New Zealand 126 for 3 (Bowes 35, Phillips 32*, Seifert 30) beat Worcestershire 124 (O Cox 63, Ferguson 3-11, Ravindra 3-15, Jamieson 3-28) by seven wickets New Zealand launched their warm-up programme for the four-match T20I Series with England by defeating Worcestershire by seven wickets at a sold out New Road. The Black Caps fielded

Less than 72 hours after they finish their three-match ODI series in Rajkot, India and Australia will begin their final round of dress rehearsals for the World Cup with warm-ups against England and Netherlands respectively on September 30. Pakistan, meanwhile, will warm-up against New Zealand on September 29, while South Africa take on Afghanistan. Bangladesh

New Zealand have spruced up their support staff in the lead-up to the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, with Stephen Fleming and James Foster set to join the set-up. Ian Bell and Saqlain Mushtaq will also be part of the set-up as New Zealand plan to rotate their support staff over the next four

New Zealand 166 for 5 (Young 56, Chapman 51, Siddique 3-26) beat UAE 134 for 7 (Aayan 42, Hameed 24*, Lister 3-35) by 32 runs New Zealand put up a complete show as they roared back in style following the loss on Saturday to win the third T20I by 32 runs and seal the three-match

Aayan Afzal Khan did not have breakfast on the morning of the second T20I against New Zealand, and preferred sleeping before the game. In the evening, he feasted on New Zealand’s top order to pick up 3 for 20 and set up UAE’s first win over New Zealand across formats. Bowling on a used pitch,

UAE 144 for 3 (Waseem 55, Asif 48*, Santner 1-26) beat New Zealand 142 for 8 (Chapman 63, Aayan 3-20, Jawadullah 2-16) by seven wickets A first T20I win in Dubai in their eighth attempt. A first win in any format over New Zealand in their third attempt. It was a day of historic firsts

New Zealand 155 for 6 (Seifert 55, McConchie 31*, Hameed 2-30) beat UAE 136 (Aryansh 60, Southee 5-25) by 19 runs Tim Seifert‘s explosive fifty and Tim Southee‘s crafty five-wicket haul helped New Zealand scrap to victory in the T20I series opener against UAE in Dubai. Cameos from Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie were also

After a stellar few months in ODI cricket, Asif Khan is all set to make his T20I debut after being named in the 16-member UAE squad for the three-match series against New Zealand. The series will also see Muhammad Waseem make his T20I captaincy debut after he took over the reins of the national men’s

Fast bowler Blair Tickner has been withdrawn from New Zealand’s T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against UAE. Tickner, 29, was due to join the squad in Dubai on Monday, but will instead stay at home in Hawke’s Bay to be with his wife and new-born daughter. Tickner will be replaced in the squad

Kane Williamson admitted him making it to the ODI World Cup in India in October remains a “tough goal” but is cautiously optimistic as he continues “to tick off the small milestones” on his road to recovery, having undergone surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in his right knee. “To be at the

New Zealand quick Trent Boult, who last played an ODI nearly a year ago soon after shunning a national contract to ply his trade in the T20 franchise world, is “as hungry as ever” to play for his country again and lift the World Cup. Boult returned to the ODI squad for the upcoming series

Kane Williamson will continue his rehab from knee surgery with the New Zealand squad during the T20I and ODI tour of England, with the hope that he will be fit enough for World Cup selection in just under a month’s time. New Zealand coach Gary Stead was positive about Williamson’s recovery. He said the batter

In a strong sign that Trent Boult will be picked for the upcoming ODI World Cup, the New Zealand selectors have included him in a squad of 15 for four ODIs in England, as they build-up towards the big-ticket tournament in October. In another boost for New Zealand’s World Cup preparations, fast bowler Kyle Jamieson

Shaheen and Rauf have made an immediate impression on the tournament, taking five and three wickets respectively in Fire’s first three games. Having lost all eight group games last year, Fire have enjoyed a resurgence under new coach Mike Hussey, winning their first game, losing to Southern Brave by two runs and tieing with Oval

Kane Williamson is back in the nets, hitting balls and continuing his recovery following surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, but, as Gary Stead put it, his batting and fitness are “not right at the level that he is to perform internationally” yet. Speaking on the sidelines of a

