Ben Stokes throws weight behind Kane Williamson for Kiwi honour.

You can keep your Rugby World Cups lads, Stokes is ours.

New Zealand's close-fought victories over South Africa and Bangladesh could pay dividends in the latter stages.

The top four keep winning, the tournament keeps losing. Shakib is ace, though.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said this year showed his team can adapt and win in different conditions as they celebrated a historic victory against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Christchurch on Sunday.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson gave high praise to Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews after the duo rescued Sri Lanka in the first Test in Wellington.

Kane Williamson has become the first New Zealand batsman and 32nd overall to break the 900-point barrier in the ICC player rankings for Test batsmen following a stellar performance in the third Test against Pakistan.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is hoping that his batsmen learn from the Dubai experience going into the deciding third Test starting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his team's dramatic victory in the first game of the three-match Test series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi was one of his best as captain.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has confirmed that senior batsman Ross Taylor has been passed fit to take his place in the middle-order for the first Test against England that starts in Auckland on Thursday.