Nathan Smith wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month
|| ICC || Nathan Smith has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2026 after a standout run of performances for New Zealand during the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.
|| ICC || Nathan Smith has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2026 after a standout run of performances for New Zealand during the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.
Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand's 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham hailed his side's "old-school" cricket after they became the first team to come from behind and win a three-match Test series in England after thrashing their hosts by 160 runs at Trent Bridge.
Returning captain Ben Stokes insisted he had been "man enough" to apologise to his England team-mates after missing the last Test for breaching a curfew.
Matt Henry did the damage as New Zealand thrashed England by 253 runs in the second Test at the Oval on Sunday for a series-levelling victory after the hosts opened up the possibility of Ben Stokes returning to international cricket.
In-form England pace bowler Ollie Robinson will miss the second Test against New Zealand with a knee injury.
Batsman Will Young was drafted into the New Zealand Test squad on Saturday in place of Kane Williamson, who called time on his international career mid-series against England.
New Zealand great Kane Williamson has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable 16-year career.
The pitch used for the opening ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s has been officially rated “unsatisfactory” by the International Cricket Council (ICC), marking the first time the iconic venue has received such a verdict under the current Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.
Gus Atkinson's love-affair with Lord's continued Sunday as England overwhelmed New Zealand by 115 runs to win the first Test.
England will have a chance to prove they have learned from their Ashes drubbing when they face New Zealand in the first Test of their home season at Lord's on Thursday.
England could hand a Test debut to fast bowler Sonny Baker when they face New Zealand in Thursday's series opener at Lord's.