Maori All Blacks v Ireland: All you need to know
The five-game marathon starts in Hamilton.
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What sport is on TV: All this weekend's televised action
Sports fan will need to claim their spot on the couch early this weekend as there's a packed schedule both at home and overseas.
McCullum says aggressive England have set 'alarm bells' ringing
Brendon McCullum believes England's aggressive performances against his native New Zealand have sent a warning to their rivals in Test cricket.
"Alarm Bells Have Gone Off": England Coach McCullum After Emphatic Test Series Win Over New Zealand
Brendon McCullum believes England's aggressive performances against his native New Zealand have sent a warning to their rivals in Test cricket. McCullum's first series as England's red-ball head coach ended in a 3-0 whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand. The hosts made short work of seemingly stiff chases of 277, 299 and 296 in victories at Lord's, Trent Bridge and Headingley, scoring their runs at a rapid rate of 4.54 an over. It was a marked contrast to England's woeful run of just one win in 17 Tests prior to the campaign against the Black Caps.
'Huge privilege': Bundee Aki proud to captain Ireland against Maori All Blacks
Bundee Aki says it will be a “huge privilege” to captain Ireland against the Maori All Blacks after initially suspecting head coach Andy Farrell was joking about giving him the responsibility.
'A huge honour' - Aki shocked by captaincy call
While Bundee Aki has always been a hugely popular figure among his team-mates at Connacht and Ireland, captaincy is a departure from the norm for him.
Hussain: Revolutionary Morgan is England's greatest white-ball captain
After Eoin Morgan announced his retirement from international cricket, Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain examines the impact the Irishman has had on English white-ball cricket - both as a player and a captain...
Eoin Morgan’s England career in pictures
England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket.