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New Zealand Cricket: Young again, as New Zealand XI named

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Will Young pushed his injury-shortened 2019 programme further into the background today when he was named in the New Zealand XI to play India in a three-day match at Seddon Park, starting tomorrow. https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1227722011025330187 The...

New Zealand Cricket: It’s a knockout!

2019/20 ELIMINATION FINAL 11AM | THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY Hagley Oval, Christchurch FREE ADMISSION It's down to three - and by the end of this Thursday, only two teams will be left standing. The first of The Ford Trophy Finals is nearly here, Canterbury set...

New Zealand Cricket: Sodhi and Tickner to join BLACKCAPS at Mount

Photo Credit: www.davidmolloyphotography.com CC BY 2.0 Northern Districts leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and Central Stags pace-bowler Blair Tickner have been called into the BLACKCAPS ODI squad ahead of Tuesday’s final match against India at Bay Oval. https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1226578882909831169 The pair have been withdrawn from...

New Zealand Cricket: NZU19 ready for World Cup semi-final

The New Zealand Under 19s are on the cusp of their biggest day yet at the World Cup, ready to take on Bangladesh in the Waitangi Day evening Semi-Final (9PM Thursday NZ time, live on SKY Sport 2...

New Zealand Cricket: Williamson ruled out of first two ODIs | Chapman called into squad

Photo Credit: Mark Lockett CC BY-SA 2.0 BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against India as he continues to battle an inflamed AC joint in his left-shoulder. https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1224463315969224704  The injury occurred while fielding...

New Zealand Cricket: New look BLACKCAPS ODI pace attack named to face India

The BLACKCAPS pace-bowling depth will be tested against India in the upcoming ODI series with three fresh call-ups for the three-game series, starting February 5 in Hamilton. Auckland Aces opening bowler Kyle Jamieson has been included in the one-day squad...

New Zealand Cricket: Tahuhu back for T20s

Photo Credit: Twitter profile photo of Lea Tahuhu WHITE FERNS speedster Lea Tahuhu makes a welcome return to the 15-strong T20 squad for the upcoming South Africa T20s and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia in February. Tahuhu returns...

New Zealand Cricket: Astle steps back from red-ball cricket

Canterbury spinner Todd Astle is stepping back from long-form cricket and has made himself unavailable for the upcoming New Zealand A First-Class series against India A in Christchurch. The 33-year-old BLACKCAP said he’d given the decision a lot of thought...

New Zealand Cricket: Young returns for NZ A with Jamieson BLACKCAPS bound

Auckland Aces pace-bowler Kyle Jamieson is in line to be called up to the BLACKCAPS one-day side for the first time when the squad to face India is released later this week. https://twitter.com/aucklandcricket/status/1221932398671056896 Selector Gavin Larsen confirmed the news upon announcing...

New Zealand Cricket: Bennett earns BLACKCAPS recall for India T20s | Strong NZ A squad named

Wellington Firebirds veteran Hamish Bennett has been recalled to the BLACKCAPS as part of a 14-player squad to face India in five T20s, starting at Eden Park next Friday night. https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS/status/1217478004621955075 Fixtures & TicketsWith regular pacemen Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson...

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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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