Australia to field first against Kiwis
NAGPUR: Australia won the toss and chose to field first in their World Cup Group A clash with New Zealand in Nagpur.
Ricky Ponting’s defending champions have named an unchanged side after their win over Zimbabwe on Monday.
Both teams observed a minute’s silence before the match to honour victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
The Kiwis have promoted middle-order batsman Jamie How for all-rounder Jacob Oram.
The match is set to start in overcast conditions with a top temperature of 31 degrees forecast.
Teams
Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Brad Haddin, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Cameron White, David Hussey, Steve Smith, Jason Krejza, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, John Hastings (12th man).
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (capt), Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, James Franklin, Scott Styris, Jamie How, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, Kane Williamson (12th man).
India takes on Kiwis in second ODI today
December 1, 2010 by Trend PK
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NEW DELHI: After beating New Zealand in the first ODI comprehensively with a second string side, India will be looking to impose itself on the Kiwis even more to ensure that no resurgence happens.
India has rested regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior players, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Zahir Khan,
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and his deputy Brendon McCullum, who missed the first match, are likely to feature in the 2nd ODI.
Teams:
India (From): Gautam Gambhir(c), Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, S Sreesanth, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Jaidev Unadkat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Saurabh Tiwary, Vinay Kumar
New Zealand (From): Jamie How, Brendon McCullum(w), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Kane
New Zealand opt to bat first in final test v India
November 20, 2010 by Trend PK
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NAGPUR: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final test against India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday.
Ishant Sharma replaced the injured paceman Zaheer Khan in the Indian team while left-arm seamer Andy McKay will debut in place of Brent Arnel for New Zealand.
A wet outfield delayed the start of play by three hours.
The series is tied at 0-0 after two drawn matches.
New Zealand – Tim McIntosh, Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Daniel Vettori (captain), Gareth Hopkins, Tim Southee, Andy McKay, Chris Martin.
India – Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (captain), Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.
Guptill, McIntosh give New Zealand solid start
November 12, 2010 by Trend PK
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HYDERABAD: Martin Guptill and Tim McIntosh added 147 runs for the second wicket to build a solid platform for New Zealand in their first innings on the opening day of the second test against India on Friday.
At tea, the visitors reached 159 for two wickets with opener McIntosh (55) and Ross Taylor (four) at the crease.
Guptill (85) fell leg before to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha after a shaky start, during which he survived a caught behind off a no ball and a dropped catch.
The right-handed batsman, who replaced BJ Watling from the first test, used his feet well against the spinners as he grew in confidence and hit nine boundaries and a six.
Left-hander McIntosh, who was under tremendous pressure after a golden duck in the last match, brought up his fifth test half-century, with a fine leg glance off Harbhajan Singh.
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New Zealand opts to bat in second test v India
November 12, 2010 by Trend PK
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HYDERABAD: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and chose to bat first in the second test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday. The visitors made three changes to their side from the first test draw. Right-arm medium pacer Brent Arnel replaced injured Hamish Bennett while Martin Guptill and Tim Southee came in for BJ Watling and Jeetan Patel.
India were unchanged from the first test in Ahmedabad. The third and final test will be played in Nagpur from Nov. 20-24.
New Zealand: Tim McIntosh, Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Daniel Vettori (captain), Gareth Hopkins, Tim Southee, Chris Martin, Brent Arnel.
India: Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (captain), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha, Shanthakumaran
Pak T20 survival chances grow thin
BRIDGETOWN: Defending champions Pakistan were on the brink of elimination from the World Twenty20 after losing to New Zealand by just one run in a thrilling Super Eights match here on Saturday.
The chances of Pakistan survival in the event grew thinner, as it hinges on some ifs, as Pakistan could win only one match against Bangladesh.
Victory for South Africa over England in Saturday”s other Group E match at the Kensington Oval would mean Pakistan no longer had a chance of reaching the semi-finals.
Recalled New Zealand fast bowler Ian Butler took an impressive three wickets for 19 runs as opener Salman Butt, who finished on 67 not out, so nearly saw Pakistan to victory after a top-order collapse.
Pakistan, chasing 134 to win, finished on 132 for seven in reply to the 133 for seven New Zealand made after losing the toss.
The title-holders began the final over, bowled by Butler, needing 11 to win.
Left-hander Butt couldn”t make contact with the first ball but slashed the second down to third man for four.
He also missed the third delivery before crashing the fourth through point for another boundary.
