After India whitewashed the Kiwis 5-0 in the T20I series, the ODI series will kick off with the first ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, February 5. There are injury concerns for both teams before New Zealand vs India 2020 1st ODI. For India, Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the ODI and the Test series after he survived a calf injury in the fifth and final T20I. Rohit had to ultimately leave the field retired hurt after he pulled up a calf
Team India completed their very first whitewash against the Kiwis in a T20I series in New Zealand by winning the last and final game at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui by seven runs. This was the first time ever that India played a five-match T20I series against any T20I international team. With the World T20 to be played later this year in Australia, this series was seen as a dress rehearsal for the mega event. The series resulted in a number of
The knockout stage in the 2020 U-19 World Cup starts with the clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The India vs Pakistan U19 2020 Semifinal is one of the most anticipated battles in the tournament so far. The match will be played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, February 04 2020. The boys in blue stunned Australia in the quarter-finals while their counterparts got the better of Afghanistan in their respective last encounters. India were tested in their last match
Inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals have decided to shift their home venue for IPL 2020 to the Baraspara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. As per reports, the Royals will now play three of their seven home matches in Guwahati. It has been reported that the poor state of the Rajasthan Cricket Association has been tough to deal with for RR and that they have expressed their desire to shift base to Guwahati. The request of Rajasthan Royals adopting Guwahati as their second home has
New Zealand lost two back to back T20Is against India from potentially winning positions after it went down to the Super Over. So far winless in the series, the Kiwis are looking for some inspiration as they prepare for the final T20I at Mount Maunganui. Needing seven runs to win in the final over, the Kiwis yet again managed to take the game to the Super Over to end up on the losing side of it once again. This was their seventh loss
The Kiwi U-19 team displayed yet another "Spirit of Cricket" Act in their U19 fixture against West Indies at Willowmoore Park in South Africa on Wednesday. Doing this, they followed the footsteps of Kane Williamson who himself set an example of the same in the 2019 World Cup final against England which was won by the latter. The Windies middle-order batsman Kirk McKenzie suffered severe cramps in his leg and was forced to retire hurt on 99. But soon he returned in the
Adelaide Strikers will play Sydney Thunder in the BBL 09 knockout game on Saturday, February 1 after the latter beat Hobart Hurricanes by 57 runs in the Eliminator to book a place in the knockout. Alex Hales (60) and Usman Khawaja (54) made meaningful contributions with the bat to take the Thunders to 197/5. Their bowlers led by Johnathan Cook then bowled out the Hurricanes for 140 to won the match by 57 runs. Cook took four wickets as Daniel Sams and Chris
Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers face off in the BBL 09 Qualifier in Melbourne on Friday, January 31. The winner of the Qualifier goes straight through to the Final on February 8, which they will host, while the loser gets a second chance and will play in the 'Challenger' on February 6. Across all nine editions of the Big Bash League, the sides have met on 12 occasions, with the Stars winning seven, including one in a Super Over. At the MCG the
India won the third T20I against New Zealand in the Super Over to win their maiden T20I series against the Kiwis on their home soil. Rohit Sharma smacked two sixes in the final two balls to help India chase down 18 required to win in the Super Over. This was after New Zealand, on the back of Kane Williamson's 95 ended on 179 for 6 after their 20 overs. The New Zealand vs India 4th T20I will now be played at Wellington, with
The BCCI in their IPL GC meeting announced that the matches in IPL 2020 will begin from 8 pm, like the previous years and that only five double-headers will be played this year. They also announced that no-balls will be decided by television umpires, a move which was welcomed by players and captains after repeated errors by on-field umpires in judging no-balls over the years. The BCCI further announced that concussion substitutes will be allowed in the league starting this year. The board
