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[ad_1] Neil Wagner’s retirement from the Test arena shocked the cricket world ahead of New Zealand’s series against Australia. The veteran fast bowler called time on his 64-Test career after not being selected for the opening Test. Watch Australia v New Zealand live with no ad breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start … Read more
[ad_1] Black Caps coach Gary Stead has confessed New Zealand’s misreading of home pitches is becoming a concern, admitting the hosts got their selection “wrong” for the first Test against Australia in Wellington. New Zealand picked four fast bowlers for last week’s series opener at the Basin Reserve, sidelining strike spinner Mitchell Santner. However, the … Read more
[ad_1] New Zealand captain Tim Southee has not ruled out retired teammate Neil Wagner returning for next week’s second Test against Australia in Christchurch, which begins on Friday. On Tuesday, Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after national selectors informed the 37-year-old he would not be selected for the series opener in … Read more
[ad_1] Vindication. Cameron Green has rescued Australia with a counterattacking century after New Zealand’s pace attack wreaked havoc on a topsy-turvy opening day of the first Test in Wellington. The West Australian repaid the selectors’ faith with a gritty 103 not out, his highest Test score since being elected to No. 4, guiding the tourists … Read more
[ad_1] Australia ventures across the Tasman for its final assignment of the Test summer, a two-match campaign against New Zealand. The sporting rivalry between the two nations is fierce, but one-sided — the Black Caps have not won a Test match against Australia on home soil since 1993, suffering nine defeats and a loss since. … Read more
[ad_1] All-rounders Ruan de Swardt and Shaun von Berg were leading a South African rearguard on Tuesday as they recovered to 220-6 after New Zealand had dominated the start of the second Test. De Swardt had reached his maiden half-century to be 55 not out at stumps on day one, while von Berg was on … Read more
[ad_1] Steve Smith, the Test opener. Usman Khawaja cautioned against it, as did former coach Justin Langer, while captain Pat Cummins confessed he preferred Smith at No. 4. Yet, it’s happening. Smith will walk out to open the batting alongside Khawaja for this week’s series opener against the West Indies at Adelaide Oval, marking the … Read more