New Zealand have drafted in two debutants in the T20 squad besides all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijen, who has played just one T20
Virat Kohli advanced four slots to ninth position after scores of 38 and 76 in the first Test against South Africa.
R Ashwin is always up for a challenge and two days from his landmark 100th Test, India's premier off-spinner looked back at the on-field battles he has enjoyed in international and domestic cricket.
IPL 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad are hoping for a turnaround in their fortunes after failing to make it to play-offs in the last three seasons.
Australia defeated New Zealand by eight wickets to win their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday.
Carlos Brathwaite struck a brilliant century but West Indies still lost to New Zealand by five runs in a thrilling finish, in the World Cup match, in Manchester, on Saturday.
CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad (since inception) have traditionally been two of the most balanced sides in most IPL editions but both have ensured scratchy starts this year
India's cricketers face one of their biggest tests in recent times, when they take on New Zealand with their T20 World Cup hopes on the line.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Dubai, on Monday.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be aiming to exploit Sunrisers Hyderabad's recent run of poor form
The Indian captain lauded Sunrisers Hyderabad for defending 25 runs from 18 balls with Siddarth Kaul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowling brilliantly to win the match by five runs.
Anil Kumble expressed his disappointment with India's humiliating 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand, particularly criticising the team's top-order batting and the questionable pitch preparation.
After captain Kane Williamson and Michael Bracewell, New Zealand batter Devon Conway has also tested positive for COVID-19, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson struck a quick-fire half-century as his team registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first T20 of the three-match series at the McLean Park here on Tuesday. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh made a slow start to their innings, losing opener Tamim Iqbal (11) and Imrul Kayes (duck) cheaply. Although Mahmudullah did provide his side with some resistance with his 52-run knock, Bangladesh were restricted to a score of 141 runs in their stipulated 20 overs.
A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a turner where the ball might turn at right angles from first hour.
Did you enjoy Noor Ahmad's superb showing with the ball?
New Zealand will play the World Cup-opener against England on Thursday without key pacer Tim Southee, who is yet to recover from his thumb surgery.
Williamson and Co earn high praise from former captain Brendon McCullum.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who were rested for the series, slipped one place each to 8th and 9th respectively.
South Africa skittled New Zealand's tail to dismiss their hosts for 211 and take a shock first-innings lead of 31 runs on day two of the second Test at Seddon Park on Wednesday.
Mohammed Siraj was given the responsibility to take RCB home and he repaid Skipper Kohli's trust.
The 2016 champions had a poor IPL 2021 and will hope like Pushpa they are a blockbuster this IPL.
'It's just trying to understand what the best recipe is for the team you are in with the resources that you have'
Since the start of the year he has scored 593 runs and only been dismissed in single figures once in his 11 ODI innings -- a run of form he credits to the work he has put in off the field.
7 batsmen have scored more than 500 runs in IPL-11 so far. 6 bowlers have taken 18 or more wickets. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji reveal who they are.
Their bowling attacks struggling to find form, Kings XI Punjab and SunRisers Hyderabad will look towards their power-hitters to do the job when the two erratic teams go head to head in an IPL match, in Dubai, on Thursday.
The WTC winners will collect US$1.6 million as the prize money, while the losing finalists will pocket $800,000.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Green Park, Kanpur, on Saturday.
Hyderbad went from 101/2 to 116 all out.
Game 55 of IPL 2020 will see the Delhi Capitals take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Chapman, Astle picked in New Zealand T20 World Cup squad; Veteran Ross Taylor ignored.
India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar fetched a winning bid of Rs 10.75 crore from Royal Challengers Bengaluru on a largely predictable second day of the mega auction, in Jeddah on Monday.
Cricketing landscape is changing fast, need to strike balance: Williamson
New Zealand next take on Afghanistan in Melbourne on October 26 while Australia play Sri Lanka in Perth on October 25.
'Dhoni will never go to a player and ask him what field you want.' 'He will want the player to learn from his own mistakes.' 'Rohit will put his arm around your shoulder and tell you, "This is what is expected from you, you can do this".'
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between England and New Zealand in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Debutant Rachin Ravindra and number 11 batsman Ajaz Patel survived intense pressure to help New Zealand draw the opening Test against India in Kanpur on Monday.
Ahead of the India-New Zealand series, Rajneesh Gupta looks at the Black Caps' Test records.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Rachin Ravindra becomes youngest recipient of Sir Richard Hadlee Medal
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