Troubled batsman Jesse Ryder was omitted on Thursday from New Zealand's 15-man Test squad to tour the West Indies, with South Africa-born paceman Neil Wagner one of two new faces in the line-up.

New Zealand coach John Wright will step down from the national side in August after rejecting an offer to extend his contract, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said on Tuesday.

There is tension simmering in New Zealand Cricket (NZC) between director of cricket John Buchanan and coach John Wright.

This is not the first time that match-fixing rumours have started doing the rounds and former New Zealand cricketer Craig McMillan has told Indian bookmakers to "put up or shut up", following the recent allegations against Kiwi players.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday dismissed as "baseless" and "irresponsible" a report that some of its players were involved in match-fixing.

New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday named former Test batsman turned rugby union administrator David White as its new chief executive.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive Justin Vaughan announced Wednesday that he would step down at the end of November, after more than four years in the job.

The list of cricketers who have battled depression keeps getting longer with former New Zealand pacer Iain O'Brien becoming the latest to admit that he suffered from the ailment during his entire career.

John Buchanan, the New Zealand director of cricket, has singled out the need for accountability as the main reason behind introducing a selection structure in the country that gives the head coach the final say in picking a squad.

Former Australian paceman Andy Bichel has emerged as a strong contender to take over as New Zealand's bowling coach after South African Allan Donald decided to pursue a job in his homeland under a new management.