Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand’s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child. Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. He will line […]
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Ben stokes set to hang up his boots after New Zealand finale
Ben Stokes has announced his retirement as England Test captain and from international cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement issued on Sunday. “One of England’s all-time greatest captains, Ben Stokes, has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match,” the ECB said. Stokes will […]
New Zealand crush England by 253 runs at The Oval to set up series decider
New Zealand had to beat England at The Oval. Not just to square their series, but because England made itself an easier picking. To the team that won at Lord’s, England made an off-the-wall five changes, four of them enforced by nightclub antics, injury and paternity. Three players debuted, two others had one cap each, […]
England errors prove costly as New Zealand take commanding lead
Henry Nicholls, recalled by New Zealand to replace retired great Kane Williamson, smacked an unbeaten century against England to help boost their lead to a formidable 352 on day three Friday of The Oval test. New Zealand was 252-3 in its second innings at stumps, effectively 352-3 after earning a hefty 100-run first innings lead […]
England’s Robinson ruled out of second Test against New Zealand
Seamer Ollie Robinson, whose player-of-the-match performance guided England to victory in the first Test against New Zealand, will miss the second match due to a sore right knee, British media reports said on Sunday. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) did not immediately respond to a request for comment made outside normal UK business […]
New Zealand adds Will Young to test squad
New Zealand has called in Will Young to its test squad to replace Kane Williamson, who retired from all international cricket Friday in mid-series in England. Young is scheduled to arrive in Britain on Sunday for the remaining two test matches against England, the team announced Saturday. The The 35-year-old Williamson had scored 0 and […]
England’s Bazball reset begins with 115-run win over New Zealand
England wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket test at Lord´s on Sunday, marking a positive start to its “Bazball” reset after the Ashes humiliation Down Under. Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside […]
Gibson helps England beat New Zealand to clinch T20 series
A clinical bowling display spearheaded by Dani Gibson helped England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international to secure a 2-1 series victory. The Kiwis were bundled out for just 80 after winning the toss and choosing to make first use of a favourable pitch on a sizzling day in Hove, […]
New Zealand captain Wood fit and fired up for World Cup
New Zealand captain Chris Wood says he is fully fit for the World Cup and his long injury battle has made him hungrier for success as the All Whites look to reach the knockout phase for the first time. After undergoing surgery on his left knee in December, the 34-year-old striker returned to action for […]
Christchurch mosque attacker loses appeal bid
New Zealand’s Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Christchurch mosque attacker Brenton Tarrant to overturn his conviction and sentence for the 2019 mass shooting that killed 51 people. Read More: New Zealand mosque attacker to face survivors, victims’ families in Tarrant, a white supremacist, had pleaded guilty to carrying out New Zealand’s deadliest modern-day terror […]