India edge out New Zealand in low-scoring thriller in Lucknow

India kept the series alive with a nervy six-wicket victory over New Zealand in a low-scoring thriller at Lucknow in the second T20I. It was an extraordinary contest between bat and ball, with no sixes hit and as many as 30 overs of spin bowled due to the extreme conditions in Lucknow. The hosts restricted […]

3 Things We Learned from the India New Zealand Test Series

After the nail-biting finish in the fading light in Kanpur, India landed the knockout punch and wrapped up the series victory in style in Mumbai, handing New Zealand their heaviest Test defeat by 372 runs. This win takes the hosts back above the Blackcaps in the ICC rankings as the world’s number one Test team, […]

India five wickets away from victory after Ashwin, Axar star on Day 3

India piled on the pressure on Day 3 of the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium as the hosts set New Zealand a near-insurmountable target of 540 after declaring at 276 for seven. With the ball, Ravichandran Ashwin continued to weave his magic, picking up three wickets to leave the Men in Blue just five […]

India dominate after historic Ajaz Patel 10-wicket haul

While India dominated the proceedings on Day two of the second Test in Mumbai, the headlines were stolen by New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel, who became only the third bowler in the history of the game after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble to take 10 wickets in an innings. In the city of his birth […]

Resilient New Zealand hang on for a draw in Kanpur Test

New Zealand have pulled off the great escape in the opening Test match in Kanpur as the Kiwis bat out the entire fifth day to survive with just one wicket remaining in a thrilling contest between bat and ball. Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel were the last men standing for the Kiwis, with the pair […]

New Zealand openers fight back after Iyer century on Day Two

After a tricky opening day for the visitors, New Zealand fought back hard on Day 2 of the first Test in Kanpur. Tim Southee dragged the Kiwis back into the game with a five-wicket haul of the highest quality before the openers – Will Young (75*) and Tom Latham (50*) – remained resolute throughout the […]

Rohit, Rahul score half-centuries as India seal series victory

India’s Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid era gets off to the perfect start as the team wrapped up the series victory over New Zealand with a comfortable 7-wicket win in Ranchi on Friday. Despite a strong start from Martin Guptill, New Zealand could only manage 153 for six in the first innings thanks to excellent spells from […]

Ashwin, Suryakumar Yadav fire India to victory in series opener

Rahul Dravid starts his tenure as head coach with a win as India narrowly beat the T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand by five wickets in the opening encounter of the 3-match T20 series in Jaipur. Powered by Suryakumar Yadav’s half-century, India were cruising to victory with 23 runs needed off the final 24 balls. […]

India vs New Zealand T20 Series Preview

A new dawn beckons for the Indian Cricket Team with Rahul Dravid taking over from Ravi Shastri as head coach and Virat Kohli handing over the T20I captaincy reins to Rohit Sharma. The first outing for the new captain and coach pair comes against the World Cup finalists New Zealand, with India playing the Blackcaps […]