WELLINGTON: New Zealand and Bangladesh put the impending retirement of Black Caps great Ross Taylor at the forefront of preparations for the first Test which starts at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. “He would love to go out with a 2-0 series win,” New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said after the Black Caps’ … Read more
WELLINGTON: Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh with injury, coach Gary Stead said Thursday, while spinner Ajaz Patel was dropped despite his 10-wicket haul against India. Williamson’s absence was widely expected after a nagging elbow injury kept him out of the second Test against India, with Tom Latham … Read more
Bangladesh on Wednesday released all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from the squad for a series in New Zealand and replaced him with uncapped all-rounder Fazle Rabbi. Shakib was initially included in the squad for the two-Test series, starting on January 1. But the all-rounder sought leave citing family reasons, prompting the Bangladesh Cricket Board to make the change. … Read more
