Santner has taken over the captaincy from Kane Williamson, the star batter who stepped down from the position following the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 held in June. The 32-year-old left-arm spinner has prior experience leading New Zealand, having captained the side in 24 T20Is and four ODIs. However, his first series as the full-time […]
New Zealand were struggling on 125-7 with Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith on the crease when Atkinson wrapped up their innings with a historic hat-trick. Atkinson claimed the wickets of Smith, Matt Henry, and Tim Southee with three consecutive deliveries, marking the 15th instance of a bowler from England recording a hat-trick in Test cricket. […]
New Zealand will need to chase an enormous score in the fourth innings after England went to stumps at 378-5 on day two. Captain Ben Stokes resisted any urge to declare, instead cementing England’s position of power as four batters posted half-centuries to build on their first-innings advantage of 155. Joe Root was at the […]
New Zealand were struggling on 125-7 with Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith on the crease when Atkinson wrapped up their innings with a historic hat-trick. Atkinson claimed the wickets of Smith, Matt Henry, and Tim Southee with three consecutive deliveries, marking the 15th instance of a bowler from England recording a hat-trick in Test cricket. […]
New Zealand will need to chase an enormous score in the fourth innings after England went to stumps at 378-5 on day two. Captain Ben Stokes resisted any urge to declare, instead cementing England’s position of power as four batters posted half-centuries to build on their first-innings advantage of 155. Joe Root was at the […]
New Zealand were struggling on 86-5, with England capturing the key wicket of Kane Williamson soon before stumps, leaving Tom Blundell at the crease on seven and nightwatchman Will O’Rourke yet to score. It was a fast-moving opening day, in a similar vein to the first Test in Christchurch, which the tourists won by eight […]
New Zealand were 155-6 at the close, ahead by just four runs and with only four wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell was not out 31 with Nathan Smith on one. England made 499 in their first innings, taking an imposing 151-run lead, courtesy of a dominant 171-run knock by Harry Brook. Captain Ben Stokes and Ollie […]
The hosts went to tea at a healthy 193-3 and slumped to 252-7 before Glenn Phillips (41 not out) and Matt Henry (18) halted the collapse with a spirited 46-run stand for the eighth wicket. Shoaib Bashir, the only specialist spinner in the Test, was England’s chief destroyer with 4-69. “It’s a good, fair surface,” […]
Convoys of cars and marchers set off after a dawn ceremony at Cape Reinga, in the country’s far north, and will stage rallies in towns and cities as they move south, according to Eru Kapa Kingi, spokesperson for Toitu Te Tiriti or Honour the Treaty. While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill […]
The victory meant New Zealand secured their first-ever Test series victory over India in India. They outclassed the dominant hosts by eight wickets in the opening fixture. Set to chase 359, India only managed 245 despite Yashasvi Jaiswal’s half-century up the order and Ravindra Jadeja’s gritty knock at the backend. The home side, once again […]
