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Publish Date On todays podcast intro its another Chew Your Face Off Friday! On todays podcast the boys talk Southhampton weather with Dan Corbett, Matt shares his opinion of the new Marvel series Loki, and Gary Stead gives the boys a pitch report...

Tim Paine hasn't given the Blackcaps much chance against India at the World Test Championship final.

LONDON: New Zealand and India on Tuesday shortlisted 15-man squads for the World Test Championship final, with the Black Caps captain Kane Williamson returning to lead his side after recovering from...

World Test Championship: Why Santner must make Blackcaps cut Newshub 4 hrs ago © Image - Getty; Video - Spark Sport Mitchell Santner and Colin de Grandhomme. OPINION: With that pesky test series against England out of the way, Kiwi fans can now look forward to arguably the biggest game of cricket in our nations history. On Friday, June 18, the Blackcaps and India will begin their contest at Southamptons Ageas Bowl, with the winners to be crowned the ICCs inaugural world test champions. But...

“The debut is always going to be special because it was my first experience of test cricket, my first taste. That was an amazing series,” Patel said of his man of the match award on debut against Pakistan in 2018. “But I cherish this as much because, in a way it felt like a debut series again having been away with injury for so long and getting an opportunity. “For a lot of guys it was special beating England at home. It’s a difficult feat and a lot of people have mentioned how har...

Patel increasingly looks difficult to overlook, on his impact alongside the quicks at Edgbaston. He offers a wicket-taking knack that Santner doesn’t at test level, and the latter’s batting isn’t compelling enough to demand inclusion. But it means a longer tail with Jamieson at No 7 and Southee or Wagner at eight. And will Patel trouble India’s batsmen, expert players of spin, on a pitch that may assist him but won’t be turning square? Rui Vieira/AP Spin is in for the Black Caps as Aj...

First test series victory in England since 1999 sees NZ overtake India atop the rankings ahead of big WTC decider.

BIRMINGHAM: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England at...

Watling ruled out of 2nd Test against England ANI 10 Jun 2021, 20:03 GMT+10 Edgbaston [UK], June 10 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Test against England. "BLACKCAPS wicket-keeper BJ Watling is a late withdrawal from the second Test against England in Birmingham, after failing to overcome a sore back," the NZC said in an official statement. The injury has troubled Watling in the past and although it has ...

Trent Boult believes England will be able to cope with the distraction of their social media storm when they face New Zealand in the deci