New Zealand Cricket Team

Captain: Brendon McCullum

Coach: Mike Hesson

New Zealand Biography

Despite being primarily a Rugby-mad area, New Zealand have come a long way since being the also-rans of cricket in the world war years. They had its first taste of victory over two decades after their first Test appearance when they beat West Indies Auckland in 1955-56.

Since then, the Black Caps (a name they have acquired from the national rugby side) have gone on to gift some of the most illustrious names in the game s history, though none of them has been greater than Richard Hadlee even if one keeps in mind stalwarts like John Reid and Bert Sutcliffe and, in later days, Daniel Vettori.

In Martin Crowe and Stephen Fleming New Zealand have also produced two captains with exceptional tactical acumen. Crowe s innovative tactics in the 1992 World Cup by opening the innings with a pinch-hitter and handing the ball to a spinner in the first over have stood the test of time.

New Zealand carved out their identity since the 1992 World Cup, and ODI cricket has often brought the best out of them. Despite not winning the ICC World Cup, they have an impressive track record with six semi-final appearances.

The simultaneous retirement of several quality had crippled the Kiwis in the mid-2000s, but they seem to be on their way back again.

New Zealand Biography

New Zealand players

Corey Anderson

27 years old

Left-hand bat

Ross Taylor

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Brendon McCullum

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Kyle Mills

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Tim Southee

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Nathan McCullum

38 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

BJ Watling

33 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Kane Williamson

28 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Jesse Ryder

34 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Tom Latham

26 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Matt Henry

26 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Martin Guptill

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Hamish Bennett

31 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Trent Boult

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Doug Bracewell

28 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Neil Broom

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Anton Devcich

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Slow left-arm

Grant Elliott

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Andrew Ellis

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Peter Fulton

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Jimmy Neesham

28 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

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Upcoming Matches : New Zealand Cricket Team

1st Test: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Basin Reserve, Wellington - Sat, Dec 15, 2018

Scorecard

2nd Test: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval, Christchurch - Wed, Dec 26, 2018

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1st ODI: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui - Thu, Jan 3, 2019

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recent results : New Zealand Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test: Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Mon, Dec 3, 2018

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 123 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test: Pakistan vs New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Sat, Nov 24, 2018

Pakistan beat New Zealand by an innings and 16 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, 1st Test: Pakistan vs New Zealand at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Fri, Nov 16, 2018

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 4 runs

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latest news : New Zealand Cricket Team

Ajaz Patel retained, Will Young handed first Test call-up by New Zealand
CricketCountry StaffDecember 10, 2018 7:01 AM IST
From the Test squad that toured the UAE, Will Somerville, Ish Sodhi and Tom Blundell miss out.
Test debutant Will Somerville living the dream with New Zealand
CricketCountry StaffDecember 8, 2018 7:11 AM IST
At the age of 34, Somerville played a starring role with seven wickets as New Zealand thumped Pakistan.
New Zealand Test series win Twitter reactions: An awesome team doing great things
CricketCountry StaffDecember 8, 2018 6:00 AM IST
Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCulllum were among the former Blackcaps players to hail the 2-1 series win.
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson basks in ‘special’ Test series win in the UAE
Agence France-PresseDecember 8, 2018 5:33 AM IST
New Zealand's last away series win over Pakistan was in 1969.
New Zealand win first away Test series over Pakistan in 49 years
Agence France-PresseDecember 7, 2018 6:29 PM IST
Debutant Will Somerville grabbed three key wickets to guide New Zealand to their first away series win over Pakistan in 49 years with a crushing

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Latest Features : New Zealand Cricket Team

1st Test: This win is one of my best without a doubt: Kane Williamson after New Zealand’s thrilling four-run win against Pakistan
CricketCountry StaffNovember 19, 2018 7:59 PM IST
Williamson described a tension-packed narrow four-run win over Pakistan in the first match on Monday a "good advertisement for Test cricket."
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Abu Dhabi heist marks Kiwi’s narrowest Test win
CricketCountry StaffNovember 19, 2018 4:48 PM IST
Victory by four runs beat the seven-run success the team had over Australia at Hobart in 2011.
Overseas captains in IPL history
CricketCountry StaffApril 18, 2018 7:10 PM IST
The overseas players who have captained in IPL have been from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Alexander Downes: First to do a four-in-four in New Zealand
Pradip DholeApril 13, 2018 2:56 PM IST
Alexander Downes’s record stood for 117 years till Neil Wagner emulated him, in 2010-11.

