Situated on the eastern entrance to Tauranga Harbour, Mount Maunganui has not been affected as badly by the cyclone, but bad weather forced both teams to train in the Bay Oval Indoor Grass Training Facility. New Zealand was forced to shift their plans of evening training forward due to worse
New Zealand bowling all-rounder Kyle Jamieson said on Saturday that his time on the sidelines due to injury was "more of a blessing than a hindrance" and he returns to the national side "both physically and mentally fresher" after being out for seven months
Henry was ruled out of the tour with an abdominal strain sustained on the final day of the second Test in Karachi, with the injury requiring two to four weeks of rest and rehabilitation.
The three-match ODI series against Pakistan will start from January 9 and will go on till January 13. New Zealand will then travel to India for a white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is from January 18 onwards.
The Kiwis announced earlier on Thursday that Southee was taking over from Kane Williamson as New Zealand Test captain and the fast bowler's first assignment as skipper will come in Pakistan over the New Year.
The second ODI of the three-match series between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain, with the Men in Blue being able to score 89/1 in 12.5 overs at the time rain intervened for the final time and put any possibility of further action to rest
Christchurch [New Zealand], May 19 (ANI): New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is hopeful that their skipper Kane Williamson, who went through a lean patch in IPL 2022, will be back to his form in the upcoming Test series against England.
Auckland [New Zealand], March 27 (ANI): New Zealand batter Mark Chapman has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series at home against the Netherlands after testing COVID-19 positive, ace batter George Worker will replace him in the squad.
Christchurch [New Zealand], February 21 (ANI): New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Monday confirmed that pacer Trent Boult will miss the second Test against South Africa.
Wellington [New Zealand], December 23 (ANI): New Zealand coach Gary Stead has cited their 'horses-for-courses' selection policy to explain the exclusion of star spinner Ajaz Patel ahead of the Bangladesh series.