NEW DELHI: As Kiwi stars Kane Williamson and Tim Southee attained the milestone of playing 100 Test matches, cricket veteran Sachin Tendulkar hailed them as the “torchbearers” of New Zealand cricket on Friday.Tendulkar said on his social media account X that it was “fitting’ that both Williamson and Southee played their 100th Test match together…
NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson on Wednesday dismissed the claim made by former batsman Ross Taylor that suggested New Zealand‘s star pacer Neil Wagner was “forced to retire” before the commencement of the two-Test series against Australia at home.Wagner, in an emotional announcement, declared his international retirement on the eve of the first Test in Wellington.This…
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NEW DELHI: In a rare occurrence for Test cricket, two players, India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow, are set to feature in their 100th Test match together, marking only the fourth instance in the history of the sport. This significant milestone will be observed during the fifth and final Test match in…
NEW DELHI: Cameron Green on Thursday powered his way to a remarkable second Test century, guiding Australia to a total of 279-9 by the end of the opening day of the first Test in Wellington.Initially struggling at 89-4 after being sent in to bat at the Basin Reserve, Green took charge of a recovery effort…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand Cricket has announced its squad, featuring the return of experienced bowler Trent Boult for the upcoming Twenty20 international series against Australia. However, the hosts will have to navigate the series without the presence of key batsmen Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell.Boult, known for his prowess as a strike bowler, has been…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s seasoned pacer Tim Southee made history on Friday as he became the first bowler to surpass the 150-wicket mark in T20Is. This milestone was achieved during the first T20I against Pakistan at Eden Park in Auckland, where Southee delivered an outstanding performance with figures of 4/25 in his four-over spell.Southee reached…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand Cricket announced on Sunday that captain Kane Williamson is poised to make his comeback to international Twenty20 cricket in the upcoming three-match home series against Bangladesh. The 33-year-old star batsman has been absent from the T20 format for over a year, having missed the T20 series against England in September due…
