New Zealand will pin their hopes on a rookie attack and field a new wicketkeeper when they take on the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington starting on Wednesday following a slew of injuries.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry highlights the fierce rivalry between New Zealand and South Africa ahead of their crucial T20 World Cup match, emphasizing the historical context and the importance of adapting to conditions.
New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been granted parental leave and will miss the Group match against Canada.
South Africa beat New Zealand by seven wickets in T20 World Cup game in Ahmedabad.
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell attributes their T20 World Cup defeat to South Africa to struggles in both the batting and bowling Powerplays.
New Zealand will aim to secure their spot in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup when they face Canada, while also looking to address weaknesses exposed in their previous match against South Africa.
A Gujarati play about Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, was cancelled in Ahmedabad after protests by Youth Congress and NSUI activists who claimed it glorified Godse. The play had previously faced disruptions in other Gujarat cities.
Openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen powered New Zealand to an emphatic 10-wicket win against UAE in the T20 World Cup match, in Chennai, on Tuesday.
New Zealand pacer Adam Milne has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a torn left hamstring.
New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy reflects on years of waiting, breaking a Sir Richard Hadlee record and finally making his World Cup debut at 31.
New Zealand and South Africa, both undefeated, will compete for the top spot in their T20 World Cup group in a match that could determine momentum heading into the Super 8s.
India's absolute dominance at home will come under examination when they meet a determined New Zealand in the decisive third ODI at the high-scoring Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, with the three-match series locked at 1-1.
T20 World Cups have seen some explosive batting, with a few players etching their names in history by scoring centuries. Here's a look at T20 World Cup centurions over the years.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised his side's batting resilience after recovering from 25/2 to post a big total against New Zealand in the Nagpur T20I.
Virat Kohli has surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become India's highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he expects Daryl Mitchell to carry his dominant ODI form into the shortest format when the Black Caps take on reigning world champions India in a five-match T20I series starting in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Abhishek Sharma's pyrotechnics followed a now familiar script with India out-batting New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International in Nagpur on Wednesday.
A preview of Group D in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, featuring South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.
Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC ODI batting rankings for the first time in five years.
Rinku Singh made a roaring return with a match-tilting 44 not out off 20 balls against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday
Vellore-born NZ spinner Adithya Ashok keen to put India knowledge to test in ODIs
Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan face a key test as India take on New Zealand in the second T20I at Raipur, eyeing World Cup momentum.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to return to international duties in June when India host Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series.
Kishan's statement knock, Surya's welcome fifty give India 2-0 lead
A BCCI source said that while the Indian ODI squad for the New Zealand series is assembling in Vadodara by January 8, there is a possibility that Kohli might arrive a day earlier and train.
Duffy cautions against data obsession in T20s, waiting to cheer 'King' Kohli from RCB dug-out
Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube to play two matches for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Former New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday, as per the ICC website.
New Zealand, who are 1-0 up in the three-Test series, were 334 for one at stumps with Conway on 178 having hit 25 fours.
'We've rectified that and we've got a good series against a strong team getting into the World Cup.'
Even as the focus remains on the T20 World Cup which is less than a month away, Kohli and Rohit will hog the limelight in the three ODIs over the next seven days.
New Zealand are not dwelling on the T20 World Cup, which is still a month away, and are instead focused on the immediate challenge of facing the Indian bowlers in the upcoming white-ball series, batter Daryl Mitchell said on Wednesday.
West Indies, who trail 1-0 in the three-Test series, finished the day on 43 for no loss, still 419 behind their improbable target. Brandon King was batting on 37, while John Campbell was on two.
West Indies pace puts New Zealand on the ropes in Christchurch
The Indian selectors will be announcing the team for the three-match ODI series against the Black Caps, starting January 11 in Vadodara and there have been speculations about whether Pant can hold on to his place in the squad.
Kane Williamson is unavailable for ODI selection due to his commitments in the SA20 league.
India on Friday slipped a rung to sixth position on the World Test Championship standings after New Zealand's comprehensive nine-wicket victory against the West Indies in Wellington.
Rohit Sharma has returned to the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa.
Jacob Duffy took five for 38 as New Zealand's makeshift bowling attack bundled out West Indies for 128 to set up a nine-wicket victory.
Swing bowler Jacob Duffy took 4/35 as New Zealand cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the fifth and final Twenty20 International in Dunedin on Thursday, clinching the series 3-1.
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