Australia Women ended their series of matches against New Zealand's Women on a winning note at the MCG. In a match played prior to the men's Twenty20 against India at the same venue, Australia's ladies completed a 4-1 success in the same format to go with a 1-0 success in the Rose Bowl One-Day Internationals.
Zimbabwe's top-order crumbled once again in Dunedin as the tourists followed their dismal performance in the first Test at Napier with one almost as bad in the opening One-Day International.
Chasing a modest New Zealand total of 249 to win, Zimbabwe lost three wickets - two of them to Kyle Mills (three for 26) - for just 15 runs at the start of their run chase and never really recovered, in spite of a buccaneering 58 from their captain Brendan Taylor.
New Zealand won a low-scoring fourth Twenty20 International over Australia Women by six wickets to take their first victory of the tour.
Kate Broadmore returned figures of three for nine as Australia were restricted to 92 for seven in 18 overs of a weather-interrupted encounter before New Zealand closed on 95 for four.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) 2015 Cricket World Cup Local Organising Committee has met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, and Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, in Melbourne Australia.
To mark the occasion, the Prime Ministers were each presented with a specially produced ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC2015) bat signed by the captains of the Australian and New Zealand cricket teams, Michael Clarke and Ross Taylor.
Australia Women retained the Rose Bowl Trophy with a convincing nine-wicket victory over New Zealand Women in the third and final One-Day International at Blacktown International Sportspark.
New Zealand were dismissed for 125, failing to recover from being reduced to 39 for four and their target was easily overcame by Australia, who closed on home in just 16.4 overs.
New Zealand stormed to an innings-and-301-run win over Zimbabwe in well under three days of their only Test match in Napier.
After BJ Watling completed an unbeaten 102, New Zealand declared on 495 for seven and then shot Zimbabwe out for 51 and 143.
New Zealand captain and key batsman Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against Zimbabwe with a calf strain.
He was forced to retire hurt having made 122 during the second day of the only Test match and scans have revealed a grade two tear in his right calf.
The second One-Day International between Australia Women and New Zealand in Sydney was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The result follows the first game, which was also abandoned after just 22 overs were possible at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The opening One-Day International between Australia Women and New Zealand Women was abandoned after just 22 overs were possible in Sydney.
In that time, New Zealand had reached 100 for two as they set about building a platform before the weather intervened.
A look ahead to a busy week that sees three Test matches get underway in Australia, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand.
In Adelaide, Australia take on India, then in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan take on England in high spirits following their ten-wicket win in the opener in Dubai and finally, New Zealand meet Zimbabwe in Napier.
New Zealand have added uncapped Otago all-rounder Sam Wells to their squad for the Test match against Zimbabwe which begins in Napier on 26th January.
Wells has impressed the New Zealand coaching staff during the three-day game between New Zealand A and the touring Zimbabweans and his inclusion completes the 13-player squad for the one-off Test.
Australia Women moved into an unassailable 3-0 series lead over New Zealand Women by winning the third Twenty20 International in Sydney by seven runs.
Batting first, Australia posted 134 for eight and they then restricted New Zealand to 127 for eight in reply as Lisa Sthalekar returned four for 18.
Australia Women's bowlers set up a convincing 59-run win in the second Twenty20 International against New Zealand Women in Sydney.
In a low-scoring match, Australia went 2-0 up in the series after scoring 128 for five from their 20 overs and then dismissing New Zealand for just 69 in reply.
Jessica Cameron smashed 59 in 41 balls before Australia Women clinched a four-wicket win over New Zealand Women in the first Twenty20 International in Sydney,
Cameron hit eight fours and a six as her side closed on 148 for six with one ball to spare after New Zealand had managed to post 145 for seven.
New Zealand have named uncapped wicket-keeper Kruger van Wyk in their 12-man Test squad to take on Zimbabwe from 26th January in Napier.
Van Wyk is offered an opportunity as Reece Young misses out while Jesse Ryder is absent as he continues his recovery from injury.
New Zealand Women have named a 14-player squad to take on Australia Women in the Rose Bowl series of limited overs matches that begins on 20th January in Sydney.
The squad shows four changes from the party that travelled to England, the selectors calling up Rachel Candy, Morna Nielsen, Maddy Green and Katie Perkins.
Sachin Tendulkar remained the man to beat in the 2011 Cricket World Awards - as voted for by Cricket World viewers, listeners and followers.
Following his dual success in being crowned Player of the Year and Batsman of the Year in 2010, the 'Little Master', held on to the main award by gaining 19 percent of the total votes cast, although he did have to share the Batsman of the Year gong with team-mate Virender Sehwag.
All-rounder Suzie Bates has been named as the new captain of the New Zealand Women's cricket team following the retirement of Aimee Watkins earlier this year.
Bates has played 40 One-Day Internationals and 34 Twenty20 Internationals including her side's runs to the finals of the 2009 ICC Women's World Cup, 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 and 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20 competitions.
There can only be one winner of Cricket World's Player Of The Week award on the week that Virender Sehwag broke the record for the highest individual score in a One-Day International.
He hit 219 from 149 balls during his epic knock against the West Indies in the fourth match between the two sides in Indore on Thursday and, if he hadn't been dismissed by Kieron Pollard in the 47th over, may well have taken the record into the territory of those deemed to be unbeatable.
Doug Bracewell took six wickets to bowl New Zealand to a first Test win over Australia since 1993 and a first Test win in Australia since 1986 as the Black Caps held on to claim victory in the second and final game in Hobart by just seven runs.
Australia, who had been set 241 to win, fell short when they were dismissed for 233 leaving David Warner unbeaten on 123 having carried his bat in vain as Bracewell returned figures of six for 40.
