Beaten cricketer Jesse Ryder has thanked all those who wished him well following the attack that left him fighting for his life in Christchurch Hospital last week.

England have held on against expectations to draw the final test against New Zealand at Eden Park.

New Zealand sits poised to claim victory in the third cricket test against England at Auckland’s Eden Park, and with it, win the series.

New Zealand has taken control of the first cricket test against England in Dunedin after a stunning second day performance.

Rain has washed out the first day of the first cricket Test between New Zealand and England in Dunedin without a ball being bowled.

New Zealand pace bowler Doug Bracewell has been ruled out of the first cricket test against England after injuring his foot cleaning up glass following a party at his house.

ENGLAND have won the third and final Twenty20 international with New Zealand, and with victory claimed the series 2-1.

New Zealand has levelled the three match Twenty20 series with England with a 55-run victory in the second match in Hamilton.

The New Zealand women’s cricket team have progressed to the Super Six stage of the World Cup in India, despite losing to Australia in their final pool match.

England have started their two month cricket tour of New Zealand in style, beating a New Zealand XI by 46 runs in Whangarei.

Fresh off a hiding in the two-match test campaign, the Black Caps have bounced back in style by claiming the ODI series, the first time they have won a series in the Republic.

Jesse Ryder will meet with Black Caps management later this month to discuss a return to the national side for the home series against England.

The Black Caps have been put out of their misery, with South Africa wrapping up the second and final test before lunch on the fourth day with an innings and 193 run defeat at St George’s Park.

Dumped New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor will end his international exile in time for the home series against England in February.

Black Caps wicketkeeper BJ Watling says survival against South Africa in the second Test will be as much a mental game as it is a physical challenge.

New Zealand have stumbled to their worst Test score in more than 50 years as South Africa rolled them for 45 on the first day of the first Test at Newlands in Cape Town.

The New Zealand cricket team has suffered another blow, with paceman Tim Southee out of the tour to South Africa.

A public apology has been made to Ross Taylor for the way the captaincy of the New Zealand Cricket team has been handled, but no-one will be sacked for the fiasco.

Jesse Ryder is in the form of his life but is not committing to a return to international cricket just yet.