Cricket
Cricket, Mankad run-outs, and the spirit of the game
It's the cricketing dismissal which raises hackles like no other: a non-striking batsman being run out by the bowler while backing up too far. Audio
Cricket: Haidee Tiffen not seeking to renew contract
The head coach of the New Zealand women's cricket team Haidee Tiffen will not reapply for her job when her contract expires at the end of July.
Taylor says Crowe was on his mind as he broke his mentor's mark
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor says he had his late mentor Martin Crowe on his mind as he hit another milestone on day four of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh in Wellington.
Black Caps battle in rain-disrupted Test
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor battled New Zealand to 38 for two in reply to Bangladesh's 211 all out before rain returned to bring a premature end to the third day of the already heavily disrupted…
Rain washes out first day of second Test
The first day of the second cricket Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh has been washed out after steady rain soaked the Basin Reserve in Wellington from early Friday morning.
Transgender athletes & cricket
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer looks at the issues transgender athletes are facing. Also Kane Williamson is rated the second best batsman in test cricket. Audio
Year of the Cups: Cricket World Cup 2019
As the Black Caps aim to go one better than their memorable effort in 2015, RNZ Sport turns the spotlight on the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
NZ womens cricket falling behind Australia
White Ferns captain Amy Satterthwaite says New Zealand has some work to do if they're to compete with a professional team like Australia.
Boult breakthrough leads NZ to win
Trent Boult provided the impetus needed for New Zealand with a five-wicket haul as the Black Caps completed an innings and 52-run victory over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the first Test in…
Rugby world league & ongoing Hockey review saga
RNZ's sports reporter Clay Wilson looks at the proposed revamp of the international rugby calendar. World Rugby is in discussions to form a 12 team World League from 2020, including teams from the Six… Audio
Sri Lankan great banned for two years
Sri Lanka batting great Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket for two years.
Australia cruise to Rosebowl series win
Ellyse Perry clubbed her maiden one-day international century to inspire Australia to a series-clinching 95-run win against New Zealand in Adelaide.
White Ferns facing 'two finals'
New Zealand face a 20th straight year of misery against Australia when the two sides meet in tomorrow's ODI women's clash in Adelaide.
NZ to unleash cricket teen prodigy at WACA
She's already got a double century to her name, but 18-year-old Kiwi star Amelia Kerr doesn't feel like she deserves to be labelled an allrounder just yet.
Guptill ton anchors Black Caps to second ODI win
Opener Martin Guptill has racked up his second century in as many matches, his 118 anchoring the Black Caps to an eight-wicket win in the second one-day international against Bangladesh in…
Windies bowler cops ban
West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been banned for the first four one-day internationals against England after being found guilty of "personal abuse".
From training on mats to influencers
A wildly popular men's team, population 1 billion-plus, and an almost fanatical passion for cricket - in theory the perfect environment for the women's game to flourish in India.
Black Caps prevail in thrilling decider
Black Caps captain Kane Williamson is happy his side was able to get the better of an in-form India to clinch the Twenty20 cricket series.
White Ferns make it 3-nil
The New Zealand women's cricket team has dramatically won the third and final Twenty20 international against India in Hamilton to complete a series sweep.
Uncapped player in White Ferns' ODI squad
Rosemary Mair has been named in the White Ferns' one-day cricket squad, after impressing in the three match Twenty20 series against India.
