Australia- New Zealand Test series will begin Today. Star Aussie batsman Michael Clarke will be seen in action for the first time after his broken engagement to Lara Bingle. He could not play the final three One-day Internationals due to this setback.
The first match of the two-Test series between the Black Caps and the Kangaroos will be played here at Basin Reserve from Friday. Australia defeated new Zealand in the five-match ODI series.
Eight Test matches have so far been played between the two teams at Basin Reserve Wellington where the Aussies won two and the Kiwis one.
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand Vs Australia 1st Test Tomorrow, The first Test match between New Zealand and Australia will begin here tomorrow.
Star Aussie batsman Michael Clarke will be seen in action for the first time after his broken engagement to Lara Bingle. He could not play the final three One-day Internationals due to this setback.
The first match of the two-Test series between the Black Caps and the Kangaroos will be played here at Basin Reserve from Friday.
Australia defeated new Zealand in the five-match ODI series.
Eight Test matches have so far been played between the two teams at Basin Reserve Wellington where the Aussies won two and the Kiwis one.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said it was time to draw a line under his side’s disastrous recent tour of Australia – in which his team lost three Tests, five One-Day Internationals and a Twenty20 International (T20I) against the hosts.
Pakistan now arrived in Dubai to face England on Friday and Saturday in the T20I. “We didn’t play well but it’s history now,” said Malik, who has taken over the T20I captaincy from Shahid Afridi, suspended from Friday’s match as he serves the second game of a two-match ban for ball tampering.
“When you lose things always come up but you always learn from your mistakes, we’ve had meetings and talked about what we did in Australia and we’ve learnt from our mistakes.”
Malik said that prior to travelling with the squad he appeared before a committee set up in Pakistan to examine why the side failed on its recent tour. “I’ve answered all those questions,” he said. “I went to the six-member committee yesterday (on Saturday) and I gave them what I had to.”
“Whatever’s happened is for the betterment of Pakistan cricket and I’m sure it will help the Pakistan team and players. But that is history now, we’re looking forward to these two matches and I just want to concentrate on my cricket now,” he added.
HAMILTON: New Zealand made 258 runs for the loss of five wickets on the first day of the only Test against Bangladesh here on Monday.
Martin Guptill with an unbeaten 80 is the top scorer.
After Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field, New Zealand lost their three early wickets for 66 but Guptill and other batsmen batted with responsibility to make recovery.
Guptill with a fighting 80 and McCullum with a brilliant 58 will resume the Kiwis first innings on 258-5 tomorrow.
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).
Guptill, 91
Vettori, 34
New Zealand beat Bangladesh winning the third ODI today in Christchurch.
After winning the toss, New Zealand invited the host team to bat first. Bangladesh has set a target of 242 for the Kiwis. Imrul Kayes made a gutsy century while Shakib Al Hasan gave his best performance of the tour with 36 runs and Muhammad Ashraful 31 scores, but it was still not enough to prevent New Zealand from sweeping the series.
TJ Southee and DL Vettori each took 3 wickets. Chasing the target, Kiwis made 244 at a loss of 7 wickets in just 45th overs. Martin Guptill played a remarkable innings of 91. The only Test match between the two countries would be held in Hamilton on February 15.
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).
Guptill, 91
Vettori, 34
New Zealand beat Bangladesh winning the third ODI today in Christchurch.
After winning the toss, New Zealand invited the host team to bat first. Bangladesh has set a target of 242 for the Kiwis. Imrul Kayes made a gutsy century while Shakib Al Hasan gave his best performance of the tour with 36 runs and Muhammad Ashraful 31 scores, but it was still not enough to prevent New Zealand from sweeping the series.
TJ Southee and DL Vettori each took 3 wickets. Chasing the target, Kiwis made 244 at a loss of 7 wickets in just 45th overs. Martin Guptill played a remarkable innings of 91. The only Test match between the two countries would be held in Hamilton on February 15.
New Zealand Vs. Bangladesh 3rd ODI Live Cricket Streaming, New Zealand will take on Bangladesh in the 3rd One day International on the 11th February at the AMI Stadium, Christchurch. Bangladesh has lost the series and will hoping to save their grace by winning the last ODI.
Bangladesh batted first and scored 183/8 and the top scorers of the team were Mushfiqur Rahim made 83 and Naeem Islam scored 43. New Zealand scored 185 with five wickets to spare. And this win also gave a series victory for the Kiwis. Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor made 72 and was also the top scorer for the Kiwis.
