Pakistan and New Zealand will clash in Colombo on Saturday as the second “Super Eights” phase of the T20 World Cup kicks off without former champions Australia, who shockingly failed to make it out of their group. Instead, surprise packages Zimbabwe, who did not even qualify in 2024, topped Group B after a stunning unbeaten […]
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NZ openers smash T20 World Cup record in 10-wicket rout of UAE
New Zealand’s openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen rewrote the Twenty20 World Cup record books on Tuesday, pummelling the United Arab Emirates’ bowling attack in a stunning 10-wicket victory in Chennai. The duo chased down UAE’s competitive target of 174 with more than four overs to spare, their unbeaten partnership of 175 eclipsing the record […]
Christchurch mosque shooter appeals conviction
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Brenton Tarrant, the white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques in 2019, launched an appeal on Monday seeking to overturn his conviction, citing his mental state and detention conditions at the time of his guilty plea. Read More: New Zealand bans video game glorifying Christchurch mosque Tarrant, an Australian former […]
Seifert, Phillips shine as NZ beat Afghanistan by five wickets
Tim Seifert’s fifty and Glenn Phillips’s 42 off 25 balls propelled New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Set to chase a daunting 183-run target, the Blackcaps struck the winning runs for the loss of five […]
Sameer powers Pakistan to victory over New Zealand in U19 World Cup
Sameer Minhas scored unbeaten 76-run knock as Pakistan beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the Super Sixes fixture of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. The Green Shirts chased down the 111-run target for the loss of two wickets in 17.1 overs. Openers Hamza Zahoor and Minhas […]
New Zealand claim first ODI series win in India despite Kohli ton
New Zealand secured their first-ever ODI series victory in India on Sunday, overcoming a valiant 124 by Virat Kohli to win the three-match series 2-1. The Black Caps posted 337-8 in Indore, thanks to a fourth-wicket stand of 219 between Daryl Mitchell, who scored 137, and Glenn Phillips, who made 106 off 88 balls. Read […]
New Zealand bowler Duffy to make T20 World Cup bow
New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy is set to make his Twenty20 World Cup debut next month after being picked in the 15-member squad led by Mitchell Santner on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, currently the second-ranked bowler in T20 internationals, was in red-hot form across formats in 2025 when he claimed a total 81 international wickets […]
New Zealand health platform hit by hackers seeking cash and reputation
Hackers claiming to have accessed the health records of more than 100,000 New Zealand have extended a ransom deadline, saying they want to build a “good reputation” in the cybercriminal community. The breach targeted the privately owned Manage My Health platform, which confirmed that 6% to 7% of its 1.8 million users had their data […]
Duffy’s five-for triggers West Indies collapse as New Zealand win series 2-0
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand crushed West Indies by 323 runs in the third Test at Mount Maunganui on Monday, sealing a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy’s five-wicket haul pivotal in the visitors’ dramatic collapse. Chasing a massive target of 462, West Indies were bowled out for 138, folding in just four overs after tea […]
West Indies 110-0, trail by 465, after Conway’s epic 227 for New Zealand
Brandon King and John Campbell comfortably negotiated 23 overs in fading light before stumps to take the West Indies to 110-0 at the end of day two of the third Test after New Zealand declared on a mammoth 575-8 at Mount Maunganui. The West Indies, with King unbeaten on 55 and Campbell not out 45, […]