Three positive Covid tests confirmed in New Zealand’s tour party
Three of New Zealand’s touring party have tested positive for Covid-19, but the news will not stop the four-day warm-up against Sussex taking place.
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New Zealand cricket squad hit by Covid cases
Three of New Zealand's touring party have tested positive for coronavirus but their four-day warm-up match against English county Sussex will still go ahead, cricket chiefs said on Friday.
2 New Zealand Players, 1 Staff Member Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of England Tests
New Zealand Cricket on Friday said that there have been three COVID-19 cases in their camp in Brighton ahead of their three-match Test series against England. "Three of the BLACKCAPS touring party are in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on the morning of the first Tour match against Sussex in Brighton," the board said in a statement. Players Henry Nicholls and Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen produced positive Rapid Antigen Tests on Friday and have begun their five days of isolation, the board said.
Watch - "Worst Thing I've Ever Done": Rajasthan Royals' Trio Recreates Famous Bollywood Song
With Rajasthan Royals are third in the points table with 16 points, a win over Chennai Super Kings will all but guarantee them a place in the playoffs. Just like on the field, RR players are also enjoying their time off the field. In a recent video posted by RR on their official Twitter, their Kiwi trio of James Neesham, Trent Boult and Daryl Mitchell were seen grooving to a song from the famous Bollywood movie 'Phir Hera Pheri'. The song features famous actors like Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal, and the name of their band was "Dhoom Dhadaka Gang".
Despite Poor Form In IPL 2022, Kane Williamson Will Be In Form In Upcoming England Test Series: NZ Head Coach Gary Stead
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is hopeful that their skipper Kane Williamson, who went through a lean patch in IPL 2022, will be back to his form in the upcoming Test series against England. Williamson played 13 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad and scored just 216 runs, before flying back to New Zealand on Wednesday for the birth of his second child. "He's a bit disappointed he hasn't got the runs he wanted during the IPL. You don't often see the great players often miss out perhaps as much as he has, but I think what we have to understand, coming back into red-ball cricket, I think that will suit where he's at with his game, his temperament as well," said Stead as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Change in format will help Kane Williamson regain form, says New Zealand coach Gary Stead
Kane Williamson had a poor season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but New Zealand coach Gary Stead said a change in format from Twenty20s to Tests will help the 31-year-old rediscover form in next month's three-match series in England. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Williamson has returned home from the IPL to attend the birth of his second child after managing 216 runs from 13 matches with a strike rate of 93.5, the worst among batsmen with a minimum of 100 runs. The New Zealand captain is set to return to Test cricket after overcoming a nagging elbow injury in the opening match against England at Lord's on June 2.
Change in format will help Williamson regain form, says NZ coach Stead
LONDON: Batsman Kane Williamson had a poor season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but New Zealand coach Gary Stead said a change in format from Twenty20s to tests will help the 31-year-old rediscover form in next month's three-match series in England.
Watch: Trent Boult Gets Pranked By Rajasthan Royals Teammates
One of the most balanced teams on paper, Rajasthan Royals have performed exceptionally well in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. In 12 games so far, RR have won seven games and sit third in the points table with 14 points. RR, however, have lost three of their last four games, and will look to seal a playoffs spot with some fine display in the last two games. Ahead of their next game against the Lucknow Super Giants, the RR players were seen having some fun, with Riyan Parag, Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham pulling off a prank on pacer Trent Boult.