New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has won the toss and decided to field first against Team India in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.
Australia's one of the most prolific quicks, Mitchell Starc, announced his retirement from the T20I format, months before the format's next edition World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in early 2026 to focus on Tests and ODIs.
After turning down the New Zealand national contract, star Kiwi player Finn Allen will sign for Perth Scorchers on a two-year deal, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Boult, who has taken 83 wickets in 61 T20Is for the Kiwis, took to Instagram and shared some pictures of him with Williamson and Southee, a trio that has become the backbone of New Zealand's immense success over the years, which saw them qualify for the knockout stages of ICC white-ball c
In the run-chase of 79 runs, the Kiwis were off to a poor start as opener Finn Allen was dismissed for a duck on the second ball of the inning by Kabua Morea. NZ was 0/1 and Allen's poor run in the tournament continued.
Ferguson achieved some unprecedented, never-seen-before figures during his side's T20 WC game in group stage against Papua New Guinea at Tarouba on Monday.
Thanks to fiery spells from pace duo of Tim Southee and Trent Boult, New Zealand secured their first win in the ICC T20 World Cup, defeating Uganda by nine wickets in their Group C encounter at Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday.
With this win, New Zealand is in the third spot with a win and two losses, with two points. They are not in contention for the Super Eights stage for which West Indies and Afghanistan. Uganda is in the fourth spot with a win and three losses, giving them two points.
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell hailed Sherfane Rutherford's match-winning knock against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2024 and said that it was fantastic.
Following his side's disappointing 13-run loss against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said that they need to get better.
After playing a match-winning knock against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Stadium, West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford said that he was preparing for a moment like this.