'It's important we learn from this and when we get back together as a red ball team, we face India and we can hopefully play our brand of cricket'.
Kevin Pietersen's England return was halted by rain on Thursday as the second Twenty20 match against New Zealand at the Oval was abandoned after just two balls, handing the Black Caps a 1-0 win in the two-match series.
Images from the women's T20 World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Melbourne, on Thursday.
Trent Boult grabbed two wickets on successive balls to help New Zealand to a 12-run win over England in their Twenty20 tri-series match at Wellington Regional Stadium on Tuesday.
The inaugural edition will see top nine Test teams -- Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies -- fight for the top honours in 72 Test matches across 27 series over the next two years
According to Swami Vishwaprakashji of the temple, which is situated in Laskana area of Surat, the dress was gifted by a local devotee a few days back.
Ajinkya Rahane and Tanmay Srivastava smashed centuries as India Under-19 beat their counterparts by 67 runs in the third ODI.
A resurgent New Zealand have landed in Australia with high hopes of upsetting Steven Smith's rebuilding side in a three-match series capped by Test cricket's first day-night clash.
Rain pushed the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup to the reserve day after dominant Indian bowlers excelled yet again to restrict New Zealand to a below-par 211 for five, at Old Trafford in Manchester, on Tuesday.
Adam Gilchrist won praise for sportsmanship after "walking" during a World Cup match, but there was no such joy in the dressing room. His teammates were "pissed off".
An unassailable lead has opened up the window for experimentation but there will be no letup in India's intensity when they face a heartbroken New Zealand team in the fourth T20 International, in Wellington, on Friday. Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are waiting for opportunities, with the former expected to get a look-in. Pant's call-up would depend on which batsman is left out, and whether KL Rahul will continue to keep wickets.
Tim Seifert says the Indian speedster's subtle variations have been difficult to pick
I believe one of the most important principles of managing the Australian cricket team is to invest as much \n\n\n\ntime as I can in the people players and support staff.
Ravichandran Ashwin held on to his top spot, while Ravindra Jadeja rose a rung to be fifth in the all-rounders' chart of the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Tuesday.
India will be playing five T20s, three ODIs and two Tests in New Zealand.
Coach John Bracewell said McMillan had been left out of the squad for the tournament for fitness reasons.
Captain Kane Williamson struck a composed unbeaten century as New Zealand edged past South Africa by four wickets in a thrilling last-over finish.
South Africa's attitude, rather than any change in tactics, will determine how well they do at the World Cup, says Quinton de Kock.
Neesham, a batting all-rounder, rocked the Afghanistan innings by his incisive bowling and in the process returned with his career-best figures of 5/31 from his 10 overs. His earlier best was 4/42.
Thisara admitted his side were far from perfect after another batting disaster, he insisted they always knew they had a chance of success if their bowlers stepped up.
One man, who won't be there in the opening game of the ICC WorldT20, was responsible for all four Indian defeats.
Australia beat New Zealand by five wickets in their tri-series clash at Eden Park on Friday.
New Zealand will enter the World Cup feeling optimistic of finally winning it after four and half decades of trying.
Pakistan smashed their third highest One-day total of 364 in a crushing 147-run win over New Zealand to move 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday.
Even a late 'wardrobe malfunction' could not stop Michael Phelps from winning his 21st Olympic gold medal for the United States in the Rio pool on Tuesday.
The Kiwi all rounder has been recalled to the one-day squad for the three-match series against Australia next month.
This doesn't mean the Sangh will do away with its trademark khakhi shorts, white shirt and black cap, or its core shakha-setup.
Ferguson, who will need five to six weeks to recover, is returning to New Zealand and a replacement for him will be named on Tuesday, coach Gary Stead told reporters on Monday.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns said on Monday he had engaged lawyers after being linked to a match-fixing probe, even though investigators had still not contacted him, according to reports.
'The real measure that was used for generations was least amount of wickets lost. So why have we changed that?'
To do this on the biggest stage, three years on from that Kolkata classic when Carlos Brathwaite shattered his dreams, is a mark of the man.
Kohli said the semifinal format has its own charm as it completely negates a team's previous performances in the event.
Several pracharaks said that the shorts discourage youths from joining the RSS, and hence the uniform should be updated.
Ben Stokes shares a hilarious picture of himself and Joe Root in fancy dress on his official Instagram account.
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