Ishant Sharma could miss the first ODI against New Zealand in Napier on March 3 because of a shoulder problem. Ishant injured his shoulder during the second Twenty20 international and was able to bowl only two out of his quota of four overs.
“Ishant went for an MRI. The shoulder is still sore,” Niranjan Shah, the [...]
While Nathan McCullum and Ewen Thompson failed to make the move up to New Zealand’s one-day squad, fast bowler Ian Butler has made a comeback after five years for the five-match series against India starting March 3.
Offspinner Jeetan Patel was left out from a squad that has no regular spinners apart from Daniel Vettori. Glenn [...]
New Zealand will increase security at the grounds for the rest of India’s tour after a bottle-throwing incident during the second Twenty20 international in Wellington.
Play was interrupted briefly twice during the final over of New Zealand’s chase when a plastic bottle thrown from the crowd landed near a fielder. Read more
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New Zealand have the edge at the moment after winning the T20 series but national selector Dion Nash has warned the players.
He has told the players to be careful of an Indian backlash in the forthcoming one-dayers.
“India are on top of their game. They are a genuinely good side at the moment. It is about [...]
Kiwis are on a high after their T20 wins over India and Jesse Ryder said the team is looking to carry that momentum to the ODIs.
“The boys are on a big high after the games. It turned alright for us. The Indians are world class performers. To come out on top against them is big. [...]
India’s pace sensation Ishant Sharma is likely to miss the first one-dayer against New Zealand due to injury.
The sinewy fast bowler had hurt his shoulder while fielding in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium on Friday night. Read more
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The world champions are yet to beat New Zealand at Twenty20s. Three times India have scared New Zealand, and three times New Zealand have held their nerve to win. Two of those matches have come at the start of a tour that -given some creative license - is being called their final frontier. That makes [...]
Andrew Flintoff will return home from the tour of West Indies later on Friday to continue his rehabilitation from the hip injury that forced him to miss the fourth Test in Barbados. The decision rules him out of the final Test in Trinidad but it is hoped he will return on March 10, ahead of [...]
Shane Warne has urged England to keep faith with spin bowler Monty Panesar despite suggesting he has not improved during his international career.
The Australia Test legend was impressed with Panesar when he first hit the international scene in January 2006.
But the 26-year-old has struggled to develop his repertoire and has lost his place to Graeme [...]
Brendon McCullum played the role of match-winner for the second game running as he secured a last-ball victory for New Zealand in their Twenty20 international against India in Wellington.
McCullum had steered the Black Caps to a win in the opening game and ensured they swept the series 2-0 when, with the scores tied, he just [...]
According to India captain MS Dhoni, losing Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan in successive overs cost India the second T20 match.
Dhoni also added that a better display by the pacers could have tilted the game in his team’s favour against New Zealand.
Dhoni felt the team got off to a decent start and as long as [...]
Shane Warne is urging England to keep faith with out-of-form spinner Monty Panesar despite conceding he has not developed since his initial success on the international stage.
After demonstrating great early promise, Panesar has struggled to maintain that momentum and it has led to England preferring Nottinghamshire off-spinner Graeme Swann for their last two Tests in [...]