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ICC Test Championship: New Zealand wins first test by 101 runs vs Pakistan

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in the first Test which ended very late on the fifth day, achieving its third straight win in three home Tests this summer and taking a 1-0 lead in 2-Test series

1st Test: New Zealand need 7 wickets, Pakistan 302 runs to win

New Zealand are seven wickets away from taking a 1-0 lead in their two-match Test series against Pakistan

Can't express my happiness at being named captain for 1st Test, says Rizwan

Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan on Tuesday said that he cannot express his happiness on being named as Pakistan's skipper for the upcoming first Test against New Zealand.Rizwan's remarks came as he played a gritty knock helping Pakistan register a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I at the McLean Park here on Tuesday. Rizwan hit a sublime 89 off just 59 balls as the visitors avoided a series whitewash.New Zealand and Pakistan will now lock horns in the two-match Test series, beginning December 26. Williamson will be leading the Kiwis while Pakistan will be led by Rizwan in the first Test as regular skipper Babar Azam is out injured."This win is good, we lost the series, but this game was important ahead of the Tests, wanted to take some momentum going into it. Big honour for me to captain Pakistan. It's a big deal to play for the country, can't express my happiness at being captain," said Rizwan during the post-match presentation."The management has trusted me a ..

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Waqar Younis to return home after first Test

Pakistan Cricket Board announced that bowling coach Waqar Younis will return home after the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand to be with his family

NZ vs PAK: Rizwan's 89 helps Pakistan third T20I; Kiwis clinches series 2-1

New test captain Mohammad Rizwan showed his leadership quality in a bold innings of 89 which steered Pakistan to a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the third Twenty20 on Tuesday. Rizwan will lead Pakistan in the two-match test series against New Zealand starting on Sunday in place of Babar Azam, who is injured. In Azam's absence he also opened the batting in all three T20s, making 17 in Auckland and 22 in Hamilton before achieving a maiden half-century and career-best 89 from 59 balls on Tuesday. Rizwan beat his previous best of 33 not out. With Rizwan's leadership, Pakistan surpassed New Zealand's moderate total of 173-7 with two balls to spare. Rizwan batted his team within sight of victory when he was out in the final over at 171-6. Pakistan still needed three runs to win with four balls left. Iftikhar Ahmed settled the issue when he hoisted the fourth ball of the last over out of the ground for six, lifting Pakistan to 177-6. New Zealand had already secured the series but .

NZ vs Pak: Playing 360 degrees can sometimes lead to downfall, says Seifert

Tim Seifert is famous for hitting the ball in different parts of the ground, but the wicket-keeper batsman feels like having a lot of shots can sometimes result in the downfall as well

PAK vs NZ 1st Test: Mohammad Rizwan to lead Pakistan in absence of Azam

In Babar's absence, Mohammad Rizwan will captain the Pakistan side at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui

NZ vs PAK: Azam, Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of first Test against New Zealand

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq were ruled out of the first Test with thumb injuries, prompting the tour selection committee to include rookie Imran Butt in the 17-member squad

NZ vs PAK 1st T20I: Shadab Khan wins toss and elects to bat first

Pakistan captain Shadab Khan won the toss and elected to bat Friday in the first of three Twenty20 cricket internationals against New Zealand at Eden Park

PAK vs NZ T20Is: Azam's absence should not affect our chances, says Miandad

Javed Miandad does not believe that the absence of captain Babar Azam due to injury should affect Pakistan's chances of doing well in the upcoming T20 International series in New Zealand

NZ vs WI: Kiwis sweep series 2-0, moves to 3rd spot on ICC WTC points table

New Zealand joined Australia atop world cricket's Test rankings, when it beat the West Indies by an innings and 12 runs in the second test to sweep the two-match series

ICC Test rankings: AUS edge out NZ at number one spot on decimal points

International Cricket Council clarified that Australia are still at the top of Test rankings and the Tim Paine-led side is ahead of New Zealand on decimal points

NZ vs WI 2nd Test: Nicholl's 117 steadies New Zealand ship on Day 1

When New Zealand and the West Indies arrived at the Basin Reserve for the first day of the second cricket test they knew that one way or another, it was going to be a tough day

NZ vs WI: New Zealand secure big win despite Blackwood's ton in 1st Test

New Zealand registered a comprehensive win by an innings and 134 runs in the first Test against West Indies at the Seddon Park on Sunday.

NZ vs WI: New Zealand's push for 1st test win stalled by West Indies' pair

New Zealand's push for an innings victory was stalled on the third day by a bold, counter-attacking partnership for the tourists' seventh wicket between Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson retires from international cricket

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who once held the record for fastest ODI hundred, called time on his international career and signed a three-year deal with USA's Major League Cricket

NZ vs WI, 1st Test: Williamson, Latham put hosts on top on opening day

Both captains - Kane Williamson and Jason Holder - wanted to bowl first on a luminous green pitch at Seddon Park on the first day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies

NZ vs WI: Chance for Black Caps to move up on ICC WTC points table

New Zealand aims to make full use of home conditions in its two-match Test series against the West Indies from Thursday

FanCode to live stream New Zealand vs West Indies cricket match in India

FanCode, India's premier digital sports destination for fans, has collaborated with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and Amazon Prime Video to exclusively live stream all NZC international matches in India

NZ vs WI Test series: Grandhomme, Patel out from New Zealand squad

New Zealand has had a double blow ahead of its two-test series against the West Indies, losing all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme and spinner Ajaz Patel to injuries