The Kiwis will come strongly to claim another win and book three consecutive wins and the match is greatly in favor of the Kiwis unless and until the Bangladeshis try and show some heroics to win this last match of series. But that seems to quite a bleak chance for the Bangladesh team to win the game as the Kiwis are in a stronger form.
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Pakistan have New Zealand reeling at 147 for 8 at stumps on Day 4 in their second innings with Mohammad Asif picking up four wickets. New Zealand still have a slight edge over Pakistan in winning the Test match with a lead of 244 and two wickets in hand. Weather conditions will play a crucial role in deciding the result of the game, it had his toll even on the fourth day with rain and bad light eating off crucial time.
The visitors stretched their first innings total to 332 from an overnight score of 307 for 8 which cut the New Zealand lead to 97 runs. In their second innings, Mohammad Aamer came up with another first over dismissal, this time removing Martin Guptill in the fourth ball. In the 3rd over, Asif provided the double break with Flynn getting out lbw for a duck as well.
New Zealand recovered from 0 for 2 to 68 for 2 at lunch with Ross Taylor batting fluently on 48. Pakistan after lunch shot back with quick wickets to turn the match on its head. Five wickets went down in a hurry at the addition of just 36 runs. Khurram Manzoor initiated the downfall for the Kiwis with a direct throw to run out Ross Taylor (59 from 83 balls with 7 fours and a six). Peter Fulton and Brendon McCullum were out for 0 to make it four ducks in this Kiwi innings! First innings hero Daniel Vettori was dismissed by Asif cheaply.
The Kiwis still have Grant Elliott batting on 20 along with Iain O’Brien who is not a bad tailender at all. Pakistan have certainly got back into the match through their bowlers but now its all upto their top order to come good and seize the moment provided the weather holds good. Asif had a rich haul of 4 for 41 in 17.5 overs to follow up with his 4 for 108 in the first innings. Aamer complemented him with a couple of wickets.
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JOHANNESBURG :Watch Live Cricket Match Pakistan have edge over New Zealand in the second semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy to be played here on Saturday.
Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other in 61 ODIs, of which the green shirts have triumph in 37 while the Kiwis have won only 22 matches. One ODI match between the two teams was tied while other was ended without any result.
It may be noted here that only two matches had been played in South African pitches, in which Pakistan had defeated the Kiwis.
Most of the matches played at the home grounds of New Zealand, the Kiwis have won, while Pakistan have defeated it in neutral grounds as well as in Pakistan.
On paper Pakistan are favourites and over the years they have used New Zealand as a stepping-stone in big tournaments. In 1992, New Zealand’s first defeat in the World Cup opened doors for Pakistan’s progress to the semi-final, where they were beaten by the same opposition.
The semi-final in the 1999 World Cup was a repeat. In the World Twenty20 in 2009, it was against New Zealand that Pakistan discovered momentum, and never lost it.
New Zealand supporters, though, would want to look back at the semi-final of the Champions Trophy in 2000, when they beat Pakistan, and went on to win the final too.
Unlike their famous triumphs, the 1992 World Cup and the World Twenty20 earlier this year, Pakistan have looked solid from the off in South Africa. They have looked more like the Pakistan of the 1999 World Cup.
Pakistani bowling attack has appeared the most settled, the most varied, and the most skilful of the lot in this tournament. Their batting is the weak link – it has fluctuated from very good, against India, to circumspect, against Australia and West Indies.
If Pakistan lose the toss and are put in at the Wanderers, that passage of play will be New Zealand’s best chance of making this a close contest.
Australia- New Zealand Test series will begin Today. Star Aussie batsman Michael Clarke will be seen in action for the first time after his broken engagement to Lara Bingle. He could not play the final three One-day Internationals due to this setback.
HAMILTON: New Zealand made 258 runs for the loss of five wickets on the first day of the only Test against Bangladesh here on Monday.
Pakistan have New Zealand reeling at 147 for 8 at stumps on Day 4 in their second innings with Mohammad Asif picking up four wickets. New Zealand still have a slight edge over Pakistan in winning the Test match with a lead of 244 and two wickets in hand. Weather conditions will play a crucial role in deciding the result of the game, it had his toll even on the fourth day with rain and bad light eating off crucial time.
Watch Live Cricket Match Pakistan have edge over New Zealand in the second semi-final of ICC Champions Trophy to be played here on Saturday.
