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

30 years old

Left-hand bat

Ross Taylor

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Brendon McCullum

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Kyle Mills

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Tim Southee

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Nathan McCullum

40 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

BJ Watling

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Kane Williamson

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Jesse Ryder

36 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Tom Latham

29 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Matt Henry

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Martin Guptill

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Hamish Bennett

34 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Trent Boult

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Doug Bracewell

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Neil Broom

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Anton Devcich

35 years old

Left-hand bat

Slow left-arm

Grant Elliott

42 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Andrew Ellis

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Peter Fulton

42 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Jimmy Neesham

30 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

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Upcoming Matches : New Zealand Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Australia vs New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Sun, Mar 15, 2020

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recent results : New Zealand Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Eden Park, Auckland - Thu, Apr 1, 2021

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 65 runs

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Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20I: New Zealand vs Bangladesh at McLean Park, Napier - Tue, Mar 30, 2021

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 28 runs (D/L method)

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Live Cricket Score, 1st T20I: New Zealand vs Bangladesh at Seddon Park, Hamilton - Sun, Mar 28, 2021

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 66 runs

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latest news : New Zealand Cricket Team

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Rubbishes Reports About Not Willing To Play Tests
India.com StaffMay 15, 2021 6:55 PM IST
India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Saturday took to Twitter to express his displeasure on reports doing the rounds that he is not willing to play
WTC Final: Pick Thakur Ahead Of Siraj, Says Manjrekar
India.com StaffMay 14, 2021 8:51 PM IST
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar is of the opinion that India would be well served to pick Shardul Thakur as the third seamer ahead of
India retain top spot in ICC Test Team rankings
India.com StaffMay 13, 2021 12:42 PM IST
India remained the number one Test side after the annual update of the ICC team rankings, released on Thursday.
Indian Cricketers to Travel to England on June 2
India.com StaffMay 8, 2021 8:53 PM IST
India will face New Zealand in the World Test Championship final on June 18.
Five Indian Players Who Missed Out in WTC Test Squad
India.com StaffMay 7, 2021 8:14 PM IST
These players were a bit unlucky to miss out in the final squad.

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Latest Features : New Zealand Cricket Team

New Zealand lit up this final, and this tournament, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
Chetan NarulaJuly 15, 2019 7:27 PM IST
England edged out New Zealand in the final to win their maiden World Cup title at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Cricket World Cup final: A matter of boundaries, freak luck, legends cemented and the greatest ODI finish ever
Jamie AlterJuly 15, 2019 11:37 AM IST
Like Ian Botham was, Ben Stokes could well be asked one day: "Who writes your scripts?"
Williamson and New Zealand didn’t lose, they only missed the trophy
Aditya BhattacharyaJuly 15, 2019 9:50 AM IST
Even though England won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, New Zealand gave everything they had.
World Cup 2019: England, New Zealand on the verge of realising a long, overdue dream
Aditya BhattacharyaJuly 14, 2019 8:47 AM IST
England and New Zealand have assured us a brand new World Cup winner, and the cricketing world cannot thank them enough.

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : New Zealand Cricket Team

I was quite deep in a Star Wars trilogy when the call came: Hamish Rutherford
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 6, 2019 3:25 PM IST
Injury-plagued New Zealand have called up Hamish Rutherford for their third and final T20I against Sri Lanka on Friday.
VIDEO: World Cup final the ‘best and worst day’ of Martin Guptill’s career
CricketCountry StaffAugust 29, 2019 1:42 PM IST
Back with the Black Caps, Guptill is looking to the Sri Lanka T20Is and 2020 World Cup.
Always tough to win a Test in sub-continent, pretty pumped to have done it: BJ Watling
CricketCountry StaffAugust 27, 2019 3:33 PM IST
New Zealand secured a remarkable final session victory by an innings and 65 runs as they dismissed the hosts for 122 in fading light.
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019 Final, England vs New Zealand
CricketCountry StaffJuly 14, 2019 8:23 PM IST
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat first against England in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final at Lord's
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, India vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-final
CricketCountry StaffJuly 10, 2019 8:33 PM IST
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs New Zealand, Match 41
CricketCountry StaffJuly 3, 2019 11:47 PM IST
New Zealand, who lost their last three leagues games to end with 11 points from nine games, remain in hunt to clinch the fourth and

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AUS vs NZ

New Zealand in Australia, 2019/20, 2nd ODI

Sun, Mar 15, 2020 (05:00 IST) at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

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New Zealand in Australia, 2019/20, 3rd ODI

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Bangladesh in New Zealand, 2021, 3rd T20I

Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 65 runs

NZ vs BAN

Bangladesh in New Zealand, 2021, 2nd T20I

Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at McLean Park, Napier

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 28 runs (D/L method)

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Bangladesh in New Zealand, 2021, 1st T20I

Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at Seddon Park, Hamilton

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 66 runs