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Stokes on track to return for England’s next World Cup match

Stokes on track to return for England's next World Cup match

Ben Stokes set to return from knee injury in ICC World Cup. Coach Mott eyes crucial match vs. South Africa on October 21. Stokes’ leadership key for England despite bowling limitations. In a much-anticipated update, England’s cricket team head coach, Matthew Mott, has shed light on the potential return of all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has … Read more

ICC Rankings: Pakistan moves down in ranking after ENG-NZ Test series

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Pakistan moves down to the sixth spot in ICC rankings. England takes fifth place while NZ retains the fourth spot. Shaheens will have the opportunity to earn higher spots in the SL Test series. The Pakistan Test team fell to sixth place in the most recent ICC rankings as a result of England’s 3-0 win … Read more

Mitchell and Blundell frustrate England again in 3rd Test

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New Zealand lead England by 223 runs at lunch on fourth day of third Test at Headingley. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put on 93 for the second wicket to take Black Caps to 254-5. England chasing 299 in a day to win at Nottingham and go 2-0 up in series. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell … Read more

England hopes to win series against New Zealand thanks to Stokes & McCullum

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England is 1-0 up in the three-match series against New Zealand. Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum will look to continue where they left off at Lord’s. James Jamieson took six wickets as New Zealand collapsed at Lord’s. When England takes on the Black Caps in the second Test in Nottingham on Friday, they will look … Read more

New Zealand to play home Tests without Taylor, Williamson

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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

Captain Mominul warns Bangladesh despite historic Test win

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DHAKA: Captain Mominul Haque has warned Bangladesh that they will be stuck as the world number nine Test team “all our lives” unless they are more consistent. Bangladesh won their first Test ever in New Zealand but were crushed by an innings and 117 runs earlier this week in the second Test to draw the … Read more

Boult, Latham punish Bangladesh to put N.Zealand in firm command

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CHRISTCHURCH: Trent Boult bagged five wickets as Bangladesh were rolled for 126 at stumps in reply to New Zealand’s mammoth 521 for six declared in the second Test on Monday. The last wicket fell in the last over of the day in Christchurch as the Bangladesh innings ended inside a session and a half, and … Read more

Unnerved Bangladesh roar like tigers

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Bangladesh was awarded the status of the Test Playing nation around two decades back on 26 June 2000. However, their journey has been far from perfect as they only managed to win three out of the first 78 Test matches played. In the recent past, things have started to improve in the five-day format as … Read more

Bangladesh’s Mominul hails ‘unbelievable’ Test win in New Zealand

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI: An ecstatic Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque was lost for words at his side’s shock eight-wicket win over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. It is the first time Bangladesh have won in New Zealand, and Mominul could not contain his emotion when Mushfiqur Rahim clouted a boundary off Kyle Jamieson … Read more

Retrospect: A look back to Ross Taylor’s career

Ross Taylor

New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor confirmed on Thursday that he will be bowing out of international cricket at the end of home season. Taylor said the two-Test series against Bangladesh that started from January 1st, 2022, will be his last in Test and he will call stumps on his career after the one-day internationals … Read more

Jamieson leads NZ fightback, India 154-4 at tea in smoggy first Test

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NEW DELHI: Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee led a spirited New Zealand fightback after lunch on the first day of the opening Test, taking two wickets in quick succession to leave India 154-4 at tea. Debutant Shreyas Iyer was unbeaten at 17 off 55 balls with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at six, in the heavily polluted … Read more

New Zealand’s Jamieson joins Williamson in missing India T20s

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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

New Zealand captain Williamson skips India T20 series

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NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will sit out this week’s Twenty20 internationals against India to focus on the upcoming Test series, the Black Caps said as they confirmed their squads Tuesday. The talismanic batsman has been in blazing form, hitting 85 off 48 balls in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia in … Read more

Australia, New Zealand seek history in T20 World Cup final

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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

