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

28 years old

Left-hand bat

Ross Taylor

35 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

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Kane Williamson

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Jesse Ryder

35 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Tom Latham

27 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Matt Henry

27 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Martin Guptill

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Hamish Bennett

32 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Trent Boult

30 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

40 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Andrew Ellis

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Peter Fulton

40 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

Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at P Sara Oval, Colombo - Thu, Aug 22, 2019

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1st T20I: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy - Sun, Sep 1, 2019

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2nd T20I: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy - Tue, Sep 3, 2019

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recent results : New Zealand Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 1st Test: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Wed, Aug 14, 2019

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

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Live Cricket Score, Final: New Zealand vs England at Lord's, London - Sun, Jul 14, 2019

New Zealand tied with England (England win Super Over by boundaries)

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Live Cricket Score, 1st Semi Final: India vs New Zealand at Old Trafford, Manchester - Tue, Jul 9, 2019

New Zealand beat India by 18 runs

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latest news : New Zealand Cricket Team

2nd Test: Karunaratne steady for Sri Lanka in rain-affected opening day
Agence France-PresseAugust 22, 2019 6:56 PM IST
Only 36.3 overs were possible before bad light ended play for the day with Karunaratne unbeaten on 49.
Live: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 1 – Colin de Grandhomme removes Kusal Mendis after tea, Sri Lanka 79/2
CricketCountry StaffAugust 22, 2019 4:48 PM IST
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2nd Test: Sri Lanka steady after early blow in Colombo
Agence France-PresseAugust 22, 2019 4:29 PM IST
Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka reach 71 for one at tea after rain delayed the start of the second Test against New Zealand.
2nd Test: Sri Lanka opt to bat, Dilruwan Perera replaces Akila Dananjaya
Agence France-PresseAugust 22, 2019 2:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat after rain delayed the start of the second and final Test against New
SL vs NZ, 2nd Test, Sri Lanka vs New Zealand LIVE streaming: Teams, time in IST and where to watch on TV and online in India
CricketCountry StaffAugust 22, 2019 8:43 AM IST
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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

New Zealand will have to show some fighting spirit: Ross Taylor
CricketCountry StaffAugust 21, 2019 11:52 AM IST
Ross Taylor said the team was disappointed to start the World Test Championship on a losing note
WATCH – We are up for a tough challenge in Sri Lanka: Kane Williamson
CricketCountry StaffAugust 13, 2019 4:20 PM IST
The two sides have had their preparations disrupted by heavy rain with both training cancelled on the eve of the opening match.
WATCH: New Zealand cricket team practices in Galle
CricketCountry StaffAugust 13, 2019 12:13 PM IST
Although seam is New Zealand’s strength, they are likely to play two spinners in Galle.
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

Live Scorecard

West Indies vs India - 1st Test

IND 5/1 OVERS: 4.2
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 2nd Test

SL 85/2 OVERS: 36.3
England vs Australia - 3rd Test

AUS 39/2 OVERS: 14.5

India vs West Indies - 2nd Test

30 Aug, 2019 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT

Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 1st T20I

01 Sep, 2019 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 2nd T20I

03 Sep, 2019 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
England vs Australia - 4th Test

04 Sep, 2019 15:30 IST | 10:00 GMT

Old Trafford, Manchester
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 3rd T20I

06 Sep, 2019 19:00 IST | 13:30 GMT

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Papua New Guinea vs Oman - Match 6

Oman beat Papua New Guinea by 4 wickets
Scotland vs Papua New Guinea - Match 5

Scotland beat Papua New Guinea by 38 runs
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 1st Test

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets
Finland vs Spain - 3rd T20I

Spain beat Finland by 4 wickets
Scotland vs Oman - Match 4

Scotland beat Oman by 85 runs

UPCOMING MATCHES

SL vs NZ

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2019, 1st T20I

Sun, Sep 1, 2019 (19:00 IST) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

SL vs NZ

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2019, 2nd T20I

Tue, Sep 3, 2019 (19:00 IST) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

SL vs NZ

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2019, 3rd T20I

Fri, Sep 6, 2019 (19:00 IST) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

RECENT RESULTS

SL vs NZ

New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2019, 1st Test

Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at Galle International Stadium, Galle

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

NZ vs ENG

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Final

Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at Lord's, London

New Zealand tied with England (England win Super Over by boundaries)

IND vs NZ

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, 1st Semi Final

Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at Old Trafford, Manchester

New Zealand beat India by 18 runs