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Trent Boult a great servant of New Zealand and world cricket: Williamson

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Monday paid rich tributes to outgoing pacer Trent Boult, saying that the left-arm fast bowler will remain as a great servant of New Zealand and world cricket. Boult played his last game in T20 World Cup for New Zealand on Monday, returning with figures of 4-0-14-2 against Papua New Guinea in their seven-wicket win as the Kiwis bowed out of the competition with a win. "I think after every tournament there's a bit of reflection, this being Trent's last ICC tournament, great servant of our game and the world game," said Williamson after New Zealand's final match after failing to make it to the Super Eight round of the tournament. "(It is) sad to see him go but that's the nature of playing for a long time. As a guy, he's got such a big appetite to keep getting better, trains hard, (he is) very fit, and very clear with how he wants to operate," he said. "(Boult) held himself in great stead across formats. (He) sticks his chest out and performs well

Lockie Ferguson creates record of most economical spell in T20I histroy

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson entered the history books here on Monday, recording the most economical spell for any bowler in T20I history, that too in a World Cup fixture, returning with figures of 4-4-0-3 against Papua New Guinea. Ferguson's stunning spell saw him becoming only the second bowler in the history of the format to have sent down each of the four overs allotted to a player as maidens, joining Canada's Saad Bin Zafar in the process. Zafar had recorded 4-4-0-2 against Canada in November 2021 during T20 World Cup Americas Regional qualifier match, but Ferguson bettered his numbers. The right-arm New Zealand pacer struck on the first ball of his spell to remove PNG captain Assad Vala for six, which set the tone for his following overs as the opposition batters went into a shell. While PNG batters struggled for strike rotation, Ferguson maintained a tight line with pace and slight movement off the surface to make their job tougher. On the second ball of the 12th over,

T20 World Cup 2024, WI vs NZ highlights: West Indies beat Kiwis by 13 runs, qualify for Super 8

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights WI vs NZ Full scorecard: With the second consecutive defeat, New Zealand's hopes for Super 8 are hanging by thread and depends on how Afghanistan perform

T20 World Cup 2024: WI vs NZ Playing 11, live streaming and telecast

West Indies vs New Zealand Playing 11: Kiwus bring Rachin, Southee and Neesham in their Playing 11 vs West Indies

T20 World Cup 2024 points table: Pakistan, India, Australia, USA rankings

Pakistan Super 8 chances depend on the IND vs USA match. Check the ICC Men's T20 World Cup points table of Group A, B, C and D here

T20 WC 2024, WI vs NZ weather forecast: Late showers may play spoilsport

A wash-out in Tarouba could virtually push New Zealand out of the reckoning for a Super 8 spot from Group C

NZ to AFG: Super 8 qualification scenarios of Group C teams | T20 World Cup

New Zealand's clash with West Indies will certainly decide Kane Williamson's chances for Super 8 Qualification. NZ vs WI match will take place on June 13 at 6 AM IST

T20 World Cup 2024: Super 8 qualification scenarios of PAK, ENG, NZ and SL

Pakistan's chances for Super 8 qualification hinges on India and Ireland. Check Pakistan, New Zealand and England Super 8 qualification scenarios here

T20 World Cup 2024: Kiwis looked rusty and disorganised feels Ian Smith

Former New Zealand cricketer Ian Smith has questioned the readiness of his country's team in the T20 World Cup, saying it looked rusty and completely disorganised in the humiliating defeat against Afghanistan. New Zealand suffered an embarrassing 84-run loss to Afghanistan in their tournament opener here on Friday. They were dismissed for 75 in their chase of 159, with Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi grabbing four wickets each. The Kiwis are placed fifth and last in Group C and will next play the West Indies in Trinidad on Wednesday with the negative net run rate making their task of qualifying for the knockouts an uphill task. "They've got to beat the West Indies, and hope that they (West Indies) get beaten by Afghanistan, because New Zealand's run rate situation is so poor - we're going to be very behind the eight ball when it comes to that," Smith, who has played 63 Tests and 98 ODIs, told Sen Radio on Monday. "I just don't know they're going to get up to speed from the flat ..

T20 World Cup 2024: Williamson terms Afghan loss incredibly frustrating

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Saturday termed his side's 84-run defeat against Afghanistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup as "incredibly frustrating" and urged his teammates to move on quickly from the reversal. New Zealand struggled against Rashid Khan (4/17) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (4/17) while getting bowled out for 75 in 15.2 overs while chasing 160. "Incredibly frustrating performance. We certainly did prepare to the best of our ability. So, no excuses. For us, it's moving on quickly. "We know we've got a match in a few days and it's about putting out a better performance," Williamson said in the post-match press conference. In their second Group C match, New Zealand will face co-hosts West Indies at Trinidad on June 13. Williamson said the Kiwis would hit the boardroom soon to find a way to dish out a better performance against the two-time champions. "We're going to have to sit down. We are going to have to have a chat and review a little bit and then move on quickly .

