On his return to competitive cricket after a long injury layoff, Kane Williamson hammered 60 for Northern Districts on Day 1 of the Plunket Shield game against Auckland in Hamilton.
New Zealand legendary cricketer Ian Smith has urged the national team to stick with right-hand batter Will Young at the number three position following his exceptional batting performance in the recently concluded three-match match series.
Kiwi batters Rachin Ravindra, Conway and Will Young served as pillars as a quality all-round performance helped them hand over India their first-ever series whitewash at home after a 25-run win in the third Test at Wankhede Stadium.
India's batting woes, particularly against spin, continued to worsen, as a six-wicket haul from Ajaz Patel and a fine spell from Glenn Phillips spun the Kiwis to history, beating India in the third Test at Wankhede Stadium by 25 runs and sealing a 3-0 series win, India's first-ever at hom
Ajaz continued his love affair with Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, picking up a ten-wicket haul to secure NZ a victory in the third Test by 25 runs and helped them achieve the first-ever whitewash by a visiting team in India in a Test series of three or more matches.
NZ made history on Indian shores, as a ten-wicket haul from Ajaz Patel and twin fifties from Will Young helped them secure a 25-run win over India in the third and final Test in Mumbai and hand India their first-ever series whitewash at home in a Test series of three or more Tests.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham said on Sunday that the team could have only dreamt of being in this position after a series loss to Sri Lanka away from home recently following his side's historic series whitewash.
Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips unleashed a spin web on Indian batter, spinning them towards history as NZ beat India by 25 runs and become the first visiting side to whitewash India in India in a series of three or more matches.
NZ has won the series 3-0 and have become the first side to white wash India in India in a Test series at home of three or more Tests. New Zealand become the fourth side to whitewash India in a series of 3-plus Tests after England (4), Australia (3), and West Indies (once).
India legendary spinner Anil Kumble openened up on Virat Kohli's dismissal on Day 1 of the the third and final Test of the series at the Wankhade Stadium on Friday.