Santner has previously led New Zealand in 24 T20Is and four ODIs and will take over the white-ball team full-time. Santner recently has had his second coming in Test cricket with two Player of the Match performances against India and England and will be looking to continue his good form.

New Zealand provided Tim Southee with a winning farewell in his final Test match as he ended up with 391 wickets and 98 sixes with the bat. England rode on Jacob Bethell and Joe Root's fifties to show some fight in the fourth innings but 658 was always going to be an out-of-reach target.

The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand get underway today in Dambulla. With the Champions Trophy set to take place in Pakistan (as of now), this is a good series to prepare for the tournament for the Kiwis.

New Zealand's star all-rounder Amelia Kerr clinched the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for October 2024 after a sensational performance with both bat and ball in the T20 World Cup 2024. Kerr edged out Laura Wolvaardt and Deandra Dottin to win the prestigious ICC award.

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: New Zealand pulled off a dominant 113-run win in this second match in Pune to claim their first-ever Test series win in India. Mitchell Santner emerged as a hero with five-wicket hauls in both innings.

Virat Kohli was dismissed off a low full toss by Mitchell Santner for just one as he played the wrong line. Santner has admitted that he was in shock to get Kohli out in this manner. New Zealand are at the threshold of registering a famous win.

Mitchell Santner ripped the Indian batting order to shreds with a stunning seven-wicket haul at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune on day two. Santner claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

Missing a full toss won't be less than a nightmare for a stalwart like Virat Kohli, who apart from his 70-odd in the last game, hasn't been in great form in Tests of late. India underwent a massive collapse to be all out for 156, falling 103 runs short of New Zealand's total.

New Zealand are on the brink of doing something special in India. They have gained a 103-run lead which is huge on a turning pitch in Pune by skittling India for just 156 runs in the first innings. Mitchell Santner was the star for New Zealand with a seven-wicket haul.

Though Virat Kohli has scored multiple fifty-plus scores, he hasn't struck a century in the longest format of the game since March 2023. His last Test century came against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad in March 2023.

New Zealand will be facing Sri Lanka in two T20Is and three ODIs in Dambulla and Pallekelle from November 9 onwards. The NZC has announced a 15-member squad for the white-ball series. Mitchell Santner has been made the interim captain for the tour.

Wicketkeeper-batter Michael Pepper was batting on three and struggling to put the ball away to the boundary. His struggle in the middle came to an end as Santner grabbed a spectacular catch running backwards.

NZ vs PAK: New Zealand will miss the services of Mitchell Santner in the first T20I as he has been ruled out due to a positive COVID-19 test. "Mitch Santner won’t travel to Eden Park this evening for the opening KFC T20I against Pakistan after testing positive for COVID earlier today," NZC said.

Tim Seifert has moved past former New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum (32) in terms of the most dismissals (35) recorded by a Kiwi wicketkeeper in T20Is.

New Zealand suffered a shock defeat in the third ODI game against Bangladesh at McLean Park in Napier on December 23 and will kick off the three-match T20I series at the same venue on Wednesday. The hosts have won four of their last five T20I encounters against Bangladesh.

Mitchell Santner took two wickets during New Zealand's World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Santner equals Daniel Vettori's record for most wickets in the ODI World Cup edition to script history.

“With Ajaz, Ish, Mitch, Glenn and Rachin, we have a strong spin group that will offer good variety and options during the series. Mitch had a strong back half of the Plunket Shield campaign last summer and has made good strides in his red-ball bowling," NZC selector Sam Wells said.

Mitchell Santner took three wickets and picked two catches to help New Zealand record a dominating 149-run win against Afghanistan in their fourth ICC World Cup 2023 match at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.

New Zealand are on the verge of scripting their fourth consecutive win in the ongoing World Cup. They have already defeated the defending champions England, the Netherlands and Bangladesh and are second on the points table behind India based on their net run rate (NRR).

The Tom Latham-led New Zealand beat the Netherlands to win their second consecutive game in the ongoing 50-over World Cup while playing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. New Zealand have now raced to the top of the points table on the back of two consecutive wins.