Team New Zealand Archives

February 23, 2026 2:43 PM

Daryl Mitchell hopes NZ can ride wave of support as India’s ‘second favourite team’

New Zealand will embrace their status as Indian cricket fans' "second favourite team" as they look to navigate a tough Super Eight group and reach the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup, all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said. The 2021 finalists, who we...

February 5, 2026 3:45 PM

Sickness hits New Zealand camp in leadup to T20 World Cup

New Zealand batters Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have been struck down with illness ahead of the T20 World Cup but head coach Rob Walter is hopeful of a clean bill of health before their tournament gets underway. Walter said the duo would miss a...

January 24, 2026 12:18 AM

2nd T20I: India captain Suryakumar regains form in big win against New Zealand

India captain Suryakumar Yadav regained form ahead of the team's title defence at next month's World Cup as he and Ishan Kishan smashed rapid fifties to secure their seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second Twenty20 International in Raipur...

January 21, 2026 11:16 PM

1st T20I: Abhishek Sharma blitzes New Zealand in big India win

Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an incendiary 84 to fashion India's 48-run victory against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Wednesday. Put into bat, India, who will begin their T20 World Cup title defence next month, racke...

January 20, 2026 3:16 PM

New Zealand’s Adam Milne, Michael Bracewell suffer injuries ahead of T20 World Cup

New Zealand's preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup suffered a setback with fast bowler Adam Milne and all-rounder Michael Bracewell sustaining injuries ahead of the global showpiece taking place in India and Sri Lanka from February 7. Milne injur...

November 2, 2025 11:18 AM

New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson back for West Indies T20Is, Matt Henry rested

Kyle Jamieson was included in the New Zealand squad for the Twenty20 series against West Indies on Sunday despite missing the one-day series against England with a side injury, but his fellow paceman Matt Henry has been rested. Spinner Ish Sodhi als...

November 2, 2025 1:16 PM

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson retires from T20Is

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals on Sunday but he will play for the Black Caps in the test series against West Indies. The 35-year-old batsman has played 93 T20s for his country since m...

October 31, 2025 10:27 AM

NZ paceman Matt Henry out of final England ODI

New Zealand paceman Matt Henry has been ruled out of Sunday's final one-day international against England because of a calf strain and Kristian Clarke has been called into the squad to replace him, the team said on Friday. The Blacks Caps sealed ser...