Pace-bowling all-rounder Doug Bracewell has been called up to replace the injured Matt Henry in the BLACKCAPS ODI squads for Pakistan and India. Henry was ruled out of the tour with an abdominal strain sustained on the final day of the second Test in Karachi, with the injury requiring two to four weeks of rest and rehabilitation
08 Jan, 2023 in International News
Former pace bowler Frank Cameron, who died in Christchurch on Monday aged 90, will be remembered as one of the most influential figures in New Zealand cricket history.
04 Jan, 2023 in International News
Adam Milne has been withdrawn from the BLACKCAPS white-ball squads for the upcoming series in Pakistan and India due to concerns about his preparation. The right-arm pace bowler finished the recent home series against India with a tight hamstring and subsequently had his return delayed for the Wellington Firebirds, missing two Ford Trophy matches in December
02 Jan, 2023 in International News
Auckland Aces batsman Mark Chapman has been awarded his first New Zealand Cricket central contract, effectively filling the vacancy left by Martin Guptill’s departure in November. Chapman has played 27 games for the BLACKCAPS (22 T20Is and five ODIs) since making his debut in 2018, and has been part of the past two ICC T20 World Cup campaigns
19 Dec, 2022 in International News
Canterbury’s in-form all-rounder Henry Shipley is poised to make his BLACKCAPS debut after being selected in the ODI squads for back-to-back three-match series in Pakistan and India, in January. The BLACKCAPS have named split ODI squads for each series, as player and staff workloads continue to be managed
19 Dec, 2022 in International News
Canterbury leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has been recalled to the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour to Pakistan, four years on from his last international outing in whites. The 30-year-old Sodhi’s been included alongside one-time Test player Glenn Phillips and the uncapped Blair Tickner, as part of a 15-player squad for the two Test series, which starts in Karachi on December 26 and concludes in Multan from January 3
15 Dec, 2022 in International News
Kane Williamson will step down as captain of the BLACKCAPS Test side, with Tim Southee to take up the leadership mantle. Canterbury opener Tom Latham has been confirmed as Test vice-captain, after previously leading the side in Williamson’s absence
15 Dec, 2022 in International News
WHITE FERNS stars Fran Jonas, Georgia Plimmer and Izzy Gaze have been included in New Zealand’s squad for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in January. The trio bring 46 senior international caps worth of experience to the 15-strong squad and featured in this year’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games, while Jonas and Plimmer were also part of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.
13 Dec, 2022 in International News
03 Dec, 2022 in International News
Former BLACKCAPS and Northern Districts batter Dean Brownlie has been named as the new WHITE FERNS batting coach alongside Craig Howard who joins as spin bowling coach.
30 Nov, 2022 in International News
Wellington Blaze wicket-keeper-batter Jess McFadyen will make her long-awaited WHITE FERNS debut in the upcoming home Gillette Venus WHITE FERNS v Bangladesh series.
28 Nov, 2022 in International News
A New Zealand XI squad featuring seven players with international experience has been selected to face Bangladesh in two warm-up matches starting on Monday.
25 Nov, 2022 in International News
New Zealand Cricket has agreed to release Martin Guptill from his central contract so he can pursue playing opportunities elsewhere. The 36-year-old opening batsman has been a fixture in BLACKCAPS white ball squads for the best part of 14 years but did not play in the recently completed T20 World Cup, and was not selected for the current T20 and ODI series against India
23 Nov, 2022 in International News
BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the third T20I in Napier on Tuesday to attend a pre-arranged medical appointment. Auckland Aces batsman Mark Chapman will join the T20 squad in Napier today
21 Nov, 2022 in International News
Wellington Firebirds rising star Finn Allen is primed to face India for the first time after being confirmed in both BLACKCAPS squads for the incoming tour, starting in Wellington on Friday.
15 Nov, 2022 in International News
New Zealand’s next generation of female talent will get the opportunity to test themselves on a ground-breaking tour to India over the next month.
14 Nov, 2022 in International News
Sara McGlashan (WHITE FERNS), Suzie Bates (WHITE FERNS) and Trent Boult (BLACKCAPS) have been named as finalists for the 2022 Māori Sports Awards.
11 Nov, 2022 in International News
Kiwi music legend King Kapisi has reimagined his classic song, Screems From Da Old Plantation, into a summer cricket anthem
09 Nov, 2022 in International News
Central Stags wicket-keeper batsman Dane Cleaver has been called into the BLACKCAPS T20 Tri-Series Squad to replace the injured Daryl Mitchell
08 Oct, 2022 in International News
BLACKCAPS batsman Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out of the T20 Tri-Series in Christchurch after fracturing his hand at training in Lincoln today
07 Oct, 2022 in International News
