Allen, Phillips combine to keep T20I series alive

New Zealand bounced back emphatically in the third T20I at Birmingham to hand England a comprehensive 74-run defeat, keeping the four-match series alive at 2-1. Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips powered the Blackcaps to a commanding first-innings score of 202/5 with a pair of half-centuries before Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi took three wickets apiece […]

Iyer, Jadeja give India the edge on Day 1 against New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer scored a half-century on his Test debut in Kanpur to give India a promising start in the 1st Test against New Zealand, with the Men in Blue finishing the day at 258 for 4. Shubman Gill started the innings with a brisk half-century before Shreyas Iyer shared a 113-run stand alongside Ravindra Jadeja […]

India vs New Zealand Test Series Preview

After a 3-0 clean sweep in the T20’s, the attention now turns to the Test arena where the Men in Blue have unfinished business with the Blackcaps after their defeat in the final of the World Test Championship earlier this year. The Kiwis comfortably outplayed India to win by eight wickets in Southampton and Kane […]

Openers, Kohli give India solid start on Day 2

After rain played spoil-sport on day one, the World Test Championship finally got underway with India ending the day at 146-3 after being put in to bat by Kane Williamson at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. After a solid start from the openers, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane put together an unbeaten partnership of 58 […]

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 1st ODI, Sydney: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Australia are coming off a 0-3 defeat in South Africa, while New Zealand won their last series 3-0, against India at home.

New Zealand vs India, 2nd Test Day 2, Preview: India desperate for wickets after another difficult day

Stumps, Day 1: India 242 (Shaw 54, Pujara 54, VIhari 55; Jamieson 5/45) lead New Zealand 63/0 (Blundell 29*) by 179 runs.

New Zealand vs India 2nd Test, Hamilton: Preview, prediction, likely XIs

Less than a week after a 10-wicket thrashing at Basin Reserve, Wellington, India will take field at Seddon Park, Hamilton, to level the 2-Test series against New Zealand. Given India’s record in New Zealand (a solitary Test win in the last 44 years) and how they performed in the first Test, that seems unlikely at […]

1st Test, New Zealand vs India, Day 2 preview: India seek solidity amidst batting troubles

India felt the full force of a determined debutant on the first day, and have their work cut out to improve their position.

New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI, Mount Maunganui: Preview, prediction, likely XIs

New Zealand turned things around remarkably with wins in the first 2 ODIs of the series against India, at Seddon Park and Eden Park. The teams will now meet in the third ODI, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.