IND vs NZ: New Zealand are no longer the powerful team they used to be, says Aakash Chopra ahead of 1st T20I
2 years, 1 month ago

IND vs NZ: New Zealand are no longer the powerful team they used to be, says Aakash Chopra ahead of 1st T20I

India Today  

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has played down New Zealand’s team for the upcoming T20I series against India, saying they no longer have the powerful team they used to. Speaking on his Youtube channel ahead of the match, Chopra said New Zealand are no longer the powerful team they used to be, adding that he doesn’t know half the players in their team. He said that New Zealand have become a slightly weaker unit, insisting that their team does not have the might they once did. Finally, Chopra said he doesn’t know who will pair up with Lockie Ferguson to form New Zealand’s fast-bowling attack.

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IND vs NZ Stats Preview: History favours New Zealand, but India ahead on recent record
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IND vs NZ Stats Preview: History favours New Zealand, but India ahead on recent record

India Today  

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India v New Zealand: A dead rubber of contrasts and subplots
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India v New Zealand: A dead rubber of contrasts and subplots

Hindustan Times  

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India's Technique Under Test as They Struggle to Overcome New Zealand in Australia
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Technique Under Test as They Struggle to Overcome New Zealand in Australia

Firstpost  

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New Zealand's Stunning Performance Exposes India's Achilles' Heel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand's Stunning Performance Exposes India's Achilles' Heel

Hindustan Times  

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New Zealand Dominates India in Second ODI, Clinching Series Lead
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New Zealand Dominates India in Second ODI, Clinching Series Lead

India Today  

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NZ vs AFG, ODI World Cup 2023: New Zealand will aim to continue winning streak against an inspired Afghanistan side
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NZ vs AFG, ODI World Cup 2023: New Zealand will aim to continue winning streak against an inspired Afghanistan side

The Hindu  

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India deserve to be in WTC final, don't think they owe New Zealand any thank you: Sunil Gavaskar
2 years ago

India deserve to be in WTC final, don't think they owe New Zealand any thank you: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that India do not owe New Zealand any thank you as they have played outstanding cricket over the last two years to reach the World Test Championship final and not with anybody's help. Notably, India confirmed a spot in the World Test Championship final against Australia in June, albeit with a little help from …

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand train ahead of series decider in Ahmedabad
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IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand train ahead of series decider in Ahmedabad

India TV News  

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: Hardik Pandya's team India and Mitchell Santner's New Zealand are all set to clash with each other in the series decider, the final T20I of the series that will be played in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The series hangs in balance as of now with both India and New Zealand winning one match each. Visiting …

India vs NZ: ‘I Wasn’t Hurt After Being Removed From Captaincy,’ Says Dhawan
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India vs NZ: ‘I Wasn’t Hurt After Being Removed From Captaincy,’ Says Dhawan

The Quint  

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IND vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, 2nd T20: Suryakumar 111 helps India beat New Zealand by 65 runs; Hooda picks four wickets
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IND vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, 2nd T20: Suryakumar 111 helps India beat New Zealand by 65 runs; Hooda picks four wickets

The Hindu  

NZ tour is about role clarity and opportunities: Hardik Having moved on from the T20 World Cup disappointment, India stand-in captain Hardik Pandya on Friday said the ongoing limited-overs tour of New Zealand is all about role clarity and opportunities for new players in the set-up. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said the ongoing series is a good platform to …

India vs New Zealand: Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips and other players to watch out for in T20I series
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India vs New Zealand: Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips and other players to watch out for in T20I series

Firstpost  

Team India take on New Zealand in three T20Is and as many ODIs in their first assignment after the T20 World Cup, where they bowed out in the semi-finals. Team India will look to put the disappointment of their ignominious exit from the T20 World Cup behind when they take on New Zealand in the first of the three T20Is …

NZ-W vs IND-W 4th ODI: Desperate India aim to end losing streak in New Zealand tour
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NZ-W vs IND-W 4th ODI: Desperate India aim to end losing streak in New Zealand tour

India TV News  

The series already out of its grasp, a desperate Indian women's cricket team will look to snap the losing streak and salvage some pride by sorting its bowling and fielding woes in the fourth ODI against New Zealand here on Tuesday. In the ongoing rubber, if batting let the team down in the one-off T20I and the first ODI, it …

