Fast bowler Avesh Khan’s 4-24 helped newcomers Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs to register their second successive win in the IPL on Monday. Avesh rattled the top and middle orders, and fellow fast Jason Holder delivered a solid final over to restrict Hyderabad to 157 for nine in Mumbai, where they … Read more
South Africa captain Dean Elgar conceded on Thursday that his team’s confidence had taken a hit following their humiliation in the first Test against New Zealand, but he encouraged his team to improve in the second Test, which they must win. When the second and final Test begins Friday at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, Elgar’s men … Read more
Pakistan Super League (PSL) started back in 2016 and so far six seasons have been completed with the seventh ongoing. On the other hand, the Indian Premier League (IPL) started eight years before the first season of PSL. Young and emerging players from all around the world have had opportunities to exhibit their talent and … Read more
CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand and South Africa are focusing on the notoriously green Hagley Oval wicket as they draw up battle plans for the first Test starting in Christchurch on Thursday. New Zealand are desperate for a first series win against South Africa and to prove they can still muster a winning combination despite missing 273 … Read more
New Zealand is scheduled to play the first Test against the visitors, South Africa, in Christchurch on Thursday. This time the team would go in without their aces Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson. It has been 14 years since the hosts started a Test without either Taylor or Williamson — their top two all-time Test … Read more
Quaid-e-Azam (QeA) Trophy’s latest edition witnessed the emerging talent of Northern’s right-handed batter Mohammad Huraira who ended up as the top run-scorer of the tournament. The 19-year-old piled up 986 runs in 11 matches with the help of three centuries and five fifties in the country’s premium long-format domestic tournament. With these phenomenal numbers, he … Read more
WELLINGTON: The decision by New Zealand great Ross Taylor to end his illustrious Test career after the looming Bangladesh series has placed a new emphasis on the two matches which start at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval on Saturday. From being a chance for New Zealand to get their World Test championship campaign back on track … Read more
LONDON: Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has replaced England captain Joe Root at the top of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test batting rankings. The 27-year-old’s maiden Ashes century at Adelaide helped Australia go 2-0 up in the five-match series against England ahead of the third Test in Melbourne starting on Sunday, December 26. Read More: Marnus Labuschagne overtakes … Read more
MUMBAI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and three key Indian players were ruled out of the second Test on Friday by injuries, as the match was delayed by rain. Tom Latham was to lead the tourists following Williamson’s elbow injury, according to New Zealand cricket, whose side earned a hard-fought draw in the first of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Buoyed by their T20 clean sweep, India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Test Championship final when they host a weary New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur from Thursday. The Indians have been hurting since the eight-wicket hammering by Kane Williamson’s Black Caps at the inaugural World Test … Read more
JAIPUR: Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson will sit out New Zealand’s three T20s against India but rejoin for the Tests, coach Gary Stead said ahead of Wednesday’s first clash in heavily polluted Jaipur. Stead said that in view of the packed tour of T20s followed by two Tests in two and a half weeks — hot on the … Read more
DUBAI: Kane Williamson’s New Zealand eye a second global crown in a single year when they take on Australia at the Twenty20 World Cup final that will witness a new winner on Sunday. New Zealand and Australia renew their trans-Tasman rivalry in Dubai as both teams look to clinch their maiden world title in the … Read more
DUBAI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Saturday said the team has “exciting talents” as they bid for a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title after losing Devon Conway to a freak injury. Tim Seifert is set to take over the wicketkeeping duties in Sunday’s final against Australia in Dubai. Conway, who broke his hand after … Read more
ABU DHABI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Tuesday lauded England’s depth as a Twenty20 side and said they would be strong opponents in the World Cup semi-final despite injuries to key players. Both teams have won four games each of their five in the Super 12 stage and fight for a final spot in … Read more
SHARJAH: Namibia won the toss and put semi-final hopefuls New Zealand into bat in their T20 World Cup clash on Friday. New Zealand are battling with Afghanistan and India for a last-four place with Group 2 winners Pakistan already through to the knock-out round. “Looks like a typical Sharjah surface of late, so we are … Read more
With Pakistan’s back-to-back wins, Babar Azam’s record-breaking spree also continues in the T20 World Cup as the skipper recently broke Virat Kohli’s record to become the fastest captain to reach the milestone of 1,000 runs in T20Is. On October 29, Pakistan registered its third win against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup after they chased 148 … Read more
DUBAI: India captain Virat Kohli admitted his team was “not brave enough” after an eight-wicket rout by New Zealand left their Twenty20 World Cup hopes hanging by a thread on Sunday. Fast bowler Trent Boult and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shared five wickets to restrict India to 110 for seven after being invited to bat first in the … Read more
DUBAI: Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favourites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli’s men facing a desperate struggle to reach the semi-finals. Boult and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shared five wickets between them to restrict India to 110 for seven after being invited to bat first … Read more
DUBAI: India’s Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday said they will “analyse and move forward” to keep their Twenty20 World Cup hopes alive despite a crushing eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand. Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack to help New Zealand hand India a second successive loss of the Super 12 stage after keeping Virat Kohli’s team down … Read more
SHARJAH: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said on Tuesday Pakistan were clinical and classic in inflicting a five-wicket defeat on his team in the Group 2 Twenty20 World Cup match in Sharjah. Pakistan held nerves in chasing a paltry 135-run target, losing five wickets before romping home in 18.4 overs for their second win in the Super 12 … Read more
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Oct 25, 2021 (AFP) – Kane Williamson hopes Pakistan will not hold any grudges over New Zealand abandoning a tour on security fears last month, when they meet in a Twenty20 World Cup match in Sharjah on Tuesday. Pakistan cricket authorities were left fuming after New Zealand ended the tour minutes before the start … Read more
New Zealand Cricket has announced its 15-man ICC T20 World Cup squad 2021. Kane Williamson-led Black Caps are looking to win the T20 World Cup for the first time after they defeated India in the final of the World test Championship in July this year. The New Zealand team includes all-start bowlers, including Ish Lodhi, … Read more
The impact of New Zealand‘s decision to cancel the Pakistan tour will be short-lived, according to captain Kane Williamson, who described the abrupt cancellation as a “real shame.” In an interview with Sportstar, the skipper said: “I don’t know much about the details. Everything happened suddenly.” “I don’t know the details [of pullout]. It was … Read more
New Zealand cricket officials are confident that their national team will return to Pakistan after an 18-year absence. New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White says the Black Caps will trip Pakistan before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup this year if security measures are satisfied. The New Zealand board was in contact with the … Read more
Kiwi star batsman Kane Williamson and Australia’s hard hitter David Warner recently kept a fast with their Indian Premier League (IPL) teammates. As per reports, the video was shared by Afghanistan’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan. Taking his Instagram account Rashid shared the video in which he can be seen with Williamson and Warner at a … Read more
New Zealand cricket board named Tom Latham as skipper in the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh. Latham will lead the Kiwis side because, in the absence of Kane Williamson, he was ruled out from the series due to elbow injury after taking lead over Australia in the recently conducted T20I series. Selector Gavin Larsen said … Read more
New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson has retained the top spot with 919 points in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for batting. The Kiwis Skipper hit a match-winning century in the opening Test against Pakistan to help New Zealand win by 101 runs at Mount Maunganui. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson also joined an … Read more
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Tuesday joined an elite list of Kiwi players to complete 7000 test runs. According to media reports, he became the 13th fastest batsman to achieve the milestone during his marathon 238 against Pakistan in the ongoing 2nd Test in Christchurch. This was Williamson’s second double hundred in just over … Read more
