The power profiles The British Summer is upon us and that means cricket will be back on our screens soon. 2nd of June is the date for the start of the England vs New Zealand Test series and it promises to be a mouth-watering contest. Both sides are evenly matched and are very used to […] READ MORE
The British summer begins (finally) Summertime is finally upon us after a long stretch of cold and cool weather. It’s almost June but at least it’s here. The first Test match of a long and arduous summer will begin on Wednesday, with England’s Test team taking on New Zealand. So, what is there to look […] READ MORE
A coming of age? Darren Stevens was told during the 2019 County Championship that his contract would not be renewed by his team Kent. This was his final season at the club. However, he scored a double-century and took five wickets in the same game to force Kent to rethink their strategy. Since then, Darren […] READ MORE
Selectors look to test squad depth A series between New Zealand and England promises to provide great value to viewers around the globe. The 2019 Cricket World Cup Final remains a painful memory for the Kiwis. Meanwhile, the England Test Team will want to exert their own revenge, having not beaten New Zealand in a […] READ MORE
Black Caps receive vaccines ahead of English tour Neil Wagner was the last New Zealand-based player at the Black Caps – the New Zealand national cricket team – to receive his Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the team’s departure for England this May, the team’s official Twitter account recently announced. Out of the 20 players in […] READ MORE
In-form hosts look to win T20I series 3-0 to end home summer In the two games so far, New Zealand have dominated proceedings. In fact, they’ve won every game against Bangladesh this summer. The 3rd and final T20I represents a chance for an under-strength Bangladesh side to achieve a consolation win against New Zealand’s T20 […] READ MORE
Ranking New Zealand’s greatest ever bowlers New Zealand has always been a fast bowling country and there should be no surprise that four of the five picks on the list of the best New Zealand bowlers of all-time are seamers. The nation itself offers pitches that suit the pacers, due to the tinge of green […] READ MORE
Ranking the top 5 greatest New Zealand batsmen ever The Black Caps have always punched above their weight, so to speak, in international cricket. They won the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, against all the odds and recently reached back-to-back ICC Cricket World Cup finals, in 2015 and in 2019. A combination of great fast bowling […] READ MORE
The greatest T20 batsman currently playing for New Zealand New Zealand are currently ranked as the 6th best team in T20I by the ICC. Despite this, the Kiwis always tend to punch above their weight in T20I Cricket, especially in tournaments, having reached the World T20 Semi-Finals in 2016. Batting is an art in T20 […] READ MORE
Picking New Zealand’s All-Time Test XI Have you ever wondered how New Zealand’s all-time test match XI would look like? In recent times, New Zealand has been a fantastic test match team, especially at home. Plus, they have travelled reasonably well, due to having adaptable players and an astute captain. Their bowling attack has always […] READ MORE