Broken-toe hero Wagner ruled out of final Pakistan Test

Broken-toe hero Wagner ruled out of final Pakistan Test

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand’s first-Test hero Neil Wagner will miss the second and final match of the series against Pakistan and is expected to be out for more than five weeks as he recovers from breaking two toes during this week’s dramatic victory, head coach Gary Stead said on Thursday. The world’s third-ranked Test bowler suffered […]

NZ’s Kane Williamson overtakes Steve Smith, Virat Kohli to be top Test batsman

NZ’s Kane Williamson overtakes Steve Smith, Virat Kohli to be top Test batsman

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson enters the New Year as the top-ranked Test batsman after leapfrogging Australia’s Steve Smith and India skipper Virat Kohli in the latest official rankings issued on Thursday. Williamson, who returned from paternity leave this month, hit a match-winning century in the opening Test against Pakistan to help New Zealand win […]

New Zealand’s Jamieson fined for throwing ball at Faheem Ashraf in ‘dangerous manner’

New Zealand’s Jamieson fined for throwing ball at Faheem Ashraf in ‘dangerous manner’

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for throwing the ball towards Pakistan batsman Faheem Ashraf “in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner”, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old had breached Article 2.9 of its code of conduct on Monday, the third day […]

Warner ruled out of second India Test

Warner ruled out of second India Test

MELBOURNE: Australia opener David Warner will miss the second Test against India this week because he left a bio-secure bubble to receive treatment for a groin injury that would have ruled him out of the match in any case, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. Warner missed Australia’s eight-wicket victory over the tourists in the […]

Shadab Khan ruled out of first NZ Test due to thigh injury

Shadab Khan ruled out of first NZ Test due to thigh injury

Pakistan sustained another injury setback when all-rounder Shadab Khan was ruled out for the first Test match against New Zealand due to a thigh injury. Shadab suffered the injury after Pakistan beat New Zealand by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 at Napier on Tuesday. “Shadab will now undergo MRI scans in Tauranga on Thursday, […]