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Christchurch, March 25 – Stand-in captain Jimmy Neesham admitted that New Zealand’s lackluster performances in the final matches cost them the T20I series against the South African cricket team, after the hosts lost by 33 runs in the deciding match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday...

Wellington, March 22 – Connor Esterhuizen's half-century, followed by a combined bowling effort from Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, and Keshav Maharaj, helped South Africa register a 19-run victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series played at the...

Wellington, March 22 – Jess Kerr’s outstanding bowling, Sophie Devine’s match-winning innings, and captain Amelia Kerr’s all-round performance helped New Zealand chase down a competitive total to defeat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Sky Stadium on...

Hamilton, March 17 – A disciplined all-round performance helped New Zealand secure a convincing victory over South Africa in the second T20I and level the five-game series 1-1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, New Zealand built their innings around a steady knock from...

Hamilton, March 16 New Zealand batsman Bevon Jacobs has been ruled out of Tuesday's second T20I against South Africa at Seddon Park due to a left knee injury, according to New Zealand Cricket (NZC).NZC added that Katene Clarke would join the Blackcaps squad as a replacement for Jacobs. Clarke...

Mount Maunganui, March 15 – A clinical bowling performance followed by a measured chase helped South Africa secure a comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20I of the five-match series on Saturday.Chasing a modest target of 92, South Africa reached 92/3 in 16.4 overs...

Mount Maunganui, March 15 – Veteran left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj achieved a significant milestone in his international career on Sunday as he completed 50 appearances in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket for the South Africa team. This landmark was achieved during the opening match of the...

Auckland, March 13: Assistant coaches Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram have been granted leave by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to take coaching roles with Islamabad United in the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, which begins later this month.Ronchi, who represented the...

London, March 12 Sunrisers Leeds, owned by the Chennai-based Sun Group, bought mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed during the Hundred player auction on Thursday, making him the first Pakistani player to be signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.Sunrisers paid GBP 190,000 (approximately...

Dubai, March 12 The last group of South African and West Indian players stranded in India after the T20 World Cup has departed, the ICC announced on Thursday, ending a crisis caused by the closure of Gulf airspace in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict.The ongoing conflict threw travel...

Dubai, March 12 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the safe return of the last travelling groups from both South Africa and the West Indies, who were stranded in India following the conclusion of their 2026 T20 World Cup campaigns.“Within the past 24 hours, the remaining...

New Delhi, March 11 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a formal response to the logistical crisis that has left several teams stranded in India following the conclusion of their 2026 T20 World Cup campaigns.The ICC aimed to address the rising frustrations among players and...

New Delhi, March 10 – Mitchell Santner will lead an expanded New Zealand men's cricket team squad in the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.New Zealand finished second in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup after losing to India by 96 runs.The series will begin at Bay Oval on...

Kolkata, March 9 The stranded West Indies and South Africa squads are scheduled to leave Kolkata in the early hours of Tuesday on a shared charter flight to Johannesburg following their exits from the T20 World Cup.From Johannesburg, the West Indies squad will continue to Antigua.This shared...

Kolkata, March 9 The West Indies and South Africa cricket teams are scheduled to leave India for their home on Tuesday after being stranded in the country following their unsuccessful T20 World Cup campaigns due to travel restrictions related to the Middle East conflict.It has been learned...

Ahmedabad, March 7 – New Zealand is one step away from completing an impressive redemption story at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.After being eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 tournament, the Black Caps have bounced back with five wins and two losses to reach the final. They will...

Ahmedabad, March 6 Priyank Panchal vividly remembers the buzz surrounding a teenage Jasprit Bumrah, who was feared for his fast and accurate bouncers during his school cricket days.As the Indian team prepares for another crucial ICC clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, the former...

New Delhi, March 5 New Zealand's left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Rachin Ravindra credited his team's meticulous planning and wealth of franchise cricket experience for their commanding nine-wicket semi-final victory over South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup.New Zealand's win was set up by...

Kolkata, March 5 New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said it felt "pretty special" to reach another T20 World Cup final through a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa in the semi-final, especially after returning home for the birth of his son.At Eden Gardens, pace spearhead Matt Henry took...

Kolkata, March 5 The key to stopping the South African juggernaut was simple – win the toss and "take control from the start," said explosive New Zealand opener Finn Allen after powering the Kiwis into the T20 World Cup final with the fastest ever hundred of the tournament.South Africa had...