Five-star Hazlewood dampens New Zealand's milestone celebrations
Josh Hazlewood took a five-wicket haul to skittle New Zealand for 162 as Australia held the whip hand at the end of day one of the second test in Christchurch on Friday.
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New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test Day 4 Live Score Updates
NZ vs AUS 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates:New Zealand need 258 runs more to win the game while Australia need seven wickets. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell will be resuming on their respective scores of 56 and 12 on Sunday. New Zealand have already lost the wickets of Tom Latham, Will Young and Kane Williamson in the chase of 369 runs against Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington. (Live Scorecard)
Watch: Collision With Teammate Sees Kane Williamson Lose 12-Year Streak In 1st Test vs Australia
New Zealand are squaring off against Australia in the first Test of the two-match series in Wellington. Asked to bat first, Australia posted a whopping total of 383, despite struggling at 89/4. All-rounder Cameron Green was the main architect of Australia's innings as he remained unbeaten at 174. For the Kiwis, Matt Henry registered an impressive five-wicket haul. Apart from all this action, this match also grabbed everyone's attention due to the bizarre dismissal of Kane Williamson on Day 2.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score, 4th T20I: New Zealand Off To Disastrous Start, Chasing 159
New Zealand vs Pakistan 4th T20I Live Updates: With their backs against the wall, Pakistan gear up for the private salvaging 4th T20I against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand's stand-in skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to field first. Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 90-run knock paved the way for Pakistan to post 158/5 on the board in 20 overs on a tricky wicket. (LIVE Scorecard)
Watch: Greatest Catch Ever Taken? New Zealand Cricketers' Effort Has Social Media Stunned
Wellington captain Nick Kelly and Troy Johnson have taken the internet by storm by pulling off a never-before-seen catch during their Super Smash match against Central Districts on Saturday. New Zealand and Central Districts opener Will Young played a lofted shot towards long-on. Kelly, who was deployed at mid-on, made a desperate run backwards before catching the ball. As he was about to touch the rope while diving forward, Kelly showed great awareness to throw the ball back towards Johnson, who was making his way towards the boundary from long-off.
Will Young Replaces Josh Clarkson In New Zealand Squad For 3rd T20I Against Pakistan
Josh Clarkson was omitted from the New Zealand squad for the third T20I against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury. The batter, uncapped at T20I level, was originally supposed to replace New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for the third T20I. The third T20I of the series will take place on January 17. Williamson will miss the third T20I of the series to manage the knee issue that has affected him for most of the last 12 months, before returning for the final two games. Now in Clarkson's stead, Will Young has been added to the Black Caps' squad.
Bangladesh Coast To Historic Win In Third ODI Against New Zealand
Bangladesh's pace attack shredded New Zealand's batting on a green Napier pitch to record a historic nine-wicket win in the third and final one-day international on Saturday. Having been well beaten in the first two matches to cede the series, Bangladesh produced a remarkable form reversal at McLean Park to dismiss the hosts for just 98 in 34.1 overs. The run chase was a procession, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto scoring an unbeaten half-century as they coasted to 99-1 in 15.1 overs.
New Zealand Down Bangladesh In Second ODI Despite Soumya Sarkar's Superb Innings
Henry Nicholls fell agonisingly short of a century on Wednesday as New Zealand eased to a seven-wicket win and sealed victory in their ODI series against Bangladesh. A superb 169 off 151 balls from opener Soumya Sarkar was not enough to end Bangladesh's miserable ODI streak in New Zealand, where they have now lost all of their 18 previous 50-over matches against the Black Caps. "The way the openers set the innings up was outstanding," said New Zealand captain Tom Latham.