The last time the two teams met in an ODI at this venue was in November 2022, when India suffered a seven-wicket defeat. (BCCI Photo) India will begin their five-match ODI series against New Zealand on Wednesday, with the first match scheduled to be played at Eden Park in Auckland. However, the venue has not…
Australia have named several new faces in their white-ball squads for the upcoming series against England, with young fast bowler Mahli Beardman and allrounders Jack Edwards and Liam Scott among those receiving call-ups.Batting prospects Ollie Peake and Jake Fraser-McGurk have also been included, along with wicketkeepers Lachlan Shaw and Sam Harper. Mitchell Marsh will captain…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) AUCKLAND: Volume has always been the keyword when it comes to Shubman Gill‘s preparations for a fixture. Whether it is the IPL, ODIs or Tests, there is no compromise on the number of deliveries he faces, the sprints he completes or the big hits he unleashes.It was no…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with Arshdeep Singh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has identified the inexperienced bowling attack as the biggest challenge facing the visitors in the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning November 4. With Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya unavailable, India will have to depend on…
Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra (Image credit: New Zealand Cricket) New Zealand have suffered two injury setbacks ahead of their ODI series against India, with Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra ruled out. Chapman is recovering from a hamstring injury, while Ravindra is still struggling with a shoulder problem. Both players will miss the upcoming ODI…
Sanju Samson may have endured a difficult T20I series against New Zealand, but Ravichandran Ashwin was not going to let another round of criticism pass without a cheeky comeback. The former India spinner took a playful swipe at a social media user who questioned his continued backing of the wicketkeeper-batter following another low score in…
Ishan Kishan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan continued his remarkable run in T20I cricket, rewriting the Indian record books with an impressive half-century in the fifth and final match against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. The left-handed batter surpassed Suryakumar Yadav‘s record for most runs by an Indian in…
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (AP) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner added another milestone to his illustrious international career on Sunday, becoming the most-capped player in the country’s men’s T20I history. The left-arm spinner achieved the landmark during the fifth and final T20I against India at Seddon Park in Hamilton, making his 143rd appearance in the…
India clinched the five-match T20I series 3-2 despite suffering a seven-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the final match at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips produced commanding performances with the bat to guide the hosts to a comfortable victory after Adam Milne’s four-wicket haul restricted India to 191/8.After being…
Shreyas Iyer reflects on India’s defeat (Image: BCCI/X) India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that his team fell short in all three departments after suffering a seven-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park on Sunday. Despite clinching the five-match series 3-2, Iyer pointed to India’s inability to maintain momentum…
