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New Zealand deserve the no.1 Test ranking A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size January 6th, 2021 will forever be remembered in the eyes of Blackcaps fans as the New Zealand Test team reached the number 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings for the first time in their history. While there have been comments about how New Zealand struggle away against the bigger boys and how New Zealand don’t deserve it, the number...

The Black Caps have reached historic heights this summer.

New Zealand deserve the no.1 Test ranking A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size January 6th, 2021 will forever be remembered in the eyes of Blackcaps fans as the New Zealand Test team reached the number 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings for the first time in their history. While there have been comments about how New Zealand struggle away against the bigger boys and how New Zealand don’t deserve it, the number...

Black Caps coach Gary Stead expects plenty of bounce in the Hagley Oval pitch for the second cricket test against Pakistan, starting in Christchurch tomorrow

The Black Caps have five days to stake a claim to be part of the biggest test of the year.

MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS Things like world rankings, record winning streaks and perfect home summer records are great talking points for the water cooler, the pub or the Sunday afternoon BBQ, and we in the media love to latch onto them, too. You suspect the likes of Gary Stead and Kane Williamson are completely genuine when they say theyre not great focuses for the team and all they are worried about is figuring out how to win the next match. After all, those things naturally occur as a res...

A win will see the Blackcaps officially move to No.1 in test rankings for the first time.

Blackcaps v Pakistan: second test - As it happened Newshub 2/01/2021 Brad Lewis, William Hewett App users please click here Blackcaps v Pakistan: second test - As it happened Replay Video Click here for a full wrap of the opening days play and highlights here.  End of play Session wrap: Pakistan have got through to a good total in their first innings at the end of day one. The average first innings total is 280, so the visitors will be happy with their score on a pitch that o...

Babar Azam almost certain to sit out again.

Sunday, 3 January – Thursday, 7 January, 11.00am local time, 10:00pm GMT A lot has gone right for New Zealand in the last few days. They beat Pakistan in the first Test of the series at the Bay Oval, a close hard-fought finish that has brought them inches away from the top spot in the Test rankings. Their captain, Kane Williamson, is the new No.1 Test batsman and they have a good chance of improving their position in the They will go into the second Test with that confidence and riding on th...