Devine, as well as Amelia Kerr, had missed the first T20I of the series as they were yet to travel back to New Zealand after taking part in the Women’s Premier League in India. Plimmer, as well as Mikaela Greig, had been called up to the squad for that game.

England 177 for 3 (Bouchier 91) beat New Zealand 130 for 7 (Dean 4-26) by 47 runs Maia Bouchier hit an outstanding 91 to supercharge England towards a series-clinching 47-run victory against New Zealand in the fourth T20I, in Wellington. Bouchier, who had been promoted to open as England reshuffled their side with WPL players

The medal capped a remarkable breakthrough season for Ravindra on the international stage, where he made a mark for New Zealand in all formats. He was a rising star at the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, scoring 578 runs at an average of 64 with three centuries. He also scored his maiden Test hundred

Tim Southee has conceded there’s no guarantee he will captain New Zealand’s next set of Test matches when they head to the subcontinent for to face Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India later in the year. It means New Zealand’s 13-year winless streak in Tests against Australia is set to extend while their 31-year drought at

Australia 256 (Labuschagne 90, Henry 7-67) and 281 for 7 (Carey 98*, Marsh 80, Sears 4-90) beat New Zealand 162 (Hazlewood 5-31, Starc 3-59) and 372 (Ravindra 82, Latham 73, Cummins 4-62) by three wickets Alex Carey produced a brilliant knock under pressure to crush New Zealand’s bid for a famous victory as Australia ran

Marnus Labuschagne says he never felt in any danger of losing his place and believes Australia’s revamped batting line-up is going to succeed despite another innings that was propped up by one individual performance among failures elsewhere. He also defended the shot option of wicketkeeper Alex Carey who popped up another catch in the ring

He second-top-scored for New Zealand in the second Test running with an important 29 as they were bowled out for 162 having been sent into bat on a seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch. Josh Hazlewood put on a supreme display of bowling to take 5 for 31 Henry was then equally good during his turn, prising

TeaNew Zealand 162 (Latham 38, Hazlewood 5-31, Starc 3-59) vs Australia An unchanged Australia’s bid to clinch the series 2-0 after a big victory in Wellington has gone to plan so far. They had endured a fruitless opening-90 minutes with Tom Latham and Will Young combining for a 47-run partnership before Starc and Hazlewood took

Big Picture New Zealand’s home season will be defined by what happens over the next few days in Christchurch. If they can bounce back from the heavy defeat in Wellington to take a rare Test off Australia the summer will be considered a success and their position near the top of WTC table will be

Tim Southee cut a lonely figure out in the middle of Hagley Oval on Wednesday. It is rare that in the middle of the afternoon two days out from a Test match there is no one on the playing surface. But while New Zealand’s players trained in the nets out the back, and the ground

Responding to a question on ESPN’s television show Around The Wicket about Wagner’s finger-on-the-mouth celebration after dismissing Zubayr Hamza in his final Test appearance, against South Africa in Hamilton, and a visual of him showing someone the middle finger as the team got in a huddle to celebrate another wicket, Taylor said, “I think it

New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner announced his retirement after learning that he would not be part of the ongoing Test series against Australia and his former team-mate Ross Taylor feels the decision was “forced”. Responding to a question on ESPN’s Around The Wicket podcast about Wagner’s finger-on-the-mouth celebration after dismissing Zubayr Hamza in his

Ben Sears is in line to make his Test debut against Australia in the second Test in Christchurch after Will O’Rourke was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, while Devon Conway is set to miss at least the first half of the IPL after undergoing surgery on his fractured left thumb. New Zealand coach

Australia 383 (Green 174*, Henry 5-70) and 164 (Lyon 41, Phillips 5-45) beat New Zealand 179 (Phillips 71, Lyon 4-43) and 196 (Ravindra 59, Lyon 6-65) by 172 runs Nathan Lyon crushed New Zealand’s hopes early on day four to complete a 10-wicket match haul as Australia recorded a convincing 172-run first Test victory at

Lyon said he would not have any cheeky words with Australia’s batters after top-scoring with 41 as the visitors collapsed for 164 at the Basin Reserve and bring New Zealand back into the game from a vulnerable position. “No. That’s the second time I’ve done it in my career,” Lyon said. “And let’s hope it’s

