South Africa got their Champions Trophy campaign back on track with a comfortable five-wicket win over New Zealand at Supersport Park.
AB de Villiers starred with the bat and Wayne Parnell with the ball for the hosts, who were surprisingly beaten by Sri Lanka in their opening game, were determined not to repeat their performance from [...]

India register an easy six-wicket victory over New Zealand with 57 balls to spare.

India lost Dinesh Karthik early, chasing a modest target of 156 in a must-win match.
However, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid steadily built the innings to India towards the victory target. But India lost Dravid and Tendulkar in quick succession.

Then suddendly, India were [...]

Sri Lanka pulverised New Zealand by 97 runs while defending a modest total of 216 runs in the first ODI of the tri-series.
Lasith Malinga wreaked ruin, taking four scalps after Thilan Samaraweera (104) cracked his first one-day hundred to steer the hosts to 216 for seven.
Sri Lanka earned a bonus point for their comprehensive win, [...]

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori hopes his new role as a selector will not affect his relationship with his team-mates.
The spinner was appointed to the national selection panel along with coach Andy Moles ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, which gets under way in Colombo on Wednesday morning.
The Black Caps will [...]

New Zealand medium-pacer Ian Butler feels Yuvraj Singh will pose a massive threat to bowlers’ economy during Champs Trophy.
He also said that India, along with hosts South Africa and Australia, are the strongest contenders for next month’s Champions Trophy.
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“India plays good one-day cricket. So, I wouldn’t like to put a [...]

Masterful spinner Muttiah Muralitharan claimed three wickets as Sri Lanka completed an easy 202-run victory over New Zealand.
New Zealand, resuming on 30 for one and needing 383 more to overhaul a target of 413 for an unlikely victory, were instead bowled out for 210 just before tea as Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in [...]

New Zealand pacer Shane Bond is now a sought-after property among the cash-rich IPL franchises, his agent has claimed.
Having severed ties with the Indian Cricket League, Bond, who is set to return to the national fold during September’s tour to Sri Lanka, will wait for further clarity on the eligibility of former ICL players playing [...]

New Zealand claimed their first ever Confederations Cup point in nine attempts after holding Iraq to a goalless draw.
The Asian champions, who needed victory to have any hope of securing their place in the semi-finals from Group A, were dominated for most parts of the game by the All Whites, before eventually falling short.
However it [...]

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori admitted his side had been taken by surprise by the exploits of Pakistan pacer Umar Gul.
Gul became became the first bowler to claim five wickets in a 20-over international with a stunning mid-innings spell as the Black Caps were skittled for just 99 at The Oval.
Having been thrown the ball [...]

South Africa and New Zealand  will measure their respective credentials for the ICC World Twenty20 crown on Tuesday.
Until now every match in the 17-day event has counted towards qualification for the next stage, but tomorrow’s encounter at Lord’s is the first between two sides who have already qualified for the Super Eights.
Their respective emphatic victories [...]