New Zealand

Tamim asks youngsters to retain the hunger

Tamim Iqbal has urged the younger members of the Bangladesh team to remain hungry for forthcoming challenges at the end of a successful year in international cricket.
31 December 2015

Guptill smacks Sri Lanka into submission

Martin Guptill's 93 off 30 balls annihilates Sri Lanka as New Zealand take just 8.2 overs to claim the second ODI by 10 wickets in Christchurch on Monday.
28 December 2015

Brendon McCullum to retire from internationals in February

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of international cricket at the end of the home series against Australia in February 2016.
22 December 2015

Tough World Twenty20 draw excites Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan T20 captain said a tough World Twenty20 draw in a group featuring India, Australia, New Zealand and most likely Bangladesh will motivate his team.
18 December 2015

New Zealand chooses new flag as preliminary winner

New Zealanders pick a blue and black design with the silver fern as the preliminary winner in a referendum on a possible new national flag.
12 December 2015

ICC T20 World Cup 2016 schedule announced

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3, 2016.
11 December 2015

Malaysian ex-diplomat pleads guilty to indecent assault

A former Malaysian diplomat in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman in Wellington last year.
30 November 2015

Feared Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson retires

Fiery Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson announced on Tuesday his retirement from all international cricket after the ongoing Test against New Zealand.
17 November 2015

Warner, Burns set perfect platform

David Warner and his new opening partner Joe Burns weathered the new ball spells of Tim Southee and Trent Boult before accelerating to a stand of 161 batting first after winning the toss.
5 November 2015

Kevin Pietersen: Batsman opposes day-night Test matches

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has derided the idea of day-night Test cricket, accusing administrators of "messing with the greatness" of the five-day game.
4 November 2015

Kiwis take aim at 30-year drought against untested Aussies

New Zealand swing pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult will look to put the hosts' new-look batting lineup to the sword at the Gabba from Thursday as the tourists chase their first series win in Australia for 30 years.
3 November 2015

Pink ball cleared for DRS use

Ball tracking technology was successfully trialed with pink ball during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at Adelaide Oval.
2 November 2015

New Zealand crowned Rugby champions

New Zealand held off a fierce Australian comeback to win a thrilling World Cup final and become the first team to retain their title.
1 November 2015

Pakistan cricket team seek series win as farewell gift for captain

Pakistan target victory over England in the third and final Test from Sunday in what would be a fitting farewell for Misbah-ul-Haq, the country's most successful captain who has hinted he's ready to retire.
30 October 2015

Day-night Test to go ahead despite pink ball concerns

Cricket Australia says it intends to proceed with next month's contentious first-ever day-night Test despite player unease over the experimental pink ball to be used.
29 October 2015

Rangpur rope in Jurgensen as coach

The Rangpur franchise has appointed Shane Jurgensen as their head coach for the Bangladesh Premier League's third season starting next month.
28 October 2015

Manufacturer defends pink cricket ball against criticism

The manufacturer of the pink ball to be used in next month's first day-night Test match said on Monday its revolutionary innovation is up to scratch amid growing criticism.
26 October 2015

Ponting tells court about Cairns' 'business proposition'

Ricky Ponting described to a court how he was present in a hotel room in India during the 2008 IPL when Brendon McCullum received a call from Chris Cairns that McCullum described as "a business proposition".
21 October 2015

'ICL powerless', Cairns told Adams

Chris Cairns allegedly told the New Zealand players that he attempted to recruit to his match-fixing operation that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) was powerless to stop their actions.
17 October 2015

McCullum tells of Cairns 'spot-fix approaches'

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, has alleged that he was asked three times by Chris Cairns to get involved in spot-fixing.
16 October 2015