While a return to South African national team remains an enticing proposition for him, former captain Faf du Plessis wants to regain his peak fitness and game-touch abefore seriously nourishing such ambitions.
Chapman (57-ball 104 not out) combined with Jimmy Neesham (45) to overhaul the 194-run target and stun Pakistan
South Africa sealed a comprehensive 190-run victory over New Zealand on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven matches.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson fractured his thumb during a match against Bangladesh.
New Zealand's campaign has hit a disheartening flatline after their early domination and the Kiwis will have to rediscover their bowling mojo for a World Cup reboot when they face knocked-out Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday.
The most interesting aspect of the contest is the form of batters from both sides which has been the reason of their success so far.
Stead said paceman Tim Southee was also in contention after recovering from a fractured thumb.
In the IPL 2024 auction, some notable players went unsold, facing unexpected outcomes despite their credentials.
Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will take over the captain's role for the first time in his career as regular skipper Kane Williamson continues to recover from a knee injury, and his deputy Tom Latham has been rested for the series.
England are an ageing side alright, but few will dare to bet against Jos Buttler's men successfully defending their World Cup title in a few weeks time.
Trent Boult, Jimmy Neesham and Daryl Mitchell had everyone in splits as they danced on a Bollywood hit from the last decade.
New Zealand World Cup campaign on shaky ground as losses, injuries pile up
Paceman Josh Little picked up Ireland's second hat-trick in T20 internationals when he grabbed a trio of New Zealand victims at the T20 World Cup on Friday.
On the eve of their World Cup match against New Zealand, at a venue whose outfield is in focus, Australian skipper Pat Cummins expressed hope that his teammates would be cautious while fielding.
Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.
Having already played their opening encounters in the ongoing cricket World Cup, it is time for New Zealand and the Netherlands to venture deep into the tournament as they face each other in Hyderabad on Monday.
New Zealand have a team capable of winning the T20 World Cup.
Fast bowler Trent Boult is in line to play his first one-day international in almost a year after being included in New Zealand's 15-man squad for a four-match series against England.
Rachin Ravindra has had a dream World Cup so far.
'That's a standard we want to keep going with for the rest of tournament.'
New Zealand face England-beaters Afghanistan aiming to keep their unbeaten run intact
'I'm personally, and we as a team, are not getting ahead of ourselves'
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, in Sharjah, on Tuesday.
Kane Williamson showed his class in his first competitive outing in six months while Rachin Ravindra sizzled at the top of the order as New Zealand gunned down a 346-run target in their opening World Cup warm-up game against Pakistan
New Zealand will firmly bank on their potent batting line-up to ward off Bangladesh's capable spin attack on a slow Chepauk pitch on Friday.
Sans Hardik, it's starting all over again for dominant India
His much 'steadier head' and international success should help him immensely in Jimmy Neesham's stint with Kings XI Punjab this season.
New Zealand registered a 13-run win over the West Indies in the first T20I to take 1-0 lead.
The match was as good as over when Rajasthan Royals finished on a lowly 90/9 in their 20 overs.
Kane Williamson, spinners set up NZ's 35-run win over Ireland
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 37 World Cup 2023 games.
New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell was ecstatic after his side defeated England by five wickets to enter the final of the ICC men's T20 World Cup, at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
Rahul and Neesham can be seen doing a fist pump, but the cricketer captioned the post as: "Paper, scissors, rock".
New Zealand thrashed reigning champions Australia by 89 runs in a rematch of last year's final
Hardik Pandya, who scored 87 not out off 52 balls, in the IPL match against Mumbai Indians on Thursday, allayed fears over his fitness at the post-match presentation, saying 'it was just cramps, nothing serious'.
Trent Boult said that he is hungry as ever to represent the country and play a big role in Kiwis lifting their maiden ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023
Opening batter Tim Seifert's blistering 88 helped New Zealand defeat Sri Lanka by four wickets in their thrilling third and final Twenty20 international in Queenstown on Saturday to complete a 2-1 series victory.
Daryl Mitchell won the award for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Abu Dhabi on November 10, 2021.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between New Zealand and Namibia, in Sharjah, in Friday.
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