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.

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.

Blackcaps are about to start their Test series vs West Indies and that means it’s time to dive into lots of bits and bobs.

The smallest Test playing nation in the world won the first World Test Championship and now we can now add a 3-0 series sweep in India to New Zealand's glorious achievements in Test cricket since the pandemic started this decade.

Last month New Zealand's Blackcaps lost two Tests in Sri Lanka and now they have won two Tests in India.

New Zealand defeated India in the World Test Championship, doing what very few kiwi cricket teams have done over the past century by winning in one of the trickiest countries to tour.

New Zealand heads to India for three Tests in the World Test Championship and while that's always a recipe for kiwi underdog status, expectations for this Test series should be low.

New Zealand's loss to Sri Lanka in the second Test of their World Test Championship excursion brings together many concerning threads for New Zealand Cricket.

There are two storylines that make things a wee bit more complicated than just another disappointing loss for the Blackcaps after their loss in the first Test against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand continue on their solid World Test Championship campaign with two Tests in Sri Lanka starting this Wednesday, where they will need to quickly adjust and adapt after no cricket was played against Afghanistan.

The sharp pain of losing to Australia gets a whole lot nigglier when Aotearoa is in a position, or multiple positions to win and instead of celebrating historical mahi, the status-quo of losing to Australia continues.

Nothing tickles Blackcaps frustration like a capitulation on home soil and regardless of who the opposition is, the Test loss in Wellington felt like it was straight out of prior decades.

The Blackcaps will defend their top spot in the World Test Championship with the Test series against Australia starting on Thursday at the Basin Reserve.

The New Zealand vs South Africa Test series ended with a sigh of relief and dose of gratitude for Kane Williamson.

New Zealand's Blackcaps offered professional Test cricket mahi to defeat South Africa and have snuck into the top spot for the 2023/25 World Test Championship.

Test cricket is approaching with the New Zealand vs South Africa Test series to start in a week's time at Bay Oval before heading down the highway to Seddon Park for the second Test.

A glorious wave of Test cricket is looming on the horizon in Aotearoa with South Africa and Australia lined up for World Test Championship fixtures starting in early February.

Aotearoa's Blackcaps have burst up the World Test Championship ladder with their win in Bangladesh, bouncing back after a loss in the first Test.

The 2023/25 World Test Championship cycle and tour of Bangladesh started with a loss, a pesky loss that could determine the overall Blackcaps WTC outcome.

The Blackcaps start their 2023/25 World Test Championship in Bangladesh where they will be keen to maintain an undefeated record.