The fitness test will determine the availability of Kane Williamson. Williamson fractured his thumb in his comeback match against Bangladesh. New Zealand bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out. The availability of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for Saturday’s pivotal ICC World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan will be determined following today’s fitness test during … Read more
NZC announced changes to its coaching staff ahead of the World Cup. Stephen Fleming and James Foster will join the team as assistant coaches. Saqlain Mushtaq will rejoin the team as a spin coach. Ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup, NZC announced some changes to support staff is being enhanced with the addition of … Read more
Kane Williamson is still recovering from a right knee injury. He is not yet ready to play international cricket. Williamson is hoping to be fit for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Despite enrolling in the New Zealand team’s training camp, Kane Williamson is not yet prepared for international competition, as the right knee injury … Read more
Gary Stead will continue as the NZ men’s cricket team’s head coach through 2025. NZC had previously considered split coaching roles. Stead will receive support from temporary consultant coaches. Gary Stead will continue serving as the head coach of New Zealand Cricket’s national men’s squad through the 2025 ICC World Test Championship cycle. NZC have … Read more
New Zealand to begin their Pak tour in Lahore instead of Karachi. Pakistan Cricket Board has released a revised schedule. PCB, announced that games will be held in the province prior to the April 30 general elections. After consulting with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the Pakistan Cricket Board has released a revised schedule for the … Read more
NZC announces two tours to Pakistan. It will visit in 2022 and then in 2023. Pakistan canceled the ODI series against Afghanistan. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed December 2022 and April 2023 tours to Pakistan. During the two tours, the two teams will play each other in two Tests, eight ODIs, and five T20Is. In … Read more
Hosts dismissed for 132 before England slump to 116 for seven. Potts had Williamson caught behind off his fifth ball. Matt Parkinson made a four-hour car journey to substitute Jack Leach. England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on a dramatic opening day of … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been compensated by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for suddenly canceling the tour last year in September 2021. The compensation sum has not been announced, but reports claim the PCB will profit handsomely from New Zealand’s upcoming visit to Pakistan, which will include 10 white-ball games. Meanwhile, the two boards’ … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a formal invitation from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to play the tri-nation series ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year. The PCB is considering accepting the invitation as it will help players gear up for the World Cup, according to a PCB official. NZC put forward the … Read more
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) called oof the T20I series against Australia scheduled to begin next month. The board added that the decision was taken due to strict Covid-19 border controls. NZC chief David White said a government decision to push back plans to open the border forced the cancellation of the three-match series, slated to … Read more
Australia’s upcoming summer schedule of limited-overs series will only feature Sri Lanka after New Zealand postponed tour to Australia amid tight border controls and quarantine requirements in NZ, to control the virus outbreak, as the Kiwis return is uncertain. All the travellers visiting New Zealand had to go through a mandatory 10-day quarantine period, and … Read more
After the withdrawal of the tours by New Zealand and England to Pakistan earlier this month, social media has found Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma sipping a local juice in Pakistan. The memes have already flooding on Twitter. “Who said Pakistan is not safe for visiting international cricketers?” Shiraz Hassan tweeted. “Just saw star Indian player … Read more
Cricket Australia has said that it is monitoring the situation regarding its tour to Pakistan scheduled for early next year. Australia is scheduled for a tour to Pakistan for full series in February, March next year. If the tour goes as scheduled, this would be the first time by Australia since 1998 to Pakistan. However, … Read more
Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said on Monday that the cancellation of the tour to Pakistan by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was a ‘writing on the wall’. “They are all colluders. It was expected that if New Zealand decides to call tour off, England will follow suit,” the fast bowler told the media, … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO, Wasim Khan clarified that Pakistan will not play any of their home series abroad. In an interview after New Zealand abandon their Pakistan’s tour unilaterally, Wasim emphasized that New Zealand’s decision has damaged our cricket heavily. Wasim Khan said, “PCB has a clear vision for now that Pakistan will play … Read more
New Zealand cricketer, Mitchell McClenaghan replied back to Pakistan’s cricketer, Mohammad Hafeez after the latter took the dig at New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and players. Hafeez asked New Zealand whether there was no threat on Saturday as they used the same route to travel to the airport for departure. On which, McClenaghan replied that the … Read more
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chief Executive David White didn’t share the threat details with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). New Zealand abandoned their tour just before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi. They tour Pakistan after 18 years but escalated after a threat received by the New Zealand Government. David said, “We appreciate … Read more
The New Zealand cricket team arrived in Dubai early Sunday after fleeing Pakistan but officials refused to give details of the security threat that forced them to abruptly cancel their tour. While some information had been shared with the Pakistan Cricket Board, “specific details could not, and will not, be disclosed – privately or publicly”, … Read more
Pak v NZ: Few days back, an article was published on ‘Sunday Guardian Live’ which described in detail that New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan will be faced with security concerns. The news outlet is based out of New Delhi, India, and the article titled ‘New Zealand cricket team may face terror attack in Pakistan’ is authored … Read more
Pak v NZ: Pakistan’s cricketers came forward in support of their country and voiced their opinions after the New Zealand cricket team decided to postpone their tour citing security reasons. Pakistan players share their disappointment over social media on the decision and also share with the world that Pakistan is the safest country. New Zealand Cricket … Read more
Pak v NZ: Former Pakistan cricketer, Shahid Afridi has asked New Zealand Cricket (NZC) about the impact after they unilaterally decided to call off the series over a security threat. Pakistan and New Zealand were to play three ODIs and five T20Is in Rawalpindi and Lahore till 3rd October. Shahid bashed the NZC over twitter and … Read more
Pak v NZ: Numerous international cricketers came forward and supported Pakistan after New Zealand called off their tour of Pakistan on a security threat. Many international cricketers who have earlier toured Pakistan to play their series against Pakistan or toured Pakistan to play Pakistan Super League (PSL) have shared their experience regarding the security of … Read more
Pak v NZ: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO, Wasim Khan informed that Black Caps will travel back to New Zealand tomorrow via chartered plane. In an unofficial interview outside Interior Ministry’s office, Wasim said that the cancellation of the series by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will result in huge damage to Pakistan’s cricket. He said, … Read more
Pak v NZ: Pakistan former fast-bowler, Shoaib Akhtar advised the national team to be focused on the upcoming T20 World Cup, and answer the world by winning the mega event. From his Youtube channel, Shoaib bashes the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for calling off the Pakistan tour citing security concerns. He said, “It is an … Read more
The New Zealand Cricket has cancelled its tour of Pakistan after informing PCB of a security alert. PCB confirms the news through its Twitter handle saying, “Earlier today, New Zealand Cricket informed us they had been alerted to some security alert and have unilaterally decided to postpone the series, PCB and Govt of Pakistan made … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sped up the process to select the final squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand scheduled to start from September 17. The selectors met at the National High-Performance Center, sources said. Furthermore, the selection committee also got in touch with the all-format skipper Babar Azam. The selectors also … Read more
New Zealand officially confirms its tour for Pakistan after 18 years. The approval came from the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) after the pre-tour security check by their independent security consultant, Reg Dickason. According to media reports, NZC has expressed satisfaction over the security report and skipper Tom Latham in a virtual interview says that he … Read more
Security experts have arrived at Lahore to assess the situation and necessary arrangements ahead of New Zealand and England tours. Australian-based security expert Reg Dickson has been appointed by New Zealand Cricket (NZC), while England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) appointed David Sr. for the assessment. Both the experts have arrived at Lahore. The experts … Read more
