New Zealand batting talisman Kane Williamson returns to the Test arena for the first time in a year to bolster the hosts' line-up in the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch, which begins Tuesday.
Bangladesh have found themselves in one of the toughest groups of the 2026 T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Kane Williamson returned to New Zealand's 14-man Test squad named on Monday to face the West Indies in a three-match series next month.
Captain Mitchell Santner delivered late fireworks with the bat as New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to win the series.
A fighting Daryl Mitchell century set up a tense seven-run win for New Zealand over West Indies in the first one-day international in Christchurch on Sunday.
Seamer Kyle Jamieson held his nerve in the final over for a second straight game to seal a nine-run victory for New Zealand over the West Indies in a tense finale to the third T20 international on Sunday.
Powerful batting by Black Cap Mark Chapman carried New Zealand to a three-run victory in the second T20 against West Indies in Auckland on Thursday night.
A brilliant bowling performance secured the West Indies an unlikely seven-run victory in the first T20 against New Zealand on Wednesday, despite a stunning solo effort from Mitchell Santner.
Just one ball after the drinks break during the West Indies innings in the third T20I against Bangladesh, Nurul Hasan Sohan was suddenly seen lying on the ground.
West Indies secured a 5-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final T20I of the series, completing a clean sweep on their tour of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s batting woes continued as the team failed to chase down a modest target in Chattogram, losing the second T20 by 14 runs and conceding the series 2–0 to the West Indies with one match remaining.
Bangladesh’s struggles in the T20 series against West Indies continued as the hosts fell to a 14-run defeat in the second match in Chattogram.