Brevis, Buttler, Markram retained ahead of second SA20 season
All six franchises have announced their retentions for the upcoming second season of the SA20 following the conclusion of the pre-signing window.
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Chapman leads chase as NZ draw Pakistan T20 series
Mark Chapman continued his brilliant form with an unbeaten 104 off 57 balls as New Zealand chased down a target of 194 to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the fifth Twenty20 in Rawalpindi on Monday, coming from 2-0 down to draw the series 2-2.
Ihsanullah and Mohammad Haris await chance as Pakistan target T20 series turnaround
Pakistan have a few issues to iron out as they look to get back on track in the T20 series against New Zealand.
NZ buoyant after clinching Lahore thriller, says Mitchell
New Zealand eked out a thrilling four-run victory in the third Twenty20 International against Pakistan in Lahore to stay alive in the series and all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said the win would give them confidence for the last two matches in Rawalpindi.
Seifert leads New Zealand to dramatic win over Sri Lanka to seal T20 series
Opening batsman Tim Seifert's blistering 88 helped New Zealand defeat Sri Lanka by four wickets in their thrilling third and final Twenty20 international in Queenstown on Saturday to complete a 2-1 series victory.
New Zealand seal dramatic win over Sri Lanka to claim T20 series
Opening batsman Tim Seifert's blistering 88 helped New Zealand defeat Sri Lanka by four wickets in their thrilling third and final Twenty20 international in Queenstown on Saturday to complete a 2-1 series victory.
Tom Latham To Lead As New Zealand Announces ODI Series Squad Against Pakistan
New Zealand has announced the ODI squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan. The visitors will be without the services of a host of their regular stars, who are currently busy with their respective franchise commitments in the IPL. The Blackcaps will be without the likes of skipper Kane Williamson (who injured his knee), Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner and Finn Allen. In the absence of their star players, Tom Latham will step up to play the skipper's role. He will have experience in his side with some quality players. He will bank on the services of experienced players like Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls and Ish Sodhi.
Watch: Jimmy Neesham Reacts To Viral Delivery, Calls It "Worst Ball To Get A Wicket"
During a National T20 Cup match in 2019, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Ilyas served up a strong contender for the worst wicket-taking delivery in the history of the sport. Ilyas dragged a delivery way down the leg-side and the unfortunate batter, Zain Abbas, fell for the pie-ball. While Ilyas' delivery was threatening to land outside the tramline, Abbas had a one-handed poke at it and got a top edge, which fled straight to the keeper, who made no mistake and grabbed the delivery.