Geoff Lemon
Well well well. In 2019 leading into the 50-over World Cup, Australia lost two matches in India and then came back to win three in a row and take the series. This year, with a T20 World Cup on the horizon, they lost the first two matches of this series against New Zealand and have come back to square it 2-2 with one to play.
That remaining match will be at the same ground in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, although allegedly it will be on a new wicket. The surface today looked pretty hard to score on, nobody was timing their shots well at all, and boundaries were scarce.
Everyone Trained, All Available For Selection: Joe Root Downplays Illness In England Camp
The English captain did not specify the nature of the illness but said he has a full squad to choose from.
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England skipper Joe Root on Wednesday revealed that an illness hit the touring party earlier this week but all members of the squad trained ahead of the fourth Test against India here and are available for selection. (More Cricket News)
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Wellington, Dec 31: Fast bowler Neil Wagner played almost all of New Zealand s first cricket test against Pakistan with two broken toes but will not play the second test and is facing a six-week recovery.
Wagner was struck by Pakistan paceman Shaheen Afridi while batting on the second day of the first test at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, sustaining two fractures to toes on his right foot. In spite of the injury, Wagner bowled 21 overs in Pakistan s first innings and 28 in the second, leaving the field for painkilling injections before returning to bowl again.
In the second innings, he bowled a marathon spell of 11 overs, securing two vital wickets as New Zealand completed a win by 101 runs on Wednesday. On Thursday, Wagner was ruled out of the second Test at Christchurch beginning Sunday (January 3) and likely will have to rest for six weeks before his injury is fully mended.
Kane Williamson overtakes Steve Smith and Virat Kohli to become No.1 batsman in ICC Test Rankings Saurabh Kumar
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson surpassed Steve Smith and Virat Kohli to become the No.1 batsman in ICC Test rankings on Thursday. Williamson riding on his brilliant century against Pakistan in the first Test in Mount Maunganui, leapfrogged Smith who had a poor outing in the first two Test vs India.
This is the second time that Williamson has occupied the top spot. Earlier, Williamson was the top-ranked Test batsman towards the end of 2015. Steve Smith held the top spot for 313 days and Kohli was the top-ranked Test batsman for 51 days.