India vs New Zealand: Quick turnaround from World Cup, but we pride ourselves in turning up and play, says Santner
3 years, 4 months ago

India vs New Zealand: Quick turnaround from World Cup, but we pride ourselves in turning up and play, says Santner

Firstpost  

Mitchell Santner added that his spin colleagues are eagerly waiting to grind out on friendly tracks in the Test series against India. Kolkata: New Zealand left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and his spin colleagues are eagerly waiting to grind out on friendly tracks in the Test series against India after suffering a reversal in the Twenty20 series. After making an early …

With NZ Series In Pocket, India May Test Reserve Players In Kolkata Dead Rubber
3 years, 4 months ago

With NZ Series In Pocket, India May Test Reserve Players In Kolkata Dead Rubber

The Quint  

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IND vs NZ: New Zealand team arrive in Jaipur for series against India
3 years, 4 months ago

IND vs NZ: New Zealand team arrive in Jaipur for series against India

India TV News  

The New Zealand squad arrived here on a charter flight a day after losing the T20 World Cup final to Australia in Dubai. New Zealand lost their maiden T20 World Cup final by eight wickets. The Indian team, which failed to qualify for the World Cup semifinals, had its first training session on Monday under new head coach Rahul Dravid. …

T20 World Cup 2021: Win over India says a lot about New Zealand's culture of fearlessness
3 years, 4 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Win over India says a lot about New Zealand's culture of fearlessness

Firstpost  

India is still a great cricketing nation, but the particular national attributes of New Zealand mean that the match up has tended to go in New Zealand’s favour, especially in crunch matches. The mightiest of all cricketing nations, India, has become a repeated victim of the smallest of the full member cricketing nations: New Zealand. If New Zealand had been …

IND vs NZ T20 World Cup 2021: India vs New Zealand Head to Head record, quick T20I stats
3 years, 4 months ago

IND vs NZ T20 World Cup 2021: India vs New Zealand Head to Head record, quick T20I stats

India TV News  

India would try making amends and aim to bounce back in the 2021 T20 World Cup when they take on New Zealand on October 31 in Dubai. A week's time after a humiliating 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the opening match has given Virat Kohli and Co. enough time to reflect, introspect and improve on the shortcomings. Saying that, both …

Inexperienced New Zealand face spin challenge as Bangladesh eye first T20I win over Kiwis
3 years, 6 months ago

Inexperienced New Zealand face spin challenge as Bangladesh eye first T20I win over Kiwis

Firstpost  

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New Zealand announce T20 World Cup squad, clear players for remainder of IPL 2021
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New Zealand announce T20 World Cup squad, clear players for remainder of IPL 2021

Firstpost  

New Zealand players involved in this year’s prematurely suspended Indian Premier League would be allowed to re-join their franchises when it re-starts in September. Black Caps captain Kane Williamson and several other senior players were on Tuesday excluded from upcoming tours to Bangladesh and Pakistan as New Zealand focuses on the Twenty20 World Cup. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David …

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: New Zealand defend lowest-ever total in tournament's history to beat Bangladesh by 17 runs
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: New Zealand defend lowest-ever total in tournament's history to beat Bangladesh by 17 runs

Firstpost  

New Zealand’s victory effectively set up a quarter-final against trans-Tasman rivals Australia on Monday with the winners to advance alongside India from the group Melbourne: New Zealand bowlers Hayley Jensen and Leigh Kasperek picked up three wickets each to help the White Ferns defend a low score to beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup on …

IND vs NZ: When Rohit Sharma got Sunil Gavaskar excited
5 years, 1 month ago

IND vs NZ: When Rohit Sharma got Sunil Gavaskar excited

The Hindu  

The Australian Open tennis championship saw some amazing contests and culminated in a first time winner of a Grand Slam in the women’s event, Sofia Kenin. Some people, especially one or two Aussie cricket writers, who are forever taking potshots at India, should educate the young Australian under-19 World Cup cricketers, who tried to undermine the India players about their …

India vs New Zealand: Rampant Virat Kohli and Co's chance to improve T20I record against injury-hit Kiwis
5 years, 2 months ago

India vs New Zealand: Rampant Virat Kohli and Co's chance to improve T20I record against injury-hit Kiwis

