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  • West Indies secure crucial win over New Zealand in T20 World Cup clash

    West Indies secure crucial win over New Zealand in T20 World Cup clash

    After losing badly to Afghanistan in their first match, and hence getting into a winning position, the Black Caps never developed any momentum and could only manage 136 for nine. After this defeat, New Zealand needs a miracle to advance from the group stage. If Afghanistan beats Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the Kiwi team

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  • New Zealand decide to bowl first against West Indies in T20 World Cup Group C match

    New Zealand decide to bowl first against West Indies in T20 World Cup Group C match

    West Indies – Rovman Powell (captain), Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Alzari Joseph, Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Moti. New Zealand – Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and Trent

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  • New Zealand investigating contamination in Indian spice brands MDH and Everest

    New Zealand investigating contamination in Indian spice brands MDH and Everest

    In a statement to Reuters, the regulator, New Zealand Food Safety, said it was aware of the overseas recall. “Ethylene oxide is a chemical that causes cancer in humans, and its use to disinfect food has been discontinued in New Zealand and other countries. Since MDH and Everest Spices are also available in New Zealand,

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  • Pakistan defeated New Zealand and drew T-20 series

    Pakistan defeated New Zealand and drew T-20 series

    Shaheen dismissed James Neesham (16), Jack Foulkes (zero) and Ish Sodhi (three) in consecutive overs in the second spell. Azam said that he used different combinations to test the strength of the team before the World Cup. Azam said, “Look, throughout the series we tried different combinations and we wanted to see where our bench

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  • Azam, Zaman take Pakistan to 178-5 in fifth T20I

    Azam, Zaman take Pakistan to 178-5 in fifth T20I

    Captain Babar Azam scored a solid half-century to take Pakistan to 178-5 in the fifth and final Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Lahore on Saturday. Azam scored 69 runs in 44 balls while Zaman scored 43 runs in 33 balls for Pakistan after being sent in to bat at the Gaddafi Stadium. Azam saw

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  • Alex Carey's unbeaten 98 runs helps Australia win New Zealand Test thriller

    Alex Carey's unbeaten 98 runs helps Australia win New Zealand Test thriller

    When Australia started the day at 77–4 after an hour's delay due to rain, Rachin Ravindra dropped Marsh for 28 in the second over. Travis was headed out on Southee's next ball. New Zealand were excited, knowing that Marsh and Carey were struggling for form, with Marsh consistently coming in at zero. Carey had scored

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  • Australia dominate as New Zealand collapses in Wellington Test

    Australia dominate as New Zealand collapses in Wellington Test

    Three balls later, New Zealand faced more trouble when Ravindra was caught by Lyon at point. Daryl Mitchell managed to score 11 runs before being caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off the bowling of Cummins. Young dismissed Mitchell Marsh with the next ball, after which Carey again left New Zealand struggling at 29–5, before Blundell

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  • New Zealand's Neil Wagner retires from international cricket after 64 Test career

    New Zealand's Neil Wagner retires from international cricket after 64 Test career

    “It's been an emotional week,” said Wagner, the flamboyant, left-arm swing bowler and fan favorite. “It's not easy to walk away from something that you've given so much to and that you've gained so much from, but now it's time for other people to step up and take this team forward. “To the New Zealand

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  • Warner ready for New Zealand's aggressive fans in T20

    Warner ready for New Zealand’s aggressive fans in T20

    The 37-year-old, who retired from Test cricket in January, is expecting more barracks from Black Caps fans during the series, who will be in Auckland for the second and third matches on Friday and Sunday. “Honestly, the hard truth here is that we are neighbors and we love to beat each other at sports,” Warner

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  • South Africa all out for 235 runs, New Zealand chased 267 runs to win the second test.  cricket news

    South Africa all out for 235 runs, New Zealand chased 267 runs to win the second test. cricket news

    South Africa were all out for 235 in their second innings on Thursday, leaving New Zealand a target of 267 to win the second Test in Hamilton. David Bedingham scored 110 for the Proteas while New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke, on debut, took 5-34. New Zealand is leading 1-0 in the two-match series.

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  • Proteas extend lead to 119 as O'Rourke shines for New Zealand in second Test

    Proteas extend lead to 119 as O’Rourke shines for New Zealand in second Test

    The experiment of opening the batting with wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin again failed when, after struggling to score three runs in 24 balls, he was LBW to spinner Rachin Ravindra. Left-arm fast bowler O’Rourke took four wickets in South Africa’s first innings of 242 runs, before New Zealand were all out for 211 at the end

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  • New Zealand dominates South Africa with 281-run win in first Test

    New Zealand dominates South Africa with 281-run win in first Test

    South African captain Brand was bowled for three runs on an inswinger from his New Zealand counterpart Tim Southee. Moore was out for zero after covering the ball from Matt Henry. A tenacious 63-run stand for the third wicket was broken by Jamieson, who trapped Renard van Tonder at first slip on 31, before gently

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  • Ravindra's double century helps New Zealand win the first Proteas test

    Ravindra’s double century helps New Zealand win the first Proteas test

    Rachin Ravindra scored a brilliant double century before South Africa’s top order collapsed on Monday, giving New Zealand control of the first Test at Mount Maunganui. Ravindra scored a career-best 240 as the home side were all out for 511, before the tourists’ inexperience was exposed as they collapsed to 80–4 at stumps on the

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  • Williamson, Ravindra's centuries weakened South Africa

    Williamson, Ravindra’s centuries weakened South Africa

    Seamer de Swardt was once again unlucky when Duane Oliver dropped Ravindra’s catch at deep square leg on the score of 80. Williamson scored his fifth century in his last six Test matches, taking his career average above 55 and cementing his position as the ICC’s top-rated Test batsman. Left-handed Ravindra’s innings came a week

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  • Pakistan won over New Zealand by 42 runs in the fifth T20.

    Pakistan won over New Zealand by 42 runs in the fifth T20.

    Earlier, it appeared that the home team had done enough to pull off a clean sweep as they stifled Pakistan’s batsmen with another disciplined bowling performance. Spinner Ish Sodhi along with fast bowlers Tim Southee, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson all took two wickets each. Southee (2-19), the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket, dismissed debutant

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