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights: Afghanistan thrash New Zealand by 84 runs

With two wins in two games, Afghanistan are just one win away from locking a place in Super 8 round from Group C. Two top teams from each team will qualify for the next round, which begins on June 19

USA to IND: A look at new jerseys of all 20 teams for T20 WC 2024; In Pics

While India added orange colour to their jersey, Australia would don their usual green jersey with some tincture of Gold. Check out kits of all 20 teams participating in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 here

T20 World Cup 2024 full schedule, Format, match time (IST), live streaming

With 20 teams set to clash for the first time in the T20 WC's 17-year history, high-octane encounters to enthrall fans. Check T20 World Cup 2024 format, live match timings (IST), live telecast here

T20 World Cup 2024: All you need to know about venues in US & West Indies

USA will host a total of 16 matches, with New York's Nassau County scheduled to host the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash. Check T20 World Cup 2024 venues key stats here

Check full squads of 20 teams participating in ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Barring Pakistan cricket team, all the 19 teams have announced their squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan are expected to announce their squad by the last date i.e. May 24.

PAK vs NZ 1st T20 Playing 11: Amir retuns to Pakistan XI after 4-year-break

New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan. Fancode will live stream PAK vs NZ 1st T20 match in India.

England to play three cricket Tests in New Zealand to conclude 2024

The England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday announced a three-Test tour to New Zealand starting at Christchurch on November 28. After the series opener at Hagley Oval, the tour will move to the North Island for tests in Wellington from December 6-10 and in Hamilton from December 14-18. The last time the Test teams met in February and March of last year, they split a two-match series after England was on the verge of a 2-0 victory when skipper Ben Stokes enforced the follow-on. New Zealand won by one run only the fourth team in history to win a Test after following on in the second Test after England won the first by 267 runs. The three matches at the end of this year form part of the World Test Championship, which New Zealand won in its inaugural edition before losing the title to Australia. India, which has won six of nine Tests in this edition, leads the WTC standings with Australia in second place and New Zealand in third. England is ninth ahead of home series against West

Not under-confident: Finn Allen says NZ will come good against Pakistan

Eight of their senior players are missing from the line-up due to IPL duties but young New Zealand batter Finn Allen is confident that the new-look side would still be a handful for hosts Pakistan when the two sides clash in a five-match T20 International series starting April 18. Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner and Kane Williamson are all missing from the line-up for the away engagement due to the ongoing league. "It is an awesome opportunity with players being away at the IPL, for young guys such as Tim Robinson, who have shown their talent and had a good Super Smash tournament here in New Zealand during the summer," Allen told PTI Videos in an interaction facilitated by Sony Network which has acquired broadcast rights of New Zealand cricket's home engagements. "...it is rewarding for those guys and allows them to get an opportunity at the top level to see where they stand against a formidable Pakistan ...

Erasmus admits to making 'massive error' in 2019 ODI World Cup final

Recently retired elite panel umpire Marais Erasmus has admitted to making a 'massive' mistake in the 2019 ODI World Cup final that England won in a rather controversial fashion at the iconic Lord's. England won their maiden ODI World Cup title by edging New Zealand on the now-scrapped boundary countback rule after both teams were tied following a Super Over. However, the game could have ended in regulation time if on-field umpire Erasmus and Kumar Dharamsena did not award England six runs for an overthrow in the 50th over with the hosts needing nine runs from three balls. It was later realised that England should have been awarded only five runs as the batters had not crossed for the second run. The next morning (after the final) I opened my hotel room door on my way to breakfast and Kumar opened his door at the same time and he said, did you see we made a massive error?' That's when I got to know about it," Erasmus told 'The Telegraph'. "But in the moment on the field, we just sai

Rawalpindi and Lahore to host 5 T20Is against New Zealand next month

Pakistan will host New Zealand in a five-match Twenty20 International series next month as part of its preparations for the T20 World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday said Rawalpindi will host three games on April 18, 20 and 21 and the remaining two will be played at Lahore on April 25 and 27. New Zealand will likely be missing several frontline players including Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson, who will be playing in the Indian Premier League. New Zealand beat Pakistan 4-1 at home in Shaheen Shah Afridi's debut T20I series as skipper earlier this year. This tour symbolizes the deep-rooted ties and mutual respect that define the relationship between our two cricketing nations, Usman Wahla, the PCB's director of international cricket, said. Our avid cricket fans and the people of Pakistan will welcome the New Zealand team again. We hope to have yet another competitive series which is a key part of our buildup to this year's ICC T20 World Cup. The J