Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson believes that the current Black Caps Test team have shown top improvement and a ton of spine, and will have to display it during the ongoing Nagpur Test against India.
The chucker's tag remains Muttiah Muralitharan's albatross and former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson on Sunday accused the Sri Lankan off-spinner of breaching the 15 degree flexion rule. Richardson said Muralitharan often bends his arm beyond the 15 degree norm even though he feel it is not the spinner but the indifferent International Cricket Council (ICC) which is at fault.
Former New Zealand cricketer Mark Richardson has advised that the World Cup could learn plenty from the Champions Trophy where the World Cup appears to be hitting problems is in its desire to include minnow nations who do nothing but elongate and diminish the product.
New Zealand's total of 351 is their fourth highest score on the opening day of a Test. It is also their second highest against India after the 387 for 9 at Auckland in 1989-90.
The shirt that the opener wore had the logo of Wills prominently displayed on the chest as well as on both arms.
Medium-fast bowler Michael Mason, 12th man for the series opener, is also retained.
England discard Robert Key's second century of the match helped the English county side beat New Zealand by nine wickets.
The 33-year-old announced his retirement ending a career that included four centuries in 38 Tests.
The opener hit an unbeaten half century as New Zealand ended a rain-shortened day 1 in the second Test against Pakistan at 151 for five.
New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming won the toss and elected to bat in the three-day cricket match against India 'A'.
The England seamer claimed a wicket with his first Test ball on home soil before rain and bad light limited New Zealand to 41 for one on the first day of the second Test.\n\n
The opener's solid 93 enabled New Zealand end day 1 of the first Test against England on 285 for 5.
The New Zealand innings provided the tenth instance in Test cricket history when four batsmen scored hundreds in the same innings.
The Sri Lanka captain hit a gritty 93 as the second and final Test against New Zealand drifted towards a likely draw.
Sri Lanka were 94 for 2 in reply to New Zealand's 305 in the first innings, on day 3 of the second Test.
The Sri Lankan collided\n\nwith batsman Vettori while trying to run him out during the second Test.
New Zealand were 207 for two at close on day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Check out the statistical highlights on Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand.
Statistical highlights on day 2 of the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur on Friday.
Kane Williamson is the second New Zealand batsman after Glenn Turner to top the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen following a man of the match performance in the Hamilton Test against Sri Lanka, which helped the home side win by five wickets and take the series 2-0.
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