New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh due to an elbow injury. Williamson has a small tear in his left elbow tendon, but he still played every game in the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia. “Kane’s been managing the elbow injury to varying degrees this summer
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During the fifth and final T20I between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington, Kiwi pacer Tim Southee castled Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh with a pinpoint yorker. It all happened on the second delivery of the last over when Marsh wanted to score some quick runs for his team but completely missed the line of the
After facing two heavy defeats from Australia at an empty Sky Stadium, New Zealand came back strongly in the series decider on Sunday with the crowd roaring in favour of the home side. The Black Caps regained their confidence amid the presence of the fans and defeated Australia in the fifth T20I to win the
The Sky Stadium in Wellington is set to host the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series between New Zealand and Australia on Sunday. After being 0-2 down in the series, Australia bounced back strongly and registered victory in the next two matches to level the series 2-2. They would look to win another
New Zealand v Australia Saturday 6 March, 23:00TV: live on BT Sport Hosts under pressure New Zealand have been pegged back to all square after taking a 2-0 lead in the series. What’s gone wrong? Well, their batting has gone to pieces. They were bowled out for just 106 in game four on Friday following
In a do-or-die contest against New Zealand, Australia have registered the victory to level the five-match T20I series at 2-2 with one match to spare. The visitors once again displayed outstanding all-round cricket to beat the Kiwis by 50 runs on Friday at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. It all started with the Aussies winning the
New Zealand v AustraliaFriday 5 March 06.00 Live on BT Sport Kiwis slip New Zealand have a 2-1 lead with two to play. But momentum is not with them after a poor showing in game three when, frankly, they were hammered. The Kiwis conceded a whopping 208 and despite a strong start from Martin Guptill
After back-to-back low scores, Australia’s Glenn Maxwell finally showed his vintage avatar as he scored 70 off just 31 balls to reclaim his form in the third T20I against New Zealand at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday. During his explosive knock, Maxwell even demolished a seat at Westpac Stadium, which was completely empty due
Australian skipper Aaron Finch found his lost form after he exhibited a top-quality show in the third T20 International (T20I) against New Zealand at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday (March 03). The Victorian scored 69 runs off 44 balls with the help of 8 fours and two sixes. The Aussie skipper played many impressive
Australia have kept their T20I series hopes alive after they defeated New Zealand in the third T20I of the five-match series by 64 runs at Sky Stadium in Wellington. Amid the lockdown restrictions, both the teams faced each other in an empty stadium where Australian skipper Aaron Finch roared back into form with an excellent
New Zealand and Australia are ready to face each other in the third T20I of the five-match series at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday (March 03). The Auckland lockdown has forced New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to make some changes in the schedule of the ongoing 5-match series. Unlike the original program, the third and
In the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series against Australia, New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham first scored a quickfire 45 not out and then defended 15 runs in the final over to win the game for his side. Promoted to No. 4, Neesham hit his first three deliveries for consecutive sixes to continue the
A record seventh-wicket partnership was not enough for Australia as Martin Guptill’s 97 and James Neesham’s splendid all-round performance helped New Zealand win the second T20I by four runs at University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday. Chasing a mammoth target of 220, the visitors never looked like they were in the game as they kept
New Zealand and Australia will face each other in the second T20I of the five-match series on Thursday (February 25) at University Oval in Dunedin. The hosts shall focus on carrying the winning momentum in order to stay ahead in the series. On the other hand, the tourists would look to bounce back after losing
New Zealand defeated Australia by 53 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Devon Conway was the main hero for the hosts, scoring an unbeaten 99 off 59 deliveries, barely missing the chance for a last-ball hundred as New Zealand posted 184/5 in their allotted 20 overs. In
The Australian cricket team is currently in New Zealand to play a five-match T20I series against the hosts. The New Zealand vs Australia 2021 series will run from February 22 to March 7. Led by Aaron Finch, Australia’s squad includes uncapped Riley Meredith, Josh Phillipe and Tanveer Sangha. While Phillipe is confirmed to make his
The Hagley Oval in Christchurch is set to host the first T20 International (T20I) of the five-match series between New Zealand and Australia on Monday (February 22). Not so long ago, the hosts have defeated Pakistan by 2-1 in the T20I series. Therefore, the Kiwis will be looking to continue their dominance at home. On
On Friday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the 20-member squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand. The tour features three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and as many T20 Internationals (T20Is), starting from March 20. After the forced changes in the itinerary, Bangladesh will now leave for New Zealand on February 24. Spinner
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced a 13-member squad for their upcoming T20I series against Australia, which starts at a sold-out Hagley Oval on February 22. The Auckland Aces opener Martin Guptill, who missed the last two games of the Super Smash season due to a hamstring injury, will join the New Zealand squad in
New Zealand women cricketer Amelia Kerr displayed her ‘A-Game’ in the Super Smash T20 tournament final on Saturday. Kerr, who plays for Wellington Blaze picked up a hat-trick in the Grand Final against Canterbury Magicians at the iconic Basin Reserve. It all happened in the 10th over of Magicians’ chase of 126 runs when they