New Zealand let advantage slip out of their hands on Day 1 of the second Test in Wellington against England after bowling out the visitors for 280. New Zealand lost half their side by the stumps and will need a superlative effort from Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips to get close to England's total.
Harry Brook rescued England once again after the visitors were reduced to 43/4 on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand. England are 1-0 ahead and with the loss in the series opener, New Zealand too were knocked out of the qualification race for the WTC final.
Indian women's team will resume their international season with a three-match ODI series against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday, December 5 while the Under-19 boys qualified for the semi-finals of the Asia Cup after hammering the UAE. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 5.
Sufiyan Muqeem registered the best figures by a Pakistan bowler in T20Is as the visitors took a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series against Zimbabwe while England announced an unchanged playing XI for the second Test. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 4.
England have the opportunity to win the first-ever Crowe-Thorpe Trophy as they aim to seal the series against New Zealand in Wellington in the second Test starting December 6. England registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the series opener in Christchurch.
England and New Zealand were handed a three-point deduction each and a 15 per cent match fee fine after both teams were found three overs short of the required over rate during the first Test in Christchurch. However, Ben Stokes wasn't impressed saying that the match ended on Day 4 itself.
The International Cricket Council has deducted crucial World Test Championship points of England and New Zealand for slow-over rate during the first Test in Christchurch. The deduction hits a blow to New Zealand's hopes of qualifying for the WTC final.
Brydon Carse was the wrecker-in-chief for England as the tall, right-arm fast bowler claimed career-best bowling figures of 6/42 and finished with match figures of 10/106. He was well supported by Chris Woakes, who bagged 3/59 in the second innings.
Kane Williamson is making a return to international cricket after missing New Zealand's three-match Test tour of India with a groin strain. He had scored 93 runs in the first innings of the ongoing Christchurch Test.
Several top international cricketers like Pat Cummins have been very vocal about the war on climate change. In 2022, Cummins mobilised a group of male and female cricketers with a task to reduce the sport's footprint by installing solar panels at local cricket clubs in Australia.
Glenn Phillips has been roped in by Gujarat Titans (GT) for the IPL 2025 season. Titans secured the services of Phillips by spending Rs 2 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle has been very productive for the right-handed Harry Brook. Brook has aggregated over 1100 runs in 15 games in the ongoing edition for England.
Joe Root since his double hundred in Multan against Pakistan, has scored just 90 runs in five innings as he was dismissed for a four-ball duck by debutant Nathan Smith. New Zealand posted an impressive score of 348 runs on the board riding on Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips' innings.
Young wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox was ruled out of England's Test series against New Zealand after sustaining a fractured right thumb. He suffered the blow during a nets session before the final day of England's tour match against Prime Minister's XI.
England might be using it as a stepping stone to come back to form after the Pakistan debacle and building towards the home Test summer next year but for New Zealand, these three matches are critical from WTC points perspective after hammering India in their own backyard 3-0.
Kane Williamson will return to the XI for New Zealand for the first time since the Sri Lanka series after recovering fully from his groin injury. The first Test between New Zealand and England will kick off on November 28 in Christchurch.
NADA has suspended Bajrang Punia for a period of four years where he has been barred from playing professionally and applying for a coaching job abroad while Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in the second ODI to level the series. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 27.
The three-match Test series between New Zealand and England will kick off in Christchurch on November 28. England have already announced their playing XI and even though there's nothing in it for the visitors, crucial World Test Championship points are at stake for New Zealand.
England vice-captain Ollie Pope is set to fill in as the wicketkeeper and will slot down in the playing XI in the series opener against New Zealand. The three-match Test series will be competed for the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and is critical for New Zealand, especially from WTC points table perspective.
New Zealand are still in the race to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The three-match home Test series against England will be their last in the ongoing cycle. A 3-0 win over the Three Lions will keep them in contention.
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