Tim Southee takes a hat-trick as New Zealand beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Auckland.
Category Archives: New Zealand
Wright named as New Zealand coach
Former India coach John Wright replaces Mark Greatbatch as New Zealand coach
Marshall not cleared for World Cup duty
Former England batsman Ed Joyce is given special dispensation to play for his native Ireland in the 2011 World Cup.
Wright agrees to Wellington deal
England all-rounder Luke Wright signs to play for Wellington during the New Zealand domestic Twenty20 competition at the end of this year.
Franklin welcomes Fuller signing
New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin backs Gloucestershire’s signing of young fast bowler James Fuller.
Rain frustrates Sri Lanka and NZ
Sri Lanka and New Zealand are frustrated by heavy rain as their tri-series match is abandoned on Friday.
Sri Lanka beat NZ in Dambulla
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets with nine overs to spare in their one-day international tri-series game.
Sri Lanka v New Zealand latest score
Sri Lanka take on New Zealand in the latest match of the triangular series in Dambulla.
Sri Lanka overcome NZ in Dambulla
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets with nine overs to spare in their one-day international tri-series game.
Cook helps Essex to vital victory
Essex close in on home advantage for the FP t20 quarter finals by inflicting a five-wicket defeat on Sussex.
England women cruise past Kiwis
England’s women begin their summer with a 37-run win against New Zealand in their first Twenty20 international.
New Zealand rest captain Vettori
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum will miss August’s one-day international tri-series against Sri Lanka and India.
Lancashire sign Nathan McCullum
Lancashire sign New Zealand international Nathan McCullum for the Twenty20 campaign.
England unchanged for NZ series
England and New Zealand name unchanged sides for their forthcoming one-day and Twenty20 series.
Sri Lanka thrash Black Caps in US
Sri Lanka hit back from their defeat in Florida on Saturday to beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international in Lauderhill.
New Zealand secure historic win
New Zealand make history on Saturday as they beat Sri Lanka by 29 runs in the first of two Twenty20 games in Florida.
Florida to host T20 international
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will contest the first series between full ICC members in the United States.
Essex get Styris for Twenty20 Cup
Essex sign New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris for their forthcoming Twenty20 campaign.
Kiwi women lose World T20 final
Australia beat New Zealand by three runs in the Women’s World Twenty20 final in Barbados.
Bond quits international cricket
Shane Bond, 34, one of the finest fast bowlers ever to appear for New Zealand, retires from all cricket.
NZ defeat Pakistan off final ball
New Zealand beat Pakistan by one run in the Super Eight phase of the ICC World Twenty20 in Barbados.
South Africa see off New Zealand
A destructive innings from Albie Morkel sets South Africa up for a 13-run win over New Zealand in the Super Eights of the World Twenty20.
New Zealand through after D/L win
New Zealand advance to the Super Eight phase of the ICC World Twenty20 after a seven-run Duckworth/Lewis victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-hit encounter in Guyana.
NZ beat Sri Lanka in T20 thriller
Nathan McCullum is New Zealand’s unlikely hero with the bat as Sri Lanka are beaten from the penultimate delivery of the ICC World Twenty20.
US to host first Twenty20 series
The United States will host its first series between major cricket nations when New Zealand and Sri Lanka play three Twenty20 matches in Florida in May.
Durham snap up Taylor and Morkel
Durham add New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor to South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel for their 2010 Twenty20 campaign.
Johnson bowls Aussies to Test win
Mitchell Johnson has match figures of 10-132 as Australia beat New Zealand by 176 runs to win the Test series 2-0.
Durham hope to sign NZ’s Taylor
South African all-rounder Albie Morkel will join county champions Durham for their domestic Twenty20 campaign.
Vettori helps Kiwis take control
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori claims 4-36 in his 100th Test match as Australia are skittled for 231 on the first day of the second Test.
Vettori set for Test cap landmark
Captain Daniel Vettori will become only the second New Zealander to win a 100th Test cap when his team face Australia in the second Test in Hamilton.
Kiwis call up uncapped Williamson
New Zealand add uncapped teenager Kane Williamson to their squad for the second Test against Australia in Hamilton, which starts on Saturday.
Australia poised for Test victory
Australia closed in on victory in the first Test in Wellington after forcing New Zealand to follow on.
Sinclair recalled by New Zealand
New Zealand recall Mathew Sinclair after a two-year absence from Test cricket in place of Neil Broom for the first Test against Australia.
New Zealand earn consolation win
Shane Bond and Tim Southee claim four wickets apiece as New Zealand beat Australia by 51 runs in the fifth and final one-day international.
Aussies clinch NZ series victory
Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in Auckland to take a winning 3-1 lead in their one-day series.
Clarke named in Aussie Test squad
Vice-captain Michael Clarke is named in the Australian Test squad despite recently returning home from New Zealand for personal reasons.
New Zealand edge past Australia
Scott Styris blasts a quickfire 49 to propel New Zealand to a two-wicket win over Australia in Napier in the first of their five-match one-day series.
Australia cruise to Twenty20 win
Australia cruise to a leisurely six-wicket win over New Zealand after the Black Caps are bowled out for 118.
Greatbatch handed New Zealand job
Mark Greatbatch is appointed the new coach of the New Zealand cricket team
NZ bowler Bond ends Test career
New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond retires from Test cricket because he is unsure if his body can cope with the rigours of the five-day game.
Yousuf stars as Pakistan hit back
Mohammad Yousuf hits 89 to ensure the third Test against New Zealand remains intriguingly poised after day four.
Pakistan openers launch fightback
Pakistan openers Imran Farhat and Salman Butt fire a century partnership to keep their series hopes alive in the third Test against New Zealand.
New Zealand v Pakistan latest
New Zealand take on Pakistan in the deciding match of the three-Test series in Napier.
Vettori ton puts Kiwis in charge
Captain Daniel Vettori leads the way with an unbeaten century as New Zealand build a first-innings lead after day two of the third Test against Pakistan.
NZ bowlers outshine Farhat’s ton
Imran Farhat hits an unbeaten 117 in Pakistan’s total of 223 all out after New Zealand’s Iain O’Brien takes four wickets in the deciding Test.
Pakistan victory levels series
Pakistan complete a 141-run victory against New Zealand in Wellington to level the Test series at 1-1 with one match to play.
Asif strikes again as Kiwis fade
Pakistan remove three New Zealand wickets as the hosts falter pursuing the 405 runs needed to win the second Test in Wellington.
Asif stars as New Zealand crumble
Pakistan take charge of the second Test against New Zealand after establishing a 229-run lead at stumps of day two in Wellington.
Vettori puts pressure on Pakistan
New Zealand shrug of the absence of paceman Shane Bond to reduce Pakistan to 161-6 on a rain-shortened opening day of the second Test in Wellington.
New Zealand v Pakistan
Scorecard from the opening day of the second Test between New Zealand and Pakistan in Wellington.