Do you agree with Graeme Smith's criticism about the wickets not being of international standard?
The Kiwis left out Scott Styris and Shane Bond, who was ruled out on Sunday itself because of stiffness in the back.
New Zealand have a good record in premier one-day tournaments and won the 2000 edition of the competition.
South Africa scored a facile 76-run victory over Saurashtra in a warm-up clash in Mumbai.
South Africa's pursuit of a series-levelling victory against Pakistan was marred on the third day of the second Test in Dubai when they were penalised five runs for ball tampering on Friday.
South Africa are considering playing uncapped spinner Johan Botha in the final Test against Australia in a last-ditch gamble to salvage a drawn series.
Graeme Smith smashed 85 to guide South Africa to a seven-wicket win over West Indies on the fourth day of the second Test in Cape Town on Saturday.
South Africa collapsed to 164 all out to lose their opening tour match against Western Australia by an innings and 48 runs.
The prospect of placid pitches and soaring temperatures present a formidable challenge to South Africa's hopes of verifying their status as the world's top team when their Test series against Pakistan begins in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.
The South African captain will tour Australia although his injured finger will need protection.
Marlon Samuels was out for 94 as West Indies finished on 281-4 against South Africa in the first Test.
India included two spinners, left-arm Murali Kartik and Harbhajan Singh, along with three seamers.
South Africa have named six uncapped players in their 17-man squad for the first two Tests of the four-match series against England as new coach Mark Boucher seeks to revive the fortunes of the ailing side. Batsmen Pieter Malan and Rassie van der Dussen, fast bowlers Dane Paterson and Beuran Hendricks, all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius and wicketkeeper Rudi Second will all hope to make their debuts in the first Test starting in Pretoria on December 26.
Mark Boucher is confident he can turn around the fortunes of the country's ailing test team and has warned England
Astle and Patel shared six wickets to set up a comfortable five-wicket victory against South Africa on Friday.
They have been badly handicapped by injuries to their captain Graeme Smith and all rounder Jacques Kallis.
The South African cricketers visited to the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity a day before the Test in Kolkata.
The cut crystal trophy will be presented to the winner of the India-South Africa two-Test series.
Rajneesh Gupta gives all the numbers in another record breaking day in the skipper's career.
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall, and Yousuf Youhana were charged following incidents in the Lahore ODI. \n\n
Their second defeat in three days saw them losing by four wickets in a one-day match at Taunton.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith was disappointed but not downcast after the Proteas lost the third Test against England by 70 runs at Trent Bridge.
South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international.
Captain Graeme Smith scored 89 not out to help South Africa beat Australia by two runs in their Twenty20 match.
The 34-year-old replaced Iftikhar Ahmed, who managed only 44 runs in four innings in the recent tour of Australia where Pakistan lost both Tests.
The Australian paceman took four wickets to lead his team to an 80-run win over South Africa
For sheer quirkiness, few sport events can beat the cricket festival on the frozen lake at the Swiss resort of St Moritz.
Captain Graeme Smith says his team will be giving 100 per cent at all times on the upcoming tour.
David Warner will be driven to prove his worth to Australia when he returns to the side
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