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New Zealand head coach Gary Stead confirmed left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner as a potential inclusion for the second Test against England in Wellington due to favorable spin conditions. Despite their recent loss and criticism, Stead has faith in wicketkeeper tom blundell and opener Devon Conway to rediscover their form.

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.

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and tom blundell joined a select group of players when they posted their fourth century partnership of a Test series on Sunday.

Henry Nicholls top-scored with 36 runs off 29 balls as New Zealand finished their innings at 128/5 in the third Twenty20 international against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday.

Kyle Jamieson has been named in New Zealand's squad for the two-Test series against England later this month as the fast bowler makes his return to the side for the first time since pulling out of the England tour last year due to injury.

Jamie Smith has etched his name in Test cricket history, equaling Quinton de Kock's record for the fastest 1,000 runs by a wicketkeeper, achieving the milestone in just 21 innings. Smith's impressive form includes a rapid century at Edgbaston and a record-breaking unbeaten 184, solidifying his place among elite wicketkeeper-batters.

India won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in the first Test beginning here on Thursday. Shreyas Iyer made his Test debut for India and Rachin Ravindra for New Zealand.

In-form Daryl Mitchell and tom blundell were closing in on half-centuries as New Zealand stayed afloat on 254-5 at lunch on day four of the third Test against England at Headingley on Sunday. Resuming in the morning on 168-5, New Zealand comfortably negotiated the early swing in gusty conditions to build a lead of 223, with Mitchell on 44 not out and Blundell unbeaten on 45.

The New Zealand cricket board on Thursday announced an unchanged 13-member squad for the upcoming two-Test home series against Sri Lanka. The Kiwis, under Tim Southee recently edged England by a solitary run to become the only fourth team in the history to win a Test after following-on.

Pacer Shaheen Afridi was disappointed with Pakistan's fielding on day one of the first Test at Mount Maunganui as the team dropped three catches against New Zealand on Saturday. Pakistan started the day strongly, reducing the hosts to 13 for 2 inside 11 overs, but could only pick up one more wicket till the end of the play, as New Zealand ended with 222.

New Zealand Cricket has added tom blundell and Zak Foulkes to the national squad for the upcoming Twenty20 tour of Pakistan. Blundell, a seasoned wicketkeeper, will strengthen the top-order batting lineup, while Foulkes, a 21-year-old all-rounder, has earned his debut call-up after impressing selectors.

Kyle Verreynne, Kagiso Rabada and the spin of Keshav Maharaj had South Africa eyeing victory over New Zealand at stumps on day four of the second Test in Christchurch on Monday.

Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has become the youngest New Zealand Test debutant since Ish Sodhi (Bangladesh, 2013), as New Zealand was asked to bowl in the first Test against India in Kanpur.

Pakistan and New Zealand contest a five-match one-day series starting on Thursday in Rawalpindi which serves as crucial build-up to the World Cup.

New Zealand have retained the same playing XI for the second Test against England in Wellington, despite their recent loss. They've opted for four seamers, overlooking specialist spinner Mitchell Santner, believing the pitch conditions favour pace. England also remain unchanged after their eight-wicket victory in the first Test.

A 72-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell and tom blundell helped New Zealand stretch their lead over England to 119 runs at tea on the second day of a low-scoring first Test at Lord's on Friday. New Zealand were 128-4 in the second innings before the end of the afternoon session, having been bundled out for 132 in the first innings.

New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman BJ Watling was on Thursday ruled out of the ongoing second Test against England here after failing to recover from a sore back.

New Zealand will "throw some punches" when they face an attacking England in the second Test starting on Friday in Wellington, as the hosts bid to rescue the two-match series.

Captain Kane Williamson shook off a nasty blow to his hand on the first ball he faced as New Zealand reached 116 for two at tea on the second day of the first Test against India at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.

England Test captain Ben Stokes on Friday became the third batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket history during the third match against New Zealand at Headingley.

New Zealand's Kane Williamson was bizarrely run out for a duck in the first Test against Australia. The Kiwis struggled with the bat and were reduced to 29/5, but a partnership between Glenn Phillips and tom blundell added some respectability to their total.

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman tom blundell will miss the one-day series against Pakistan due to a left quad strain, the tourists said ahead of Friday's series opener in Rawalpindi.

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.

India substitute wicket-keeper batter KS Bharat revealed that he only had 12 minutes to get ready for the clash against New Zealand in the ongoing first Test on Saturday.

Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim before removing Daryl Mitchell, tom blundell and Ajaz Patel as England bundled out New Zealand for 132 on the opening day of the first Test.

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.

England seamer James Anderson admitted Monday that a tropical storm battering New Zealand would affect preparations for this week's first Test, but was looking forward to an "exciting" series once the weather abates.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson’s roaring return, though, was short-lived as the injury jinx struck him again, forcing the stalwart to be ruled out for the remaining World Cup league matches, if not for the entire tournament.

New Zealand batsman Devon Conway attributed their strong start to the second Test against England to a positive mindset which allowed them to bat more aggressively on Friday.

New Zealand took control of the first Test against England at Lord's after they earned a 227-run lead over the hosts on the second day as Daryl Mitchell and tom blundell produced a formidable middle-order partnership.