Aotearoa's White Ferns have lost nine T20Is in a row vs Australia and while it seems unlikely that they will break this losing streak in their next three games, perhaps Dean Brownlie can provide extra juice as interim coach.
The Blackcaps spark up the Aotearoa summer with a T20I series vs India. Here are the five most interesting kiwis to watch out for...
White Ferns start their Aotearoa cricket season with a T20I series in Australia and what better way to prepare for that challenge than parting ways with the coach.
Henry Shipley is the funkiest mover in domestic cricket because of the possible impact it could have for Blackcaps, as well as Wellington.
Jacob Cumming is one of the best opening batters creeping below the radar with a similar style to Tom Latham.
New Zealand A went 3-3 through the Top End T20 series and did just enough to squeeze into a semi-final which they lost.
New Zealand's seam bowling depth looks pretty good heading into the 2026/27 summer and there's plenty more kiwi cricketers working towards Blackcaps debuts across the formats.
The New Zealand A cricket team start their Aussie adventure this weekend with a flurry of T20 games as part of the Top End T20 Tournament.
New Zealand have used nine different spinners across the formats halfway through 2026 and while other pockets of Blackcaps depth have been noted around the world, spin bowling has crept under the radar.
New Zealand won their ODI series vs West Indies with Jayden Lennox continuing his excellent year and coach Rob Walter winning in all three formats for his first year in charge as Blackcaps coach.
New Zealand is up 2-1 in their ODI series vs West Indies as Jayden Lennox continues to excel in his first year of Blackcaps cricket.
New Zealand's Blackcaps move into ODI mode to start their tour of the West Indies where they will add to their 21 players used across six ODIs this year.
New Zealand had another Test series win overseas and have quietly had a fabulous first half of 2026 with an ODI series win in India followed by making the final of the T20 World Cup.
The strange 2026 T20 World Cup came to an end for New Zealand's White Ferns as they were hammered by England in their last group stage game.
There won't be any drastic changes to the New Zealand Test cricket team's batting line up any time soon but there is a cluster of emerging batters working towards Test debuts.
New Zealand bounced back to win the second Test against England and with the third Test starting on Thursday evening Aotearoa time, we have five hot pockets to ponder.
New Zealand's loss to England in the first Test featured a dodgy pitch and the continuation of some grand trends for the Blackcaps.
New Zealand handled their business in the Test vs Ireland in another flex of Aotearoa's cricketing depth and are now boosted by the return of Mitchell Santner for the Test series vs England.
There are some clear holes in the White Ferns T20I team ahead of the T20 World Cup and they decided to embrace all of them for the series decider against England, which they lost.
The White Ferns continue their impressive start to the Melie Kerr era with a 1-1 ODI series draw against England falling into their 6-2 record this year.