Gary Stead

The Black Caps preparations for the T20 World Cup later this year shift up a gear this week, with the start of a five-match home series against Australia.

While there's still a host of names cricket… Audio

New Zealand has qualified for the inaugural ICC world test championship final.

Just who we'll square off against is yet to be decided it could be either India, England, or Australia.

The Black Caps… Audio

In the final Extra Time of 2020 - RNZ Sports Editor Stephen Hewson and the team look back on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2020. Joining us on Extra Time are All Blacks captain Sam Cane, Silver… Audio

A lot of things will have to change for the West Indies to win the second cricket test against New Zealand starting at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday.

The New Zealanders scored a… Audio

The traditional dominance of seam bowlers at Wellington's Basin Reserve could sway Black Caps coach Gary Stead to leave his spinners on the sideline again. Audio

New Zealand Cricket has shown faith in its men's head coach Gary Stead by extending his contract for a further three years.

Stead helped steer the Black Caps to the final of last year's World Cup -… Audio

New Zealand lost the Cricket World Cup Final in the cruelest of circumstances one year ago on Tuesday.

England, the hosts, needed 15 runs off the final over to win, and with the help of a wicked… Audio

England folded on the final day of the first cricket test in Mt Maunganui, losing seven wickets to hand New Zealand victory by an innings and 65 runs.

The Black Caps' pace bowler Neil Wagner claimed… Audio

The New Zealand cricket team gets its chance to reverse a poor run against England when the test cricket season gets under way in Mount Maunganui today.

England of course won an unforgettable World… Audio

The All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith says his focus and intent are miles ahead compared to the build up to the last Rugby World Cup. Audio

Black Caps coach Gary Stead says he'll take his team's heartbreak in the World Cup final to his grave. He told sports reporter Clay Wilson he still can't get his head around how the final ended - or… Video, Audio

The Black Caps captain has admitted he'd rather the Cricket World Cup final hadn't been decided by 'fine print'.

England won the epic final - after a tied game and a super over, the cricket… Audio

The Black Caps are revelling in their underdog status ahead of tonight's cricket world cup semi final against tournament favourites India in Manchester.

New Zealand, the tournament runners-up in… Audio

New Zealand have returned to the top of the World Cup cricket standings after their narrow win over South Africa - but they're still not guaranteed a semifinals berth. Sports Editor Stephen Hewson… Audio

A century from captain Kane Williamson has steered New Zealand to a final over victory over South Africa at the Cricket World Cup.

The Black Caps went into the final over needing eight runs -… Audio

Months of planning and preparation is put to the test for the Black Caps tomorrow night when they play their opening match at the Cricket World Cup. Video, Audio

The Cricket World Cup has returned to the home of the sport for its 12th edition - which gets under way on Thursday night (NZ time).

Over the next six weeks, the world's 10 best international teams… Audio

The Blackcaps have swept the one day series against Sri Lanka with a convincing 115 run victory yesterday in Nelson. Audio

The Black Caps coach Gary Stead says the side is vulnerable heading into their first home test of the summer against Sri Lanka in Wellington. The Black Caps begin a lengthy domestic summer schedule… Audio