs against Australia.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle and South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini were the two players left out of the final squad.
New Zealand recovered from a top-order batting collapse to beat West Indies by three wickets in the second ODI
Captain Stephen Fleming withdrew from the first ODI against Sri Lanka to be present at the birth of his first child.
Medium-fast bowler Michael Mason, 12th man for the series opener, is also retained.
The England spinner dismissed coach Duncan Fletcher's claim that he is the best finger spinner, saying Harbhajan Singh and Deniel Vettori are better bowlers.
New Zealand, set 249 to win, were in desperate trouble at 98 for seven against South Africa
A mystery virus has forced the New Zealand captain out of his team's opening tour match in Australia.
Captain Daniel Vettori took three for 25 on Sunday to help New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 83 runs in the final ODI.
ICC World XI announced their 12-member team for the warm-up game against Victoria on Sunday.
Sourav Ganguly elected to bat on a dry surface at the Harare Sports Club against New Zealand in the final of the Videocon Cup tri-series
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