New Zealand and England on Tuesday were fined 15 per cent of their match fee and three World Test Championship (WTC) points each for maintaining a slow over rate during their match in Christchurch last week. David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanctions after both sides were ruled … Read more
Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner has a chance to return to the New Zealand team for the second Test against England but coach Gary Stead said he would be standing by his batters after the eight-wicket loss in the series opener on Sunday. Santner, who took 13 wickets in his last Test in India as the … Read more
Defeated New Zealand captain Tom Latham insisted on Sunday that his side did not need extra fielding practice, despite dropping eight catches in the first Test as England romped to an eight-wicket win. Latham dropped three chances himself as the game slipped through the host’s fingers, with the skipper describing the errors as “unfortunate.” It … Read more
A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort saw England on the verge of wrapping up the first Test at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Saturday. New Zealand was 155 for six at the close, ahead by just four runs and with only four wickets remaining. … Read more
Harry Brook scored a brilliant century to drag England right back into the first test in Christchurch on Friday, driving the tourists to within 29 runs of New Zealand’s tally of 348 on 319 for five at the end of day two. The tourists were well and truly on the ropes at 71-4 in the … Read more
Kane Williamson slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team, top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps reached 319-8 Thursday on the first day of the first Test against England. At stumps, after 83 overs, Glenn Phillips was 41 not out and Tim Southee, at the start of his last series before retirement, was … Read more
England’s Jacob Bethell will bat at number three for the first time in First-Class cricket when he makes his Test debut against New Zealand at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Thursday. In a rejig forced by the injury to wicketkeeper Jordan Cox, Ollie Pope will take the gloves and drop down the order to bat at … Read more