Kane Williamson has begun facing throwdowns in the nets once again as he continues his recovery after undergoing surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. Williamson posted a short clip of him batting on Instagram on August 1 with the caption “Nice to be back in the nets with the

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is not open to negotiating the dates of the two-Test series against South Africa scheduled for February next year, despite CSA’s hopes that the matches could be moved to avoid a player availability crunch with the SA20. The matches, due to take place from February 4 to 17, 2024, necessitate that

Dean Foxcroft and Adithya Ashok have earned their maiden call-ups to the senior New Zealand men’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against UAE, which is scheduled to be played in Dubai from August 17 to 20. The squad is also notable for the return of Kyle Jamieson, who has been out of action

Pakistan’s home series of two Test matches and three T20Is against West Indies has been pushed back from January-February 2024 to January 2025, and has been replaced by an away series of five T20Is against New Zealand. With the tweak in the Future Tours Programme, Pakistan will be playing 19 T20Is between now and the

New Zealand will host Australia for a Test series for the first time in eight years in the upcoming summer, right after attempting to secure a maiden Test series victory against South Africa, according to the fixtures released by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for the 2023-24 home season. The New Zealand men’s team begin their

Gary Stead is going to continue as the head coach of New Zealand men’s team until June 2025 after getting a two-year extension. First appointed in late 2018 for two years, Stead’s contract was renewed in 2020 until the end of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India, and his latest extension will run until

New Zealand 119 for 2 (Bates 52, A Kerr 33*) beat Sri Lanka 118 for 6 (Hasini 33, Tahuhu 4-21) by eight wickets A four-wicket haul from Lea Tahuhu and a steady half-century from Suzie Bates helped New Zealand wrap up the T20I series against Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket win in the second match

The visitors lost Bernadine Bezuidenhout early in the chase before Bates and Kerr put them in command with a 58-run stand, scoring 44 and 34 respectively. New Zealand withstood a wobble when offspinner Inoshi Priyadharshani struck twice in three balls and then in her next over as well to send back Kerr, Sophie Devine for

Finn Allen‘s return to Auckland after three seasons with Wellington, and Kyle Jamieson‘s move back to Canterbury after four seasons at Auckland, are some of the major talking points as New Zealand’s six major associations released their first list of contracted players for the 2023-24 season. Cam Fletcher also returned to Auckland after almost ten

Chasing a revised target of 196 in 29 overs, Sri Lanka seemed to be in a spot of bother at 6 for 2, with both Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama falling early. However, Athapaththu, who had scored a century at the same venue against the same opponents last week, launched a counterattack, racing to the

Kerr and Devine added 229 for the third wicket, the third-most for New Zealand for any wicket and the best in a women’s ODI in Sri Lanka. While Kerr scored 108, Devine finished with 137 off just 121 balls, hitting 17 fours – the joint-most by a batter in an ODI innings in Sri Lanka

Nottinghamshire have signed Imad Wasim on a short-term deal as cover for Colin Munro and Samit Patel, who will miss the end of the Vitality Blast group stages through injury. Imad was part of the Notts side that won the trophy in 2020 and returns for a third spell at Trent Bridge ahead of their

Kane Williamson has not given up on playing a part in New Zealand’s 2023 ODI World Cup campaign as he takes his recovery from a right knee injury on a “week-to-week” basis. Williamson, who ruptured his ACL while fielding for Gujarat Titans against Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of IPL 2023 on March

Offspinner Leigh Kasperek will replace medium-pacer Jess Kerr for New Zealand women’s tour to Sri Lanka. Kasperek, who last played an international game in September 2021, returns after Kerr was struck on the toe while batting in the nets. A subsequent scan revealed that Kerr will need six weeks of rehabilitation. Kerr’s injury came early

Isabella Gaze and Rosemary Mair return to the New Zealand women’s team as they embark on their first bilateral series in Sri Lanka. The tour begins on June 27 with the first of three ODIs in Galle, and then moves to Colombo for three T20Is. Gaze, the 19-year-old wicketkeeper, and Mair, the 24-year-old fast bowler,