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IND vs NZ stats: Top 10 highest wicket-takers across Tests, ODIs and T20Is

New Zealand will host India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches in the all-format tour starting on Thursday

IND vs NZ stats: Top 10 highest run-getters across Tests, ODIs and T20Is

In the 41-day-long tour, India will face New Zealand in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches

New Zealand announce ODI squad for India series; Test stars to leave early

Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, and Tim Seifert will make their return to New Zealand's ODI setup, while Rachin Ravindra returns from a shoulder injury for the upcoming five-match series against India beginning November 4. Due to the Test series that follows the white-ball games, the selectors have named a split squad, withdrawing red-ball specialists after the third match. The New Zealand selectors have split the squad into three groups, with only six players -- Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Will Young, and Blair Tickner -- named for all five ODIs. Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, and Nathan Smith will feature exclusively in the first three matches starting with the game at Eden Park in Auckland. Following the third game, these Test specialists will leave the squad to prepare for the longer format in Wellington. To fill the vacancies for the final two ODIs, seven addition

Will O'Rourke to miss India series as New Zealand suffer fresh injury blow

New Zealand pace bowler Will O'Rourke is the latest casualty ahead of the upcoming tour of India, with the 25-year-old set to miss the series as a precaution while continuing his rehabilitation from injuries to his left hamstring and calf. The multi-format pacer returned to international cricket earlier this year after a back stress fracture kept him sidelined for seven months. However, he suffered a hamstring tear on the final day of the third Test against England before straining his calf during training in late August. New Zealand coach Rob Walter said the decision to keep O'Rourke out of the India series was taken in consultation with the player and the medical team, with the focus firmly on the team's four-Test tour of Australia in December. New Zealand are scheduled to play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests against India, with the series opening with a T20I in Christchurch on October 22. "It's obviously disappointing for Will to have to miss such a marquee tour at home agai

Chapman, Foulkes ruled out as New Zealand face setback before India T20Is

New Zealand have suffered a double injury blow, with Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against India, beginning in Christchurch on October 22. Chapman is recovering from a left hamstring tear sustained during the European T20 League last month, while pacer Foulkes injured his right hip flexor during a recent Canterbury training session. The 32-year-old Chapman, a left-handed batter who has played 113 T20Is, is on track to return for the subsequent ODI series against India. Foulkes, however, has no confirmed return-to-play timeline. Allrounder Josh Clarkson and fast bowler Blair Tickner have been drafted into the squad as replacements for the injured duo. New Zealand head coach Rob Walter acknowledged that losing the two players was a significant setback ahead of the T20I series. "I'm gutted for Mark and Zak and I wish them both a smooth recovery," said Walter. "We're fortunate to be able to lean on the expertise of Josh and Blair. I know

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to make his return after 4 years with New Zealand T20Is

Bhuvneshwar's recall comes after two productive Indian Premier League seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he took 45 wickets and helped his team win back-to-back titles

New Zealand go pace-heavy, name 7 pacers for T20I series against India

New Zealand picked seven frontline pace bowlers, including a fit-again Adam Milne for their upcoming five-match T20 International series against reigning World Champions India starting October 22 in Christchurch. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner will lead an expanded 16-man T20I squad for the action-packed five-game series spread across 11 days in four cities. According to the media release issued by the NZC, 13 players from the squad that finished runner-up to India in this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup have been named for the home series, including spin all-rounder Michael Bracewell and paceman Milne, who were sidelined from the tournament with respective injuries. The 34-year-old Milne, who has accumulated 243 T20 caps (56 of those international), last played for the Black Caps against Zimbabwe over a year ago, and bolsters a line-up of seasoned T20I pace bowlers, including Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, and Jacob Duffy, as well as young guns Zak Foulkes and Nath

What challenges await India's Test side in New Zealand? Santner explains

Mitchell Santner calls Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ODI masters ahead of India's New Zealand tour, discusses the Test challenge and explains the two-Test format.

