Describing his fallout with Ross Taylor a "bad stain for New Zealand cricket", former skipper Brendon McCullum attributed it to a race for captaincy between the two in 2011, and admitted that they still aren't the best of friends despite mutual respect.
Tim Southee rescued New Zealand with the bat then dragged his side back into the match
Vettori has said that Virat Kohli is always open to listen, a quality which makes him such a 'good captain.'
With the skies over Delhi clouded with smog, many cast worried eyes on the fate of the first India-Bangladesh Twenty20 International scheduled at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Sunday.
Kane Williamson's assured unbeaten 70 guided New Zealand to a comfortable four-wicket win over Pakistan in the second One-Day International in Sharjah on Friday to level the series at 1-1.
Cricket greats honoured Martin Crowe at an emotional funeral for New Zealand's greatest batsman, on Friday, with his cousin, Hollywood star Russell Crowe, acting as a pallbearer.
Guess which Indian batsman has scored the most runs against New Zealand? Rajneesh Gupta tells you that and more.
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has said that all-rounder Corey Anderson could very easily become the highest paid cricketer in the country when the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction begins.
Vettori has not been a part of any Day/Night Test but he feels batting during the twilight period will be challenging.
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian and only the 12th player on record to hit a six as the first scoring shot of their Test career.
India captain Rohit Sharma assured BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly that his team is ready to play Sunday's opening T20 International against Bangladesh despite growing concerns about severe air pollution.
Photos of the World Cup Pool A game between Afghanistan and New Zealand being played in Napier
Dhoni holds the record of winning most matches in all 3 formats -- the first Indian and also the first among current captains from all sides.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup
Memorable moments from Shane Warne's glittering career.
With New Zealand at the cusp of World Cup glory, former captain Martin Crowe said the Black Caps will have to dig deep into their resources if they have to beat Australia in the title clash between the trans-Tasman rivals.
Photos of the World Cup Pool A game between Australia and New Zealand being played in Eden Park
De Villiers was set to lead the side in Kohli's absence but the South African was ruled out of the team's opening game of the season on Wednesday.
India has played New Zealand in four T20 games. Guess how many India won?
Ishant is returning to the Indian squad after recovering from an ankle injury sustained during a Ranji Trophy clash last month.
New Zealand completed their World Cup preparations with a 134-run victory over South Africa on Wednesday.
Indian Cricket Board feel that President-elect Sourav Ganguly's cordial relations with both players and officials in Bangladesh cricket might help in salvaging the situation.
Captain AB de Villiers was in tears at the post-match news conference after overseeing another South African defeat on the big stage.
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has revealed before a court in London that he felt shocked when his idol, Chris Cairns, approached him regarding fixing a match.
India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will join compatriot Virender Sehwag and a host of other international cricketers for a charity match at the Kia Oval on September 17.
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Shane Warne doesn't like defensive bowlers in limited overs cricket and that's the reason three of his current favourites are India's Kuldeep Yadav, Pakistan's Yasir Shah and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, who are 'not at all scared of getting hit'.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli smashed his maiden T20 hundred in an Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Lions in Rajkot on Sunday but he said he was not feeling after ending up on the losing side.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson feels that one can "learn a lot" by watching his contemporary Virat Kohli's stellar performances in the ongoing ICC World T20.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the match:
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been awarded Sir Richard Hadlee medal.
Pace bowler Kyle Mills has followed team mate Daniel Vettori into retirement.
Besides the 90,000 plus fans lending their noisy support, most of the 22 players involved in the final of the World Cup 2015 will have support in the shape of their families and spouses.
India have won six ODI series on the trot. New Zealand have never won an ODI series in India.
Three wins from three is a major confidence boost for New Zealand - but the next game against India is simply massive, says Daniel Vettori.
Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa with 11 scalps in three games.
They'll back themselves to be consistent throughout the tournament so irrespective of how individual games or moments go, they'll back themselves to be able to deliver in the next game as well. It's a World Cup, if you put yourself under pressure then you make things difficult, but now with three wins they've been able to afford themselves some luxuries, former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori writes in a column for ICC.
New Zealand's preparations for the ICC World Cup are the best they had been in Daniel Vettori's four previous campaigns and they can enter the tournament they co-host with Australia with confidence, the former captain said.
Record-breaking New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori has said that the timing is not right to officially announce his retirement from Test cricket, in light of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes' tragic death.
Mohammad Hafeez continued his rich vein of form and closed in on his maiden double hundred in Tests as Pakistan reached 281 for three against New Zealand at the close on the first day of the third and final Test on Wednesday.
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