March 11, 2026 7:21 PM

NZ’s Santner, Conway to play limited role in South Africa T20 series

Mitchell Santner and Devon Conway will play a limited role in New Zealand's Twenty20 series against South Africa to allow them some rest after playing at the recently concluded World Cup, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. The five-match series against the Proteas begins in Tauranga next Sunday, a week to the day after New Zealand were beaten by 96 runs in the World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad. Captain Santner and wicketkeeper-batter Conway will play Sunday's match and the two tha...

January 7, 2026 10:28 AM

Mitchell Santner to lead New Zealand squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, according to ESPNcricinfo. Star all-rounder Mitchell Santner will lead the side at the marquee tournament. The 33-year-old made his T20I debut in 2015 and has since been a key member of New Zealand’s setup in the shortest format. Santner has featured in 122 T20Is, claiming 130 wickets at an average of 22.89, including three four-wicket hauls. With the bat, he has scored 848 run...

March 12, 2025 4:27 PM

ICC ODI Rankings: Gill retains top spot while Rohit moves to third, Jadeja in top 10 among bowlers

India's recent ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph has propelled several of their star performers up the latest ODI rankings, with notable gains for Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja. India secured their third Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Among the standouts, young opener Shubman Gill retained his No. 1 spot in the ODI batter rankings following a stellar tournament. Meanwhile, skipper Rohit Sharma jumped two places ...

February 25, 2025 10:03 AM

Ravindra, Bracewell star as New Zealand make Champions Trophy semis

New Zealand powered into the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, taking India along with them after Rachin Ravindra's century and inspired bowling from Michael Bracewell ensured a five-wicket win over Group A opponents Bangladesh on Monday. Chasing 237 for victory thanks to Bracewell's four-wicket haul, New Zealand lost Will Young for a duck in the opening over and Kane Williamson for five shortly after but Ravindra's classy 112 and Tom Latham's 55 secured the victory in 46.1 overs. Banglades...

April 3, 2024 3:44 PM

Michael Bracewell announced New Zealand’s T20I skipper for Pakistan tour

New Zealand sprung a surprise on Wednesday as they named all-rounder Michael Bracewell as their captain for this month's five-match T20I series against Pakistan. Bracewell has not played an international match since March last year and has only recently returned to domestic duties following injury concerns, including a ruptured Achilles and a broken finger, as per ICC. This decision came as Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner opted out of the tour due to their commitments in the Indian Premie...