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Play 02:13 ‘Mentally I was nowhere’ – Sophie Devine on mental health struggles Flaying England’s bowling over the fence repeatedly at Hove felt “like home” for Sophie Devine. Devine, the New Zealand captain and opener, cleared the rope four times – twice onto the roof of the hospitality boxes – on her way to a

New Zealand brought in Finn Allen,Scott Kuggeleijn and Jacob Duffy for the third T20I © Getty Images Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs Bangladesh New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat in the third T20I, a must-win game for his side, on a sunny afternoon in Mirpur. It’s the

News “You have to take a bit of responsibility in these conditions and make sure you do something for your team” Ajaz Patel is possibly New Zealand’s fourth-choice T20I spinner, behind Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, and Todd Astle. But, as the side’s only specialist spinner on tour in Bangladesh, he is relishing the responsibility in

Rachin Ravindra picked up a three-for in the second T20I in Mirpur © AFP/Getty Images Rachin Ravindra had fairly a low-key return to the scene of his first Under-19 World Cup from more than five years ago, falling for a golden duck in New Zealand’s drubbing in the first T20I against Bangladesh. Two days later,

Report New Zealand have also brought in Hamish Bennett and left out Blair Tickner and Jacob Duffy Toss Bangladesh opted to bat vs New Zealand An unchanged Bangladesh chose to bat in their second T20I against New Zealand, who made two changes to their XI after the thrashing a couple of days ago in the

“I think I have had pretty good preparations over the last few months for this tour” – Finn Allen © Getty Images New Zealand opener Finn Allen wants to bat in his own aggressive way despite having seen how the Bangladesh spinners operate on the slow pitches at the Shere Bangla National Stadium without much

News NZ left-arm spinner eager to learn how to adapt to different conditions On Wednesday, Ajaz Patel stepped up as New Zealand’s lone specialist spinner in Dhaka, coming away with 1 for 7 – the second-most economical four-over effort for the side in T20Is . On Thursday, Patel revealed that he had a chat lined

News The NZ captain, who is returning from taking a break, was just happy to be on the park with her ‘good mates’ For Sophie Devine, Wednesday night’s hefty defeat at the hands of England was about much more than it appeared. Yes, New Zealand were thumped by 46 runs off the back of a

News “He will add a lot of firepower to our batting line-up is a big part of our squad,” says head coach Pocknall New Zealand opener Finn Allen has returned to the team bio-bubble after returning two negative Covid-19 tests on successive days. If Allen is available for the second T20I against Bangladesh on Friday,

News Coach Glenn Pocknall and captain Tom Latham taking “plenty of learnings” from rocky start to Bangladesh tour Debutant Rachin Ravindra rushed through a leg-side clip in the very first over and chipped a simple return catch to left-arm fingerspinner Nasum Ahmed. Will Young slashed at Shakib Al Hasan and dragged a non-turning ball back

Report Bangladesh brought in Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das for Soumya Sarkar and Mosaddek Hossain Toss: New Zealand chose to bat vs Bangladesh New Zealand’s stand-in captain Tom Latham chose to bat first in the opening T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Allrounder Cole McConchie and batter Rachin Ravindra were brought in to the playing XI

News “We have to stick to a brand of cricket that we believe can be successful in these conditions,” says the NZ stand-in captain The upcoming five-match T20I series against Bangladesh will pose two major challenges to Tom Latham, who will lead the inexperienced New Zealand side in the absence of a number of seniors

News Stand-in coach looking forward to preparing the team for twin tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan Glenn Pocknall was shocked to find out he was named stand-in coach for New Zealand’s their tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Pocknall, who has had tremendous success with Wellington Firebirds, was appointed as Gary Stead’s replacement for the T20Is

News The pace bowler has had both doses of vaccine and already had an MIQ room booked for his return Matt Henry has been called up to New Zealand’s T20I squad in Bangladesh as cover for Finn Allen who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week. Although not a like-for-like player, the fact Henry has

News The former allrounder will undertake “a significant rehabilitation process” at a specialist hospital Former New Zealand allrounder Chris Cairns is paralysed in his legs after suffering a stroke in his spine following emergency heart surgery in Sydney, New Zealand media reported on Friday. Cairns, 51, had returned to his home city Canberra but remained

