New Zealand call up Young to replace retiring Williamson
Batsman Will Young was drafted into the New Zealand Test squad on Saturday in place of Kane Williamson, who called time on his international career mid-series against England.
Batsman Will Young was drafted into the New Zealand Test squad on Saturday in place of Kane Williamson, who called time on his international career mid-series against England.
New Zealand great Kane Williamson has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable 16-year career.
The pitch used for the opening ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s has been officially rated “unsatisfactory” by the International Cricket Council (ICC), marking the first time the iconic venue has received such a verdict under the current Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.
Gus Atkinson's love-affair with Lord's continued Sunday as England overwhelmed New Zealand by 115 runs to win the first Test.
England will have a chance to prove they have learned from their Ashes drubbing when they face New Zealand in the first Test of their home season at Lord's on Thursday.
England could hand a Test debut to fast bowler Sonny Baker when they face New Zealand in Thursday's series opener at Lord's.
Kane Williamson will continue his pursuit of 10,000 Test runs after being named Thursday in New Zealand's squad to play Ireland and England in May and June.
Litton Das has raised concerns over Bangladesh’s underperforming lower order, urging greater contributions from the tail after the team’s struggles in the recently concluded T20I series against New Zealand.
New Zealand secured a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the rain-shortened third T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, leveling the three-match series 1–1.
The second T20I between Bangladesh and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.
The batting-friendly nature of the Sagarika surface once again put bowlers under pressure in the opening T20I against New Zealand, but Bangladesh’s all-rounder Mahedi Hasan remains confident after his team’s strong comeback and bowling resilience.
Bangladesh produced a confident all-round display to defeat New Zealand by six wickets in the first T20I in Chattogram, chasing down a challenging 183 with 12 balls to spare.