New Zealand Cricket

NZC: Latest changes to Domestic competitions

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Following the recent government announcements and move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, the below changes have been made to NZC domestic cricket competitions. Central Stags v Northern Districts Men, Plunket Shield, 11-14 March 2022 –...

NZC: Williamson ruled out of second Test | Latham to lead

Photo Credit: BCCI BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the second and final Test against India in Mumbai as he continues to battle the left-elbow injury which has troubled him for much of 2021. Coach Gary Stead confirmed the injury had...

NZC: Mair eyes return; all-rounder tag pending

Photo Credit: ICC WHITE FERNS and Central Hinds pace bowler Rosemary Mair is back after a lengthy injury layoff, eyeing a return to cricket this weekend in the Dream11 Super Smash against the Wellington Blaze. By her own admission, Mair found...

Ravindra youngest since Sodhi on Test debut as BLACKCAPS asked to bowl in Kanpur

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has become the youngest New Zealand Test debutant since Ish Sodhi (Bangladesh, 2013), as the BLACKCAPS were asked to bowl in the first Test against India in Kanpur. The 22-year-old will...

NZC: Changes to Dream11 Super Smash schedule

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Following the recent government announcement on the Auckland border, a decision has been made to reschedule the following Auckland Aces' and Auckland Hearts' fixtures. Dream11 Super Smash doubleheaders affected are:  Auckland Aces & Hearts v Northern Brave...

New Zealand Cricket: Two captains to debut in same Johnstone Shield match

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket An uncommon piece of cricket history will be written today at Levin's Donnelly Park as Northern Districts women play their first match of the summer. Both the visiting side ND and their hosts the Central Hinds...

NZC withdraws from 2022 U-19 Cricket World Cup

NZC has withdrawn from the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup to be played in West Indies in February 2022 due mainly to concerns over forcing young players to undergo MIQ upon their return.Instead of the U19 CWC, a New...

Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket to host 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket have today welcomed last night’s announcement that the 2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.  The 2028 fixture was confirmed alongside seven other men’s white...

NZC: Williamson to miss India T20s to focus on Tests

Photo Credit: ICC BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss this week’s three-game T20 series against India as he prioritises preparing for the Test series starting on November 25 in Kanpur. Less than 24 hours after falling to Australia in the ICC...

NZC: Mitchell replaces Conway for India Tests

Photo Credit: Twitter Profile Photo of @dazmitchell47 In form batsman Daryl Mitchell has replaced Devon Conway in the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming G.J. Gardner Homes Tour of India. Conway was earlier ruled out of the tour and the ICC...

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The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
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