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, […]
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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 […]
New Zealand minister sparks backlash over India trade deal remarks
A senior New Zealand minister has faced strong criticism after making controversial remarks about a planned free trade agreement with India, describing it as a “butter chicken tsunami”. Read More: New Zealand–India FTA promises jobs and export growth The comments were made by Shane Jones, deputy leader of the NZ First party and Minister for Regional […]
NZ endorses new private T20 league, wants more focus on women
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named the proposed NZ20 franchise league as its preferred option to replace the nation’s 21-year-old Super Smash but wants women’s competition included in the proposal. The new league’s backers have proposed a six-team league of privately owned franchises and hope to launch the first tournament by January 2027. NZC said […]
New Zealand want to ‘break a few hearts’ in T20 World Cup final
New Zealand will “not mind breaking a few hearts” in the T20 World Cup final against defending champions and hosts India, captain Mitchell Santner said on Saturday. Santner’s side will face India on Sunday in Ahmedabad with over 100,000 home fans expected to fill the Narendra Modi Stadium. New Zealand reached the 2021 final, losing […]
‘There will be nerves’: India face New Zealand for T20 World Cup glory
India face New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad looking to become the first side to lift the T20 World Cup for a third time but under huge pressure with the weight of a nation on their shoulders. Standing in the way of Suryakumar Yadav’s side are a team who have already upset the odds with […]
NZ defeat South Africa to reach T20 World Cup final
New Zealand secured their place in the T20 World Cup final after defeating South Africa by nine wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday. Set to chase 170, the Blackcaps comfortably struck the winning runs for the loss of just one wicket and 43 balls to […]
South Africa beat plucky Zimbabwe ahead of New Zealand semi-final
South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win on Sunday, which means they remained unbeaten ahead of a semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday. After Zimbabwe scored 153-7 in New Delhi, South Africa survived an early wobble. Dewald Brevis hit 42 off 18 balls as the […]
England victory over New Zealand keeps Pakistan in semi-final race
England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the Super Eight thriller of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday, keeping Pakistan’s hopes alive to reach the semi-finals. All-rounder Will Jacks’s swashbuckling cameo at the backend led England to a hard-earned victory over Kiwis. Set to chase […]