Dubai, May 6 (IANS) Bangladesh players Towhid Hridoy, captain Litton Das, and bowlers Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam have improved their positions in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings after performing well against New Zealand in a three-match T20I series at home. The series ended 1-1, with one match washed out. Even though there was no winner, several players delivered strong performances and moved up in the rankings.Hridoy, who was named Player of the Series, moved up two spots to 37th place…
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Wellington, April 10 (IANS) Left-arm seamer Ben Lister has been recalled to New Zealand’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh as a replacement for the injured Kristian Clarke. Lister, who last played for New Zealand more than two years ago, has been drafted into the squad after sustaining a laceration to the webbing of his right hand while attempting to take a catch for the New Zealand A in their second one-day match against Sri Lanka A earlier this week.The 30-year-old sea…
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…
Dubai, March 25 (IANS) A strong showing from New Zealand’s pace attack has headlined the latest update to the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, with four seamers from New Zealand making notable gains.The ongoing T20I series between New Zealand and South Africa has delivered fluctuating results, and performances across the first four matches have led to significant movement in the rankings for players from both sides.Experienced quick Lockie Ferguson was one of the biggest beneficiaries. His m…
Wellington, March 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper batter Connor Esterhuizen’s half-century, followed by a combined bowling effort from Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, and Keshav Maharaj, helped South Africa register 19- run win against New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series played at the Sky Stadium on Sunday.Batting first, South Africa posted 164/5 on the scoreboard from 20 overs, with Esterhuizen leading the charge with the bat. In reply, New Zealand got bowled out…
Auckland, March 20 (IANS) A superb bowling show followed by Tom Latham’s unbeaten half-century powered New Zealand to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the third T20I played at Eden Park on Friday, helping the hosts take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. After winning the toss, New Zealand opted to bowl first and produced a disciplined effort to restrict South Africa to 136/9 in 20 overs. The hosts then chased down the total easily in just 16.2 overs.South Africa were …
Hamilton, March 17 (IANS) A disciplined all-round performance helped New Zealand register a convincing win over South Africa in the second T20I and level the five-game series 1-1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, New Zealand built their innings around a steady knock from Devon Conway (60 off 49), who anchored the top order and ensured the hosts had a solid platform. The opener rotated the strike well and found timely boundaries, allowing New Zealand to recover whenever So…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Mitchell Santner will lead an expanded New Zealand men’s cricket team squad in the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. New Zealand finished second in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after losing India to 96 runs.The series will kick off at Bay Oval on Sunday. It will feature double-header match days alongside the New Zealand women’s national team and the South Africa women’s T20I series.Several Blackcaps players returned home after losing the World Cup f…
Wellington, Feb 15 (IANS) New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been granted paternal leave and will miss the team’s last Group game against Canada, NZC said on Sunday.”New Zealand pace-bowler Lockie Ferguson will depart the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today to return home for the birth of him and his wife’s first child,” NZC said in a statement.New Zealand have won two out of their three group games so far in this tournament, and will face Canada on Tuesday.Ferguson’s departure means he will be…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Legendary New Zealand batter Ross Taylor believes the Blackcaps will remain competitive at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and expects Finn Allen and Tim Seifert to form the opening combination for the side in the mega event.Allen recently won the Big Bash League (BBL) with Perth Scorchers and became the leading run-getter in the competition by amassing 466 runs at a strike-rate of 184.18. He has linked up with New Zealand ahead of the final T20I against India, to be …