England spinner Jack Leach removed from the first Test against New Zealand. The 30-year-old suffered a hard fall while pursuing a ball to the boundary. Matt Parkinson of Lancashire has been called up as a replacement. After experiencing symptoms of concussion, England spinner Jack Leach has been removed from the first Test against New Zealand … Read more
New Zealand preparing for three-Test series in England. New Zealand last toured Australia in 2019/20. England are at the bottom of World Test Championship table. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is looking forward to seeing his side challenged over a longer campaign as they prepare for a three-Test series in England. The economics of the … Read more
Brendon McCullum is relishing the prospect of working alongside a “really strong leader” in new captain Ben Stokes as they prepare to launch a new era for the England Test team. McCullum himself has only been recently appointed to the role of England Test coach, with the team on a woeful run of one win … Read more
Amy Satterthwaite, New Zealand’s most capped female cricketer, announced her retirement from international cricket on Thursday (May 26). Satterthwaite was not offered a core contract for the 2022-23 season, according to New Zealand Cricket. In 2007, Satterthwaite made her T20I debut against Australia, and two days later, she made her ODI debut against the same … Read more
On the morning of the squad’s first tour match in England, against Sussex in Brighton, three members of New Zealand traveling party tested positive for Covid-19. The trio of Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, and Shane Jurgensen had positive tests on Friday morning, ahead of the first day of play in the English southern seaside city, … Read more
Key New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls has avoided a serious calf injury and is still in position to play in the first Test against England at Lord’s next month. Nicholls injured his right calf during a pre-tour camp run in Mount Maunganui on Monday, and scans revealed a grade one strain in the troublesome area. … Read more
During the next Test series against New Zealand, England captain Ben Stokes has announced that standout batsman and former skipper Joe Root will bat at number four. Root batted at number three during England’s most recent Test series in the Caribbean against West Indies, although he has considerably better record for his country while batting … Read more
The T20 World Cup team has reached the Prime Minister House to meet PM Imran Khan. The meeting is being detained in the background of the current big financial blow suffered by the PCB after New Zealand and England brusquely aborted their tours to Pakistan. According to the sources, the meeting between the prime minister … Read more
