Gary Stead

Photo Credit: Canterbury Cricket Blair Tickner and Finn Allen have accepted their first New Zealand Cricket central contracts, effectively filling the vacancies created by the departures of Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme, respectively. Tickner, the Central Stags pace bowler, has...

Photo Credit: ICC BLACKCAPS all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket. De Grandhomme (36) made the decision to bring down the curtain on an impressive international career after discussions this week with New Zealand Cricket – which...

Photo Credit: Cricket Australia Canterbury pace-bowler Matt Henry has recovered from a rib injury to be named in the BLACKCAPS ODI squad for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series in Cairns in two weeks time. Henry's inclusion is the only change to the 15-man squad...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Williamson to miss second ODI as precaution BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the second ODI against West Indies in Barbados due to a quad injury. Williamson felt tightness in his upper right quad during Wednesday’s opening game at Kensington Oval. Coach Gary Stead described Williamson’s omission as...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Wellington Firebirds pace-bowler Ben Sears could be in line to make his ODI debut after being called up to the West Indies tour to replace Matt Henry, who’s been ruled out with a rib injury. Henry...

Photo Credit: ICC Kane Williamson will return to lead a 15-player squad on the BLACKCAPS’ first trip to the Caribbean since 2014. Williamson will captain a squad with an experienced core, including Trent Boult and Tim Southee, combined with a group...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket BLACKCAPS pace bowler Kyle Jamieson will return home to New Zealand after an MRI scan revealed a stress-reaction to his lower left back. The 27-year-old sustained the injury while bowling on day three of the second...

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the second Test against England in Nottingham on Friday, after testing positive for Covid-19 the night before the match. Williamson undertook a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after experiencing minor symptoms...

Photo Credit: ICC BLACKCAPS all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against England after a scan revealed a tear to his right plantar fascia (heel). Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell, who was with...

Photo Credit: BCCI Central Stags spinner Ajaz Patel is set to return to the BLACKCAPS contracts list for the coming season, alongside Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell who will receive an offer for the first time. The pair would be the...