Already with a reputation for high class power hitting displayed in New Zealand domestic cricket last season, the 22-year-old Bevon has continued his form in the early stages of the current home summer, showing why he deserved a deal of Rs 30 lakh in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with five
The state of play currently sees India and Australia, the last year's finalists, fighting it out to make it to the finals during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy while South Africa await the Pakistani challenge at home.
It was a memorable final international outing for Southee. Not only Kiwis crushed England by 423 runs while defending 658 runs, Southee tonked three sixes during a solid cameo of 23 runs in the first innings, but still fell two short of 100 Test sixes. In the final innings, he got the wicket
After big wins in the first two matches, England were blown away by veterans Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee, the latter playing his final international match. Williamson smashed his 33rd Test ton, while Santner delivered an all-round show, with scores of 76 and 49 and seve
Kiwis sent the legendary pace veteran Southee on a winning note as an all-round effort helped them secure a thumping 423-run win over England in the third Test, ending the series with a 2-1 scoreline and a consolation win.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes expressed his delight with his side's series win over New Zealand but was "disappointed" with the bashing that they received in the final Test of the series.
"It's always tough when someone gets something over you, and you find it challenging and you've got to come up with plans. I had similar situations in my time when I was playing against other oppositions. You go away when you've got the opportunity, which he has now, to try and think about i
Williamson matched Australian counterpart Steve Smith to score his 33rd Test hundred as the Kiwis looked to salvage something from the series with a victory having already lost the opening two matches, as per ICC.
New Zealand right-hand batter Tim Southee levelled the record of slamming most sixes in the longest format of the game with West Indies legendary batter Chris Gayle (98 sixes) and is just two sixes away from completing the 100 digit mark.
Ahead of the New Zealand ODI series, Australia Women all-rounder Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the ICC Women's Championship series after suffering a knee injury.