Brendon McCullum has hailed his successor Stephen Fleming as "like me, but better", after England appointed his former New Zealand teammate as Test coach.

Mitchell Santner was given not out by the umpires, but himself asked for a third umpire check that ultimately led to his dismissal.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes India's batting unit emerged with plenty of positives from the ODI series against England.

Mark Chapman and Mitchell Santner guided New Zealand to a tense one-wicket win over West Indies in the fourth one-day cricket international Sunday and to an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox took 5-19 as West Indies collapsed from 63-0 to be all out for 138 and New Zealand went on to win the second ODI on Monday by five wickets.

Keacy Carty was dismissed on 95 and Shai Hope made an unbeaten 87 in a 131-run third wicket partnership which steered the West Indies to a seven wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in the first of five ODIs.

Former New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the island nation, describing it as an "absolutely huge" moment for the bilateral relationship between the two nations.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was contacted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes' retirement video during the third Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, according to a report.

The star will play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand's 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child.

But Stokes announced his adieu on the fourth day of the match itself, shocking everyone around. But McCullum said he "tried to talk him down."

Ben Stokes shocked the world of cricket on Sunday by announcing in the middle of the third test against New Zealand in Nottingham that it was his last international.

New Zealand boosted their chances of qualifying for next year's World Test Championship final after beating England in the third and final Test in Nottingham on Monday by 160 runs, clinching the series 2-1.

An injury-hit New Zealand overwhelmed England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday as Ben Stokes's last match in international...

Cricket fans around the world were left stunned after England Test captain Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday.

Ben Stokes confirmed his decision to retire from international cricket in the middle of the 3rd Test against New Zealand.

England captain Ben Stokes was given a stirring guard of honour by both his England teammates and New Zealand players at Trent Bridge on Sunday after announcing his shock retirement from international cricket.

England captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand, the team said on Sunday.

The third Test between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge is interestingly poised, with the visitors taking a sizeable lead after the first innings