Henry takes bowling spot in New Zealand's T20 World Cup squad
Matt Henry has edged out Ben Sears for the vacant seam bowling berth in New Zealand's squad for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States.
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New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score Updates
NZ vs AUS 2nd Test Day 4 Live Updates: Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will be resuming on their respective scores of 27 and 17 on Monday as Australia will be needing more 202 runs to win the second Test. New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen on Sunday to leave the tourists on 77 for 4 and facing an uphill task in their chase of 279 to win the second Test in Christchurch. The hosts set a demanding target for an Australian side struggling for runs on a ground where the highest successful fourth innings is 285 for 8, set by New Zealand against Sri Lanka last year. (Live Scorecard)
Watch - "Superman": Glenn Phillips' Flying One-Handed Catch Stuns Internet
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne was denied his 12th Test century by a stunning one-handed catch from Glenn Phillips. The incident happened on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Australia in Christchurch. Labuschagne anchord Australia's innings during his 50th Test with a well-compiled 90. He had a century in his sights until Phillips dived to his right and took a stunning one-handed catch at gully. The video of Phillips' superman-esque catch has gone viral on social media.
Aiden Markram loses IPL captaincy as Cummins backed for Sunrisers
Despite taking the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to back-to-back SA20 titles, Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram will no longer captain the Sunrisers Hyderabad in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL).
No Wagner recall as Sears named in NZ squad for second test
:Uncapped Wellington fast bowler Ben Sears will replace Will O'Rourke in New Zealand's squad for the second test against Australia, quashing fans' hopes of a Neil Wagner recall.
WTC Points Table: India Receive Big Boost As Australia Beat New Zealand, Move To...
India moved up to the top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table following Australia's victory over New Zealand in the first Test match in Wellington on Sunday. Thanks to the result, India are No. 1 in the table with a PCT of 64.58 while New Zealand are currently second with a PCT of 60. The Rohit Sharma-led side have an opportunity to strengthen then grip on the top position even further as they face England in the final Test of their five-match series in Dharamsala starting March 7.
Nathan Lyon Spins Australia To Victory Over New Zealand In First Test
Nathan Lyon spun Australia to a 172-run win over New Zealand in the first Test on Sunday, taking six wickets as the hosts collapsed to 196 all out. The home side crumbled on the fourth morning in Wellington, losing their last seven wickets for 70 runs, with four of them falling to off-spinner Lyon. He finished with innings figures of 6-65 off 27 overs, giving him 10-108 for the match. The 36-year-old capitalised on spin-friendly Basin Reserve conditions and some meek batting from New Zealand, who began the day on 111-3 and needing 258 more runs to secure an unlikely victory.
Lyon takes six as Australia thrash New Zealand in first test
Spinner Nathan Lyon took six for 65 as Australia dismissed New Zealand for 196 early on the fourth day of the first test at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Sunday to win the match by an emphatic 172 runs and go 1-0 up in the series.