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1st Test, Day 3: Root, Stokes take England closer to victory against NZ

The hosts need only 61 more runs to win the opening Test but one more wicket in the morning session on Sunday could blow this game wide open again

Eng vs NZ 1st Test: After chaotic 1st day, England limps to 116-7

Stokes had publicly declared his side were working from a blank canvas following a dismal sequence of one victory in 17 attempts, but the flimsiness of the batting painted a familiar picture

Poetry in motion or train wreck? Gilchrist previews England-NZ Test series

Ex-Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist is hopeful that England can turn around their poor Test record in the last couple of years when the 3-match series against New Zealand starts at Lord's

Vettori could be appointed assistant to Australia head coach McDonald

The 43-year-old ex-Kiwi all-rounder, who has more than 4,500 Test runs and 362 wickets in the longest format, was in Pakistan during Australia's white-ball leg in the sub-continent

Frustrated with elbow injury, Kane Williamson says 'cut it off'

The Blackcaps recently announced a new-look 15-member squad for the opening Test against South Africa beginning February 17, with Williamson missing again due to the elbow injury

Australia's T20I mini-series against New Zealand abandoned

The short, four day long series, set down for McLean Park, Napier on March 17, 18 and 20, was initially arranged on the basis of the New Zealand Government's plan to relax restrictions

Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns diagnosed with bowel cancer

The 51-year-old Cairns, who is wheel-chair bound as he got paralysed below the waist, on Saturday shared an update on his health on social media, saying he was told on Friday that he had bowel cancer

Skipped IPL to spend time at home and work on my game, says Jamieson

Jamieson was the second-most-expensive buy at the IPL auction last year with Royal Challengers Bangalore shelling out a massive Rs 15 crore for him

Isolation hitch threatens New Zealand-Australia white-ball series

New Zealand's white-ball cricket tour to Australia later this month is in doubt because of extended border restrictions which require the team to have isolation places booked for their return

New Zealand beats Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs to tie series

New Zealand broke through on Tuesday to win the second cricket Test by an innings and 117 runs to tie the two-match series.

NZ in firm control against Ban after Latham's double ton, Boult fifer

New Zealand ended the second day of the Christchurch Test firmly in control after taking a 395-run lead over Bangladesh, on Monday

BCCI announces squad for ICC Women's World Cup and New Zealand series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the squad for the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 and series against New Zealand.

Bangladesh defeat WTC champions New Zealand in first Test by 8 wickets

Ebadot Hossain picked up a six-wicket haul in the second innings as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test of the two-match series on Wednesday.

New Zealand to tour Pak twice in 2022-23 to make up for abandoned series

New Zealand will tour Pakistan for two Tests and three ODIs in December/January 2022-23 as part of the Future Tours Programme and will return in April 2023 for 10 white-ball matches

Commit time and money to develop spin bowling skills: Coney to NZ

New Zealand cricket need to be braver and put in the required time and money to develop their skills against quality spin following their heavy defeat to India in the second Test

Indian selectors face tricky questions after series win against New Zealand

Mayank Agarwal, Jayant Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj are not the first-choice players in the Indian team, but all of them played key roles as India sealed a series victory against New Zealand

MCA felicitates spinner Ajaz Patel with India-New Zealand score sheet

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Vijay Patil on Monday felicitated Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel with India-New Zealand score sheet and momento.

India return to top of ICC Test rankings after New Zealand series win

India beat New Zealand by 372 runs in the Mumbai Test on the fourth day after drawing the opening match in Kanpur.

Ajaz Patel becomes third bowler to scalp all 10 wickets in Test innings

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday became the third bowler in the history of the game to scalp all 10 wickets in a Test innings.He achieved the feat against India in the ongoing second Test here at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.Patel returned with figures of 10-119 and as a result, India was bowled out for 325 in the first innings.As soon as Ajaz picked up his tenth wicket, India's Ravichandran Ashwin also stood up to give a standing ovation to the Kiwi spinner, recognizing the remarkable feat.Earlier, Australia's Jim Laker was the first cricketer to scalp 10 wickets in a Test innings in 1956 and that was followed by India's Anil Kumble in 1999 against Pakistan.

IND v NZ, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli's controversial dismissal sparks debate

India captain Virat Kohli's return to Test cricket wasn't a happy one as he got out for a four-ball duck in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday