Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as Pakistan's vice-captain in T20Is ahead of the five-game tour of New Zealand starting from January 12.Rizwan will now work in tandem with new captain Shaheen Shah Afridi in the leadership group of the T20I team as...

Fast-bowler Adam Milne has been offered a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) central contract for the first time in five years. Milne's elevation to the list comes off the back of his most productive international season, in which he appeared 16 times for the Black Caps...

Former New Zealand cricketer John Bracewell heaped praise on left-handed opener Devon Conway, calling him an absolute magician in terms of adapting his game across all three formats of the sport.Conway, who debuted for New Zealand after leaving South Africa,...

Long-serving New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White announced he will step down from the role in August. White was appointed as NZC's CEO in February 2012, and notified the Board of his decision this week, and advised staff and the wider New Zealand...

Kane Williamson's knee injury while playing for Gujarat Titans in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 against Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad has the New Zealand team management worried over his availability for the entire season.On...

Right-hand medium pacer Henry Shipley claimed a five-wicket haul as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 198 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series. This is the biggest win by Black Caps over Sri Lanka (in terms of runs) in men's ODIs.Shipley's brilliant effort...

New Zealand will play a three-match T20I series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in August 2023, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Thursday.The three games will be played on August 17, 19 and 20 under lights, as the squad stops over in the...

New Zealand on Thursday named the 13-member squad for Sri Lanka for their two-Test series against Sri Lanka that begins on March 9. All 13 players who took part in their recent 1-1 draw with England have been named, with the omissions from that squad being...

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson is set for an international return after recovering from his back injury as he was named in the 14-member Test squad to face England in a two-Test series at home, starting later this month.Jamieson last played for New...

Four people were killed in rain-related incidents as torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in New Zealand's Auckland city. The record rainfall and severe weather in Auckland since Friday has caused massive flooding across the country's largest city,...

The multinational Cameron Norrie, who plays under the British flag, won 6-3, 6-4 against the American Jenson Brooksby in the semifinal to reach his second ASB Classic final here on Friday.Norrie, born in South Africa, will play Richard Gasquet in Saturday's...

Left-arm swing bowler Ben Lister is set for a potential international debut after being selected in the New Zealand T20I squad to tour India for three matches later this month. Left-arm spin all-rounder Mitchell Santner will lead the squad that features...

World No.7 Coco Gauff captured her first title of the season at the ASB Classic, defeating Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova 6-1, 6-1 in the final, here on Sunday. The title is Gauff's first since 2021 Parma and her first on the hard court since winning her...

Emma Raducanu made a winning start to 2023 with a victory over the Czech Republic's rising star Linda Fruhvirtova in the opening round of the ASB Classic here on Tuesday. Raducanu registered a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win in a rain-affected match at ASB Tennis...

Seven-time Grand Slam winner and former No.1 Venus Williams will be a wildcard entry into the ASB Classic, starting here, next month. The 42-year-old, who retired from regular tournament play in 2021, has a wildcard to compete in the Australian Open, and accordingly...

Left-handed batter Mark Chapman on Monday was awarded his first New Zealand Cricket (NZC) central contract, filling in vacancy left by veteran opener Martin Guptill's departure in November. Chapman has played 22 T20Is and five ODIs for New Zealand since making...

New Zealand selectors have brought back leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and Glenn Phillips and also picked uncapped Blair Tickner to the Test squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan. The 30-year-old Sodhi returns to the squad four years on from his last international...

Tim Southee on Thursday joined Australia's Pat Cummins as the second top pacer to become the captain of a Test side when Kane Williamson stepped down as captain of the New Zealand team. Williamson, who captained the Black Caps in 40 Tests, winning 22,...

Back in the fray in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction after a year's gap, New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson is looking forward to being picked up in the upcoming auctions for the 2023 edition and hoping to ride on a great performance in India to make...

New Zealand have included senior women's team stars Fran Jonas, Georgia Plimmer and Isabella Gaze in the squad for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup to be played in South Africa from January 14-29.The trio bring the experience of 46 senior...