India Vs New Zealand 2020
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Surprised by criticism of pre-planned break: New Zealand coach Gary Stead
Cricket | Feb 17, 2020, 05:50 PM ISTStead returns to the helm for the Test series starting February 21. While speaking to the media here, he was expectedly asked about the break, the timing of which was questioned by former captain Jeremy Coney.
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Saha or Pant? Team India's big dilemma ahead of 1st Test against New Zealand
Cricket | Feb 17, 2020, 02:32 PM ISTWhile Wriddhiman Saha has been India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the home season, Pant's performance in the warm-up match has been impressive, too.
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Trent Boult returns to New Zealand squad for Tests against India
Cricket | Feb 17, 2020, 09:17 AM ISTTrent Boult had missed the ODI and T20I series against India with injury, but returns to the squad in the two-match Test series.
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Team India celebrates Mayank Agarwal's birthday in Hamilton. See photos
Cricket | Feb 16, 2020, 10:39 PM ISTThe team celebrated Mayank Agarwal's 29th birthday with the tradition of cake smashing and BCCI shared some photos of the celebration.
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Top-order among runs, pacers shine with ball: Takeaways for India from warm-up game
Cricket | Feb 16, 2020, 06:07 PM ISTMayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant scored big runs in the three-day warm-up game against New Zealand XI.
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Not thinking about poor run of form, says Mayank Agarwal
Cricket | Feb 16, 2020, 09:51 AM ISTMayank Agarwal has struggled throughout the New Zealand tour so far, but scored a much-needed 81* on the final day of the warm-up match ahead of the first Test.
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Warm-up match, Day 3: Mayank, Pant shine on final day as game ends in draw
Cricket | Feb 16, 2020, 08:37 AM ISTMayank Agarwal scored a much-needed half-century, while Rishabh Pant also scored 70 as the warm-up game against New Zealand XI ended in a draw.
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Ishant Sharma hands India major boost ahead of New Zealand Test series, declares himself 'fit'
Cricket | Feb 15, 2020, 08:15 PM ISTIshant had suffered a Grade 3 tear on his right ankle while playing for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy tie against Vidarbha at the Arun Jaitley Stadium last month.
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How can people start questioning Bumrah's ability after just 2-4 games? Asks Shami
Cricket | Feb 15, 2020, 01:50 PM ISTBumrah went wicketless in all three of India’s defeats against New Zealand with questions being raised over his performance.
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Warm-Up Day 2: Bumrah, Shami make the ball talk; openers put up better show
Cricket | Feb 15, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTNew Zealand were bowled out for 235 in 74.2 overs but Bumrah (2/18 in 11 overs) and Shami (3/17 in 10 overs) used the conditions well and in the process added miles to their legs ahead of the two World Test Championship games.
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Two selection questions that trouble Team India ahead of New Zealand Test series
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 10:37 PM ISTThe visitors will do start as the favourites in the contest despite their history in the land (only one Test match won in New Zealand in the last 44 years), but the team management will face two big selection questions ahead of the series.
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IND vs NZ: 'Conservative' approach means no Lockie Ferguson for India Tests
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 09:05 PM ISTThe pacer went down with a calf strain 11 overs into his Test debut against Australia in Perth last December, an injury that kept him out of action for almost two months.
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No one has asked me but ready to open if needed: Hanuma Vihari
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 01:15 PM ISTComing in at no.6, Vihari scored a hundred but Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill were dismissed early, undone by the extra bounce and seam movement during the match against New Zealand XI.
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Expect Indian pacers to perform better than what they've done: Glenn Turner
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 12:14 PM ISTTurner expects Bumrah and Mohammed Shami to lift their game in the upcoming two-Test series, which begins on February 21.
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Hanuma Vihari century gives India problem of plenty ahead of Wellington Test
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 11:44 AM ISTHanuma Vihari scored 101 off 182 balls as India scored 263 in their first-innings after mutually deciding to bat first in the warm-up game.
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Vihari's ton, Pujara 93 only positives from Day 1 of India's warm-up game against NZ XI
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 11:27 AM ISTHanuma Vihari made 101 off 182 balls before retiring, while Cheteshwar Pujara scored 93.
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India vs New Zealand: Happy with what I have achieved in my career, says Ross Taylor
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 09:53 AM ISTRoss Taylor, who made his debut in 2006, has so far played 99 Tests, 231 ODIs and 100 T20Is and scored more than 17,000 international runs.
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Ravi Shastri heaps praise on young Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill: 'Sky remains the limit'
Cricket | Feb 14, 2020, 08:40 AM ISTTeam India coach Ravi Shastri said Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill are supremely exciting talents and have bright futures ahead of them.
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India vs New Zealand: Anushka Sharma joins husband Virat Kohli on a long walk by Blue Springs
Cricket | Feb 15, 2020, 04:37 PM ISTThis is not the first time Anushka was seen accompanying his husband Virat on an overseas tour as she was by his side during 2019 World Cup, Australia and West Indies last tour.
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IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill plays down competition with Prithvi Shaw for Test opener's slot
Cricket | Feb 13, 2020, 02:42 PM ISTShubman Gill has been in sensational touch and could get his Test debut against New Zealand but will have to fight with Prithvi Shaw for the opener's slot in the first Test.