http://news.vcricket.com/blog Cricket News from New Zealand. en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:14:59 +0530 New Zealand Blogware deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/7/4247131.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/7/4247131.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:31:46 +0530 <P>Star fast bowler Shane Bond has returned to the New Zealand one-day squad for their tour to Sri Lanka starting next month.Bond fell out with New Zealand last year after signing for the Indian Cricket League (ICL) but has been welcomed back after cutting his ties with the rebel competition, along with fellow quick Daryl Tuffey.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.72ae3a7a52fd99c38590a886be7cfb06.b1_Bond_returns_to_NZealand_squad_for_Sri_Lanka_tour.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/7/4247128.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/7/4247128.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:29:23 +0530 <P>New Zealand will host Pakistan for a three-Test series from late November after the Black Caps cancelled their tour to the troubled country over security fears.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.72ae3a7a52fd99c38590a886be7cfb06.01_New_Zealand_to_host_Pakistan_Test_series.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pakistan Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/3/4243742.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/3/4243742.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:30:42 +0530 <P>Pakistan would host New Zealand for three Tests and five one-day internationals on a neutral venue, after all efforts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the ‘home’ series against Kiwis to New Zealand failed.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_ANI-2009070403-043038_Pak_to_host_home_series_against_Kiwis_on_neutral_venue.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pakistan deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/27/4237692.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/27/4237692.html Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:40:32 +0530 <P>Auckland (New Zealand), June 27 (ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has given himself two more years at international level, and says he''s determined to make the most of that time in the middle.At 31, Oram still feels good days are around the corner.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_ANI-2007011201-121749_Oram_gives_himself_two_more_years_of_international_cricket.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/27/4237683.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/27/4237683.html Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:32:35 +0530 <P>India will play a triangular one-day international tournament in Sri Lanka in September with New Zealand as the third team, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.2ff8ee2c3e69ab3f8483f18332b2a7a4.381_India_to_play_triangular_tournament_in_Sri_Lanka.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page India New Zealand Sri Lanka deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/26/4235703.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/26/4235703.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:24:58 +0530 <P>New Zealand is set to stage next year's Under-19 World Cup after the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Kenya, the original hosts, were not in a position to put on the tournament.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.e26fa052045ed74d47fe2b99298428d1.01_Junior_World_Cup_in_New_Zealand_after_Kenya_axe.html">Click here to read the complete Article</P> Main Page New Zealand Kenya deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/24/4232838.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/24/4232838.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:56:41 +0530 <P>Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has said that the thumping win against the New Zealand in the ‘super eight’ match of the ICC Twenty20 World Championship was the turning point of the tournament for his team.Akmal, who emerged as one of Pakistan’s star performers during the championship, said that it was captain Younus Khan and the team management, who motivated him and asked him to open the batting after initial hiccups in the tournament.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_ANI-2009060124-010415_Super_eight_win_against_Kiwis_turning_point_for_Pak_fortunes_Akmal.html">Click here to read the complete Article </P> Main Page New Zealand Pakistan World Cup Twenty20 2009 deepak http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/22/4230028.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/22/4230028.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:32:30 +0530 <P>New Zealand captain Aimee Watkins said England were "leaps and bounds" ahead in women's cricket after the hosts won their second straight major final to lift the World Twenty20 trophy here at Lord's</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.1308a6c4eb1093bf22d87187f2e59564.01_England__leaps_and_bounds__ahead_in_women_s_game.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A> Main Page England New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/21/4229289.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/21/4229289.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:12:46 +0530 <P>England quick Katherine Brunt took three wickets as New Zealand were bowled out for just 85 in the women's World Twenty20 final at Lord's here on Sunday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.e27d2d6c2154baad6d36179aa07e322d.371_New_Zealand_bear_Brunt_of_England_assault.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page England New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/21/4229287.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/21/4229287.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:11:07 +0530 <P>England captain Charlotte Edwards won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the women's World Twenty20 final at Lord's here on Sunday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.e27d2d6c2154baad6d36179aa07e322d.221_England_win_toss_and_field_against_New_Zealand.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page England New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/20/4229284.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/20/4229284.html Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:07:54 +0530 <P>New Zealand hope playing at Lord's will inspire them to victory against England in the women's World Twenty20 final here on Sunday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.a430c6fa48e175630dcd085ca51bd003.21_New_Zealand_hope_Lord_s_prayer_answered_in_T20_final.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page England New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/19/4227236.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/19/4227236.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:09:19 +0530 <P>Skipper Aimee Watkins led New Zealand into the final of the women's World Twenty20 with a rousing 52-run win over India here on Thursday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.16b5e8e69a4ef3697b748a26d90b133d.151_Watkins_lifts_New_Zealand_into_women_s_final.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page India New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/17/4226124.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/17/4226124.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:56:03 +0530 <P>After Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene had reversed-swept him off the back of the bat during their World Twenty20 Super Eights win over New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, Jacob Oram smiled.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.a14a388c5b4d9e606ca06235448eaa07.671_Sri_Lankan_novelty_lights_up_T20.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka Rakesh Saini http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4224626.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4224626.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:44:28 +0530 <P>Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara saluted beguiling spinner Ajantha Mendis on Tuesday after his side reached the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a 48-run win over New Zealand.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.0d333a7a383cb22bd4c0c8b50d6c5da3.481_Sangakkara_hails_Mendis.html" qP9Q_="0" WuIn2="0">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka World Cup Twenty20 2009 Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4224015.