Off the fifth ball, Pakistan ran a bye and that left Abdur Rehman, who”d earlier taken two wickets for just 19 runs in his first Twenty20 international for nearly three years, on strike with two needed off the final ball.
Rehman, also a left-hander, made good contact as he swung at a legside delivery from Butler but the ball flew straight to Martin Guptill to spark joyous celebrations amongst the New Zealand team.
The Black Caps, who lost their opening Super Eights match to South Africa as Pakistan went down to England, needed a victory every bit as much as the title-holders to revive their hopes of a semi-final spot.
Pakistan collapsed to 25 for three in the face of hostile fast bowling from Shane Bond and the recalled Kyle Mills.
Man-of-the-match Butler, selected along with Mills after fellow seamers Jacob Oram and Tim Southee were dropped, then struck twice to reduce Pakistan to 58 for five in his first match of the tournament.
Butler had Misbah-ul-Haq lbw for three and then, after digging in a short ball on a lively pitch, saw Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi caught pulling for 11 by a diving Nathan McCullum, running in from deep midwicket.
Replays were not conclusive as to whether the ball had carried but Afridi walked off and the catch stood.
Abdul Razzaq gave Pakistan renewed hope by driving New Zealand captain and left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori for a six and a four off successive balls.
Razzaq then finished a 15th over from Vettori that cost 16 runs with another huge six, this time lofted over deep midwicket, to leave Pakistan in the far more healthy position of 94 for five.
He then failed to connect several times against Bond before flat-batting the bowler for a massive six over long-on that landed on top of the pavilion.
However, when Razzaq holed to off-spinner Nathan McCullum for a 28-ball 29 it meant Pakistan were 111 for six and needed 23 off 13 balls for victory.
That became 22 off two overs and then Butt, giving himself room, drove Mills for a superb six over long-off.
Butt, only one of three batsmen in the Pakistani innings to make it into double figures, faced 54 balls for his undefeated 67, with a six and eight fours.
Vettori led the way for New Zealand with 38. Only opener Brendon McCullum (33) also made it past 30.
Pakistan complete their Super Eights programme against South Africa in St Lucia on Monday, when New Zealand face England.
ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010 : Pakistan vs New Zealand Super Eight Round 17th Match Video Highlights
ICC Twenty20 World Cup, Super Eight round 17th Match beetwin Pakistan vs New Zealand at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados on 8th May 2010. Pakistan won the toss and choose to field. New Zealand made 133/7 in 20 overs. Pakistan start very bad, their lost 5 wickets in just 58 runs but oppner Salman Butt and Abdul Razzazq played well. Pakistan made 132/7 in 20 overs. Pakistan lost match only 1 runs against New Zealand. Man of the match : Ian Butler.
Pakistan vs New Zealand 17th Match Full Scoreboard
New Zealand Batting
Brendon McCullum c M Sami b A Rehman 33(29b,5/4)
Jesse Ryder c A Rehman b M Sami 7(8b,1/4)
Martin Guptill c U Akmal b A Rehman 2(10b)
Ross Taylor c K Akmal b M Sami 3(7b)
Daniel Vettori (c) run out (M Sami/S Ajmal) 38(34b,1/4,2/6)
Scott Styris b S Afridi 21(17b,1/4,1/6)
Gareth Hopkins (wk) c A Rehman b S Afridi 2(7b)
Nathan McCullum not out 12(9b,1/6)
Ian Butler not out 0(0b)
Extras: (lb 2, w 12, nb 1) 15
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 133
Pakistan Bowling
Mohammad Aamer 3 0 20 0
Mohammad Sami 3 0 25 2
Abdur Rehman 3 0 19 2
Mohammad Hafeez 3 0 11 0
Shahid Afridi 4 0 29 2
Saeed Ajmal 4 0 27 0
Pakistan Batting
Kamran Akmal (wk) b K Mills 5(8b)
Salman Butt not out 67(54b,8/4,1/6)
Mohammad Hafeez c G Hopkins b S Bond 8(4b,2/4)
Umar Akmal c G Hopkins b K Mills 0(1b)
Misbah-ul-Haq lbw b I Butler 3(13b)
Shahid Afridi (c) c N McCullum b I Butler 11(9b,1/4)
Abdul Razzaq c R Taylor b N McCullum 29(29b,1/4,3/6)
Abdur Rehman c M Guptill b I Butler 2(3b)
Extras: (b 1, lb 1, w 4, nb 1) 7
Total: (7 wkts, 20 ovs) 132
New Zealand Bowling
Shane Bond 4 0 28 1
Kyle Mills 4 0 33 2
Ian Butler 4 1 19 3
Daniel Vettori 4 0 31 0
Nathan McCullum 4 0 19 1
Pakistan vs New Zealand 17th Match Video Highlights
Pakistan beaten in Super Eights opener
BRIDGETOWN: A fine unbeaten 73 from Kevin Pietersen led England to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Pakistan in their opening Super Eight game at the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.
