“No, we play that way, we like to play flair cricket, we like to take it on and like to play aggressively and there’s a risk element in that, but we feel from a batting point of view the team is well balanced and we certainly encourage our guys to take the ball on and really play aggressive cricket.”
02 Apr, 2009 in International News
Forty years after producing some of New Zealand cricket’s most outstanding results on the sub-continent, the 1969 national team is to reunite in Wellington this week.
02 Apr, 2009 in International News
Captain Daniel Vettori acknowledges a conservative game plan against India is unlikely to produce a positive outcome when the third and final cricket test starts at the Basin Reserve.
02 Apr, 2009 in International News
New Zealand’s top schoolboy cricketers will take on some of New Zealand’s former greats when the Gillette Cup Elite squad assembles in Wellington tomorrow for a 40 over match against a Wanderers XI in Upper Hutt.
01 Apr, 2009 in International News
New Zealand Cricket has announced a squad of 13 for the third Test starting in Wellington on Friday, with bowler Tim Southee making a return to the BLACKCAPS squad.
31 Mar, 2009 in International News
While the BLACKCAPS form batsmen had every right to feel good about themselves after the second cricket test stalemate with India, the bowlers could be forgiven for eyeing the series finale warily.
31 Mar, 2009 in International News
The ICC has announced a change to the umpire appointments schedule for the third Test in the current series between New Zealand and India in New Zealand.
31 Mar, 2009 in International News
“I think Gautam played a life-time innings. He played for almost 11 hours I think he was the one who saved the game for us. I think we can call him the second wall of the Indian cricket team.”
31 Mar, 2009 in International News
Jesse Ryder, who scored a career-best 201, has vaulted 12 places to 30th position to become his country’s highest-ranked batsman, Ross Taylor has climbed eight places to 32nd spot after a fine 151 while Brendon McCullum has jumped three places to 34th.
31 Mar, 2009 in International News
White Ferns captain Haidee Tiffen, a veteran of three Women’s World Cup campaigns – and a member of the victorious 2000 team – has today announced her retirement from all levels of cricket.
31 Mar, 2009 in International News
“Its been a tough day. Obviously its been a great day to bat, with good weather and excellent wicket. I think we stuck to our task very well during the day. There’s still only one team turning up tomorrow that can win the Test match and its not often we’ve been in that position."
30 Mar, 2009 in International News
BLACKCAPS coach Andy Moles has claimed a moral victory regardless of whether the second cricket test against India climaxes in unlikely success for his players at McLean Park today.
30 Mar, 2009 in International News
India lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the opening match in Hamilton by 10-wickets. The final test starts at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Friday.
30 Mar, 2009 in Match Reports
The BLACKCAPS batsmen have spent the first two days of the test match against India rewriting the record books.
27 Mar, 2009 in International News
“Jeepers, yeah you would have thought it was my first 100 the way I was jumping around but lucky Jesse didn’t get run out towards the end there on 99, so I’ll take that.”
27 Mar, 2009 in International News
“I think it’s a good track to bat on and there is nothing for the bowler so hopefully we will do well during our batting time.”
27 Mar, 2009 in International News
Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder set a New Zealand record for the fourth wicket when they added 271 against India in the second test at McLean Park in Napier.
27 Mar, 2009 in International News
Daniel Vettori has won the toss and decided to bat in the second test against India at McLean Park in Napier.
26 Mar, 2009 in International News
India has the chance to close the season within a point of South Africa in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Rankings with a victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Napier.
26 Mar, 2009 in International News
"There were a number of things that we need to improve on and most of that comes through hard work. I’ve seen a lot of that in the last few days in the net sessions."
26 Mar, 2009 in International News
