New Zealand Tops ICC Test Rankings With 118 Points

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ Victory over Pakistan has sent Kane Williamson’s side New Zealand to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Team Rankings. According to ICC, New Zealand has achieved the feat for the first time in rankings history. New Zealand now have 118 points and leading the charts. Kane Williamson has played a major role in New Zealand’s rise to the top. Williamson leapfrogged that formidable duo with three centuries, including two double centuries in his last six innings. They have achieved the feat for the first…

Kane Williamson Shifts At The Top In ICC Batting Rankings

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COURTESY BY: https://www.bolnews.com/ New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson shifted at the top in the official list of ICC Test batsman after loping Australia’s Steve Smith and India Captain Virat Kohli. The Kiwis Skipper hit a match-winning century in the opening Test against Pakistan to help New Zealand win by 101 runs at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. “It’s about trying to do as much as you can for the team. If you can contribute as much as you can and it can be reflected on the rankings, that’s really cool.” Williamson said…

Mohammad Amir announces indefinite break from international cricket

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Mohammad Amir has taken an indefinite break from international cricket, citing differences with the present national team management. The left-arm paceman was not included in Pakistan’s extended 35-man squad named for the New Zealand tour after also losing a spot in the side for the preceding home series against Zimbabwe. Amir has been quite vocal about his disappointment at the New Zealand snub, often taking to social media to pass comments at chief selector-cum-head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis. In an interview with local journalist…

New Zealand’s Ardern vows accountability ahead of Christchurch attack report

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed accountability for the families of last year’s Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a major report into the country’s worst massacre. Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole in August for killing 51 Muslim worshippers and injuring dozens of others at two mosques in the South Island city on Mar 15, 2019. The findings of a royal commission inquiry into the attack will be made public in parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry was formed…

Phillips blasts fastest T20 century for NZ

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Glenn Phillips smashed the fastest Twenty20 International hundred for New Zealand to help the hosts to a 72-run win against West Indies on Sunday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The middle-order batsman hit eight sixes and 10 fours in his 108 off 51 balls as the hosts, who won the opening T20 by five wickets, posted a massive 238 for three in their 20 overs after put in to bat first at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. West Indies kept…

Ferguson stars as NZ down WI in first T20

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ AUCKLAND: Paceman Lockie Ferguson unleashed a devastating five-wicket barrage as New Zealand downed the West Indies in a roller coaster Twenty20 International series opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. The match — the first international cricket played in New Zealand for almost nine months — produced a nail-biting finale as the Black Caps reached 179-5 in the final over after being set a target of 176. Persistent showers meant the innings were reduced to 16 and many players, particularly the tourists, were rusty after only…

New Zealand approves Pakistan, West Indies cricket tours

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“The New Zealand government has approved quarantine arrangements that would allow the Pakistan and West Indies cricket teams to tour in the coming months. ©AFP” /> Wellington (AFP) – New Zealand’s government has approved quarantine arrangements that would allow the Pakistan and West Indies teams to tour in coming months, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the tours would help the sport through the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a huge boost for us, it’s our financial lifeline,” he told reporters. “International cricket…

Waqar hopes Pakistan can ‘cash in’ on Stokes’ absence

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“Swing king – Pakistan great Waqar Younis . ©AFP” /> Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pakistan assistant coach Waqar Younis said on Wednesday he hopes the tourists will be able to “cash in” on England being without Ben Stokes during this week’s second Test. Star all-rounder Stokes is heading to New Zealand, where his father is convalescing following a serious illness and will miss both the second Test, which starts in Southampton on Thursday, as well as the series finale, which also takes place at Hampshire’s headquarters ground. As well…

Uncapped Robinson in England squad for second Pakistan Test

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“England’s Chris Woakes was crucial in the first Test win over Pakistan. ©AFP” /> Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Uncapped Sussex seamer Ollie is replacing the County Championship in a season cut short by the coronavirus. But whether he makes a Test debut at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl ground on Thursday could depend on how the England attack that played in a three-wicket win in the first of a three-match series recovers from their exertions at Old Trafford last week. Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has already been ruled out after playing in…

Rain frustrates Broad’s bid for 500 wickets, England charge

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“Waiting game – Covers protect the pitch as rain delays the start of the fourth day’s play in the third Test between England and the West Indies at Old Trafford on Monday. ©AFP” /> Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Rain kept Stuart Broad waiting for his 500th Test wicket as bad weather frustrated England’s bid for a series-clinching win over the West Indies at Old Trafford on Monday. Play was due to start at 11:00 am local time (1000 GMT), on the fourth day of the decisive third Test. But…