Firstpost  

In this day and age of relentless cricket, Kohli’s insistence on intensity speaks volumes of how focussed and ruthless this Indian team has become under his captaincy. “We can’t afford to ease into the series after two games, because then it keeps getting tougher and tougher, so we’ll look to make a mark in the first game that we play, …

India vs New Zealand, T20I stats preview: Despite Men in Blue entering contest as favourites, numbers paint a different story
5 years, 2 months ago

India vs New Zealand, T20I stats preview: Despite Men in Blue entering contest as favourites, numbers paint a different story

Firstpost  

Despite India entering the T20I series against New Zealand on the back of a successful run back home, they ought to be wary of their numbers in New Zealand that don’t quite paint them as a dominant side. India will be playing a five-match T20I series for the first time ever while New Zealand will be without their premier pacers …

Cricket World Cup 2019: New Zealand shred logic as India handed one of the oldest lessons in sport
5 years, 8 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2019: New Zealand shred logic as India handed one of the oldest lessons in sport

The Independent  

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NZ vs IND: New Zealand survives tight finish to claim India T20I series 2-1
6 years, 1 month ago

NZ vs IND: New Zealand survives tight finish to claim India T20I series 2-1

The Hindu  

Colin Munro's explosive 72 set New Zealand up for a four-run win over India in a cliff-hanger finish to Sunday's Twenty20 match in Hamilton, handing the host a 2-1 series victory. The morale-boosting victory for New Zealand came after being whipped 4-1 by India in the earlier one-day international series. It was also a vital knock from Munro, whose position …

NZ vs IND: India wanted to test itself after the Hamilton loss, said Rohit Sharma.
6 years, 1 month ago

NZ vs IND: India wanted to test itself after the Hamilton loss, said Rohit Sharma.

The Hindu  

Stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma said his side wanted to test itself in tough conditions after the Hamilton loss and lauded his team for showing character in the fifth ODI on Sunday, which India won to clinch the series 4-1 against New Zealand. Lot of people put their hands up and got us through,” he said, adding, “Wasn’t easy after losing …

Highlights, India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Indian bowlers deliver goods in series decider
7 years, 4 months ago

Highlights, India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Indian bowlers deliver goods in series decider

India TV News  

Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of third and final Twenty20 international between India and New Zealand at the beautiful Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. LIVE UPDATES, INDIA VS NEW ZEALAND, 3RD T20I at Thiruvananthapuram 23.00 IST: INDIA WIN BY 6 RUNS! IND 22/2 in 3.1 overs Ish Sodhi comes to bowl now 21.43 IST: Another slower ball outside …

3rd T20I: India, New Zealand teams arrive for series decider in Thiruvananthapuram
7 years, 4 months ago

3rd T20I: India, New Zealand teams arrive for series decider in Thiruvananthapuram

India TV News  

Image Source : BCCI Image 1/7 Mahendra Singh Dhoni's batting position will be under spotlight as India aim to go for the kill against a gutsy New Zealand in the third T20 International despite weather threatening to play spoilsport. Image Source : KCA 2/7 The Virat Kohli-led India team has been on a roll in recent times but has faced …

India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Focus on MS Dhoni's batting order in series decider
7 years, 4 months ago

India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Focus on MS Dhoni's batting order in series decider

India TV News  

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's batting position will be under spotlight as India aim to go for the kill against a gutsy New Zealand in the third T20 International despite weather threatening to play spoilsport. Former India great VVS Laxman in no uncertain terms has said that while Dhoni can still be a part of ODIs, it's time to groom someone new …

Ind vs NZ: India aim to carry forward domination in ODIs
8 years, 5 months ago

Ind vs NZ: India aim to carry forward domination in ODIs

Deccan Chronicle  

Dharamsala: Brimming with confidence after a clean-sweep in the Test series, India would look to carry on their dominance over New Zealand in the shorter format when the two teams lock horns in the first ODI of the five-match rubber, on Sunday. After registering a 3-0 triumph over of New Zealand in the Test series that propelled Virat Kohli's men …

World T20: New Zealand challenge awaits as Pakistan eye comeback
9 years ago

World T20: New Zealand challenge awaits as Pakistan eye comeback

India TV News  

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World T20: Time for New Zealand to step up
11 years ago

World T20: Time for New Zealand to step up

Firstpost  

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