The Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground has not been started in the first three days due to rain and the wet outfield. This is the first Test match between these two teams but even the toss has not taken place till now.
Jannik Sinner won his first-ever US Open title after defeating Taylor Fritz in the men's singles final. On the other hand, Afghanistan are set to lock horns with New Zealand in a one-off Test in Greater Noida. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
New Zealand will be led by their veteran pace bowler Tim Southee. They will begin their Test season by taking on Afghanistan at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in Greater Noida from September 9 onwards.
Kane Williamson and Devon Conway had declined the central contracts. It has forced New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to look for new faces who could take them in the right direction moving forward.
President Murmu was accorded Royal Guard of Honour on her arrival in New Zealand and later addressed an education conference in Wellington. This is the second leg of her three-nation trip after Fiji, where she was conferred the country's highest honour on Tuesday.
Afghanistan are taking baby steps into the red-ball format. The fixture against New Zealand will be Afghanistan's third Test match in the ongoing calendar year.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms after the "unimaginable" findings were revealed to the public on Wednesday. The findings of the report could leave the government facing billions of dollars in fresh compensation claims.
The two leaders agreed to advance cooperation in trade, animal husbandry, pharmaceuticals, education, space and other areas. PM Modi thanked Luxon for his warm wishes on his re-election and for taking care of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand.
West Indies dominated Afghanistan and advanced to the T20 Super 8 with a massive 104-run victory. On the other hand, New Zealand ends the disappointing T20 World Cup with an uplifting win. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
Flames were seen shortly after the plane took off from Queenstown Airport. No further information about what happened at the time of the incident was known, a Virgin Airlines spokesperson said.
Pakistan and New Zealand suffered shocking first-round exits from the T20 World Cup 2024 group stage. Pakistan were placed in Group A, while the Kiwis were in Group C of the tournament. Here is how they are set to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026 despite their poor outing in 2024.
Tim Southee was declared the Player of the Match (POTM) for his brilliant bowling display. He bagged figures of 3/4 in his four overs and was the pick of all the Kiwi bowlers in the match.
West Indies have become the fourth team to seal a place in the Super Eight stage of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. They defeated New Zealand to claim their spot. On the other hand, the loss to West Indies has pushed New Zealand to the brink of elimination.
New Zealand got bundled out for just 75 while chasing 160 runs. It is their second-lowest score in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup history. Their lowest score in the tournament is 60 which came against Sri Lanka in Chattogram in the 2014 edition of the tournament.
New Zealand have been consistently doing well at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. They played the final of the 2021 edition and were eliminated in the semifinals of the previous edition after a loss at the hands of Pakistan.
Elon Musk defended the fee introduction, citing the necessity to tackle spam bots that have plagued the platform. He argued that charging new users for writing access is crucial to reducing fake accounts and automated bots.
New Zealand and Pakistan are set to face each other in a five-match T20I series starting from April 18. The New Zealand squad will be missing several key players for the series. Meanwhile, two more players have been added to the list of absentees.
The revelations that information was accessed through malicious cyber activity targeting New Zealand’s parliamentarian entities comes as Britain and the US accused China of a wide-sweeping cyber espionage campaign.
The ongoing New Zealand versus Australia series is witnessing plenty of action off the field as injuries to several key players have dampened the excitement around the bilateral contest. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
During his recent visit to India, New Zealand's Dy PM Peters spoke to a newspaper and underscored Canada, which is also a partner of "Five Eyes", did not share enough evidence to substantiate its claims against New Delhi.
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