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Ravindra set for new Test role | O’Rourke earns maiden Test squad selection

Rachin Ravindra is set to play his first Test at home since 2022 after being selected in the BLACKCAPS Test squad to face South Africa. Hard on the heels of winning the ICC’s Emerging Player of the Year award, Ravindra has been named in the BLACKCAPS squad for the two match Tegel Test series against the Proteas, starting next week at Tauranga’s Bay Oval

26 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Cello Basin Reserve SOLD OUT for Australia

The Cello Basin Reserve is officially sold out more than a month in advance of the first Test between the BLACKCAPS and Australia in Wellington, starting February 29.

25 Jan, 2024 in International News

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PNG Lewas retain South Seas Healthcare Pacific Cup

An inspiring week of cricket ended with Papua New Guinea emerging as South Seas Healthcare Pacific Cup Champions for 2024.

24 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Matt Rowe roars with U19 World Cup bag

Palmerston North paceman Matt Rowe has starred with one of the three best ever hauls in New Zealand Under 19's history - his 5/21 at the ICC Under 19 World Cup over night in South Africa bettered only by Trent Boult and Tim Southee

24 Jan, 2024 in Match Reports

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Reddy steady go! World Cup Century for Snehith

Powered by a solid ton from Snehith Reddy, New Zealand Under 19 became the first team to cross the 300-run mark at the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 202 as they beat Nepal by 64 runs in East London

22 Jan, 2024 in Match Reports

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Mitchell ruled out of final Pakistan T20I | Ravindra called in

Daryl Mitchell will miss the final match of the KFC T20I Series against Pakistan at Hagley Oval as part of ongoing workload management. With Mitchell withdrawn from consideration for selection, Wellington Firebird Rachin Ravindra will join the squad in Christchurch for Sunday’s match

20 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Hagley Oval double-header Selling Out | NZC reminds fans to keep their eye on the ball

Friday night’s fourth T20I between the BLACKCAPS and Pakistan at Hagley Oval has officially sold-out with the last of the 8,500 tickets snapped up this morning.

18 Jan, 2024 in International News

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TEGEL joins forces with NZC and the BLACKCAPS

New Zealand Cricket has welcomed on board Tegel as the BLACKCAPS’ Test Series naming rights partner. The three-year agreement will start with this summer’s Tegel Test Series against South Africa and Australia, respectively, and will continue until the end of the 2025-26 home season

16 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Williamson ruled out of KFC T20I Series against Pakistan | Young to stay on with squad

Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the remainder of the KFC T20 Series against Pakistan after a scan confirmed he suffered a minor hamstring strain while batting in Sunday’s T20I

16 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Young to replace Clarkson in squad for KFC T20I 3

Josh Clarkson will no longer join the BLACKCAPS squad ahead of the third match of the KFC T20 Series against Pakistan after being ruled out with a shoulder injury

13 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Carson headlines inaugural Aotearoa Māori Women’s Squad

WHITE FERNS spinner Eden Carson has been named in the first Aotearoa Māori women’s squad, to contest the Pacific Cup tournament in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, starting next Wednesday.

11 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Andre Adams confirmed as bowling coach for Pakistan T20 Series

Former BLACKCAP Andre Adams will join the BLACKCAPS support staff for the upcoming KFC T20 Series against Pakistan. Adams will work as bowling coach for the five match series as part of head coach Gary Stead’s coaching group, which also features regular batting coach Luke Ronchi

10 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Henry returns as experienced T20 squad confirmed for Pakistan

Pace-bowler Matt Henry has been called into the BLACKCAPS T20 squad to face Pakistan, two months after being ruled out of the ICC Cricket World Cup in India with a hamstring injury. Henry’s is set to make his return to the field on Friday, when his Canterbury Kings side squares off against the Central Stags in a Dream11 Super Smash contest at Hagley Oval in Christchurch

03 Jan, 2024 in International News

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Williamson and Jamieson withdrawn from T20 Squad for Bangladesh | Ravindra and Duffy added

Captain Kane Williamson and bowler Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn from the BLACKCAPS T20 Squad to face Bangladesh after Christmas. They will be replaced by Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy, respectively.

22 Dec, 2023 in International News

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NZC inks new deal with Castore

Castore is to become the official outfitter for the BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS teams – and their fans, from the start of next summer. In a new six-year deal beginning from next October, the UK-based apparel firm will outfit the WHITE FERNS white balls squads, and the BLACKCAPS short-form and Test squads, as well as supplying replica gear for New Zealand cricket supporters.

21 Dec, 2023 in International News

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Jamieson to miss ODI Series | Allen to play for Auckland Aces

Kyle Jamieson won’t travel with the BLACKCAPS squad for the remainder of the Dulux ODI Series and will instead have a period of rest leading into the upcoming KFC T20 Series against Bangladesh

18 Dec, 2023 in International News

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Williamson to lead team in final series of 2023

Regular BLACKCAPS white ball captain Kane Williamson will lead a largely settled T20 squad in the team’s final international series of the year.

17 Dec, 2023 in International News

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Obituary: Derek Stirling

New Zealand fast-bowler Derek Stirling has died in Hastings aged 62. BLACKCAP No.154, Stirling played six Tests and six ODIs between 1984 and 1986, and is best remembered for a strong tour of Pakistan, in which he toiled on unhelpful pitches and took four for 88 at Karachi.

15 Dec, 2023 in International News

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Sears added to Bangladesh ODI Squad as cover for Jamieson

Ben Sears is to join the BLACKCAPS ODI Squad in Dunedin as cover for Kyle Jamieson, who experienced stiffness in his left hamstring after travelling back from Bangladesh. The Test squad returned to New Zealand on Tuesday evening and Jamieson then flew on to Dunedin on Thursday

15 Dec, 2023 in International News

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NZ U19 squad named for ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa

Wellington all-rounder Oscar Jackson will captain a 15-strong New Zealand squad at the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 in South Africa this January and February. The touring party features three players, Mason Clarke (16), Tom Jones (17) and Snehith Reddy (17), who are young enough to be selected again for the next U19 World Cup in 2026, alongside some familiar family names to Kiwi cricket fans

14 Dec, 2023 in International News