England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom's hat-trick against New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test on Saturday was no surprise to former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.
The New Zealand captain, on arrival in India, declared his side is ready to rise to the challenge of turning tracks.
Injury-doubt Stephen Fleming was named captain of the New Zealand team for this week's first Test against Pakistan in Hamilton.
The Kiwi skipper took a knock on his head during the team's practice session on Monday evening
New Zealand's skipper will surpass Arjuna Ranatunga's captaincy record for most ODIs next week and he hopes to emulate the former Sri Lankan captain by winning a World Cup.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming and Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid have praised the composure of young batsmen Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the IPL.
Stephen Fleming claims he was offered 370,200 USD by an Indian businessman to join a match-fixing syndicate in 1999.
Fleming was to see a specialist in Wellington and if he requires surgery it would leave him sidelined for several weeks.
Halfway through the cricket tri-series, New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming foresees a key role for bowlers who can swing the ball.
New Zealand's captain is wary of a young Pakistan side.
Having served India hostile tracks during the home series, the Kiwi skipper fears being given tit for tat when his team tours India.
He hit an unbeaten 274 as New Zealand declared their first innings at 515 for 7 in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Fleming, playing a record 87th Test for his country, struck 137 not out in NZ's 338 for three in the first Test against Bangaldesh.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday said wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha is carrying injuries and his fitness will be assessed before the Pepsi Indian Premier League game against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
The New Zealand captain is troubled by a groin injury and will miss the four-day tour match against Kent.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni is 'still going strong' and putting an end to the former skipper's run in the IPL is not a role assigned to him.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has attributed his side's 14-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the Champions League Twenty20 semi-finals to the batting failure and conceded that his batsmen got panicked in their run chase.
The New Zealand captain has ruled himself out through injury and will return home for treatment to an abdominal strain.
Captain Stephen Fleming withdrew from the first ODI against Sri Lanka to be present at the birth of his first child.
"You look at the CPL which becomes more important with the next World Cup being there in the Caribbean, and how many players can you get put into that tournament to get an idea of conditions. It is an advantage,"
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has said that Stephen Fleming would be ideal for the soon to be vacant Team India coaching position.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has blamed the batsmen for his team's nine-run defeat against Mumbai Indians and said the way some of them got out was "not acceptable".
New Zealand lost the ODI series against South Africa 4-0 on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming praised his senior batsman Michael Hussey for his contribution to the team, describing the Australian as the pivot of CSK's batting in the IPL.
A mystery virus has forced the New Zealand captain out of his team's opening tour match in Australia.
New Zealand were 335 for seven at the close on the second, 143 runs ahead of West Indies
Cheteshwar Pujara elieves that a shift in playing philosophy is the need of the hour for CSK even if it means scoring at a quicker clip.
The report quoted unnamed sources as saying that Fleming had been offered a deal worth USD 440,000 a year.
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni said he will decide on his IPL future after working hard for 6-8 months and assessing whether his body can cope with the demands of the game.
Mumbai, who sit bottom, were knocked out of the playoff race last week.
'We are not asking for these types of wickets. We want to see quality cricket and you get quality cricket from good pitches,' the Kiwi skipper said.
The Kiwi skipper scored 202 out of his team's 545 for 6 on day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh, who were 82 for three at close.
The skipper's seventh Test century enabled New Zealand score 295 for four on day one of the third Test against England.
Former New Zealand cricket captain and current coach of the Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings Stephen Fleming has inked a fresh three-year coaching deal with them.
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