New Zealand

News Hour: New Zealand off-spinner Mark Craig was Monday ruled out of the remaining two Test matches in India with a side strain, prompting the selectors to recall Jeetan Patel as his replacement. “Craig sustained the...

News Hour: Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin made the most of a turning pitch in Kanpur to rip through New Zealand as India racked up a commanding 215-run lead on day three of the first...

News Hour: The ball was old, the stage set and expectations high but India’s Rohit Sharma again spurned the opportunity to assert his long-form credentials in the first test against New Zealand on Thursday. Often hailed...

News Hour: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra posted a 65 percent rise in annual net profit on Thursday, despite “challenging” conditions in the global market. Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, said net profit for the...

News Hour: Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev will be among the icons celebrating India’s 500th Test in Kanpur this week as Virat Kohli’s team begin their quest to regain the top spot in the world rankings...

News Hour: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the three-match test series in India with an ankle injury and will be replaced by paceman Matt Henry. Southee felt pain in his...

News Hour: India team for Paytm Test Series against New Zealand has been announced. The All-India Senior Selection Committee met earlier today to pick the India Cricket Team for the three-match Paytm Test Series against New...

News Hour: India retained opener Shikhar Dhawan and middle order batsman Rohit Sharma on Monday for their three-test home series against New Zealand beginning in Kanpur later this month. The 29-year-old Rohit is an automatic choice...

News Hour: New Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates by 0.25 percent to a new record low of 2.0 percent on Thursday. The reduction was in line with market expectations, and the bank indicated more cuts...

News Hour: Craig Ervine closed in on a dogged half-century on Monday as Zimbabwe did their best to hold off New Zealand’s bowlers on the third day of the second Test. Ervine went to tea on...