McClenaghan suffers facial fracture above left eye
Mitchell McClenaghan has suffered a hairline fracture above his left eye, during the first ODI against Pakistan. He picked up the injury when a bouncer burst through the gap in his helmet
View ArticleBracewell replaces McClenaghan for remaining Pakistan ODIs
Fast bowler Doug Bracewell has been brought into New Zealand's ODI squad for the remainder of the series against Pakistan, replacing the injured Mitchell McClenaghan
View ArticleWe didn't use our brains in death overs - Grant Flower
In a frank post-mortem, Grant Flower said Pakistan "didn't use [their] brains" towards the end of New Zealand's innings, in which 85 runs were plundered off the final 31 balls
View ArticleAustralia series 'pinnacle of season' - Boult
While his focus remains on Pakistan for now, Trent Boult has said he has given thought to the clash against Australia, which he described as the "pinnacle of the season"
View ArticleOtago's final hopes washed away, Canterbury through
Rain spoiled Otago chances of making the Ford Trophy final, washing out the third preliminary final between them and Canterbury in Christchurch
View ArticleKane Williamson returns to Yorkshire
Kane Williamson will return to Yorkshire for a third time after agreeing a six-week stint in the middle of the English season
View ArticleWashout without a ball bowled at McLean Park
The second ODI, in Napier, was abandoned without a ball being bowled, after heavy rain persisted until mid afternoon, and left the ground too sodden for play to begin
View ArticlePatchy Pakistan seek to halt slide
Pakistan have shown glimpses of quality, particularly with the ball, but need to show a greater breadth of limited-overs skill to stage a comeback in the second ODI in Napier
View ArticleEye injury rules McClenaghan out of Australia ODIs
Mitchell McClenaghan has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day series against Australia, after the fracture above his left eye was diagnosed to be more serious than initially thought
View ArticleMilne joins New Zealand county influx
Fast bowler Adam Milne has joined the influx of New Zealand players to English county cricket after agreeing a deal with Essex for a stint in the NatWest T20 Blast
View ArticleNepal topple New Zealand in thrilling encounter
A round-up of the U-19 World Cup matches played on January 28, 2016
View ArticleMemories of 2006 inspire Nepal to another triumph over NZ
Sudeep Sharma, Nepal's manager, said that the side's 32-run win over New Zealand was just reward for the hard work the side had put in over the last six months
View ArticleAustralia's preparations 'adequate' - Smith
Australia's captain Steven Smith believes his men will have adequate preparation for their Trans-Tasman Trophy defence in New Zealand despite there being no warm-up match ahead of the first Test
View ArticleMcCullum comes back for Australia ODIs
Brendon McCullum will lead a 13-man New Zealand squad for the home ODI series against Australia beginning February 3 in Auckland
View ArticlePakistan hope for feel-good Auckland vibe
Pakistan have won their last two international matches in Auckland, and will hope to end a disappointing New Zealand tour with another win in Auckland
View Article'Kane did an outstanding job as captain' - McCullum
Brendon McCullum, who is returning from a back injury, is impressed with New Zealand's performances in his absence, and the leadership of stand-in captain Kane Williamson
View ArticleCentral Districts crush Canterbury to defend title
Central Districts comfortably defended the Ford Trophy after crushing Canterbury by 156 runs in the final in New Plymouth
View ArticleLamichhane five-for routs Ireland Under-19s
A round-up of the matches in the Under-19 World Cup on January 30
View ArticleMascarenhas to quit as NZ bowling coach
New Zealand are set to lose their second bowling coach in as many years, after Dimitri Mascarenhas announced he will quit at the end of the home series against Australia
View ArticleNew Zealand win series in tense, rain-hit finish
Pakistan had got to 200 in 29.2 overs with Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik batting fluently, but New Zealand fought back to dismiss them for 290 in the third ODI at Eden Park
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