Bruce Edgar

Hutt Hawks, a Wellington based cricket club from New Zealand travelled to Anantapur Sports Academy (ASA), Anantapur as part of their pre-season tour to India.

It's not very often that a team goes down by a 10-wicket margin in limited overs cricket. For Team India this has happened only six times in their ODI history. Interestingly three of the six 10 wicket defeats were inflicted by opposition teams in foreign conditions, while three were faced at home in their own backyard.

Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand has emerged as one of the biggest stars of ICC World Cup 2023. As the tournament goes into the business end with the Kiwis taking on hot favourites India in the semi-finals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, his father Ravi Krishnamurthy gives some insights into the evolution of Rachin as a player.

In an exclusive interview with Timesofindia.com, Wellington Cricket coach Glenn Pocknall said that not having Jasprit Bumrah at his best a big factor in India's WTC Final loss. "From a bowling perspective, I think New Zealand were a little bit more consistent. (Jasprit) Bumrah didn't have the best match. He is such a lynchpin for the (Indian) bowling attack. So not having him at his best was a big factor in India's loss."