New Zealand

34-year-old left-handed opener last played a Test over two years ago

29-year-old's strike rate in five-day format led to his exclusion against West Indies last month

Hosts thrash Black Caps by 197 runs to go 1-0 up in three-match series

30-year-old became first off-spinner to reach milestone in less than 40 matches

Hosts need just six more wickets to go 1-0 up in three-match series

Hosts finished day three of first Test with overall lead of 215

Pair added 117 runs for second wicket to take visitors to 152 for one at end of day's play

Hosts finish at score of 291 for nine on opening day of first Test on Thursday

28-year-old has been sidelined after contracting the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya

Hosts last Test series against Black Caps ended in 1-0 away defeat in 2014

26-year-old is expected to be fit for second match, which will start from September 30 in Kolkata

25-year-old all-rounder has been included as a specialist batsman

Kiwis finish off their opponents with straight-set victories in reverse singles on final day

Drop down from Asia Oceania Zone's Group I after 3-0 defeat to New Zealand

Half-centuries from skipper and opener Tom Latham helped visitors put up a challenging first innings score

Veteran Jose Statham downs Muhammad Abid 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to give the Kiwis a perfect start

Coach Mike Heeson believes one needs to find another way on surfaces that aren’t responsive in seam movement

29-year-old was expected to miss out after failing recently in two Test series against South Africa

Board aims to build towards hosting their inaugural pink ball home Test against England in 2018

Proteas were 105-6 at the close, with an overall lead of 372 runs at SuperSport Park

Stand-in captain scored a fifth Test century before his bowlers ripped through New Zealand's top order

The couple were found on uninhabited East Fayu island in Micronesia by a US Navy air crew

Top four batsmen cross 50-run mark as South Africa end day 283-3 against New Zealand

The Proteas can nudge up one place in ICC Test rankings if they win

Match ended in a damp draw without a ball bowled over final three-and-a-half days due to sodden outfield at Kingsmead

South African claims two wickets before heavy showers stop play with New Zealand 15-2

Proteas take on New Zealand in first Test hoping their pacers can help improve results

Proteas will start without their captain AB de Villiers and fast-bowler Morne Morkel

New Zealand need 14 wickets within two days to guarantee win and series whitewash

New Zealand batsmen cruise through as Latham scores century

Second and final Test will get under way at same venue on Saturday

Taylor and Watling’s century partnership shine against sinking Zimbabwe

Black Caps end day two on 315-4 as Latham scores century

New Zealand pacer claims 6-41 to skittle hosts for 164 despite frustrating 85-run 10th wicket stand

West Indies recent success opens opportunity for the underdogs to reach the level of Women's England-Australia

Incident is the latest to raise worries over security in the city

David White calls for Test cricket to continue its pink-ball revolution by slashing the format

Men in Green's celebration act might turn into a new cricketing ritual

New Zealand was referenced more than 60,000 times in the documents, according to local media

Instead of filling the bag with cash, Ahmed calmly reaches around the robber to hand the meal to a customer

'It's a victory for positive people power and for preserving our environment' NZ conservation minister says

NZC in a statement said that board is monitoring situation of south-central African country

The $10 million discovery came in May when the 400 kg air freight package was delivered to an address in Auckland

Colin Graves confirms that the country will host a twilight Test

The 25-year-old is set to replace retired Brendon McCullum to lead the Black Caps

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur says the upcoming Duleep Trophy would serve as a trial run before the Test

While Inky was size of rugby ball he could stretch to extremes and squeeze through tiny spaces, aquarium manager says

College head Steve Cole says the boys necks were cut when a prop malfunctioned

England player's mother was left furious at treatment meted out to her by Radio Hauraki employees

The 25-year-old's classy knock against Proteas fired his side to a successful record chase of 230