Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win in Colombo that denied New Zealand a guaranteed place in the semi-finals but kept Pakistan's slender hopes alive.
England bowling consultant Tim Southee admitted Thursday it will be "a little bit strange" to be in the opposing change room to New Zealand at the T20 World Cup.
New Zealand knocked co-hosts Sri Lanka out of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday with a 61-run win in Colombo that boosted their semi-final hopes.
Co-hosts Sri Lanka can win both their remaining Super Eight matches to rescue their faltering T20 World Cup campaign, starting with New Zealand, said spinner Dunith Wellalage on Tuesday.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner said on Tuesday adapting to slow-turning pitches in Colombo would be key for their crucial T20 World Cup clash against co-hosts Sri Lanka.
Persistent rain forced the opening Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup between New Zealand and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on Saturday.
New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in Chennai on Tuesday.
Captain Aiden Markam's unbeaten 86 and 4-40 by Marco Jansen led South Africa to a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand on Saturday to all but book their Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup.
Senior England player Jos Buttler on Tuesday backed under-fire Brendon McCullum, saying the New Zealander was "as sharp a coach as I've ever worked with".
Opener Tim Seifert struck a blistering 65 off 42 balls to lead New Zealand's highest-ever run in a T20 World Cup as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets on Sunday.
New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has decided to stay back in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with Rajshahi, skipping at least part of New Zealand’s upcoming five-match T20I series against India.
New Zealand sealed the three-match ODI series 2–1 with a commanding 41-run victory over India in the third and final ODI at Indore, producing a strong all-round performance to outclass the hosts in the decider.