Williamson drives NZ to 193-3 at tea in Christchurch
:Kane Williamson scored his 36th half century to drive New Zealand to 193 for three at tea on the opening day of the first test against England in Christchurch on Thursday.
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England win toss, choose to bowl in first NZ test
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of a three-test series against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday.
New Zealand Pacer Nathan Smith To Make Debut In First England Test
New Zealand put their historic 3-0 series win in India behind them Wednesday as they selected pace bowler Nathan Smith to make his debut against England in the first Test. The 26-year-old Smith will start his Test career on the seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch in Christchurch, far removed from the Indian playing surfaces where spin dominated. New Zealand captain Tom Latham confirmed that a fit-again Kane Williamson would return for the Test beginning Thursday, meaning there was no room in the batting line-up for Will Young, who was the player-of-the-series in India.
35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series
Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team's upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton. The irrepressible seam bowler made his debut against England at Napier in 2008 and has been a mainstay since, taking 385 wickets in his 104 Tests -- second only to Richard Hadlee (431) among New Zealanders. "Representing New Zealand was all I ever dreamed of growing up," Southee said.
New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star
Prolific batsman Kane Williamson was Friday included in New Zealand's Test squad to face England after missing their recent 3-0 sweep in India with a groin injury. The former skipper will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three match-series starting in Christchurch on November 28. Williamson is New Zealand's greatest Test run-scorer with 8,881 runs from 102 matches at an average of 54.48.
"They'll Go Very Hard At Rohit Sharma": Ex-Australia Star's Blunt Warning For India Skipper
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia, former leg-spinner Kerry O'Keeffe believes that the Baggy Greens will go really hard on opposition skipper Rohit Sharma in the upcoming all-important Test series. Over the years, India has regained an upper hand over Australia in the series. India has won its previous four series against Australia in a row, including two wins in Australia in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons. This has made India a much more successful side in the series, with India winning the BGT 10 times and Australia winning it five times, with their last series win coming in during the 2014-15 season. Their last series win in India was in 2004-05.
'Picked From IPL': Harbhajan Singh Blasts Selectors For Ignoring Ranji Trophy Record-Holder
Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh slammed the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for ignoring Ranji Trophy record-holder Jalaj Saxena despite 17 years of playing in the domestic circuit. Saxena holds the unique distinction of being the only player to have 400 wickets and 6000 runs to his name in Ranji Trophy history. However, he once again did not make the cut when the India A team was announced for the matches against Australia A. In response to a tweet mentioning Saxena's record, Harbhajan asked whether domestic tournaments are getting irrelevant with players getting picked from the IPL.
New Zealand expect England to stick to attacking ways
New Zealand expect England to stick to their attacking brand of cricket when they face the Black Caps in the upcoming home test series despite Ben Stokes's team crashing to defeat in Pakistan.