New Zealand will play their first home Test against Zimbabwe in 11 years, as well as a three-match series against South Africa, in the next southern hemisphere summer, New Zealand Cricket announced on Friday.
With unbeaten New Zealand having already qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals, attention is focussing on the side's four players who have not appeared so far at the tournament.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced cash awards of Rs 20 lakh each for the senior selection committee members following India's maiden Test series win in Australia.
India's master batsman Sachin Tendulkar and star bowler Zaheer Khan got Mumbai Indians' Indian Premier League campaign into top gear as they joined the training camp in Mumbai on Wednesday, ahead of the third season.
New Zealand cricket will get a million dollars if Central Districts' three Indian Premier League players are wanted by their franchises for Champions League in South Africa.
India recorded their biggest defeat to New Zealand in terms of runs, surpassing the 108-run loss at Dunedin on March 1, 1990.
Statistical highlights at the end of third day's play in the first Test between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
Rookie seamer Ishwar Pandey was named in India's Test and ODI squads for the tour of New Zealand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the team on the tour, which starts with the first One-Day International in Napier on January 19, 2014.
Misbah-ul-haq overcame the loss of late wickets to keep his cool and guide Pakistan to a two-wicket victory over New Zealand in their fourth one-day international match in Napier on Tuesday. Misbah, who has anchored Pakistan's batting throughout the tour of New Zealand, proved once again a thorn in the side of Daniel Vettori's team, scoring 93 not out as Pakistan finished on 264 for eight in 49 overs having chased down the host's 262 for seven.
'I think one moment that would have changed the game was I think Kevin O'Brien's catch that got dropped. If that catch would have been taken, I think we would have definitely won that game'
Guptill will undergo a fitness Test on Sunday after which a final decision will be taken on whether he can partner Henry Nicholls at the top of New Zealand's order.
Indian batsman Suresh Raina was rendered a doubtful starter for the must-win third One-dayer against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday after injuring his elbow during a practice session.
Ross Taylor captained New Zealand a second time in the opening match of the tri-series against India at Dambulla. And the Black Caps thrashed their more fancied opponents by a whopping 200 runs.
Shami reached the 100-wicket mark in his 56th game
Mitchell Johnson of Australia and New Zealand's Scott Styris were found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the Wednesday's One-Day International between the two teams in Napier. Johnson was charged with a Level 2 offence, contrary to clause 2.2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players or Team Officials, which relates to 'inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play'.
The first Test between New Zealand and the West Indies in Dunedin ended in a draw on Monday after the last day's play was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled.
Ross Taylor posted his third hundred in Tests, his first against India. His 151 off 204 balls is his best ever innings in New Zealand. His highest Test score is 154 not out against England at Manchester in May 2008 and his previous highest in New Zealand was 120 at Hamilton in March 2008.
Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has admitted that batting remains a subject of worry for him ahead of his team's upcoming tour of Australia this month and key batsmen have to perform consistently to succeed in demanding conditions.
Pakistan made a strong comeback on the fourth day of the final Test against New Zealand at McLean Park, in Napier, finishing the day on 347 for four wickets in its second innings.
The blazing 167-run knock against Sri Lanka on Tuesday earned opener Gautam Gambhir the distinction of being only third Indian batsman after Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid to slam hundreds in four consecutive Test matches.
New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan is to undergo surgery for a fractured eye socket after suffering a nasty blow to the face in Monday's one-day international victory against Pakistan.
Former New Zealand captain John Reid feels some members of the Australian cricket team are "idiots" who need to be reined in.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum batted with freedom in the nets on Wednesday and should be fit to play Sunday's ICC World Cup clash against Afghanistan.
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy One-day International series due to a knee injury, while skipper Daniel Vettori is likely to miss the second ODI against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram is likely to miss the Indian Premier League as a knee injury has ruled him out of action for almost a month.
A superb all-round display from Jacob Oram helped New Zealand crush Bangladesh by 146-runs in the opening One-day International at Napier on Friday.
International Institute of Hotel Management announces all-India entrance test on May 22, 2009
Bangladesh fast bowler Kamrul Islam Rabbi became the first bowler to record a hat-trick in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2010 as he bowled his side to a thumping 195-run victory over Ireland in the Plate Championship final at McLean Park in Napier on Thursday.
Gautam Gambhir spent 642 minutes at the crease, the seventh longest innings by an Indian, second longest outside the subcontinent and longest in New Zealand, in India's second innings, in the drawn second Test.
Half-centuries from openers Imran Farhat and Salman Butt saw Pakistan make a strong reply after conceding a huge first innings lead against New Zealand on day three of the third Test, in Napier, on Sunday. Farhat, who made 117 not out in the first-innings, was 55 not out at the close with Butt unbeaten on 66 as the tourists reached 128 without loss in 56 overs to reduce the deficit to 120 runs.
Imran Farhat stood tall amidst the ruins with a fighting century as New Zealand's pacers ripped through Pakistan's batting to dismiss them for 223 on the opening day of the third Test at McLean Park, Napier, on Friday. Pakistan, who were reduced to 59 for five at one stage, did well to resurrect the innings somewhat and give their bowlers something to bowl at.
UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir has dismissed questions his side had done damage to their reputation by refusing to meaningfully chase targets.
Opener Ahmed Shehzad missed out on a deserved century but Pakistan cruised past United Arab Emirates by 129 runs in their ICC World Cup Pool B clash.
Wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav tormented New Zealand again as India coasted to a 90-run victory in the second one-day international at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that they will be primarily focussed on how to 'best combat' his Indian counterpart in the limited overs series, starting in Napier on Wednesday.
India squandered a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in the third women's hockey Test at the Kett Capital Hockey Stadium in Napier on Wednesday.
Former New Zealand skipper Martin Crowe has apologised for being too 'harsh' and 'impatient' while criticising Virender Sehwag's captaincy during the second Test, in Napier, which ended in a draw. 'I often have bad days and so I wish to apologise for being too harsh, too quickly,' Crowe wrote in his column for a cricket website.
Criticising stand-in skipper Virender Sehwag for his poor leadership, former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe said India's performance in the on-going second Test in Napier is a far cry from their attempt at becoming the world's number one team. Crowe claimed regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is out with a back injury, is being sorely missed.
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