Northern Districts pacer Kristian Clarke has joined the New Zealand ODI squad ahead of the third and final match of the series against England, which will be played on Saturday at Sky Stadium.
England's white-ball captain Harry Brook admitted his team was "hammered" by New Zealand, expressing frustration and confusion over their struggles in the ODI format, particularly highlighting their batting collapse in the second ODI, where they were bowled out for 175.
Wood has been brought up to the national side lead batting coach post for a year-long deal after a "power-hitting programme" earlier this year, with various national squads and players left impressed by his inputs. Also, Ferdinands, a biomechanics expert, had worked with the Board of Control
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell guided his side to a thrilling five-wicket win over England in a low-scoring contest at Hamilton on Wednesday. With this victory, the hosts sealed the three-match ODI series 2-0, with one game still remaining in Wellington.
India's vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana maintained her position at the top of the ICC Women's ODI Batter Rankings following her stellar performances against New Zealand Women and Bangladesh Women, reaching a career-best rating.
The four-time Women's World Cup champions completed their league stage campaign with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over New Zealand on Sunday and now head to Guwahati for a knockout semi-final against the Proteas.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit 2025 in Malaysia, extending greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and welcoming Luxon's commitment to strengthen bilateral ties and promote a free and open In
England posted a commanding victory over New Zealand by eight wickets in their last group stage clash in the ongoing Women's World Cup in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
England captain Harry Brook delivered a ballistic hundred to play the rescue act for his side at Mount Maunganui and shattered the world record for the highest percentage of team runs scored by an England batter in a completed men's ODI innings.