New Zealand fast bowler O'Rourke out for three months
Fast bowler Will O'Rourke will be out for at least three months with a stress fracture in his lower back, New Zealand Cricket said Tuesday, adding to a mounting injury list.
Fast bowler Will O'Rourke will be out for at least three months with a stress fracture in his lower back, New Zealand Cricket said Tuesday, adding to a mounting injury list.
New Zealand wrapped up a dominant 2-0 series victory over Zimbabwe with a record-breaking performance, thrashing the hosts by an innings and 359 runs in the second Test at Bulawayo.
Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor is poised to make his return to international cricket in the second Test against New Zealand, beginning August 7 in Bulawayo, after completing a three-and-a-half-year ban for breaching the ICC's anti-corruption code. His suspension officially ended on July 25.
Just a week after being omitted from New Zealand’s T20I squad for the tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, Devon Conway has been called back into the team to replace the injured Finn Allen. Allen suffered a foot injury while playing for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.
New Zealand women's cricket captain Sophie Devine said Tuesday that she will retire from one-day internationals after the World Cup later this year, adding it was the "right time" to step away.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said Wednesday he will leave when his contract expires at the end of the month, ending a successful seven-year stint in charge.
New Zealand have named four changes to their central contract list for the 2025/2026 season, with Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes and Adi Ashok all included for the first time.
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips has left his IPL team Gujarat Titans to return home due to injury and will miss the rest of the T20 tournament, the franchise said Saturday.
Gary Stead announced Tuesday he will step down as New Zealand's white-ball cricket coach and is considering his future with the Test team.
Pakistan's brittle batting was exposed again as a Ben Sears-inspired New Zealand won the third and final one-day international by 43 runs Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.
Mitch Hay's rollicking 99 not out backed by some feisty seam bowling steered New Zealand to an 84-run win over Pakistan on Wednesday to take an unbeatable lead in their one-day international series.
Mark Chapman struck a sublime century and Nathan Smith claimed four wickets Saturday as New Zealand eased to a 73-run win over Pakistan in the first one-day international in Napier.