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England all-rounder Ben Stokes provided some late fireworks, which included hitting Trent Boult for four successive boundaries, to finish on 67 not out, leaving his side well placed to extend their advantage on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand rue missed chances as England battle through first day

Stokes’s last four of that run came after the ball burst through the hands of Ross Taylor at first slip after he reacted late.

22 Nov 2019 9:19 AM

Neil Wagner broke an important 52-run partnership between Jos Buttler and Jack Leach as New Zealand wrapped up England’s innings shortly after lunch on the second day of the first test at Bay Oval on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Jos Buttler, Jack Leach guide England to decent 353

Leach was left 18 not out with the tourists bowled out for 353.

22 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

England captain Joe Root has declared himself free of any Ashes hangover as he looked to revive his fortunes and those of his team in the two-Test series in New Zealand starting on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Joe Root buries Ashes agony, seeks Test redemption against New Zealand

Root said he had been working on his batting shortcomings and denied the Test captaincy weighed on his performance.

20 Nov 2019 11:23 AM

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson’s long wait for a test debut continues after he was overlooked on Wednesday for the side to face England in the first game of the two-match series at Mount Maunganui. (Photo:AFP)

Lockie Ferguson's debut match awaits as Kiwis go head with Test pace trio vs England

Kiwis decided to stick with the tried and tested pace trio of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner.

20 Nov 2019 10:02 AM

With Australia retaining the Ashes earlier this year, England, under new coach Chris Silverwood, have embarked on a two-year project to reclaim the urn in 2020-21. (Photo:AP)

Joe Root's England to examine new philosophy in New Zealand Test series

Silverwood has advocated a more conservative approach to test cricket, with skipper Joe Root emphasizing the importance of patience.

18 Nov 2019 3:35 PM

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been rewarded for his success in white ball cricket with a maiden call-up to the test squad for matches against England and Australia, the country’s board (NZC) said on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Lockie Ferguson selected for Test series vs Australia, England

Ferguson finished as the second highest wicket-taker at the 50-overs World Cup in England.

15 Nov 2019 3:43 PM

Chris Jordan’s all-around brilliance could not prevent New Zealand from securing a series-levelling 21-run victory against England in the second Twenty20 International of the five-match series on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

New Zealand vs England 2nd T20I: Mitchell Santner helps Kiwis level series 1-1

Jordan claimed 3-23 to help restrict the hosts to a modest 176-8 and also blasted a 36 off 19 balls to power England to 155.

03 Nov 2019 12:27 PM

Trevor Mallard, the Speaker of New Zealand's parliament, cradled a lawmaker's baby while he presided over a debate in the House of Representatives. (Photo: Twitter/ Trevor Mallard)

New Zealand Speaker feeds lawmaker's baby in Parliament

In September last year, New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern made history by bringing her baby along to her debut speech at the UN in New York.

22 Aug 2019 10:29 AM

Cocaine worth millions of dollars has washed up on a New Zealand beach with police urging the public on Thursday to hand in any more packages that may turn up. (Photo: AFP)

Cocaine worth millions of dollars washes up on New Zealand beach

It is not the first time a large amount of drugs has been found on a New Zealand beach.

08 Aug 2019 12:34 PM

The New Zealand government released long-awaited plans on Monday to overhaul its abortion laws, so that a termination is treated as a health issue and a woman's choice rather than a crime. (Representational Image)

New Zealand’s proposed abortion laws to give women right to choose

The bill, to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, will be a conscience vote rather than along party lines.

05 Aug 2019 12:57 PM

Since retiring from international cricket in 2013, the 42-year-old Thilan Samaraweera has coached extensively around the world, including stints as the batting coach of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, along with his role as fielding coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL. (Photo:AFP)

Thilan Samaraweera joins New Zealand to assist in Test series against Sri Lanka

Blackcaps coach Gary Stead said Samaraweera would bring great experience and skills to the group.

30 Jul 2019 1:37 PM

Santner will be joined by left-armer Ajaz Patel, off-spinner Will Somerville and leg-spinner Todd Astle in New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the Sri Lanka series. (Photo: AFP)

Santner back as New Zealand name 4 spinners for Lanka tests

The left-arm tweaker is a regular in the shorter forms of the game for the Black Caps.

29 Jul 2019 12:20 PM

The left-armer was still haunted by the deflection off Ben Stokes’s bat in the 50th over that raced to the boundary and helped send the final into a Super Over before England claimed the win on the total boundaries scored. (Photo: AFP)

New Zealand players' homecoming gets cloudy after shock WC final defeat to England

Pace bowler Trent Boult was among six Black Caps players making a low-key homecoming at Auckland airport.

18 Jul 2019 3:56 PM

Widely praised for the grace with which he and his side accepted the defeat, Williamson said they had signed up to the rules that governed the tournament. (Photo:AFP)

Kane Williamson says there was 'no loser' after England's dramatic super over win

Cricketers, current and former, shared New Zealand's pain on losing the title on boundary count.

16 Jul 2019 12:14 PM

An all-night vigil by New Zealand fans ended in bitter disappointment when they saw their team beaten by England after an unprecedented Super Over and a tie-breaking countback in the final of the Cricket World Cup. (Photo:AP)

New Zealand fans go to work in mourning for World Cup defeat

Sunday's final began at 10 pm New Zealand time and ended, dramatically, about 6.30 am Monday.

16 Jul 2019 10:24 AM

In a dramatic encounter on Sunday night, the pendulum swung viciously in the final over with England needing nine from three balls when Ben Stokes hit Trent Boult to the deep. The return throw from Martin Guptill hit Stokes' bat as he dived to make his ground for the second run. The ball rebounded to the rope for additional four runs. (Photo: AFP)

New Zealand media slams boundary-count rule after Kiwis miss World Cup title

The New Zealand media felt the Black Caps were robbed of World Cup glory.

15 Jul 2019 2:56 PM

That includes the hospitality industry, which needs special licences for bars to operate throughout the night when there are big sporting events. (Photo:AFP)

World Cup Final 2019: Kiwis entry to final surprises fans, leaves sports bars stunned

Matches at the England-hosted tournament are being played in the middle of the night for Kiwis and most had written off the Black Caps.

12 Jul 2019 2:49 PM

51 people had lost their lives and about as many were injured after a suspected white supremacist targeted two mosques, open firing at those congregated for Friday prayers on March 15. (Photo: AP)

NZ man sentenced to 21 months prison for redistributing Christchurch massacre video

Announcing the sentence, Judge Stephen O'Driscoll said that when Arps was asked for his opinion on the video, he described it as ‘awesome’.

18 Jun 2019 6:04 PM

Gary Stead modified the all-out attack with the bat that propelled New Zealand to their maiden World Cup final four years ago for this year’s tournament after a successor to Brendon McCullum failed to emerge. (Photo: AFP)

New Zealand drop plan to unleash all-out attack

Brendon McCullum inspired England’s transformation in the wake of their embarrassingly early exit from 2015 World Cup.

24 May 2019 11:29 AM

Mallard described the situation as 'intolerable' but said he could not go to police as all submissions to the inquiry were made on the basis that they would be kept strictly confidential. (Photo: Twitter I Trevor Mallard)

New Zealand speaker shoes concern after inquiry exposes toxic work culture

The inquiry's report said the unnamed man 'appeared to be part of a multi-year pattern of predatory behaviour'.

22 May 2019 11:47 AM

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