New Zealand Cricket has today paid tribute to BLACKCAPS' captains Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming for making the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

The White Ferns resume their battle with Australia’s Southern Stars on the 12th of June as they finish the Rose Bowl series that was interrupted by Christchurch’s February 22nd earthquake.

Cricket Australia announced the playing schedule for the 2011 Emerging Players Tournament that will see a format change from the traditional competition structure, now heading into its seventh year.