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

38 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

39 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

33 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

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Neil Broom

35 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Anton Devcich

34 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

29 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

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recent results : New Zealand Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy - Fri, Sep 6, 2019

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latest news : New Zealand Cricket Team

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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
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England edged out New Zealand in the final to win their maiden World Cup title at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.
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Like Ian Botham was, Ben Stokes could well be asked one day: "Who writes your scripts?"
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Aditya BhattacharyaJuly 15, 2019 9:50 AM IST
Even though England won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, New Zealand gave everything they had.
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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

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.
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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