England 160 for 4 (Knight 63, Bouchier 43) beat New Zealand 133 for 5 (Bates 65, Bell 2-29) by 27 runs In a game of two captains’ innings, it was Heather Knight who came out victorious as England took the opening T20I of the five-match series in Dunedin by 27 runs. Knight, who opted out
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The medal capped a remarkable breakthrough season for Ravindra on the international stage, where he made a mark for New Zealand in all formats. He was a rising star at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, scoring 578 runs at an average of 64 with three centuries. He also scored his maiden Test hundred
Tim Southee has conceded there’s no guarantee he will captain New Zealand’s next set of Test matches when they head to the subcontinent for to face Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India later in the year. It means New Zealand’s 13-year winless streak in Tests against Australia is set to extend while their 31-year drought at
Pat Cummins has praised the ability of different players in the Australia side to stand up when the team needed it after they conjured a remarkable run chase in New Zealand to take the series 2-0. Australia were in huge trouble on the third evening at 34 for 4 chasing 279 and then at 80
Marnus Labuschagne says he never felt in any danger of losing his place and believes Australia’s revamped batting line-up is going to succeed despite another innings that was propped up by one individual performance among failures elsewhere. He also defended the shot option of wicketkeeper Alex Carey who popped up another catch in the ring
He second-top-scored for New Zealand in the second Test running with an important 29 as they were bowled out for 162 having been sent into bat on a seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch. Josh Hazlewood put on a supreme display of bowling to take 5 for 31 Henry was then equally good during his turn, prising
Tim Southee cut a lonely figure out in the middle of Hagley Oval on Wednesday. It is rare that in the middle of the afternoon two days out from a Test match there is no one on the playing surface. But while New Zealand’s players trained in the nets out the back, and the ground
Big Picture New Zealand’s home season will be defined by what happens over the next few days in Christchurch. If they can bounce back from the heavy defeat in Wellington to take a rare Test off Australia the summer will be considered a success and their position near the top of WTC table will be
Responding to a question on ESPN’s television show Around The Wicket about Wagner’s finger-on-the-mouth celebration after dismissing Zubayr Hamza in his final Test appearance, against South Africa in Hamilton, and a visual of him showing someone the middle finger as the team got in a huddle to celebrate another wicket, Taylor said, “I think it
New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner announced his retirement after learning that he would not be part of the ongoing Test series against Australia and his former team-mate Ross Taylor feels the decision was “forced”. Responding to a question on ESPN’s Around The Wicket podcast about Wagner’s finger-on-the-mouth celebration after dismissing Zubayr Hamza in his
Ben Sears is in line to make his Test debut against Australia in the second Test in Christchurch after Will O’Rourke was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, while Devon Conway is set to miss at least the first half of the IPL after undergoing surgery on his fractured left thumb. New Zealand coach
New Zealand captain Tim Southee did not rule out the potential of Neil Wagner being called out of retirement for the second Test against Australia in Christchurch if required with Will O’Rourke‘s hamstring to be assessed in the next 24 hours. O’Rourke walked off the field five balls into his eighth over on the third
Australia 383 (Green 174*, Henry 5-70) and 164 (Lyon 41, Phillips 5-45) beat New Zealand 179 (Phillips 71, Lyon 4-43) and 196 (Ravindra 59, Lyon 6-65) by 172 runs Nathan Lyon crushed New Zealand’s hopes early on day four to complete a 10-wicket match haul as Australia recorded a convincing 172-run first Test victory at
Lyon said he would not have any cheeky words with Australia’s batters after top-scoring with 41 as the visitors collapsed for 164 at the Basin Reserve and bring New Zealand back into the game from a vulnerable position. “No. That’s the second time I’ve done it in my career,” Lyon said. “And let’s hope it’s
Cameron Green was sheepish on the evening of day one when he admitted he did not know how to bat with the lower order. “I’m still trying to work out how best to play with a tail,” he said. “It’s still a fine balance between still trying to score runs but then [not] making the