Lunch Australia 383 (Green 174*, Henry 5-70) vs New Zealand Cameron Green continued to torment New Zealand and found superb support from Josh Hazlewood in a record last-wicket partnership as Australia moved into a strong position on day two at Basin Reserve. Australia’s first innings finally ended when Hazlewood was dismissed just before lunch to

The Australians know more about the conditions at Wellington’s two most famous golf courses, Royal Wellington and Paraparaumu Beach, than they do about the city’s famous Test ground, having played both more recently than they have a Test match at the Basin Reserve. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have been Test cricketers for more than

New Zealand will make a decision just before the toss as to whether they will pick a fourth seamer in Scott Kuggeleijn or a specialist spinner in Mitchell Santner for the first Test against Australia at the Basin Reserve after Wednesday’s rain meant the pitch remained under covers all day. Opener Devon Conway was ruled

New Zealand opener Devon Conway faces a fitness test on his injured thumb on Wednesday ahead of the first Test against Australia in Wellington after requiring further assessments from specialists and having not hit a ball since the blow in the hand last Friday. Conway damaged his left thumb while wicketkeeping in the second T20I

Neil Wagner has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after New Zealand selectors told him he would not be picked for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia starting on Thursday. Wagner, 37, made the emotional decision following a tough conversation with coach Gary Stead last week where it was confirmed he was not

New Zealand were able to breathe a sigh of relief when it appeared Devon Conway had escaped a significant injury in Auckland, but they could still face a nervous wait ahead of the Test series against Australia with him and Rachin Ravindra, who missed the game with knee soreness, providing unwanted concerns. Conway suffered the

Blair Tickner, the New Zealand fast bowler, has joined Derbyshire across formats for the first three months of the season. Tickner, 30, has almost 400 career wickets to his name, including 202 in first-class cricket with best figures of 5 for 23 for Central Districts against Canterbury in 2017-18. As a tall fast bowler capable

New Zealand captain Tim Southee and his predecessor Kane Williamson are set to play their 100th Tests together during the upcoming home series against Australia. March 8 will mark the occasion, the start of the second of two matches in the series, which follows a set of three T20Is. The 14-member Test squad also includes

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson faces up to a year on the sidelines after being diagnosed with another stress fracture of his back. The latest injury is in the same part of the back as the one which he had previous surgery on last year although is a new fracture. He won’t undergo an

New Zealand 211 (Williamson 43, Piedt 5-89) and 269 for 3 (Williamson 133*, Young 60*, Piedt 3-93) beat South Africa 242 (de Swardt 64, O’Rourke 4-59) and 235 (Bedingham 110, O’Rourke 5-34) by seven wickets Kane Williamson‘s measured fourth-innings century made it all quite comfortable for New Zealand as they pulled off a record chase

New Zealand 211 and 40 for 1 (Latham 21*, Piedt 1-3) trail South Africa 242 and 235 (Bedingham 110, Petersen 43, O’Rourke 5-34, Philips 2-50) by 227 runs William O’Rourke‘s five-wicket haul on debut helped New Zealand come roaring back into the contest after David Bedingham‘s classy hundred, on day three of the second Test

Nabi claimed the top spot following his 136 against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the three-match series, in Pallekele. Chasing a mammoth 382, Nabi’s hundred at No. 7 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s unbeaten 149 lifted Afghanistan from 55 for 5, but the team fell short by 42 runs. Nabi also took a wicket in

Stumps New Zealand 211 (Williamson 43, Latham 40, Piedt 5-89, Paterson 3-39) trail South Africa 242 (De Swardt 64, O’Rourke 4-59) by 31 runs Playing his first Test since 2019, Dane Piedt recorded his best figures in the format to put South Africa ahead on the second day in Hamilton. Offspinner Piedt picked up 5

Trent Boult is back in New Zealand’s squad as they prepare for the T20 World Cup with a three-match T20I series at home against Australia, which begins on February 21 in Wellington. The left-arm seamer, though, has been picked for only the second and third T20Is. He is currently with MI Emirates in UAE’s ILT20

South Africa 220 for 6 (de Swardt 55*, Bedingham 39, Ravindra 3-33) vs New Zealand Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg dug deep to pull South Africa out of a hole on a typically attritional day of Test cricket. New Zealand’s seamers prised out the top-order batters and were economical. Rachin Ravindra found purchase