Ben Sears's second five-wicket haul on the trot inspired New Zealand to whitewash Pakistan with a 3-0 ODI series triumph, following their 43-run success in the third and final clash of the series at Bay Oval on Saturday.
He accomplished this feat during the third ODI against Pakistan on Saturday, scoring 43 runs. Mitchell attained the milestone in merely 47 innings, eclipsing Andrew Jones's previous record of 52 innings.
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman, who missed the second ODI against Pakistan due to a hamstring injury, will sit out of the third and final game of the series on Saturday at Mount Maunganui.
Reports suggest that he is being considered for a role with the New Zealand men's team, especially with current head coach Gary Stead's contract set to expire in June this year, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after the visiting side was found to be one over short of the target after the time allowances were taken into consideration.
Former batter Basit Ali believes that if Pakistan continues with its current performance, it will eventually need to appear in the ICC qualifying rounds to fight for a place in the major tournament.
Former cricketer Basit Ali felt "betrayed" and questioned the brand of cricket that Pakistan exhibited during the second ODI in Hamilton against New Zealand. He slammed Mohammad Rizwan for his "poor captaincy" and took a dig at the Pakistan team before the final ODI, saying they should annou
Former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal has launched a scathing tirade and urged Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi to resign from his post if he can't improve the current status of the men's team.
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson reflected on what Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) could do differently after the loss against Gujarat Titans (GT) on their home ground on Wednesday.
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson felt that "destructive" Virat Kohli's early dismissal was "crucial" for the Gujarat Titans en route to an emphatic eight-wicket triumph against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.