Williamson to lead New Zealand in Bangladesh T20 series
Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand as they get their preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup underway with a three-match series against Bangladesh in the final few days of the year.
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New Zealand add Sears to ODI squad as cover for Jamieson
New Zealand have added Ben Sears to their one-day international squad as cover for fellow pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ahead of the three-match series against Bangladesh, the country's cricket board said on Friday.
ICC Rates Bangladesh-New Zealand Test Dhaka Pitch 'Unsatisfactory'
Cricket's world governing body said Tuesday that a review of last week's second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand had found it found the pitch "unsatisfactory". Fifteen wickets fell on the opening day of the match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, with neither side making more than 180 in an innings. New Zealand won the Test to level the two-match series 1-1 on Saturday but captain Tim Southee afterwards criticised the pitch as the "worst wicket" he had come across in his long career.
Dhaka Pitch Labelled "Worst Wicket" By New Zealand Captain Tim Southee
New Zealand Test skipper Tim Southee slammed the pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka and called the wicket the "worst" he has seen in his career after Blackcaps tied the two-match Test series with Bangladesh. Thirty batters were dismissed by spinners as 36 wickets fell in 178.1 overs of play - the third-lowest number of balls bowled in a Test (1069) for that many wickets to fall - and Southee felt the pitch was far too friendly to bowlers, creating an uneven contest.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Glenn Phillips Guides Nervy Kiwis To 4-Wicket Win In Second Test
Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten 40 under pressure as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the second Test on Saturday to finish the two-match series level. Set a chase of 137 in Dhaka, the visitors reached 139-6 an hour into the fourth day's final session with Phillips, who made 87 in the first innings, receiving able support from Mitchell Santner. Santner capped in on a fine all-round performance with 35 not out after his 3-51 earlier with the ball.
NZ edge Bangladesh in low scoring second test to level series
DHAKA :New Zealand beat Bangladesh by four wickets on the fourth day of the second test on Saturday to level the two-match series at 1-1 as Ajaz Patel ripped through the Asian side with six wickets before his batting colleagues secured victory.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 4: Live Score Updates
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 4, Live Updates:Bangladesh will begin the Day 4 of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand at 38/2 with Zakir Hasan (16*) and Mominul Haque (0*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Currently, Bangladesh are leading by eight runs. Earlier on Day 3, Glenn Phillips scored 87 and propelled New Zealand to 180 before getting bundled out. (Live Scorecard)
Glenn Phillips Helps New Zealand Fightback In Bangladesh Test
Glenn Phillips hit an aggressive 87 to keep New Zealand in the game on day three of a finely poised rain-hit second and final Test against Bangladesh on Friday. All-rounder Phillips lifted New Zealand from a precarious 55-5 at the start of the day to 180 all out in response to Bangladesh's first innings total of 172 in Dhaka. Bangladesh wiped out the eight-run deficit to reach 38-2 when bad light forced early stumps, with 37 overs remaining on the day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.