Napier

India vs New Zealand: Players told to 'toughen up' over sun glare by Napier city mayor in first ODI

Bill Dalton, the mayor of Napier City that bills McLean Park as the "jewel in the crown" of its sportsgrounds, did not see that as reason enough for the players to leave the field.

Sunlight stopping play in Napier to monkey causing troubles in Pune, bizarre incidents that interrupted cricket matches

As sun stops play at Napier in the first ODI between India and New Zealand, we take a look at the most bizarre incidents that stopped play during cricket matches in the past.

'Bad civil engineering?': Twitterati dumbstruck after sun stops play at McLean Park during India vs New Zealand ODI

Rain often disrupts cricket, but in New Zealand it was the sun that forced players off the field on Wednesday during the one-day international between New Zealand and India and it left the Twitteratti dumbstruck.

India vs New Zealand: Fierce setting sun halts play at McLean Park after dinner

Sun stops play after dinner. Sounds bizarre? But this is what happened in the first India-New Zealand ODI at the McLean Park Wednesday.

India vs New Zealand: Kiwi captain Kane Williamson says team focussed on how to 'best combat' Virat Kohli

Kane Williamson said, "Virat Kohli is always a challenge to come up against and is someone who is most admired in terms of how he goes about his cricket."

India vs New Zealand: As international cricket returns to Napier, World Cup contenders begin final preparations

It only helps that both are rank contenders when World Cup gets underway on 30 May. The other common denominator between the two sides is ‘balance’, or the quest for it.

As Gautam Gambhir bids goodbye to cricket, he will be remembered as one of India's gutsiest players and a natural leader

It didn’t matter whether Gambhir was playing international cricket, IPL, or Ranji Trophy, he never let his intensity and competitive spirit go down. When Gambhir stepped on the ground, he played to win the contest; everything else was secondary.

New Zealand vs Australia: Black Caps still in lead following Napier ODI washout

An unsafe outfield forced the abandonment of the second one-day international between New Zealand and Australia without a ball being bowled on Thursday.

2nd ODI Preview: New Zealand to test India's over-reliance on Kohli

The ever-increasing dependency of the batting line-up on Kohli with just one year to go for the ODI World Cup in Australia-New Zealand is a worrisome thought.

We should be prepared to face anything: Virat Kohli

The number three batsman hit his 18th ODI hundred in the first match of the series at Napier on Sunday. However, it wasn't good enough to win the match for India as the visitors lost by 24 runs, surrendering a 1-0 lead.