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England lack the X-factor batsmen to win the Champions Trophy, says Shane Warne
Interview: Australia spin legend Shane Warne warns that semi-final spot will be best hosts can hope for.
Category Archives: New Zealand
England’s Alastair Cook needs to smarten up in his captaincy battle with New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum
Derek Pringle: captain Cook must match Brendan McCullum's tactical nous when first Test starts at Lord's.
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England ‘fully concentrated’ on New Zealand Test says Alastair Cook
England captain Alastair Cook says New Zealand have "already proved what a tough side they are to beat", and acknowledges his team will have to "be at their best" to win the first Test at Lord's.
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Alastair Cook: England weren’t good enough to beat New Zealand
England captain Alastair Cook said the team "didn't play well enough to win at international cricket" after drawing the Test series against New Zealand while Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum described the draw as "heartbreaking" for his side.
Taylor quits captaincy after snub
Ross Taylor is replaced as New Zealand captain by Brendon McCullum after refusing to give up his one-day and Twenty20 roles.
Ex-Somerset star Crowe fights cancer
Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe is diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system.
New Zealand coach Wright to quit
New Zealand coach John Wright will step down from his position in August after rejecting the offer of a contract extension.
Levi sets Twenty20 century record
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South African Richard Levi hits the fastest Twenty20 international century as the Proteas beat New Zealand.
Kiwis edge Australia in thriller
New Zealand beat Australia by seven runs in Hobart, to record their first victory over them on Australian soil since 1985 and draw the Test series 1-1.
Pattinson sets up Australia win
Debutant seamer James Pattinson’s five-wicket haul inspires Australia to a nine-wicket win against New Zealand in the first Test at the Gabba.
Ryder equals six-hitting record
New Zealand’s Jesse Ryder equals the first-class record for most sixes in an innings as he smashes 16 against Australia A in Brisbane.
Guptill to return to Derbyshire
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is to return as Derbyshire’s overseas player for the 2012 season.
Pakistan angry at match-fixing ad
The Pakistan Cricket Board calls a New Zealand beer advert ‘unethical’ and ‘disrespectful’ for making fun of match-fixing scandals.
Styris ends international career
New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris, who had already ended his Test career, announces his retirement from all international cricket.
White Ferns await Twenty20 series
England aim to re-establish themselves as the top Twenty20 side in the women’s game in a four-nation series, starting on Thursday.
England women demolish NZ in T20
England’s women secure a comfortable eight-wicket win over New Zealand in their quadrangular Twenty20 series, as Australia thrash India by the same margin.
Taylor named New Zealand captain
New Zealand appoint batsman Ross Taylor to succeed Daniel Vettori as captain.
Essex lose Styris for two weeks
Essex expect to be without injured Graham Napier for their next two Twenty20 outings.
Crowe aims for first-class return
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe says he wants to return to competitive cricket, 15 years after retiring.
Williamson set to make Glos debut
New Zealand international Kane Williamson is set to make his debut for Gloucestershire in the CB40 match against the Unicorns on Monday.
Buchanan lands New Zealand role
Former Australia coach John Buchanan is confirmed as New Zealand’s director of cricket.
Vettori considers one-day future
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori announces his retirement from Twenty20 internationals and is considering his future in one-day internationals.
Sri Lanka edge NZ to reach final
Sri Lanka reach the World Cup final after holding their nerve to beat a spirited New Zealand by five wickets.
Live – New Zealand v Sri Lanka
New Zealand find the going tough against Sri Lanka’s spinners after winning the toss and choosing to bat first in the opening semi-final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Sri Lanka & NZ ready for battle
Sri Lanka and New Zealand prepare for Tuesday’s Cricket World Cup semi-final in Colombo.
Trio fined for quarter-final row
New Zealand duo Kyle Mills and Daniel Vettori and South Africa’s Francois du Plessis are fined after altercation in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final in Mirpur.
S Africa collapse sees NZ through
New Zealand beat South Africa by 49 runs to reach the World Cup semi-finals following a dramatic collapse from the Proteas.
NZ gamble on Vettori for SA clash
New Zealand hope the return of captain Daniel Vettori can inspire them past favourites South Africa into a sixth Cricket World Cup semi-final.
Captain steers Sri Lanka past NZ
Captain Kumar Sangakkara scores his first World Cup century and Muttiah Muralitharan takes four wickets as Sri Lanka thrash New Zealand by 112 runs.
Sangakkara helps S Lanka beat NZ
Captain Kumar Sangakkara scores his first World Cup century and Muttiah Muralitharan takes four wickets as Sri Lanka thrash New Zealand by 112 runs.
NZ beat Canada to reach quarters
Brendon McCullum hits a century and Ross Taylor cracks 74 off 44 balls as New Zealand beat Canada by 97 runs to book a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Vettori to miss match with Canada
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori will miss Sunday’s World Cup Group A clash against Canada but expects to return to face Sri Lanka on Friday.
Taylor blitz sets up NZ victory
Ross Taylor celebrates his 27th birthday with a spectacular hundred as New Zealand thrash Pakistan by 110 runs in Pallekele to go top of Group A at the World Cup.
Live – Pakistan v New Zealand
Pakistan are facing a huge defeat after losing eight wickets in reply to New Zealand’s 302-7, which featured a spectacular 131 from Ross Taylor and an extraordinary late blitz of 92 runs from four overs.
World Cup photos
Pictures from Pakistan’s match against New Zealand in Pallekele
NZ face wait over Vettori injury
New Zealand face an anxious wait to discover if their captain Daniel Vettori will play any further part in the World Cup.
New Zealand thrash sorry Zimbabwe
New Zealand record their second 10-wicket victory of the World Cup with an emphatic victory over Zimbabwe.
New Zealand seek post-quake boost
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori says a World Cup win over Australia would bring “a little bit of relief” to the country after the Christchurch earthquake this week.
Cricket to remember quake victims
The victims of the Christchurch earthquake will be remembered when New Zealand play Australia in the Cricket World Cup on Friday.
Bennett helps NZ demolish Kenya
Paceman Hamish Bennett takes 4-16 as New Zealand thrash Kenya by 10 wickets in their opening World Cup group game.
Kenya v New Zealand latest score
Latest score from the World Cup match between Kenya and New Zealand in Chennai.
Ryder steers NZ to last-match win
A century by Jesse Ryder helps New Zealand secure a face-saving victory over Pakistan by 57 runs in the sixth and final match of the series.
Shehzad seals Pakistan series win
Ahmed Shehzad’s first one-day international century helps Pakistan to clinch their six-match ODI series with New Zealand.
Misbah guides Pakistan to victory
An unbeaten 93 from Misbah-ul-Haq helps Pakistan to a two-wicket win over New Zealand in the fourth one-day international in Napier.
Hafeez hits ton in Pakistan win
Mohammad Hafeez hits his maiden century to set up a 43-run victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international in Christchurch.
Morris hopes to foster NZ link-up
Derbyshire’s John Morris hopes the signing of Martin Guptill could be the start of a strong link with New Zealand Cricket.
NZ and Pakistan ODI is abandoned
Rain washes out the second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan in Queenstown.
Kiwis cruise to win over Pakistan
New Zealand end their 11-game losing run in ODI’s as they thrash Pakistan in Wellington to take a 1-0 lead in the six-match series.
Pakistan earn draw to win series
Pakistan draw the second Test with New Zealand to win the series 1-0 – their first Test series win since 2006 – while Daniel Vettori quits as the Kiwis’ Test skipper.
Kiwis set up chase for Pakistan
Pakistan need 274 runs on the final day of the second Test against New Zealand to wrap up a 2-0 series win.