New Zealand Cricket Team (AP Photo) On the world map, New Zealand resembles two half-eaten mutton chops drifting along the Pacific Ocean. This remote country with a population of 5.3 million and a cricketing structure with an annual turnover of roughly $22 million, about one-fifth of Roger Federer’s estimated net worth, has consistently punched above … Read more
NEW DELHI: How easy is it for a middle-order batter — someone known for rescuing innings with stubborn resistance, occupying the crease, frustrating bowlers and steadily ticking the scoreboard — to suddenly be asked to open the innings in the T20 format and go all guns blazing from ball one?Finn Allen is one of the … Read more
New Zealand’s Mark Chapman plays a shot (PTI Photo) New Zealand will face Pakistan in their Super Eight opener at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. Ahead of the match, Kiwi batter Mark Chapman said Pakistan’s strong spin attack, especially Usman Tariq, will be a big challenge.Tariq, 27, has been impressive in the tournament so … Read more
New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, Martin Guptill, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday. Kiwi blaster Guptill retires from international cricket Guptill, who has not played for New Zealand since 2022 and will continue to play franchise white-ball cricket,played 367 games – … Read more