Rain denies Pakistan series win over Kiwis
Pakistan were well set to claim a 2-1 series win over New Zealand in Dubai before rain forced the players from the field, with the match abandoned and the series drawn 1-1.
Pakistan were well set to claim a 2-1 series win over New Zealand in Dubai before rain forced the players from the field, with the match abandoned and the series drawn 1-1.
The year’s not yet done, but already Indian batters have struck 15 ODI centuries, with England hot on their heels on 13, while the Proteas have only cobbled together two, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Trent Boult took a hat-trick at the top of the order to send Pakistan reeling after a solid batting performance from the New Zealand batters had laid the groundwork for a 47-run win in the first ODI at Abu Dhabi.
Two Northern Districts batsmen playing in a List A match in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Wednesday, smashed 43 runs off a single over to set a new List A record. The luckless bowler? Pretoria-born Willem Ludick.
New Zealand have confirmed the loss of Corey Anderson and Todd Astle as the latest victims of an injury crisis hitting the Kiwis in the UAE, reports ESPNcricinfo.com.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam became the fastest player to score 1,000 T20I runs, securing the record in the second T20I against New Zealand in Dubai.
Watch Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second T20I.
South African-born New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott has retired from all forms of cricket.
Kiwi captain Suzie Bates raced to her maiden T20I ton as the Proteas chased leather in the opening T20I.
Mike Hesson has resigned as coach of New Zealand effective from 31 July.
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has resigned effective from 31 July, one year away from the 2019 World Cup.
Trent Boult led the way with six wickets as England were humiliated in the first innings of their day-night Test in Auckland, bowled out for 58.
Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 181 as New Zealand beat England by five wickets in the fourth ODI in Dunedin on Wednesday to level the series 2-2.
Watch as bowler Andrew Ellis was struck on the head by a straight drive which went for six.
Spinner Ashton Agar starred as Australia won the rain-affected Trans-Tasman T20 Series final against New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday.