Mitchell Santner officially appointed New Zealand’s full-time white-ball captain
Veteran New Zealand player Mitchell Santner has officially been appointed captain of New Zealand’s white-ball sides. He took over full-time from the veteran Kane Williamson, who stepped down following the Black Caps’ early exit from the T20 World Cup in the USA & West Indies as well. Santner, who is one of only four players […]
By SMCS - Dec 18, 2024
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Kane Williamson’s Unlucky Dismissal Ends Promising Knock In Third Test Against England
New Zealand faced England in the third Test at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on Saturday, December 14. England elected to bowl first after winning the toss, striking early with the dismissal of Will Young, who contributed a solid 42 off 92 balls. Kane Williamson entered with New Zealand at 105/1, steadying the ship initially before building […]
By CricShots - Dec 14, 2024
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Kane Williamson Creates History: First New Zealand Batter To Reach 9,000 Test Runs
Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson etched his name in history as the first Black Caps player to cross the 9,000-run mark in Test cricket. He achieved this milestone on Day 3 of the first Test against England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. With this feat, Williamson joined an elite group, becoming the third joint-fastest player […]
By CricShots - Nov 30, 2024
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Kane Williamson returns for England Tests; Nathan Smith earns call-up
New Zealand star batter Kane Williamson will return to Tests in the upcoming three-match Test series against England while allrounder Nathan Smith has earned his maiden call-up in Test cricket. Williamson had missed New Zealand’s 3-0 series whitewash over India last month due to a groin injury that he had sustained in Sri Lanka as […]
By SMCS - Nov 15, 2024
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“I’m really proud of the group” – Tom Latham after NZ win the Test series over India
New Zealand registered a 3-0 series win over India in their den, which is a huge achievement for them as well. After the feat, Tom Latham, the captain of New Zealand shared his views. “I’m lost for words a little bit in terms of what’s happened over the last three days, but also the last […]
By SMCS - Nov 3, 2024
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Kane Williamson Ruled Out Of Pune Test: New Zealand Skipper to Miss Second Test
New Zealand will continue to miss their star batter Kane Williamson during the second Test of their ongoing series against India. The match is set to begin on Thursday, October 24, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Williamson, who was absent in the first Test due to a groin injury sustained in New […]
By CricShots - Oct 22, 2024
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Aakash Chopra opines on New Zealand team heading into IND vs NZ 2024 Test series
Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned whether New Zealand are a formidable team now in the subcontinental conditions ahead of their three-match Test series against India. He again shared that Kane Williamson’s absence from at least the first Test will further weaken the team as well. In a video shared on […]
By SMCS - Oct 16, 2024
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Kane Williamson to miss start of India Test series due to groin strain
Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson’s departure to India will be delayed and he is going to miss the first Test in Bengaluru due to a groin strain he sustained recently. However, he experienced discomfort during the second Test against Sri Lanka and will need to undergo rehabilitation before joining the team in India as […]
By SMCS - Oct 9, 2024
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Tim Southee steps down as New Zealand Test captain
Veteran New Zealand player Tim Southee has stepped down as the Test captain of New Zealand, with Tom Latham taking over the role full-time as well, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday (October 2). The announcement came a few days after New Zealand lost 2-0 in the Test series in Sri Lanka as well. However, […]
By SMCS - Oct 2, 2024
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Alyssa Healy ranks Virat Kohli at the bottom of ‘Fab Four’
Australian women’s team captain Alyssa Healy kept Indian superstar Virat Kohli at the bottom of the ‘Fab Four’ consisting of Kohli, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, and Steve Smith. However, going by the numbers, Kohli is way ahead of the other three in the white-ball formats. He is third all-time in ODIs with almost 14,000 runs […]
By SMCS - Sep 8, 2024
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