With plenty of English support in the Caribbean sunshine in Barbados, England had little trouble in surpassing Pakistan”s total of 147 with three balls to spare.
Pakistan made a bright start, reaching 50 inside seven overs, but their momentum was lost after the introduction of spin with Graeme Swann picking up the vital wicket of opener Salman Butt, who had made 34 off 26 balls.
Slow left-armer Michael Yardy took two wickets but the second major breakthrough wicket came when Pietersen made a superb running catch in the deep to get rid of Umar Akmal who had reached 30 in 25 balls.
Pakistan”s troubles were partially self-inflicted, skipper Shahid Afridi getting himself out attempting a suicidal run from his first ball.
England”s South African-born opening pair of Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter put on 44 for the first wicket before Lumb went in the sixth over.
England were helped by poor fielding from Pakistan who dropped five catches, three by Saeed Ajmal.
Pietersen”s 73 from 52 balls, including eight fours and two sixes, steered England home comfortably.
South Africa win toss and bat against New Zealand
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in a Super Eights match at the World Twenty20 at the Kensington Oval here on Thursday.
The Proteas made two changes from the side that beat Afghanistan by 59 runs here on Wednesday with veteran Herschelle Gibbs recalled in place of opening batsman Loots Bosman and off-spinner Johan Botha chosen instead of left-armer Roelof van der Merwe.
New Zealand were unchanged from the team that beat Zimbabwe by seven runs in Guyana on Tuesday.
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Gareth Hopkins (wk), Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori (captain), Nathan McCullum, Shane Bond, Tim Southee
South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Albie Morkel, Mark Boucher (wk), Johan Botha, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Charl Langeveldt
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Steve Davis (AUS), TV umpire: Billy Doctrove (WI)
Match referee: Alan Hurst (AUS).
T20 World Cup 2010 : New Zealand vs Zimbabwe 9th Match Video Highlights
ICC World Twenty20,2010 9th Match beet win New Zealand vs Zimbabwe on 4th May at Providence Stadium Guyana. New Zealand won the toss and choose to field first.New Zealand Allrounder Nathan McCullum bowling very well, he took 3 wickets. Zimbabwe ollout only 84 runs in 15.1 overs. New Zealand made 36/1 in 8.1 Overs at delayed rain and New Zealand win by 7 runs with D/L method. Man of the Match : Nathan McCullum.
New Zealand vs zimbabwe 9th match full Scoreboard
Zimbabwe Batting
Tatenda Taibu (wk) c J Oram b T Southee 21(14b,3/4)
Hamilton Masakadza run out (J Oram/G Hopkins) 20(20b,2/4)
Andy Blignaut b D Vettori 8(8b,1/4)
Elton Chigumbura c M Guptill b N McCullum 3(4b)
Craig Ervine st G Hopkins b N McCullum 1(5b)
Charles Coventry c & b N McCullum 0(2b)
Gregory Lamb not out 14(21b)
Timycen Maruma c M Guptill b S Styris 4(11)
Graeme Cremerb S Styris 0(1b)
Prosper Utseya (c) lbw b S Styris 0(1b)
Ray Price b D Vettori 2(4b)
Extras: (b 1, lb 1, w 9) 11
Total: (10 wkts, 15.1 ovs) 84
New zealand Bowling
Nathan McCullum 4 0 16 3
Shane Bond 3 0 20 0
Tim Southee 2 0 18 1
Jacob Oram 1 0 13 0
Daniel Vettori 3.1 0 10 2
Scott Styris 2 0 5 3
New Zeland Batting
Brendon McCullum not out 22(26b,2/4)
Jesse Ryder c T Taibu b P Utseya 2(11b)
Martin Guptill not out 6(12b)
Extras: (w 6) 6
Total: (1 wkts, 8.1 ovs) 36
Zimbabwe Bowling
Prosper Utseya 4 1 21 1
Ray Price 4 0 14 0
Gregory Lamb 0.1 0 1 0
New Zeland vs Zimbabwe 9th match video Highlights
