New Zealand won the sixth ODI by 90 runs to post their first win in the tri-series.
'I felt Test cricket is just beyond my reach.' 'And slowly, slowly, I started doing well.' 'In the second Test against Pakistan, I scored a fifty and when we went to Sialkot I played a series-saving innings, which was a game changer for me.' 'At that stage that was the most important innings of my life.'
New Zealand, considered perennial dark horses, know how to punch above their weight.
Skipper Stephen Fleming said he is confident that his team would perform well in the ICC Champions Trophy.
De Villiers was set to lead the side in Kohli's absence but the South African was ruled out of the team's opening game of the season on Wednesday.
The New Zealand captain had a "potentially cancerous" tumour removed from his face and will miss the first two ODIs against Australia.
New Zealand entered their maiden ICC World Cup final, beating South Africa by five wickets in a thrilling rain-reduced World Cup semi-final at Eden spoPark in Auckland on Tuesday. Set 298 to win from 43 overs, the Kiwis, led by fine knocks from captain Brendon McCullum (59 off 26 balls) and Grant Elliott (84 off 73) got across the finish line with one ball to spare. Elliott hit the winning run with a six over long-on off the bowling of Dale Steyn.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle and South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini were the two players left out of the final squad.
New Zealand recovered from a top-order batting collapse to beat West Indies by three wickets in the second ODI
The England spinner dismissed coach Duncan Fletcher's claim that he is the best finger spinner, saying Harbhajan Singh and Deniel Vettori are better bowlers.
Eight teams have formed some of the best combinations from a pool of 64 top cricketers in the players' draft for T10League -- the limited ten-over format cricket -- that will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
New Zealand, set 249 to win, were in desperate trouble at 98 for seven against South Africa
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has said that all-rounder Corey Anderson could very easily become the highest paid cricketer in the country when the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction begins.
ICC World XI announced their 12-member team for the warm-up game against Victoria on Sunday.
Sourav Ganguly elected to bat on a dry surface at the Harare Sports Club against New Zealand in the final of the Videocon Cup tri-series
South Africa captain AB de Villiers anchored his side to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand, whose bowling and fielding was far superior to a poor batting performance in the first game of their three match one-day series on Tuesday.
Dhoni holds the record of winning most matches in all 3 formats -- the first Indian and also the first among current captains from all sides.
A mystery virus has forced the New Zealand captain out of his team's opening tour match in Australia.
Captain Daniel Vettori took three for 25 on Sunday to help New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 83 runs in the final ODI.
Medium-fast bowler Michael Mason, 12th man for the series opener, is also retained.
India have won six ODI series on the trot. New Zealand have never won an ODI series in India.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup
Australia's reached 575 for eight declared before New Zealand stumbled to 56 for two at the close of the second day's play in the second Test.
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 83 runs in the third and final ODI to wrap up the series 3-0.
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.
Come February, the longstanding rivalry between Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar will be renewed but this time it will play out on an ice field rather than on a cricket ground.
With New Zealand at the cusp of World Cup glory, former captain Martin Crowe said the Black Caps will have to dig deep into their resources if they have to beat Australia in the title clash between the trans-Tasman rivals.
New Zealand were 102 for 5 in their second innings at close on day four, still 15 runs adrift of England, who made 526 in their first innings.
India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami received the biggest compliment in his two-year international career as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time Sir Richard Hadlee termed the young seamer's efforts in the ICC Cricket World Cup "particularly impressive".
Penpix of the New Zealand squad that will play the cricket World Cup final against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
India has played New Zealand in four T20 games. Guess how many India won?
At close of play on Day 3, New Zealand were 361 for seven, with Oram on 49 and Daniel Vettori 21.\n\n
Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets to level the five match series 1-1.
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