New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Cole McConchie, New Zealand’s late addition to the squad, had a night to remember in Kolkata during the semi-final clash as the Kiwis knocked out South Africa to become the first finalists of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The fast-bowler said the weeks since his call-up to the side have been a ‘whirlwind’, saying he was ‘super stoked’ to receive the opportunity. McConchie, alongside Rachin Ravindra, delivered crucial blows to the Proteas’ top order, restricting…
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Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Canada won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in their Group D match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.The Kiwis made two changes to their playing XI from the previous game, with regular skipper Mitchell Santner unwell and rested, and Lockie Ferguson having left the side for the birth of his first child.Winning the toss, Canada skipper Dilpreet Bajwa said, “It looks like a good surface to start on, and later in the …
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka and New Zealand have suffered significant setbacks in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with star all-rounders Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to injuries. The two teams have moved swiftly to name replacements, with Deshan Hemantha joining the Sri Lankan squad and Cole McConchie drafted into the New Zealand touring party.Hasaranga’s tournament was cut short following a hamstring injury sustained du…
Dubai, Jan 21 (IANS) Daryl Mitchell has dethroned India stalwart Virat Kohli at the top of the men’s ODI batters’ rankings after his consecutive centuries that helped New Zealand clinch a 2-1 series win against India.With 845 ranking points, he replaces Kohli (795 points), who dropped to No. 2 on the list. The pair sit well clear of a chasing pack that includes Ibrahim Zadran, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Babar Azam.Mitchell has now held the No.1 ODI cricket ranking for the second time, bu…
Nagpur, Jan 20 (IANS) New Zealand have added young all-rounder Kristian Clarke to their squad for the first three games of their upcoming T20I series against India, starting on Wednesday in Nagpur, as seamer Adam Milne and experienced spinner Michael Bracewell are both battling injuries in the lead-up to the series.Clarke played a starring role in his maiden ODI series, claiming seven wickets, including Virat Kohli twice across the three games, while also adding useful lower-order runs and takin…
Indore, Jan 18 (IANS) New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell hailed his side’s landmark achievement after they sealed their first-ever ODI series win in India, saying that to be the first-ever side to achieve this historic moment has been ‘pretty special’.Knocks of 137 and 106 from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips took New Zealand to a commanding 337/8 on a two-paced black soil pitch, before the visitors held their nerve to overcome Virat Kohli’s valiant 54th ODI century – 124 off 108 …
Indore, Jan 18 (IANS) New Zealand overcame a valiant 124 off 108 balls from the talismanic Virat Kohli to clinch a 41-run victory and seal a historic 2-1 win in the ODI series decider at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.Knocks of 137 and 106 from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips took New Zealand to a commanding 337/8 on a two-paced black soil pitch, before the visitors held their nerve to overcome Kohli’s valiant 54th ODI century, and bowl out India for 296 in 46 overs. Kyle Jamieson an…
Indore, Jan 18 (IANS) Riding on scintillating centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips, New Zealand recovered from a shaky start to post 337/8 in the ODI series decider against India at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.Inserted to bat first on a two-paced black soil pitch, New Zealand were struggling at 58/3 before Mitchell and Phillips powered the visitors to a strong total with a commanding 219-run stand off 186 balls that turned their innings around.Mitchell, reprieved on one af…
Indore, Jan 18 (IANS) India have brought in left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh as skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the series decider at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday. The three-game series is locked at 1-1 and the decider promises a high-stakes contest between India and New Zealand. After winning the toss, Gill said Arshdeep comes back into the playing eleven in place of right-arm pacer Prasidh Krishna.“That’s what we spoke (on the decision to bowl…
Ujjain, Jan 17 (IANS) Former India captain and batting stalwart Virat Kohli, along with spinner Kuldeep Yadav and fielding coach T Dilip, visited the Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Saturday to seek blessings of Lord Shiva and also attended the Bhasma Aarti on Saturday. The two cricketers also attended Bhasma Aarti. Kohli was also felicitated by the Mahakaleshwar Temple management committee.”It was a very good experience, and the entire team came here. It always feels good to have darsha…