New Zealand will line up without its white-ball captain, Mitchell Santner, who has been ruled out of their upcoming T20I series against Australia. In Santner's absence, Michael Bracewell will lead a 14-man squad, which features Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears but remains bereft of Lockie Ferguso
New Zealand will miss their key players in the upcoming home series against Australia, with a pair of stars facing up to three months on the sidelines, as per the official website of ICC.
Allen picked up a foot injury while playing for the San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket tournament in the United States and will be sent home to New Zealand for further examination.
Low-scoring matches have been a common theme in Lauderhill, and the game between San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings was no different, but this one turned out to be a nail-biter, according to ESPNcricinfo.
The San Francisco Unicorns became the first team to qualify for the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 playoffs, securing a commanding 32-run victory over the struggling Seattle Orcas in Dallas, as per ESPNcricinfo.
The Super Kings' diverse bowling attack was taken to all parts as the Unicorns' new opening pair put on 117 runs in just 8.3 overs to set the stage for a quick finish to the game.
Chasing 183, the Unicorns were in deep trouble reeling at 42/4 as New York had things under control at the end of the power play. The Unicorns lost their in-form power-hitters Finn Allen (13) and Fraser-McGurk (1) followed by Krishnamurthi (2) and Connolly (8) in quick succession.
MI New York's skipper Nicholas Pooran opted to field first on the drop-in turf at MLC's newest venue that had just witnessed a high-octane run-fest a day ago when Unicorns' Finn Allen shattered many records.
New Zealand's destructive opener Finn Allen shattered 'Universal Boss' Chris Gayle's record for most sixes hit in a T20 match during his swashbuckling exploits with San Francisco Unicorns' 123-run triumph over Washington Freedom in the opening game of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert is all set to play in Major League Cricket (MLC) for the first time after being signed by San Francisco Unicorns for the 2025 season. The 30-year-old will reunite with his New Zealand opening partner Finn Allen and former Northern Districts teammat