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New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20
New Zealand enter the Australia series having won the last three bilateral T20I series against them
Outgoing captain led the side for six years, but feels she can contribute better now by focussing on her performances as a player only
Grant Bradburn appointed Pakistan fielding coach
The former New Zealand allrounder, who was Scotland's coach till recently, will fill the void left by Steve Rixon's departure
New Zealand spinner Morna Nielsen retires from all forms of cricket
Having played 96 internationals, and also featured in the Women's Big Bash and the Kia Super League, she aims to focus full-time on being a structural engineer
McCullum, Fleming to face All Blacks in T20 match
The rugby side will be led by All Blacks captain Kieran Read while Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming will be among the cricketers on show
Elliott retires from all forms of cricket
"Started in Johannesburg finished in Birmingham," his retirement post read on Instagram
Gary Stead named New Zealand coach
Stead has previously overseen New Zealand women's run to the World Cup and World T20 finals, something he'll be looking to replicate come World Cup 2019
Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts
Watkin, Bezouidenhout offered New Zealand women contracts after impressive performances on the tour of Ireland
Blistering Suzie Bates sets up record-smashing victory for New Zealand
New Zealand's women picked up where they had left off in Ireland last week
Devine's 59-ball century sets up crushing win
For the second time in two matches, New Zealand women racked up a 400-plus total before wiping out Ireland women by over 300 runs in their three-match ODI series in Dublin
New Zealand make the highest ODI total of all time
New Zealand women amassed 491 for 4 - the highest total in all ODI cricket - to smash records and Ireland women at YMCA Cricket Club in Dublin
India tour headlines New Zealand's packed home summer
Double-header men's and women's T20Is will be the main attraction as New Zealand men are set to play five Tests, 11 ODIs and four T20Is from December to March
New Zealand Cricket turns down offer to tour Pakistan
The PCB had hoped to convince New Zealand and move the T20I leg of their full tour of the UAE to Pakistan in November
Sophie Devine delivers New Zealand consolation win after Leigh Kasperek takes five wickets
Leigh Kasperek takes five wickets to finish campaign on a high at Grace Road
England outclass New Zealand to take tri-series title
England were impressive in the field with Katherine Brunt and then the spinners played a key role while the fielding stood out