Tom Latham

New Zealand beat South Africa by eight wickets in the third T20, chasing 137 with ease. Tom Latham’s unbeaten 63 and Devon Conway’s 39 led the way after bowlers restricted South Africa to 136. The visitors struggled despite a late fightback, while New Zealand’s calm approach secured a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa due to a fractured thumb sustained in training. The injury will sideline him for at least four weeks, impacting the team's spin attack. Lockie Ferguson is set to return for the upcoming matches.

Devon Conway's composed half-century guided New Zealand to 175/6 before a clinical bowling performance secured a 68-run victory over South Africa. Pace bowlers Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson were instrumental, taking three wickets each as the Proteas were bowled out for 107, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels New Zealand batter Tom Latham will be the key for the Kiwis in the first Test which gets underway on Thursday.

Tom Latham steps in as full-time New Zealand cricket captain against India after Tim Southee's form struggle and Kane Williamson's absence. Latham regards the role as a 'huge, exciting privilege,' despite the team's recent 0-2 loss to Sri Lanka. He remains optimistic, with Will Young set to bat at No. 3 and possibly Southee joining the squad.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field in their World Cup match against South Africa. Both teams made one change each from their last match playing XI. New Zealand replaced the injured Lockie Ferguson with Tim Southee, while South Africa brought in Kagiso Rabada in place of Tabraiz Shamsi.

New Zealand were 72 for no loss at tea in reply to India's first innings total of 345 on the second day of the opening Test here on Friday.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the Test series against Bangladesh starting at Bay Oval on New Year's Day. In the absence of Williamson, batter Tom Latham will be leading the BlackCaps in the series.

In Tom Latham, the New Zealand squad has someone who looks equipped to take on the Indian spinners in their own backyard and that is the reason why the Black Caps have pushed down the otherwise regular opener to the No 5 slot.

There was a time when Indian quicks were used by the captains to see the shine off the new ball. Nowadays, the captains don't even bother to wait for the cherry to lose its sheen. The slower bowlers are pressed into service immediately. Luckily for Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli was in a generous mood as he allowed them to start the proceedings at the Wankhede when New Zealand's turn came to bat.

Williamson has been ruled out after failing to recover from an elbow injury, Black Caps coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham will captain New Zealand in the absence of injured regular skipper Kane Williamson for the one-day international series against Bangladesh, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday.

Tom Latham will lead New Zealand's one-day international team in the three-match series against Sri Lanka later this month with regulars such as Kane Williamson set to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), New Zealand Cricket said on Monday.

Kane Williamson and several senior players are missing from the New Zealand squad announced Tuesday for their limited-overs series against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands next month. Batsman Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps in a three one-day internationals against Ireland In Dublin from July 10.

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham, who scored an unbeaten century in the team's surprise win over India, prefers playing the sweep shot against the spinners rather than hitting them down the ground.

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said the relentlessness of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj in their lines and lengths was the main cause of their second straight batting failure in the ODI series against India.

Tom Latham and Kane Williamson smashed hundreds to help New Zealand eclipse Pakistan's first-innings 438 in the opening test in Karachi's National Stadium on Wednesday. Middle order batters Daryl Mitchell (42) and Tom Blundell (47) fell short of half-centuries but New Zealand still ended day three on a commanding 440-6 and optimistic of a handy lead.

New Zealand were all out for just 62 in their first innings in reply to India's 325 on day two of the second Test on Friday.

India facing a significant challenge as they trail by 301 runs after New Zealand's strong performance on day two of the second Test. Mitchell Santner's exceptional 7/53 dismantled India's batting lineup, while Tom Latham's 86 further solidified New Zealand's commanding position.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the two-match Test series against South Africa later this month after failing to recover in time from a long-standing elbow injury, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Monday.

On the team's arrival at Birsa Munda International Airport Tuesday morning, MS Dhoni, instead of taking the team bus, pulled out one of his many prized possessions, a Hummer, and drove it through the streets of Ranchi like a boss on his way to training.

Mitchell Santner has been appointed as New Zealand's 32nd Test captain, stepping in for Tom Latham, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury sustained during a T20 match. Latham is expected to return for the second Test starting August 7.

If the conditions suit their fast bowlers, the Black Caps could prove a nuisance to the top teams in the tournament.

New Zealand reached 36 for no loss at tea in reply to India's first-innings total of 217 in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) on Sunday.

New Zealand secured their first-ever Test series victory in India, ending India's 18-series winning streak at home. Former cricketer Craig Cumming attributed the win to Tom Latham's captaincy, praising his simple strategy and trust in his bowlers. Latham's approach contrasted with Tim Southee's, who often rotated bowlers, leading to less success.

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham on Wednesday rued the series of injuries which has left the Black Caps in a difficult position as the World Cup enters the business end.

India's score of 306 for 7 on a small Eden Park ground was just about par and the credit for that goes to New Zealand bowlers for their display during powerplay and middle overs, centurion Tom Latham said after his team's easy seven-wicket victory in the opening ODI on Friday.

Mitchell Santner, who played a pivotal role in New Zealand's win in Pune with 13 wickets, has been ruled out of the Mumbai Test due to a side strain. He is replaced by Ish Sodhi, while Matt Henry replaces Tim Southee. India has rested Jasprit Bumrah, bringing in Mohammed Siraj.

Spinner Ajaz Patel has been left out of the New Zealand squad for the series against Bangladesh less than three weeks after becoming only the third bowler to pick up all 10 wickets in an innings of international cricket.

New Zealand cricket captain Tom Latham and star batsman Kane Williamson recently celebrated their historic Test series win against India with a Coldplay concert in Auckland. Williamson, who missed the India tour due to injury, is now preparing for a potential comeback against England, where he's on the verge of reaching 1,000 Test runs against them.