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Aaron Finch becomes first Australian to hit 100 sixes in T20Is

Finch achieved the milestone in the fourth T20I against New Zealand

Ashton Agar takes 6 for 30 as Australia beats New Zealand in 3rd T20I

Glenn Maxwell dashed 70 from 31 balls, Aaron Finch returned to form with 69 as Australia beat New Zealand by 64 runs in the third Twenty20 international to keep the five-match series alive

NZ vs AUS playing 11: Santner ruled out of 3rd T20I, Milne joins as cover

New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of today's match clash after 'waking up this morning with a head-cold'

New Zealand players were overlooked for 2nd rate Australians in IPL: Doull

Simon Doull says New Zealand players have always been 'overlooked for second rate Australians' in the IPL, expressing his views after Devon Conway unbeaten 99 against Australia

IND vs ENG: WTC finals too far ahead, focusing on 'process', says Rohit

India batsman Rohit Sharma said that the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC) is too far ahead, and the side is just focusing on following the right process

Missing Tests in England for IPL 2021 not preferred: Kane Williamson

New Zealand stars would 'prefer' not having to miss out on their Test matches in England due to IPL , says captain Kane Williamson

After going unsold in IPL auctions, New Zealand's Devon Conway blazes away

Was there something amiss about the recent IPL 2021 auction? Those who have watched Devon Conway bat against Australia in 1st T20I today, or, in the days before, might think so

NZ vs AUS 1st T20I: Conway's 99 helps New Zealand beat Australia by 53 runs

Devon Conway made 99 not out from 59 balls to lead New Zealand to a 53-run win over Australia in the first T20 international

New Zealand Cricket won't block players from full IPL participation: Report

If the knock-out phase matches of the IPL 2021 clash with the Test series opener in England beginning on June 2, according to a report

NZ vs AUS: Zampa credits Finch for his success in white-ball cricket

Australia spinner Adam Zampa credited skipper Aaron Finch for his success in white-ball formats (ODI and T20Is)

Australia virtually out of ICC World Test Championship's final contention

Australia needed to win two Tests in South Africa and prevent its hosts from winning one, to ensure a berth in WTC final. Check ICC World Test Championship points table, schedule, team standing here

ICC World Test Championship final rescheduled, to take place from Jun 18-22

The start of the inaugural World Test Championship final has been pushed back by eight days and will now begin at Lord's on June 18, keeping in mind the proximity with the next IPL's summit showdown

England to host New Zealand for two-match Test series, starting June 2

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday confirmed that England will start their home international summer with a two-match Test series against New Zealand, commencing from June 2.

NZ vs Pak: Jamieson has been a great addition to the game, says Bishop

Kyle Jamieson tore through the Pakistan batting line-up to help set up victory for New Zealand in the second Test, and former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop was impressed with the pacer's skillset.Jamieson has not even completed a year in international cricket, but the bowler's meteoric rise continues in the longest format as he picked up a six-wicket haul in the second innings against Pakistan on Wednesday.Bishop praised Jamieson and said the bowler has been a great addition to the game in his first year of international cricket."Kyle Jamieson has been a great addition to the world game in his first year of international cricket. Amazing skillset and a big heart," Bishop tweeted.New Zealand declared their first innings after gaining a lead of 362 runs, and then made light work of Pakistan batsmen in the second innings taking 81.4 overs to bundle out the visitors for a comprehensive win.With this victory, New Zealand has become the number one ranked Test team in the world. New ...

ICC rankings: New Zealand attains top spot in Test cricket for the 1st time

Overall, New Zealand is the seventh side in the world to hold the number one spot

NZ vs PAK 2nd Test: Williamson's 112 helps New Zealand cut Pakistan's lead

Kane Williamson posted his third century in consecutive matches this summer and shared an unbroken 215-run partnership with Henry Nicholls

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Kiwis begin training with eye on whitewash

New Zealand cricket team on Friday began preparation to boost their quest for a place in the ICC World Test Championship final

NZ vs Pak: Hafeez lauds Pakistan's show of resilience against New Zealand

Star all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez hailed Pakistan's resilience on the final day of the first Test against New Zealand on Wednesday.Fawad Alam's second Test ton and Mohammad Rizwan's fifth Test half-century went in vain as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 101 runs. Day five of the first Test was an emotional joy ride. With Fawad and Pakistan skipper Rizwan weathering the storm in the first two sessions, it almost looked like the game will be drawn as the duo stitched the eighth-longest fourth-innings partnership of all time.However, New Zealand pacers denied visitors a draw as Pakistan lost all six wickets in the concluding session of the match. Hafeez lauded the Pakistan side for showing character and fighting till the last breath."Team Pakistan Flag of Pakistan proud of U on showing a great resilient attitude & fought hard till the end. Strong Character shown Stay strong and comeback harder iMRizwanPa iamfawadalam25 #PakvsNz," Hafeez tweeted.For Fawad, it was like a re-birth as

New Zealand keep ICC WTC final hope alive after thrashing Pakistan

New Zealand boosted their hopes of reaching the ICC World Test Championship final after securing a 101-run win against Pakistan in the first Test here on Wednesday.The Kiwis won 60 points in the ICC WTC standings to keep their dream alive of making it to the final of the mega event even if the second Test match ends in a draw.The Kiwis will topple Australia to go on the top of the ICC Test Team Rankings but that won't be enough to play the final of WTC as the top two teams in WTC standing will lock horns in the showpiece event. The team rankings are run independently and do not affect the ICC WTC table.The Kiwis are now third, behind Australia and India in terms of percentage points won, the factor that determines the final placings rather than total points won, following a change to the points system owing to the COVID-19 disruption.Australia and India are ahead in the points table on that basis. New Zealand, currently on 0.667 percentage points, could go up to 0.700 if they ...

NZ vs PAK: New Zealand's Jamieson fined 25% match fee for breach of code

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson was fined 25 per cent of his match fee and slapped with a demerit point for throwing a ball in direction of Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf while fielding in 1st Test