Guyana, July 11 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has backed Jacob Duffy to step up as the ‘main man’ of the Black Caps’ pace attack during the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies, saying the experienced seamer has earned the opportunity to lead a youthful bowling group.With first-choice quicks Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke and Kyle Jamieson rested following recent Test commitments and Ben Sears ruled out through injury, Duffy will enter the series as New Zealand’s…
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Auckland, July 8 (IANS) White-ball specialists Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, and Tim Seifert have received casual playing agreements for the 2026-27 period, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. Allen, Ferguson and Seifert were among those with casual deals for the previous year while fast bowler Milne has been added for the next 12 months starting August 1.The quartet, who are all contracted on casual playing agreements for the current period, will be available for white-ball series…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former India captain Virat Kohli and ICC Chairman Jay Shah led tributes to New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson after the Black Caps stalwart announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a distinguished 16-year career.Williamson, regarded as one of the finest batters of his generation, called time on an international journey that saw him become New Zealand’s highest run-scorer across formats with 19,346 runs in 378 matches, including 48…
Wellington, June 12 (IANS) New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable 16-year career during which he established himself as the country’s highest run-scorer across formats and one of the finest batters of his generation. The 35-year-old departs as New Zealand’s leading international run-getter with 19,346 runs from 378 matches, including 48 centuries and six double hundreds. Widely regarded …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Shortly after New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced that it will pursue the proposed NZ20 franchise league as the preferred option for its domestic T20 competition, a new franchise-style Twenty20 league, board member Dion Nash resigned from his post. On Monday, The NZC Board has made an in-principle decision to support the establishment of the new league, subject to the satisfactory resolution of key commercial, structural, and governance matters.The decision followed a …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) have suffered a setback ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, with England’s all-rounder Sam Curran likely to miss the tournament due to a suspected groin injury.As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, Curran, 27, last featured for England in the Men’s T20 World Cup on March 5, when the defending champions were beaten by eventual winners India in the semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.But he is now expected to miss IPL 2026 …
Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh extended his best wishes to the Indian cricket team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, urging the players to play like champions and give their best in the title clash.Speaking to IANS before the summit clash, Harbhajan expressed confidence in the team’s ability to rise to the occasion and lift the trophy if they play to their full potential.“On my behalf, many best w…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull thinks the Black Caps will not be fazed by the nature of the soil in the pitch for Sunday’s Men’s T20 World Cup final against India, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Doull also talked about how the pacers can adjust their plans for bowling more slower balls, any possibility of tinkering with the combination, support for Mitchell Santner in the spin bowling department, …
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand are one step away from completing an impressive redemption story at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. After being eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 tournament, the Black Caps have bounced back with five wins and two losses to reach the final. They will face the Indian team, the same opponent that beat them in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final.New Zealand started their campaign with a tense but steady chase against Afghanistan. Tim Seifert played …
Colombo, Feb 20 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket team will face New Zealand in the first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s round to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Pakistan and New Zealand are placed in Group B with two-time champions England and co-hosts Sri Lanka in the Super 8s section of the tournament.This will be the 50th time Pakistan will face New Zealand in a T20I. Both teams have a neck-to-neck competition in the shortest format, with Pakistan winning 24 o…