Australia T20 final with New Zealand ‘not unexpected’: Finch

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DUBAI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Saturday said his team came with a “clear plan” to win the Twenty20 World Cup and reaching the final against New Zealand came as no surprise to them. The tournament showcasing cricket’s shortest format will witness a new winner in Dubai on Sunday after a clash between two teams that … Read more

New Zealand load up spin options for India Tests

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WELLINGTON: New Zealand included five spinners in a 15-man Test squad named Friday to tour India later this month in the Black Caps’ opening series of their World Test Championship defence. The New Zealanders won the inaugural Championship after defeating India in the final at Southampton in June, with the next cycle of matches continuing … Read more

Men’s T20 World Cup 2021: Complete list of players in New Zealand squad

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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

New Zealand Cricket turns off comments on its latest social media posts fearing backlash

New Zealand Cricket turns off comments on its latest social media posts fearing backlash

The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) knows the impact of the last-minute withdrawal from the Pakistan tour. It has impacted Pakistan Cricket and its fans, who were eager to see international cricket return to the country. Black Caps, in its latest tweet, shared a video showing the New Zealand squad getting off the plane in Aukland … Read more

ECB to decide within 48 hours if they will be touring Pak

ECB to decide with 48 hours if they will be touring Pak

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has released a statement after New Zealand decided to cancel the Pakistan tour amid a security alert. As per the spokesperson of ECB, they are in touch with the security team in Pakistan and will decide in 48 hours that if they will be touring. “We’re aware of New … Read more

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Tom Blundell ruled out of ODI series

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Tom Blundell ruled out of ODI series

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell has been ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan due to a left quad strain, the Black Caps said ahead of their first match in Rawalpindi against Pakistan on Friday. After completing his required isolation, all-rounder Daryl Mitchell, who was originally selected for the subsequent Twenty20 series against Pakistan, … Read more

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Matt Henry wants to go sightseeing, taste national cuisine

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Matt Henry wants to go sightseeing, taste national cuisine

New Zealand has arrived in Pakistan after nearly 18 years for a series. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry says he wants to make his trip to Pakistan a memorable one. New Zealand visited Pakistan last time in 2003 for a five-match ODI series. While talking to The News on Sunday, Henry expressed his desire … Read more

New Zealand Cricket to Send Security Experts Ahead of Pakistan Tour

New Zealand Cricket to Send Security Experts Ahead of Pakistan Tour

New Zealand Cricket will send a team of security experts to Pakistan to analyze the security situation before Kiwi’s tour later this year. According to sources, ahead of T20I and ODI series, New Zealand cricket will be sending a team of experts to Pakistan to assess the country’s situation in terms of security. Reg Dickinson, … Read more

Babar Azam joins team in practice session ahead of 2nd test match

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Star batsmen Babar Azam has returned to the test team he takes part in the practice session ahead of second test match against Black Caps. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of Babar prepping up for the nets amid rumors that the skipper maybe ruled out of the second Test match against New Zealand. … Read more

‘We are capable of giving tough time to NZ’ says Azhar Ali

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Pakistani Ex-skipper Azhar Ali said that we are capable of giving a tough time to Black Caps. New Zealand tours are always challenging but we will play with our full strength. Azhar stressed the challenges the team faced upon their arrival in New Zealand but hoped to learn from that experience to do well in … Read more

Green Shirts reaches Tauranga for first Test Match against NZ

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Green Shirts arrived in Tauranga for their first test match against Kiwis scheduled on 26 December in Mount Maunganui. As per reports, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed their arrival by posting pictures of players on their official social media accounts. .@babarazam258 and @ImamUlHaq12 are on their road to recovery before the start of the Test … Read more

Pak Vs NZ: Green shirts leave for Whangarei ahead of match against NZ A

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On Monday, a 22-member Pakistan cricket team squad including the support staff have left for the northern city of Whangarei in New Zealand ahead of the first T20 against the black caps scheduled on December 17.

The Pakistan cricket team is in New Zealand to play two four-day games and six T20 games against New Zealand A and other domestic sides.

Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam had been ruled out of New Zealand T20Is after suffering a fracture in his right thumb during Sunday morning’s practice session.

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