News Fast bowler says they are “thankful” for the recent Australia series to plan for the T20Is against Bangladesh New Zealand’s record of one win in their last ten bilateral matches in Bangladesh will be their biggest motivating factor, according to quick bowler Hamish Bennett. The 34-year-old is an elder statesman in the squad as

News He is experiencing moderate symptoms and is serving quarantine at the team hotel New Zealand opener Finn Allen has tested positive for Covid-19, two days after arriving in Dhaka. Allen and allrounder Colin de Grandhomme had arrived early in Bangladesh, on August 20, after completing their stints in the inaugural Hundred competition in England.

News Says a big bonus for New Zealand was seeing how Australia played there Henry Nicholls was handed his T20I debut during the 2016 T20 World Cup against Bangladesh in Kolkata. He has only played four T20Is since, with his last appearance coming against Sri Lanka in Auckland in January 2019. With a number of

Chris Cairns was transferred to a Sydney hospital earlier this month © PA Images Former New Zealand allrounder Chris Cairns is off life support and recovering in hospital after emergency surgery in Sydney for a heart problem, his lawyer said on Friday. “I’m pleased to advise that Chris is off life support and has been

News ‘It’s nice to have a block of T20 cricket going into the World Cup’, the New Zealand fast bowler says After dominating New Zealand’s home summer in 2020-21 and then emerging as the Player of the Match in the inaugural World Test Championship final, Kyle Jamieson is set for the second leg of IPL

News He will stay with the team for the T20 matches against India which follow the tournament Shane Bond will be part of New Zealand’s coaching set-up for the T20 World Cup and T20 matches in India which follow the tournament. Bond, a former bowling coach with the national side, will be in the UAE

News Uncapped Molly Penfold comes into the squad that will depart at the end of the week New Zealand pace bowler Rosemary Mair has been ruled out of the upcoming tour of England due to a stress reaction in her left shin. Mair will be replaced in the 16-player squad by uncapped Auckland quick Molly

News The stand-in coach for the tours of Bangladesh and Pakistan will be joined in the backroom by former Sri Lanka batter Thilan Samaraweera New Zealand’s stand-in coach Glenn Pocknall believes ​”there is a huge amount of growth” the team can look forward to from the uncapped pace bowler Ben Sears, who is among the

News de Grandhomme and Finn Allen also didn’t find a place Mark Chapman, who represented Hong Kong at the T20 World Cup in 2014 and 2016, has been named in New Zealand’s 15-member squad for the 2021 edition to be played in the UAE and Oman this October-November. There was no place for Ross Taylor,

News The former New Zealand allrounder is being treated in Canberra and is in serious condition, as per media reports Former New Zealand allrounder Chris Cairns is on life support at a Canberra hospital after recently collapsing with a health problem in Australia, New Zealand media reported on Tuesday. Cairns, 51, had undergone several operations

News Coach Gary Stead said that he had spoken to the opening batter about where he stands A “gutted” Colin Munro believes he has played his last international cricket after being left out of New Zealand’s T20 World Cup squad. “Extremely gutted to miss out on this, was definitely a goal of mine that I

Finn Allen missed the T20 World Cup shortlist, but made all squads for the tour of Asia © Getty Images Tom Latham – and not Kane Williamson – will lead New Zealand on their white-ball tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh starting September. The opener will stand in as leader on both tours across white-ball formats.

News Injuries have parched him of steady opportunities but he has been able play more consistently since the start of the 2020-21 BBL Adam Milne, the New Zealand fast bowler, has set his sights on October’s T20 World Cup in the UAE despite injuries limiting him to two T20I appearances since November 2018. Milne played

News The series will be part of the teams’ preparations for the T20 World Cup, which will be held from October 17 to November 14 in UAE and Oman Bangladesh will host New Zealand for a five-match T20I series from September 1 to 10, with all the matches scheduled to take place at the Shere

News Wicketkeeper Jess McFadyen and seamer Claudia Green called up for tour of three T20Is and five ODIs Allrounder Amelia Kerr has opted out of New Zealand Women’s tour of England for three T20Is and five ODIs in September, citing the need to prioritise her mental health and well-being. Kerr, who has played 41 ODIs