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Rachin Ravindra’s Fifty Anchors Blackcaps’ Chase Against Bangladesh

Rachin Ravindra’s Fifty Anchors Blackcaps’ Chase Against Bangladesh

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Rachin Ravindra slammed his fifth ODI fifty during the side’s Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh on February 24 at Rawalpindi. He reached the milestone of 50 deliveries which included 5 fours. He also reached his 1000 ODI runs during the match helping the side to recover after early dismissals. Having played 29 ODIs, Rachin has 970 runs at an average of 40.41 with a high score of 123*. New Zealand is in pursuit of chasing 236 runs against Bangladesh where they lost three wickets for 72 runs. After Will Young and Kane Williamson were dismissed cheaply, Ravindra came to bat and forged a dangerous partnership with Devon Conway. They forged a 57 run partnership which helped the side to revive from early dismissals. However Mustafizur found the break through breaking Conway’s partnership with Rachin Ravindra. Tom Latham came out and joined partnership with the Ravindra to ease the side’s chase. Welcome back! Rachin Ravindra reaches 50 for the 8th time in ODI cricket. Watch play LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz 📺 LIVE scoring | https://t.co/oRGEg8e5IC …

Champions Trophy 2025: I’d love to see the Blackcaps lifting the trophy, says Tim Southee | Cricket News

Champions Trophy 2025: I’d love to see the Blackcaps lifting the trophy, says Tim Southee | Cricket News

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Former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee feels Mitchell Santner-led Blackcaps can go all the way in the upcoming Champions Trophy. New Zealand will start their Champions Trophy campaign against defending champions and hosts Pakistan on Wednesday in Karachi. “If you look at the track record of New Zealand in ICC events, they are always there or thereabouts,” Southee told the ICC. “In a tournament like the Champions Trophy, if you get on a bit of a roll, anything can happen. I’d love to see the Blackcaps there and hopefully lifting the trophy at the end.” Story continues below this ad New Zealand rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final on Friday. New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell, right, and Glenn Phillips with Pakistan’s Naseem Shah walk off the field after winning the tri-series ODI cricket final match against Pakistan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan) Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy, host Pakistan was dismissed …

Mumbai Indians new recruit Bevon Jacobs gets maiden New Zealand call-up | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians new recruit Bevon Jacobs gets maiden New Zealand call-up | Cricket News

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A month after being picked by Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, New Zealand’s Bevon Jacobs has earned his maiden international call-up for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka. “It’s obviously an exciting time for Bevon and his family,” New Zealand Cricket (NZC) selector Sam Wells said. “He’s a promising player with a lot of talent and we’re looking forward to exposing him to international cricket. “He’s clearly got a lot of power with the bat, but he’s also shown in the longer formats that he has a decent technique and temperament.” Who is Bevon Jacobs? The 22-year-old was born in Pretoria in South Africa before his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was about three years old. He is an explosive middle-order batter who was one of the breakout stars of the 2023-24 Super Smash. He slotted in as a finisher for Canterbury Kings, hitting 134 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 188.73 – the second best after Doug Bracewell (202.02) among batters who had …

Coaching NZ full-time is unrealistic, but stepping in for one odd tournament or tour like Fleming is the way forward: Ross Taylor | Cricket News

Coaching NZ full-time is unrealistic, but stepping in for one odd tournament or tour like Fleming is the way forward: Ross Taylor | Cricket News

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New Zealand Cricket might not be able to financially afford the likes of Dan Vettori – bowling coach with Australia, and Baz McCullum, head coach England. But in their own inimitable style of maximising results from minimal resources, Kiwi cricketers continue to survive and thrive with coaching stints abroad. Former captain Ross Taylor started his stint as batting coach with BBL side Brisbane Heat, joining a long list of NZ professional coaches, who are taking up jobs abroad. Commenting on these, Taylor said on an ABC podcast, “It’s part and parcel of where world cricket is, like it is for players.. Dan obviously has a good relationship with (Aus coach) McDonald. Unfortunately New Zealand with its resources can’t afford to pay Vettori and McCullum what they might as coaches…so they ply their trade elsewhere.” Fleming was consulted at the last T20 World Cup, a one-off, by the Black Caps, but guessed it didn’t amount to sounding him out for a full time role. He added that it was upto the board, NZ Cricket to keep …

Kane Williamson will not travel to India to stay fresh for England series

Kane Williamson will not travel to India to stay fresh for England series

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Oct 29, 2024 08:27 AM IST Kane Williamson will not travel to India for the third Test in Mumbai to ensure he his fit for the upcoming three-Test series against England. Kane Williamson will not be able to take any part in the Test series against India after being ruled out of the third and final match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Williamson has decided not to travel to India to ensure full recovery for New Zealand’s Test series against England, which may present them with a shot at earning a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson(AFP) A cautious approach will be taken which will see Williamson continue his groin injury rehabilitation in New Zealand ahead of the first England Test starting at Hagley Oval on November 28. Williamson suffered the injury during the recent Test series against Sri Lanka. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said Williamson had made good progress, but the cautious approach would give him time to be fully fit for the England series. …