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All-rounder doubtful for World Cup opener
Posted by: | CommentsNathan McCullum is doubtful for New Zealand’s World Cup opener against Kenya after suffering from illness.
The Black Caps all-rounder was admitted to hospital on Friday and has little time to recover ahead of Sunday’s Group A match.
The 30-year-old elder brother of wicketkeeper/batsman Brendon is a latecomer to the international scene and has just 19 one-dayers to his name.
India leave Black Caps in a spin after amassing huge total
Posted by: | CommentsMahendra Singh Dhoni dismantled New Zealand’s bowlers as India eased to a 117-run win in their final warm-up before Saturday’s World Cup opener.
Skipper Dhoni blasted three sixes and 11 fours to make an unbeaten 108 from just 64 balls in India’s massive total of 360-5 in Chennai.
Gautam Gambhir – batting at number three in the order – weighed in with 89 while there were also half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina.
India had at one stage been 42-2 inside the opening powerplay as openers Virender Sehwag (23) and Sachin Tendulkar (17) fell early.
Gambhir and Kohli, who made 59 from 68 deliveries to push his claims for a place in the starting XI, steadied the ship with a third-wicket stand of 106.
It was eventually ended when Jacob Oram (2-70) had Kohli caught behind, though the medium-pacer was later to suffer at the hands of Dhoni.
After a circumspect start to his innings, the wicketkeeper-batsman at one stage blasted boundaries off seven successive deliveries he faced, five of them coming off Oram.
New Zealand – who had Ross Taylor in charge in the absence of Daniel Vettori – threatened to make a game of it at the start of their reply, openers Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum putting on 94 in a hurry.
McCullum had eased his way to 58 but his run-out sparked a collapse – the Kiwis slipped from 118-1 to 243 all out after just 43.1 overs.
New Zealand selected to bat first in overcast conditions
Posted by: | CommentsWinning the toss New Zealand have selected to bat first against the high-flying India
This time it is going to be more than a match for New Zealand as they are battling to prevent their second consecutive white wash in the sub-continent.
Before coming to this series they were ravaged by Bangladesh as they lost the series by 4-0. And now they are already 4-0 against India coming into the fifth and final one-day match of the series.
Crowe along with Bond is joining with the NZC cricket committee
Posted by: | CommentsIt was reported that former cricketers Martin Crowe and Shane Bond along with Gerard Gillespie are going join in the New Zealand board’s cricket committee as they are going to serve as non-board members.
It is a specialized committee as it was formed after their ravaging 0-4 white wash in Bangladesh couple of days ago. This committee also features board’s chief Chris Moller, and members Stephen Boock, Rob Hart and High Court judge Sir John Hansen.
Imran Farhat issued legal notice against Mazhar Majeed
Posted by: | CommentsPakistani opening batsman, Imran Farhat has sent a legal notice against Mazhar Majeed who was the player agent of Pakistan squad. He is the central character in the spot-fixing scam of recent days which has ravaged Pakistani cricket from the Lords Test in England few days back.
Majeed said that Farhat was one of the seven players who worked for him as he disclosed the names in a video footage.
Hodge and Wilson was brilliant for Northern Districts as they bagged the win
Posted by: | CommentsIt was a brilliant outing for Northern Districts as they secured their place on the top of the points table as the bagged a comprehensive win against Otago. They defeated Otago by nine wickets at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru.
It was magnificent win as it was set up by an impressive bowling show by their seamer Graeme Aldridge. He grabbed three wickets.
Northern Districts clinches easy win
Posted by: | CommentsNorthern Districts has clinched a place right at the top of the points table after they clinched a clean win against Otago by nine wickets in the game held at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru. Seamer Graeme Aldridge, who picked up three wickets, set the tone for the team’s win.
The choice of Northern Districts captain James Marshall to field after winning the toss come out positive for his team as they got rid of Hamish Rutherford early, who was run out in the first over.
Vettori is looking for a come back from his batsmen
Posted by: | CommentsThe New Zealand skipper, Daniel Vettori is looking for a come back from his players as he has asked his batsmen to play with clear minds in the next matches against the mighty Indians. He is looking for this as he is eager to break the nine-match losing streak of the black caps.
He said that they need to come back in runs before the start of the 2011 World Cup which is going to be held in the sub-continental soil.
White Ferns announced the squad for Rose Bowl battle
Posted by: | CommentsIt was good news for allrounder Sarah Tsukigawa as she managed to come back to the New Zealand women’s side as she is going to replace Maria Fahey for the first two Twenty20 international matches of the Rose Bowl series.
The series will be started in Hamilton and the next match is scheduled for Nelson on December 28 and December 30. Aimee Watkins is going to be the skipper of the team.
Jacob Oram is looking for World Cup squad
Posted by: | CommentsThe New Zealand allrounder, Jacob Oram is getting ready for the World Cup 2011 as he has said that he is keen to play for his country in this epic tournament. He said that he is hoping to participate in the 2011 World Cup as this chance is motivating him to continue his injury-ravaged career.
However, the whole process is dependent on his getting chance on the team as failure in that will bring the end of his career instantly.