New Zealand will make a decision just before the toss as to whether they will pick a fourth seamer in Scott Kuggeleijn or a specialist spinner in Mitchell Santner for the first Test against Australia at the Basin Reserve after Wednesday’s rain meant the pitch remained under covers all day. Opener Devon Conway was ruled
Big picture: Australia look to improve overseas record, NZ eye rare victory It’s little wonder anticipation is feverish for Australia’s Test return to New Zealand after eight years with matches in Wellington and Christchurch to be played in front of capacity crowds. Even though they are neighbours, sharing a long history on the field, the
New Zealand opener Devon Conway faces a fitness test on his injured thumb on Wednesday ahead of the first Test against Australia in Wellington after requiring further assessments from specialists and having not hit a ball since the blow in the hand last Friday. Conway damaged his left thumb while wicketkeeping in the second T20I
Neil Wagner has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after New Zealand selectors told him he would not be picked for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia starting on Thursday. Wagner, 37, made the emotional decision following a tough conversation with coach Gary Stead last week where it was confirmed he was not
Blair Tickner, the New Zealand fast bowler, has joined Derbyshire across formats for the first three months of the season. Tickner, 30, has almost 400 career wickets to his name, including 202 in first-class cricket with best figures of 5 for 23 for Central Districts against Canterbury in 2017-18. As a tall fast bowler capable
New Zealand were able to breathe a sigh of relief when it appeared Devon Conway had escaped a significant injury in Auckland, but they could still face a nervous wait ahead of the Test series against Australia with him and Rachin Ravindra, who missed the game with knee soreness, providing unwanted concerns. Conway suffered the
New Zealand captain Tim Southee and his predecessor Kane Williamson are set to play their 100th Tests together during the upcoming home series against Australia. March 8 will mark the occasion, the start of the second of two matches in the series, which follows a set of three T20Is. The 14-member Test squad also includes
New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson faces up to a year on the sidelines after being diagnosed with another stress fracture of his back. The latest injury is in the same part of the back as the one which he had previous surgery on last year although is a new fracture. He won’t undergo an
Nabi claimed the top spot following his 136 against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the three-match series, in Pallekele. Chasing a mammoth 382, Nabi’s hundred at No. 7 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s unbeaten 149 lifted Afghanistan from 55 for 5, but the team fell short by 42 runs. Nabi also took a wicket in
Trent Boult is back in New Zealand’s squad as they prepare for the T20 World Cup with a three-match T20I series at home against Australia, which begins on February 21 in Wellington. The left-arm seamer, though, has been picked for only the second and third T20Is. He is currently with MI Emirates in UAE’s ILT20
New Zealand captain Tim Southee has indicated that uncapped quick William O’Rourke has “a good chance” to make his Test debut on Tuesday, when they host South Africa for the second Test in Hamilton. In the opening Test in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand fielded a three-man pace attack instead of their usual four, featuring Southee,
Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa and the T20I series against Australia in an attempt to recover from a long-standing foot injury. Mitchell, who averages 53.46 in Tests, has been carrying the problem for around six or seven months and was rested from the final T20I against Pakistan
New Zealand ended day three of the Mount Maunganui Test against South Africa in command, leading by 528 runs in the second innings. This was after South Africa were bowled out for 162 in the first innings, with Mitchell Santner picking up 3 for 34 with his left-arm spin. Santner’s effort, along with Matt Henry
All New Zealand and South Africa Test series will now be played for the Tangiwai Shield, starting with the two-match Test series that’s set to begin on February 4 in Mount Maunganui. The trophy commemorates the tragic events of 1953, when 151 people on the train from Wellington to Auckland on Christmas eve – including
Rachin Ravindra is set to add to his three Test caps after being named in the New Zealand squad for the two-Test series against South Africa that starts on February 4 in Mount Maunganui. Canterbury fast bowler Will O’Rourke, who is known as the clone of Kyle Jamieson, has been handed a maiden call-up albeit
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