NZ vs AUS: No dream return for Neil Wagner as Ben Sears replaces Will O'Rourke
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NZ vs AUS: No dream return for Neil Wagner as Ben Sears replaces Will O'Rourke

India Today  

The hopes of a dream return for Neil Wagner to the New Zealand side has come to an end as the Blackcaps have roped in Ben Sears as the replacement for Will O'Rourke for the second Test against Australia. "Uncapped Wellington Firebirds pace-bowler Ben Sears will replace O’Rourke in the 13-man squad and will join the team in Christchurch on Tuesday," read the statement. SQUAD NEWS | Will O’Rourke has been ruled out of this week’s second Tegel Test against Australia in Christchurch with uncapped pace-bowler Ben Sears replacing him in the squad. #NZvAUShttps://t.co/RSjQj3UdaP — BLACKCAPS March 3, 2024 Neil Wagner's international career comes to an end Wagner had announced his retirement from international cricket before the start of the first Test in Wellington.

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Warner's Retirement U-turn: Can he stage a comeback for Australia?
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Warner's Retirement U-turn: Can he stage a comeback for Australia?

Firstpost  

David Warner has expressed his desire to return to the Australian Test team for the upcoming series against India in November. Despite making his final appearance in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, Warner has changed his mind and is keen to play one last match for his country. However, he faces competition from Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris, and …

New Zealand set to hand debut to Ben Sears in second Test against Australia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New Zealand set to hand debut to Ben Sears in second Test against Australia

India TV News  

New Zealand have confirmed a Test debut to Ben Sears as William O'Rourke has been ruled out of the second and final Test match against Australia. He clocks close to 150 kph almost every time and skipper Tim Southee is looking forward to unleashing him in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Meanwhile, the second Test will …

'Neil Wagner's retirement is forced': Ross Taylor claims 'unrest in New Zealand camp', says 'it all makes sense now'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Neil Wagner's retirement is forced': Ross Taylor claims 'unrest in New Zealand camp', says 'it all makes sense now'

Hindustan Times  

Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has made a huge claim about Neil Wagner's retirement ahead of the Test series against Australia as he called it a forced one. Taylor shared his views on Wagner's retirement and said it indicated that there is some unrest in the New Zealand camp which former Australia star Aaron Finch also suggested in the …

NZ vs AUS, 2nd Test: Southee hints at shock Wagner return after O’Rourke injury
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NZ vs AUS, 2nd Test: Southee hints at shock Wagner return after O’Rourke injury

The Hindu  

New Zealand might be tempted to recall retired pacer Neil Wagner to the side for the second and final Test against Australia following an injury to fast bowler Will O’Rourke. The host side suffered a crushing 172-run defeat in the opening Test here on Sunday and skipper Tim Southee said the door was not shut on Wagner, who had bid …

Retired Neil Wagner may earn surprise recall for NZ in 2nd Test, Tim Southee doesn't rule out possibility
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Retired Neil Wagner may earn surprise recall for NZ in 2nd Test, Tim Southee doesn't rule out possibility

India TV News  

New Zealand suffered a hammering at the hands of trans-Tasman rivals Australia in the first Test of the two-match series in Wellington. If that 172-run defeat wasn't enough, New Zealand have gotten an injury scare in the camp in the form of pacer William O'Rourke, who left the field eight overs into the third day of the Wellington Test after …

New Zealand’s Wagner retires from international cricket
9 months, 4 weeks ago

New Zealand’s Wagner retires from international cricket

The Hindu  

New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner called time on his 64-Test career on Tuesday, bowing out as the nation’s fifth highest wicket-taker with 260 victims after being informed he would not be selected in the upcoming series against Australia. The South Africa-born 37-year-old fought back tears at a press conference at Wellington’s Basin Reserve as he confirmed his retirement from international …

New Zealand's World Test Championship winner Neil Wagner retires from international cricket
9 months, 4 weeks ago

New Zealand's World Test Championship winner Neil Wagner retires from international cricket

India TV News  

New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner has announced his retirement from international cricket in a tearful press conference at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday, February 27. Wagner, who played 64 Tests for New Zealand including the winning World Test Championship final against India in 2021, took 260 wickets in his career and is set to spend his final week …

New Zealand squad for Australia Test series: Daryl Mitchell returns; Kuggeleijn replaces Jamieson
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New Zealand squad for Australia Test series: Daryl Mitchell returns; Kuggeleijn replaces Jamieson

The Hindu  

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is expected to recover from a foot injury in time for the Test matches against Australia later this month while Scott Kuggeleijn will replace injured fast bowler Kyle Jamieson, New Zealand Cricket said on Saturday. Mitchell missed New Zealand’s second Test against South Africa while he will also sit out the upcoming T20 international series …

New Zealand add Ben Sears to ODI squad for Bangladesh series as cover for injured Kyle Jamieson
1 year ago

New Zealand add Ben Sears to ODI squad for Bangladesh series as cover for injured Kyle Jamieson

India Today  

Ben Sears, an uncapped fast bowler, has been added to New Zealand's ODI team for the three-match series against Bangladesh as a replacement for Kyle Jamieson, who has a strained left hamstring. Kyle Jamieson felt hamstring stiffness after returning from Bangladesh, where the Black Caps played two World Test Championship matches. The decision to leave Jamieson out was termed as …

Wagner: Not going to treat matches against England as warm-ups for WTC final
3 years, 7 months ago

Wagner: Not going to treat matches against England as warm-ups for WTC final

The Hindu  

New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner on Monday said his team is not going to treat the upcoming two-match series against England as warm-ups for the World Test Championship final versus India. READ | "We're not going to treat these two Test matches against England just as warm-ups," Wagner told reporters at the Auckland airport before his departure. "I know …

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Kiwis name pacer Matt Henry as replacement for injured Neil Wagner ahead of second Test
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Kiwis name pacer Matt Henry as replacement for injured Neil Wagner ahead of second Test

Firstpost  

Christchurch: Fast bowler Matt Henry was on Friday named as replacement for the injured left-arm pacer Neil Wagner in the New Zealand squad for the second Test against Pakistan, starting on Sunday. Coach Gary Stead said Matt Henry brings Test experience and local knowledge to the squad. Coach Gary Stead said Henry brings Test experience and local knowledge to the …

NZ vs PAK: Matt Henry named replacement for injured Neil Wagner in Kiwis Test squad
3 years, 11 months ago

NZ vs PAK: Matt Henry named replacement for injured Neil Wagner in Kiwis Test squad

India TV News  

Fast bowler Matt Henry was on Friday named as the replacement for the injured left-arm pacer Neil Wagner in the New Zealand squad for the second Test against Pakistan, starting here on Sunday. Wagner was struck by Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi yorker while batting on the second day of the first Test, sustaining undisplaced fractures in both the fourth and …

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Hosts' broken-toe hero Neil Wagner to miss second Test
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Hosts' broken-toe hero Neil Wagner to miss second Test

Firstpost  

Neil Wagner broke his toes while batting and needed pain-killing injections as he bowled 21 overs in Pakistan’s first innings and 28 in the second to play a key role in New Zealand’s win. New Zealand’s first-Test hero Neil Wagner will miss the second Test against Pakistan and is expected to be out for more than five weeks as he …

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