The week’s best live action
CRICKET
As the Black Caps head into the business end of their test match in Perth ( Day 3 coverage starts at 5.00pm on Saturday, Sky Sport 2), there’s plenty more cricket to be had – including two T20 matches between India and the West Indies, on Sunday ( Sky Sport 3, 9.20pm) and Wednesday ( Sky Sport 2, 9.20pm).
The domestic Super Smash T20 competition swings into action with the Auckland Aces playing the Otago Volts ( Sky Sport 3, Saturday, 3.00pm). On Sunday, Sky Sport 3 screens the men’s and women’s double-header, with the Canterbury Magicians playing the Wellington Blaze ( 12.30pm), followed by the Canterbury Kings v the Wellington Firebirds ( 3.00pm). Through the week, there are the Northern Knights v the Volts ( Sky Sport 9, Monday, 7.05pm), the Kings v the Aces ( Sky Sport 2, Tuesday, 4.00pm) the Volts v the Aces ( Sky Sport 2, Thursday, 4.00pm) and the Knights v the Central Stags ( Sky Sport 2, Friday, 7.00pm).
Australia’s Big Bash T20 competition rolls into its second week, with Brisbane Heat playing the Sydney Thunder
( Sky Sport 2, Tuesday, 9.05pm), Melbourne Renegades v the Thunder ( Sky Sport 2, Thursday, 9.05pm) and the Heat v the Melbourne Stars ( Sky Sport 3, Friday, 9.05pm).
RUGBY
It’s finals time in the national sevens competition ( Sky Sport 9, Saturday, 10am and Sky Sport 1, Sunday, 10am) and the World Rugby Sevens series is on in Cape Town on Saturday ( Sky Sport 1, 1.40am and 7.50pm and Sunday 7.50pm).
DARTS
The PDC World Darts Championship kicks off on Saturday ( Sky Sport 3, 8.00am) and continues all the way to New Year’s Day.