India vs New Zealand: From Ross Taylor to Ajaz Patel, Kiwi players to watch out for in Tests
Firstcricket Staff • 3 years agoHere are five New Zealand players to watch out for in Tests against India.
Australia vs New Zealand: Kiwis' strong reputation left in tatters after being swept away by relentless hosts
Michael Wagner • 5 years agoAustralia exposed New Zealand's weaknesses, forcing the team to head back across the Tasman with their reputation in tatters.
Australia vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls' fitness major concern for Kiwis ahead of third Test after they miss training again
• 5 years agoTom Latham, who took the captain’s press conference in the absence of Williamson, said left-arm spinner Mitch Santner had also been affected by the bug but he was hopeful all three would be fit to play when the Test got underway on Friday.
Australia vs New Zealand: Cricketers turn attention to deadly wildfires ahead of third Test in Sydney
• 5 years agoBlack armbands will be worn from the first day of the Test on Friday as a mark of respect for those who have lost their lives in the tragic fires, while emergency services personnel will be honored during the pre-match ceremony with a minute of applause.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson and Co find right recipe for well-balanced innings victory in Colombo
Michael Wagner • 6 years agoAt P Sara Oval, New Zealand's big names were not the ones who performed. It was not a case of Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor and Trent Boult bullying an opponent. Rather there were other flavours that came through to make the perfect recipe for victory.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Ross Taylor says his team is eager to replicate 2012 Colombo heroics in second Test
• 6 years agoNew Zealand were facing a similar situation in 2012 after losing the opening Test, only to come back and win the second Test to level the two-Test series
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Tim Southee says Kiwi players learnt lot about playing in Sri Lankan conditions in 1st Test loss
• 6 years agoNew Zealand’s only warm-up game was badly affected by torrential rain and the Black Caps went into the match in Galle a little underdone and lost it by six wickets.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Black Caps pick spin-heavy attack for World Test Championship foray against Islanders
• 6 years agoNew Zealand coach Gary Stead named four spinners in his 15-man squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka that will mark both teams' debut in the new world championship that runs through to 2021.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Tim Southee hails green grass back home after Pakistan series in UAE but remains cautious
• 6 years agoNew Zealand open their domestic Test season against Sri Lanka on Saturday and were greeted by a verdant strip at the country’s most historic ground, where sides that win the toss tend to try and exploit the seamer-friendly conditions.
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Proud Kane Williamson savours 'special' series win over Sarfraz Ahmed and Co
• 6 years agoNew Zealand's last away series win over Pakistan was in 1969 when they won the second Test in Karachi and drew the other two in Lahore and Dacca.