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records

Highest Individual Score

Brendon McCullum - 302 runs

Best Bowling

Sir Richard Hadlee - 9/52

Most Prolific Batsman

Stephen Fleming - Total 7172 runs

Most Prolific Bowler

Sir Richard Hadlee - Total 431 wickets

Highest Individual Score

Martin Guptill - 237 runs

Best Bowling

Tim Southee - 7/33

Most Prolific Batsman

Stephen Fleming - Total 8007 runs

Most Prolific Bowler

Daniel Vettori - Total 297 wickets

Highest Individual Score

Brendon McCullum - 123 runs

Best Bowling

Tim Southee - 5/18

Most Prolific Batsman

Martin Guptill - Total 2271 runs

Most Prolific Bowler

Tim Southee - Total 62 wickets

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : New Zealand Cricket Team

VIDEO: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I highlights
CricketCountry StaffNovember 1, 2018 12:06 PM IST
Watch video highlights of Pakistan's two-run win over New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Williamson strokes 18th Test ton, goes Crowe, Taylor
CricketCountry StaffMarch 23, 2018 8:44 AM IST
Kane Williamson, who scored his first Test century on debut — 131 against India in 2010 — shared the previous New Zealand record of most
Watch Kane Williamson grab a screamer to send back Stuart Broad
CricketCountry StaffMarch 22, 2018 5:51 PM IST
One of the best batsmen in the game, Kane Williamson is amongst the finest fielders and keeps testing himself, redefining the incredible acrobatics level.
Taylor thanks NZ teammates for helping him tackle Twitter banter with Sehwag
Asian News InternationalNovember 9, 2017 3:33 PM IST
Ross Taylor has unveiled the names of people who helped him with Hindi to tackle the Twitter banter with Virender Sehwag.
PHOTO: Taylor's amusing reaction to Sehwag's 'darji' comment
Asian News InternationalNovember 7, 2017 3:43 PM IST
Virender Sehwag was at the receiving end of the banter when Ross Taylor replied to his humorous tweet in Hindi.
In pictures: New Zealand beat India by 40 runs in 2nd T20I
CricketCountry StaffNovember 6, 2017 11:14 AM IST
New Zealand beat India in the second ODI, squaring the three-match series.

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Bangladesh vs West Indies - 2nd ODI

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs West Indies - 2nd ODI

11 Dec, 2018 12:30 IST | 07:00 GMT

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
India vs Australia - 2nd Test

14 Dec, 2018 07:50 IST | 02:20 GMT

Perth Stadium, Perth
Bangladesh vs West Indies - 3rd ODI

14 Dec, 2018 12:30 IST | 07:00 GMT

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 1st Test

15 Dec, 2018 03:30 IST | 22:00 GMT

Basin Reserve, Wellington
Bangladesh vs West Indies - 1st T20I

17 Dec, 2018 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

Bangladesh vs West Indies - 1st ODI

Bangladesh beat West Indies by 5 wickets
Pakistan vs New Zealand - 3rd Test

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 123 runs
Bangladesh vs West Indies - 2nd Test

Bangladesh beat West Indies by an innings and 184 runs
Pakistan vs New Zealand - 2nd Test

Pakistan beat New Zealand by an innings and 16 runs
Sri Lanka vs England - 3rd Test

England beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs

UPCOMING MATCHES

NZ vs SL

Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 2018, 1st Test

Sat, Dec 15, 2018 (03:30 IST) at Basin Reserve, Wellington

NZ vs SL

Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 2018, 2nd Test

Wed, Dec 26, 2018 (03:30 IST) at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

NZ vs SL

Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 2018, 1st ODI

Thu, Jan 3, 2019 (06:30 IST) at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

RECENT RESULTS

PAK vs NZ

Pakistan and New Zealand in UAE, 2018, 3rd Test

Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 123 runs

PAK vs NZ

Pakistan and New Zealand in UAE, 2018, 2nd Test

Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Pakistan beat New Zealand by an innings and 16 runs

PAK vs NZ

Pakistan and New Zealand in UAE, 2018, 1st Test

Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 4 runs