Christchurch, March 31 (IANS) Nine players with international experience have been named across the New Zealand A (NZ A) squads to tour Sri Lanka later this month.The tour comprises three 50-over matches and two four-day matches across Galle and Hambantota, starting April 5. Eight BlackCaps feature in the NZ ‘A’ 50-over squad in Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Mitch Hay, Ben Lister, Rhys Mariu, Ben Sears, and Tim Robinson. Abbas, Ashok, Clarke, and Sears will depart the A tour to…
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New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) New Zealand has strengthened their pace attack with the return of Matt Fisher, Will O’Rourke, and Blair Tickner. All three have been named in the Blackcaps squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh later this month.These fast bowlers are making their comeback after injuries disrupted their home summer. O’Rourke returns from a back issue to join the ODI squad. Fisher is back from a shin injury for the T20Is, while Tickner, who had an ankle problem, is incl…
Rajkot, Jan 14 (IANS) India have brought in seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the second ODI here at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday.India are leading the three-match series 1-0, after winning the series opener in Vadodara. Nitish slots into the playing eleven after off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the series due to a left rib injury and will be assessed by the BCCI medical team.“We would actuall…
Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Virat Kohli shed light on his match-winning knock of 93 against New Zealand in the series opener and explained that his intent stemmed from a clear understanding of his position in the batting order. The former captain demonstrated a model of how to chase a target as a batter by getting after the score quicky and decisively, whilst also executing that model in India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand at the Kotambi Cricket Stadium in Vadodara.India had lost Rohit Sharma…
Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Courtesy of half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, followed by KL Rahul’s 29 not out, India clinched a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series opener here at the Kotambi International Stadium (BCA) as the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead. Rohit Sharma and skipper Gill got to business from the word go, with the former making his intentions clear with a six in the very first over. During his time out on the field, Rohit also broke the world…
Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) India stalwart Virat Kohli surpassed Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-getter of all time in international cricket, only behind the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who continues to reign at the top of the list.Kohli crossed the milestone of 28,016 runs during India’s first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA International Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara, on Sunday.Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs in international cricket, having score…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) New Zealand’s Vellore-born leg-spinner Adithya Ashok says he is excited to test his bowling against India batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the upcoming three-game ODI series starting in Vadodara on Sunday.Ashok, 23, was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, before moving to Auckland, New Zealand, at age four. The leg-spinner has played two ODIs and a T20I, and with New Zealand not having many regulars in the 50-over series, it offers Ashok the chance to bowl to two…