Christchurch, March 25 (IANS) Stand-in skipper Jimmy Neesham admitted that New Zealand’s below-par performances in the final games cost them the T20I series against the South Africa cricket team, after the hosts went down by 33 runs in the decider at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday.Chasing 188, New Zealand could only manage 154/8 despite brief resistance in the middle overs, as South Africa sealed the five-match series 3-2.Reflecting on the campaign, Neesham said the team did well to …
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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…
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…
Colombo, Feb 25 (IANS) Charith Asalanka has come into Sri Lanka’s playing eleven as skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in a Super Eights clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.The match is a must-win affair for Sri Lanka if they are to keep themselves in contention for the semi-finals. New Zealand, meanwhile, are also roaring to get their first win after their previous clash against Pakistan was abandoned due to…
Wellington, Jan 7 (IANS) Pace-bowling spearhead Jacob Duffy is set for his first senior World Cup after being included in New Zealand’s 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting February 7.Duffy, 31, is the only first-timer in a well-established squad boasting 1064 T20I caps. He has been in red-hot form for the New Zealand across the formats, finishing 2025 with a total of 81 international wickets at an average of 17 from 36 matches, breaking Sir Richard Ha…