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New Zealand received a boost on Monday with Trent Boult appearing to be back to full fitness from a rib injury as he bowled against his own team mates in a warm-up match ahead of the second test against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

Trent Boult says he fit and ready to rock Australia

The left-arm pace spearhead missed the 296-run first test loss to Tim Paine's side in Perth after sustaining the injury...

24 Dec 2019 9:38 AM IST

Wicket-keeper batsman Tom Blundell will open in the second Test against Australia on Boxing Day in Melbourne as New Zealand confirmed on Sunday. With this decision, opener Jeet Raval is set to be dropped from the second Test of the three-match series. (Photo:AFP/Twitter)

Tom Blundell to replace Jeet Raval in Boxing Day Test

The 29-year-old has played two Tests and scored 136 runs with an unbeaten century on debut as wicketkeeper.

22 Dec 2019 12:02 PM IST

BJ Watling became the first New Zealand wicket-keeper to score a Test double hundred in the ongoing first Test against England at the Bay Oval here on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Heat forces New Zealand to cancel warm-up game ahead of Boxing day...

New Zealand coach Gary Stead confirmed his team would rest on Friday with temperatures expected to reach 45 degrees...

19 Dec 2019 10:06 AM IST

New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult says he is ticking all the right boxes in his rehab as he looks to return for the Boxing Day test against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand quick Trent Boult on track for 'dream' Boxing Day test

Boult was ruled out of the opener of the three-match series at Perth Stadium with a rib injury.

18 Dec 2019 11:44 AM IST

New Zealands Kyle Jamieson has been named as a replacement for the injured Lockie Ferguson for the ongoing Test series against Australia. (Photo:ICC/AFP)

Kyle Jamieson replaces injured Lockie Ferguson for Australia tour

Ferguson was ruled out of the remainder of the Test series on Monday after he sustained a right calf-muscle tendon...

17 Dec 2019 2:48 PM IST

Despite facing a massive defeat at the hands of Australia, New Zealand coach Gary Stead said that getting Steve Smith out early in both the innings was a good thing. (Photo:AFP)

Getting Steve Smith out early is a good thing: Gary Stead

Although Smith scored 43 and 16 in the first and second innings respectively, Neil Wagner had dismissed Smith in both...

16 Dec 2019 2:24 PM IST

New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the remaining two tests against Australia, but the embattled tourists are confident spearhead Trent Boult will be fit to provide a spark in the pivotal Boxing Day test. (Photo:AFP)

As Lockie Ferguson goes out, NZ hope Trent Boult comes in for 2nd Test...

The hapless Black Caps struggled against an in-form Australia in the 1st test and were blown away by 296 runs inside 4...

16 Dec 2019 2:01 PM IST

New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled of the remainder of Test series against Australia after he sustained a right calf-muscle tendon strain. (Photo:AFP)

Lockie Ferguson out of Test series against Australia due to injury

Ferguson picked the injury during the first Test against Australia which the latter won by 296 runs on Sunday.

16 Dec 2019 1:27 PM IST

New Zealand were never in contention after losing their first wicket with just six runs on the board and were unable to push the match into a fifth day after Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins cleaned up the Kiwi tail under lights in Perths first ever day-night Test. (Photo:AP)

Australia thrash New Zealand by 296 runs in first Test

Australia recorded one of their biggest wins over New Zealand on the fourth day of the first Test. The Kiwis were set a...

16 Dec 2019 11:30 AM IST

New Zealand talisman Kane Williamson fell to a fired-up Australia before the first break on the fourth day of the opening test on Sunday, as the tourists daunting run chase on a deteriorating Perth Stadium pitch got off to a disastrous start. (Photo:AP)

New Zealand tottering at 31/2 after Australia set record chase

Chasing a record 468 runs, New Zealand were teetering at 31 for two at the break with Tom Latham 10 not out and Ross...

15 Dec 2019 3:05 PM IST

The home side were 75 for one in their second innings, with Joe Burns on 32 and Marnus Labuschagne on 18. (Photo: AFP)

Australia take huge lead against New Zealand in first Test

After the home side made 416 the Kiwis were dismissed for only 166 in their first innings.

14 Dec 2019 5:43 PM IST

New Zealands bowlers battled to stop Australia building an imposing first-innings total at lunch on the second day of the first Test at Perth Stadium on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Centurion Marnus Labuschagne out as Kiwi bowlers battle heat in Perth

The Kiwis removed Labuschagne in the day's first session for 143 and then claimed the valuable wicket of Travis Head for...

13 Dec 2019 3:22 PM IST