Ross Taylor became New Zealand's highest scorer in One-Day Internationals Wednesday as he helped his side secure an 88-run victory over Bangladesh in Dunedin in their final official ODI before the World Cup.
The 34-year-old top-scored with 69, his (...)
Dean Elgar failed to join a select group of South Africa batsman while New Zealand took three late wickets to leave the first Test at University Oval delicately poised at the end of the fourth day Saturday.
South Africa was 224 for six at the close (...)
South Africa led New Zealand by five runs with nine second-innings wickets in hand at stumps Friday as the meandering third day of the first cricket Test became dramatic when a fire alarm forced the evacuation of the stadium.
Kane Williamson's 16th (...)
An unbeaten hundred from Dean Elgar rescued South Africa from a grim start to take the honors on day one of the first Test against New Zealand Wednesday.
It was the opener's seventh Test century, and one of the most important, in a patient innings (...)
Winger James Lowe scored two intercept tries in the first half to set the Chiefs on course to a 24-15 win over the Highlanders in a crucial New Zealand derby in the first round of Super Rugby.
The Dunedin-based Highlanders held significant (...)
Trent Boult took two quick wickets after lunch to help New Zealand complete a 122-run victory over Sri Lanka on the fifth day of the first Test at University Oval in Dunedin Monday.
The visitors were bowled out for 282 having been set 405 runs to (...)
Dimuth Karunaratne made 84 and Dineth Chandimal was unbeaten on 83 as Sri Lanka made slow progress to 197-4 at stumps Friday, leaving the first cricket Test against New Zealand neatly poised at the end of the second day.
Karunaratne and Chandimal (...)
Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson set the platform then captain Brendon McCullum provided the fireworks as New Zealand posted a strong first innings score in the first Test against Sri Lanka here Thursday.
Guptill, who had received a tacit warning (...)
A positive doping test and questions over a contentious criminal trial in London have threatened to overshadow the first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which begins Thursday.
The match in Dunedin was supposed to contain the storyline of a (...)
A New Zealand woman mistakenly glued her lips together and then attempted to call authorities, UPI cited police as saying.
Senior Sergeant Steve Aitken said the woman sounded like she was gagging or had a medical condition.
"She could only grunt," (...)
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis both scored centuries and combined for a 200-run partnership as the tourists virtually batted New Zealand out of the first Test by the close of play on the third day Friday.
Smith (115) and (...)
Debutant wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk and former captain Daniel Vettori staged a middle order fightback to help New Zealand establish a slim first innings lead at the close of play on the second day of the first Test against South Africa (...)
Medium fast bowler Chris Martin grabbed three wickets in four balls after tea to seize the momentum for New Zealand as the hosts reduced South Africa to 191 for seven at the close of the opening day of the first Test here Wednesday.
Jacques Rudolph (...)
Argentina and Ireland took significant steps toward reaching the rugby World Cup quarterfinals with contrasting wins over Scotland and Russia, respectively Sunday.
Samoa maintained its slim chances by flattening Pacific island rivals Fiji, (...)
New Zealand continued its dominance over Bangladesh with a five-wicket win in the second One-Day International.
Having thrashed its opponent in the one-off Twenty20 and the opening one-day match, the Black Caps kept up the pressure on the visitors (...)
Pakistan went down fighting to New Zealand in a thrilling first cricket Test here Saturday.
Chasing a reachable 251 Pakistan lost the fortune-fluctuating match by 32 runs. After New Zealand pacemen Bond and Martin claimed the first three wickets (...)
Sensational bowling by Pakistan pacemen Mohammad Aamer (2-29) and Mohammad Asif (4-41) reduced New Zealand to 147-8 in the first Test here Friday.
Earlier, Pakistan was all out for 332, conceding a 97-run lead.
Brief scores: New Zealand 429 and (...)
Akmal brothers withstood a fiery New Zealand attack to steer Pakistan to 307-8 on the third day of the first cricket Test here Thursday.
In company of elder brother Kamran, young Umar cracked a brilliant century (129) to steer Pakistan out of (...)
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori missed century by just one run on a rain-hit second day of the second Test against Pakistan here Wednesday.
Vettori and wicketkeeper Brendon McCullaum dominated the proceedings when only 36 overs of play were (...)
France evoked memories of its 2007 Rugby World Cup win over New Zealand when it beat an unsettled All Blacks team 27-22 at Carisbrook on Saturday.
The match was the first between the teams since the 2007 World Cup clash when the French beat (...)
Rain forced the abandonment of the final day's play in the first cricket Test between New Zealand and the West Indies Monday, leaving the first of two matches to end in a draw.
The second Test at McLean Park in Napier begins on Friday.
New Zealand (...)
Britain's Prince
Charles arrived here today from Australia on a five-day visit to New
Zealand.
On arrival at New Zealand's Dunedin airport, he was
welcomed by Dunedin city's Mayor Peter Chin and senior
Cabinet official Pete Hodson.
During his (...)