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4224015.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:43:53 +0530 <P>Skipper Kumar Sangakkara hit 35 to anchor Sri Lanka to 158-5 against New Zealand in a must-win Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.0d333a7a383cb22bd4c0c8b50d6c5da3.2b1_Sri_Lanka_make_158-5_against_Kiwis_in_key_match.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4223924.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4223924.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:43:24 +0530 <P>Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a crucial group F Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 here on Tuesday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.0d333a7a383cb22bd4c0c8b50d6c5da3.a1_Sri_Lanka_bat_against_New_Zealand.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4223882.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4223882.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:28:36 +0530 <P>New Zealand hope they can benefit from inside knowledge on Sri Lanka's mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis in their crucial World Twenty20 clash at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.28f15ccf6415fb715cc41b255a013138.591_Kiwis_rely_on_inside_knowledge_over_Mendis.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4222998.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4222998.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:06:01 +0530 <P>Injury-plagued New Zealand are sweating on the fitness of big-hitting Brendon McCullum ahead of their must-win World Twenty20 Super Eights clash with unbeaten Sri Lanka on Tuesday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.dfe1d338fc5a27b674705b11d9dc7ecf.2d1_New_Zealand_sweat_on_McCullum_injury.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Sri Lanka Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/14/4221572.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/14/4221572.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:00:05 +0530 <P>New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has raised Pakistani eyebrows by saying he was surprised how seamer Umar Gul managed to reverse swing the ball in Twenty20 cricket.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.39d2ec66711635149ae0d18bef572569.641_Vettori_foxed_by_Gul's_reverse_swing.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pakistan Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/14/4221567.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/14/4221567.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:57:18 +0530 <P>Pakistan captain Younus Khan lavished rich praise on Abdur Razzaq and Umar Gul after his team roared back into the World Twenty20 after a stunning win over New Zealand.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.39d2ec66711635149ae0d18bef572569.3d1_Pakistan_captain_hails_Razzaq_and_Gul.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pakistan Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/13/4221559.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/13/4221559.html Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:53:10 +0530 <P>Umar Gul became the first bowler to claim five wickets in Twenty20 internationals as Pakistan shot New Zealand out for 99 in a must-win game at the world championships on Saturday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.f227c7c0be056f6738d531998086e4af.721_Five-wicket_Gul_wrecks_Kiwis.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pakistan Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4219476.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4219476.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:25:25 +0530 <P>New Zealand batsman Aaron Redmond admitted his sudden elevation from the backwaters of English league cricket to the World Twenty20 left him with no time to suffer stagefright.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.1dec7507e06611b41e5b1fbf90db9561.6d1_Sofa,_so_good_for_Kiwi_star_Redmond.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Ireland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4218651.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4218651.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:54:54 +0530 <P>Late entrant Aaron Redmond smashed 63 off 30 balls as New Zealand hammered hapless Ireland for 198-5 in the World Twenty20 Super Eights game at Trent Bridge on Thursday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.1dec7507e06611b41e5b1fbf90db9561.241.4_New_boy_Redmond_boosts_Kiwis.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Ireland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4218503.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4218503.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:53:05 +0530 <P>Ireland's captain William Porterfield won the toss and elected to field in the group F Super Eights match against injury-hit New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Thursday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.1dec7507e06611b41e5b1fbf90db9561.241_Ireland_send_Kiwis_in_to_bat.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Ireland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4218502.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/11/4218502.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:52:01 +0530 <P>New Zealand have called up Otago batsman Aaron Redmond to replace the sick Jesse Ryder for the World Twenty20, the Black Caps said on Thursday.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.1dec7507e06611b41e5b1fbf90db9561.b1_Kiwi_Ryder_out_of_World_T20_with_mystery_illness.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4218449.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4218449.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:50:39 +0530 <P>New Zealand announced Wednesday they'd called up Otago batsman Aaron Redmond as potential cover for the injured Jesse Ryder in case the opener is ruled out of the World Twenty20 in England.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.0e72e8e889357fc5b4c54b72f3332e06.791_Redmond_on_standby_for_injured_Ryder.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page England New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217456.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217456.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:17:09 +0530 <P>Jesse Ryder is set to miss New Zealand's opening World Twenty20 Super Eights match against Ireland at Trent Bridge on Thursday as he undergoes hospital treatment.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.b06c06cad761c5e2e7767add4143648a.331_Injured_Ryder_to_miss_Ireland_match.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Ireland Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217347.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217347.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:15 +0530 <P>Turn and trickery, rather than raw pace, are proving match-winners at the World Twenty20 as slow bowlers put the brakes on the game's big hitters.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.b06c06cad761c5e2e7767add4143648a.e1_World_Twenty20_in_a_spin.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page Australia Bangladesh England India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Ireland Scotland Netherlands Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217282.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/10/4217282.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:58:44 +0530 <P>New Zealand's World Twenty20 campaign faces a potentially make-or-break 24 hours as they wait on the fitness of several senior players.</P> <P><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.feada08d7164eb7dcb96432534cb930d.91_Injury_problems_mount_for_New_Zealand.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand Pankaj Mishra http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/9/4217276.html http://news.vcricket.com/blog/_archives/2009/6/9/4217276.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:30:20 +0530 <P class=ArticleDescription align=justify>South Africa left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe took two key wickets as the Proteas beat New Zealand by one run off the last ball in their 'dead' World Twenty20 group clash at Lord's here on Tuesday.</P> <P class=ArticleDescription align=justify><A href="http://www.vcricket.com/article_newsmlmmd.0511219a6644418b4592a51f630c4952.641.2_Van_der_Merwe_sets_up_last_ball_win_for_Proteas.html">Click here to read the complete Article</A></P> Main Page New Zealand South Africa