Kiwis limit Proteas to 241
Hashim Amla and Rassie van der Dussen scored half-centuries as the Proteas set New Zealand a target of 242 at Edgbaston. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Hashim Amla and Rassie van der Dussen scored half-centuries as the Proteas set New Zealand a target of 242 at Edgbaston. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Proteas fans at Edgbaston are optimistic ahead of the clash with New Zealand.
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the crunch World Cup game against South Africa at Edgbaston.
The Proteas will face another test of mettle against a combative New Zealand side in Birmingham on Wednesday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
The match between India and New Zealand in Nottingham has been rained out.
The Bangladesh New Zealand tour was cancelled after a shooting at a Christchurch mosque on Friday.
Yasir Shah became the second man to take 14 wickets in a Test for Pakistan as New Zealand were bowled out for 312 in the second innings of the second Test at Dubai. This gave Pakistan victory by an innings and 16 runs to level the three-match series 1-1.
Pakistan leggie Yasir Shah almost single handedly dismissed New Zealand for 90 in their first innings on the third day of the second Test at Dubai, taking 8-41 and having a hand in a run-out.
A sensational spell of bowling by Yasir Shah saw New Zealand bowled out for 90 in their first innings of the second Test at Dubai.
Sri Lanka ended the third day of the third Test in all sorts of trouble against England at Colombo, while Pakistan have built a big first innings score as they seek to level the series against New Zealand.
Bangladesh beat the West Indies at Chittagong, while honours are even in the Tests between Sri Lanka and England, and Pakistan and New Zealand.
Against all the odds and the best of logic, New Zealand’s bowlers defended 176 on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi to take a 1-0 series lead.
Pakistan is well-placed to push for victory in the first Test against New Zealand, while England beat Sri Lanka in Kandy by 57 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
England are on the verge of taking a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka, while New Zealand still trail Pakistan with nine wickets in hand.
Pakistan turned the screws on New Zealand on the first day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi, bowling the visitors out for 153 before ending the day 94 runs behind with eight first-innings wickets in hand.