Mohammad Arsalan Abbas, son of former Pakistani cricketer Azhar Abbas, made an impressive debut for New Zealand. Playing in Napier, Arsalan scored 52 runs off just 24 balls. His quickfire knock included three fours and three sixes, with a strike rate of 200. Arsalan’s stunning performance helped New Zealand set a challenging total of 344 […]
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Triangular series: Trophy unveiled for T20 tri series between PAK, BAN, NZ
The trophy for the triangular series between Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand has been unveiled, two days before the first T20 match, which is scheduled to be played on October 7. Men in Green, who arrived in New Zealand yesterday (October 4), will play Bangladesh in the series’ opening match’. Men in Green, who arrived […]
One-off WTC final cannot decide world’s best team, says Virat Kohli
SOUTHAMPTON: Virat Kohli has cast doubt over whether the winners of the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand can truly be considered the top international side, on the eve of the match in Southampton. A two-year process designed to crown a Test champion and give fresh impetus to the oldest international […]
Williamson looking forward to WT championship final against India
Kane Williamson deems that the showdown against India in the World Test championship final, scheduled to be held between June 18-22 in Southampton, to be a ‘fantastic challenge,’ one that he and his team are looking forward to. India and New Zealand, who finished one and two respectively at the end of the two-year World […]
Pak Vs NZ: Restrictions for Pak players to be reduced during quarantine
The Pakistani contingent of 50 players, who left for New Zealand on Monday to play the T20 and Test series next month, will face fewer restrictions than the tour of England earlier in the year. This was reported in a report. Although the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not allowed players and officials to accompany […]
Pak vs NZ 2020 Fixtures, Squad, Timings
The Pakistan cricket team is currently touring New Zealand in December 2020 and January 2021 to play two Test and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test series will form part of the inaugural 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship. In August 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour was going ahead, and were working […]
NZ police arrest Trump fan over Christchurch mosque abuse
New Zealand police on Thursday arrested a man spotted in a “Trump” tee-shirt hurling abuse at worshippers outside one of the Christchurch mosques where dozens were killed in a massacre last month. Police said the 33-year-old man had “shaken” the Muslim community late Wednesday at the Al Noor mosque by shouting abuse at people. “Our […]
New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
New Zealand became the latest country Friday to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying they will be phased out over the next year as a “meaningful step” towards reducing pollution. New Zealand uses “hundreds of millions” of single-use plastic bags each year, many of which end up harming marine life, […]
‘Lucky to be alive’: Climber found just in time on deadly NZ mountain
A climber trapped for seven days in freezing conditions on a New Zealand mountain has been found in the nick of time, with rescuers saying he was unlikely to have survived another night alone. Terry Harch, a 29-year-old Australian soldier, was spotted waving his arm in the snow on the South Island’s notorious Mount Aspiring, […]
Team will continue winning momentum in NZ, says Sarfraz
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team captain Safraz Ahmed on Friday said that his team would continue winning momentum in the limited-over series against New Zealand starting from January 6. While addressing a press conference in Wellington, the Champions Trophy 2017 winner captain said his team is trying to sustain their position. “After Champions Trophy, our players are feeling […]