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NZ drop Young for Zim test

New Zealand will have a new wicketkeeper in its one-off test against Zimbabwe later this month after incumbent Reece Young was dropped from the squad. The wicketkeeping duties in the January 26 test in Napier will be handed either to Krug [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Cricket-McCullum, Guptill give NZ springboard in second test...

Mccullum, who was dropped in close while on 26, had quickly moved to his 19th test half century and was on 58 at the break, while Guptill, dropped by Tanvir Ahmed on 34 just before lunch, was on 38. It is just the second century-opening [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Cricket-Rehman helps Pakistan strike back in 1st NZ test

Pakistan's Abdul Rehman produced a spell of tight, left-arm spin bowling to halt New Zealand's momentum as the hosts lurched to 160 for five at tea on the first day of the first test at Seddon Park on Friday. Kane Williamson was [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

NZ 'can win' Champions Trophy

The Black Caps have arrived in South Africa insisting they can win the Champions Trophy despite performing poorly in Sri Lanka this month. New Zealand opens its campaign against the hosts in Centurion next Thursday. Skipper Daniel Vettori [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

India score big for NZ Cricket

The star-studded touring Indian cricket team could deliver New Zealand Cricket its best financial year yet, due to the dollar value of the team's worldwide popularity. Poised to boost earnings through lucrative broadcasting rights for the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

NZ 'may halt' Harare cricket tour

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key has hinted his government may prevent the country's cricket team from touring Zimbabwe later this year. Mr Key said that aside from political reasons there could also be safety and health risks to the p [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

India expands NZ tour to three tests

India will play an expanded three-test series in New Zealand in March and April in a bid to fill some of the void following its cancelled tour to Pakistan. A test at Napier from March 26-30, added between the scheduled first test at We [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

India to play extended NZ tour

Reuters-India's Yuvraj Singh punishes a bad ball WATCH the video (0:40) New Zealand Cricket and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced an extended schedule for India's cricket tour to New Zealand, which will now inc [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Cricket India vows to bring stars for NZ tour

Those fearing India might leave some of their stars at home when they come to New Zealand in March can breathe a little easier.The high-profile, big-money Indian Premier League competition starts on April 10, three days after the second and [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

NZC launch player ranking system

New Zealand Cricket has introduced a ranking system to measure the performance of players in domestic competitions this summer.The Most Valuable Player (MVP) system which was developed by the Professional Cricketers' Association in England [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket: Pakistan confirm NZ matches

ZX Pakistan have confirmed they will host a three-match one-day series against New Zealand in August as a warm-up for the following month's Champions Trophy. Zakir Khan, the Pakistan Cricket Board's director of cricket operations, sai [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

McKenzie makes India toil in first Test

Neil McKenzie hit a glorious 94 to lead South Africa's charge on the opening day of the first cricket Test against India here on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, recalled to the South African side in January after three years in the wilderness, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's Inzamam says controversies got to Australia

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Australia were affected by the controversies from the second test when they lost to India in the third match of the series in Perth on Saturday. "I think the Australians were unnerved by the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Cricket: NZ set for big lead against Bangladesh

New Zealand were patiently building towards a significant first innings lead in the second cricket test against Bangladesh, though a dominant first-day day at the Basin Reserve here was tarnished by Craig Cumming's continuing vulnerability [...]