India A tour New Zealand for three four-day games ahead of Test series

India A will play three four-day matches against New Zealand A in Christchurch from October 24, New Zealand Cricket announced on Tuesday. The series will be part of India's build-up to the two-Test series against New Zealand later in the tour, with the A side's matches preceding the senior team's red-ball assignment. The fixtures were announced as part of New Zealand Cricket's domestic red-ball schedule for the Plunket Shield. "The domestic red ball summer will also get an injection of international class as New Zealand A host India A for three four-day matches in Christchurch starting October 24," NZC said on its website. India are scheduled to tour New Zealand in October-November for five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The two-Test series will begin in Wellington from November 19-23, followed by the second Test in Christchurch from November 27-December 1. India are currently ranked fifth in the World Test Championship points table, while New Zealand are third. New Zealand had

ICC WTC Points Table: Aus, Ind, Eng, Pak positions; qualification scenario

Pakistan continues to trail at the bottom of the WTC 2025-27 points table with just two wins from eight matches in the ongoing cycle

ICC ODI World Cup 2027 format explained: Super 7, three-stage competition

The ICC believes the revised format will "enhance consequence, competitiveness and context" by reducing meaningless matches and ensuring teams remain under pressure throughout the tournament.

West Indies seal 7-wicket win over New Zealand, lead ODI series 1-0

Keacy Carty was dismissed on 95 and Shai Hope made an unbeaten 87 in a 131-run third wicket partnership which steered the West Indies to a seven wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in the first of five one-day cricket internationals. Carty fell just short of his fifth ODI century, a year after his fourth, as the West Indies surpassed New Zealand's total of 267 with seven balls remaining. Hope anchored the innings after his partner's dismissal, adding 45 runs from 31 balls in an unbroken partnership with Sherfane Rutherford who finished 22 not out. New Zealand leaned again on allrounder Daryl Mitchell to reach 267 after losing the toss and being sent in. Mitchell, whose gritty century in the recent third test against England secured a series victory, top-scored with 65 in an insipid New Zealand batting effort. Will Young made 49 in an 80-run opening partnership with Henry Nicholls (27) but Michael Bracewell (29), Mark Chapman (27), Tom Latham (25) and Mitchell Santner (21) all ..

Latham-Conway's 317 rewrites New Zealand's Test record book vs England

Latham and Conway became only the third visiting opening pair to post a 300-plus stand in a Test in England, after Australia's Marsh-Taylor (329, 1989) and South Africa's Smith-Gibbs (338, 2003).

ICC Women's T20 WC 2026: Qualification scenarios of 9 teams in contention

Ireland, Netherlands and Pakistan have already been knocked out of the tournament, leaving nine teams battling for the top four positions

Former NZ captain Kane Williamson announces retirement from int'l cricket

Williamson led New Zealand to their first ICC championship in 21 years after beating India in the 2021 WTC final

New Zealand vs India all-format series schedule, venue, live streaming

The upcoming tour will break new ground for New Zealand Cricket, marking the highest number of men's international matches the country has staged against a single visiting side.

India to England: Squads of all 12 teams for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will feature a total of 12 teams divided into two groups of six teams each

New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs in 2nd T20, series level 1-1

Devon Conway topped all scorers with 60 as New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs in the second Twenty20 to level their five-match series at 1-1 on Tuesday. New Zealand made 175-6 after being sent in on a pitch which became trickier as the evening wore on. South Africa was bowled out for 107 in 15.3 overs as pacers Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson shared six wickets. Batters struggled for timing on a pitch which provided variable pace and bounce and all 10 South Africa wickets fell to catches. South Africa lost its last six wickets for 40 runs and only George Linde stood against the collapse, scoring 33 from 12 balls with three fours and three sixes. Sears was New Zealand's traveling reserve at the recent T20 World Cup and took 3-14. Ferguson took 3-16, dismissing Linde to end the innings. "I thought we bowled really well up to a point and then lost our way with the bat," South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj said. "We thought the dew was going to play a large factor in terms of chan

India becomes first team to defend T20 World Cup title, lift trophy at home

The triumph followed India's title win in the 2024 T20 World Cup, when Rohit Sharma led the team to victory in the tournament held in the United States and the West Indies.

2007 to 2026: Full list of ICC T20 World Cup winners and runners-up

Which team has won the most ICC T20 World Cup titles? Which team has defended the T20 World Cup title? What is the history of the T20 World Cup? Find all the answers here.