Nathan Lyon Spins Australia to Success in First Test Against New Zealand Australia secured a convincing 172-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Spinner Nathan Lyon played a pivotal role, taking six wickets for 65 runs to dismantle the hosts. New Zealand, chasing […]
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Australia’s Lyon Topples New Zealand: Takes 4-43 in First Test Showdown
Australia’s Lyon Topples New Zealand: Takes 4-43 in First Test Showdown Australia firmly asserted control over the first Test in Wellington as New Zealand’s top-order batting crumbled on a frenetic second day. Despite a remarkable last-wicket partnership of 116 runs between Cameron Green (174 not out) and Josh Hazlewood (22), propelling Australia to 383 in […]
Williamson confident New Zealand can end India’s World Cup dreams again
The captain of New Zealand’s team, Kane Williamson, stated on Tuesday that his team would go into their World Cup semi-final match against India with a fresh mindset and complete confidence in their abilities to topple the dominant hosts in Mumbai. The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday. The Black Caps started the […]
New Zealand restrict Sri Lanka to 171 in vital World Cup game
In their World Cup match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, New Zealand limited Sri Lanka to 171 with crucial strikes from seamer Trent Boult and spinner Mitchell Santner. Sri Lanka has to win to improve their chances of finishing in the top eight and qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy. New Zealand must […]
World Cup to score for women’s game in New Zealand: Steinmetz
Girls and women who want to play soccer for New Zealand must learn more than sprinting, passing, and shooting to survive. Malia Steinmetz, a midfielder for New Zealand’s “Football Ferns,” has worked as a grocery store cashier, warehouse worker, and plumber. The July 20–Aug. 20 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia will feature […]
Iftikhar replaces injured Haris Sohail for Pakistan vs New Zealand ODIs
Pakistan allrounder Iftikhar Ahmed will replace batsman Haris Sohail for the final three ODIs against New Zealand. Sohail had a shoulder injury before the first ODI, and while the PCB said initial tests were good, he did not play in the second game on Sunday. For a January series against New Zealand, Sohail, 34, returned […]
Captain Azam hits unbeaten century as Pakistan down New Zealand
Pakistan won the second Twenty20 International in Lahore on Saturday after captain Babar Azam scored an undefeated century. New Zealand missed Pakistan’s 193-run mark despite Azam’s 101 off 58 balls and Haris Rauf’s second four-wicket haul. “Definitely, I am very happy to perform in this match,” stated Azam. I played all overs and used the […]
Australia and New Zealand mark 100-day countdown to Women’s World Cup
Australia and New Zealand kicked off the 100-day countdown to the Women’s World Cup by calling for equality between men and women in sports and encouraging fans to get behind the event. The 32-team tournament is the first Women’s World Cup to be held in the southern hemisphere. It will start on July 20 in […]
NZ’s Williamson likely to miss World Cup after rupturing ACL
The right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson was torn on Thursday, the team reported. Williamson sustained the injury last Friday while playing fielding for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. He has already returned to New Zealand. Scans performed on Tuesday revealed the severity of the injury […]
New Zealand Olympic runner slapped with eight-year ban
Middle- and long-distance runner from New Zealand who competed in the Olympics in Rio and Tokyo, Zane Robertson, has been banned from sports for eight years for doping and interfering with the testing procedure. Robertson received one four-year ban for testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO), a banned substance that stimulates red blood cell production and […]
Ireland look to England’s 2003 World Cup winners, with good reason
After winning the Six Nations Grand Slam on Saturday, the Irish team immediately began thinking about the upcoming World Cup. Captain Johnny Sexton, a crucial player for Ireland, brought up England’s dominant team of two decades ago for inspiration. The two sides are heading into the respective World Cups in similar form as the top-ranked […]
2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships: Nitu, Preeti, Manju enter pre-quarters
Indian boxers continued their triumphant march at home, with three pugilists advancing to the pre-quarters stage, each with a unique fighting style and contrasting wins at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. The sublime Nitu Ganghas, who previously lost in the quarter-finals, began her campaign with a resounding RSC win over […]