Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2018/19
New Zealand news
Christchurch attack 'changes everything' for team security - NZC CEO
In the aftermath of the terror attack NZC will review arrangements for international teams while Canterbury have pulled out of the final round of the Plunket Shield
May 01, 2024
'Frightening experience' - Tamim Iqbal
The cricketing community rallied in support of those affected by the terror attack in Christchurch
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day
We have to bat with guts for longer periods - Mahmudullah
Mahmudullah admitted the batsman lacked a clarity of plan to counter Neil Wagner's "bouncer theory"
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day
New Zealand find a way, once again
Having made a habit of winning Test matches from tough situations, they channeled all those fightbacks into a supreme performance after losing two days to rain
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day
Shoulder injury puts Kane Williamson in doubt for third Test
Wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling, who hurt his hamstring while warming up on the fifth morning, will also be monitored ahead of the Christchurch Test
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 5th day
Neil Wagner and Trent Boult bowl New Zealand to series win
The hosts needed only one extended session on day five to blast out the last seven Bangladesh wickets and wrap up victory by an innings and 12 runs
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington
Life in the fast lane a slippery slope for Abu Jayed & Co
The young Bangladesh pacemen will rarely get to bowl in conditions like in New Zealand, making survival at the highest level that much tougher for them
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day
Ross Taylor goes past mentor Martin Crowe's century tally
After converting his 18th Test ton into a double, Ross Taylor admitted that the landmark was weighing on his mind
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington
Kane Williamson taken for scans after injuring shoulder
New Zealand captain didn't come out to field in Bangladesh's second innings
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day
Ross Taylor double-ton gives New Zealand a shot at victory
They added 172 for the third wicket in seaming conditions, with Taylor bringing up his 18th Test hundred and going past his mentor Martin Crowe
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day
Bangladesh seek answers to NZ's short-ball questions
While Bangladesh believe leaving the short ball alone might be the best way to deal with it, New Zealand's Neil Wagner thinks that tactic plays to his strengths
May 02, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day
Tamim Iqbal's pursuit of excellence
He became the first batsman from Bangladesh to score 1000 Test runs in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia
May 02, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 3rd day
Neil Wagner's four-wicket haul highlights 12-wicket day
Bangladesh made two changes of their own, bringing in Mustafizur Rahman and Taijul Islam, to replace Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Khaled Ahmed
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day
Incessant rain washes out second day's play between New Zealand and Bangladesh too
There was likelihood of play for at least an hour in the evening session, but that was just the cue for another spell of rain
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day
Rain washes out first day of second New Zealand-Bangladesh Test in Wellington
Play is scheduled to begin half an hour early on day two, but the forecast remains grim
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington
Onus on Bangladesh quicks to step up as New Zealand eye series win
With a lethal pace attack and firepower in the batting, New Zealand have everything in place to wrap up the series in Wellington
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Wellington
Why the Wellington Test is key for Shadman, Mominul, Liton and Ebadot
Strong performances from Shadman Islam, Liton Das, Mominul Haque and Ebadot Hossain will not only help Bangladesh's chances in Wellington, but will give them some breathing room in the Test squad too
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton
Batsmen took the 'easier options' in the first innings, says Mahmudullah
Bangladesh captain happy with young pacers' attitude despite the trio conceding 369 runs for only one wicket
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton
Bangladesh posted 'a massive challenge' with their fightback - Kane Williamson
New Zealand captain impressed with Bangladesh's counter-attack against the short-ball barrage, expects tough scrap in the second Test
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton
'My aim was to survive' - Soumya Sarkar makes a statement, finally
In Hamilton, the batsman showed that he had learnt to bat time and curb his natural stroke-making instincts
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 4th day
New Zealand wrap up victory after defiant tons from Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah
The fifth-wicket pair defied New Zealand's short-ball tactics with an unbroken stand of 184, with Soumya reaching a rollicking unbeaten century along the way
May 02, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, 3rd Day, Hamilton
Bowlers only have to err a fraction with Kane Williamson - Craig McMillan
'He is just so good that he goes about his work with minimal fuss,' New Zealand's batting coach said. 'But he scores just as quickly as anyone in world cricket'
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 3rd day
Away realities hit hard for Mehidy Hasan Miraz
He can be a match-winner on designer tracks in Bangladesh, but flat pitches like the one in Hamilton expose the offspinner's limitations all too often
May 01, 2024
1st Test: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Hamilton
New Zealand's biggest total, and Mehidy's horror match
Kane Williamson, meanwhile, became the fastest New Zealand batsman to 6000 Test runs and the first to 20 hundreds
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 3rd day
New Zealand make inroads after Williamson's 200 in record total of 715
The session ended when Mehidy Hasan had BJ Watling caught down the leg-side but the morning truly belonged to New Zealand
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 2nd day
Why Bangladesh left out Mustafizur Rahman
Coach Steve Rhodes has said the left-armer's fitness makes it a 'struggle' for him to bowl in back-to-back Test matches, and that he will feature in the second Test in Wellington
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton
Jeet Raval hits maiden Test century, with Tom Latham's game as his 'blueprint'
The opening batsmen hit 254 runs together, New Zealand's highest for the first wicket since 1972
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 2nd day
Raval and Latham hundreds set up New Zealand's dominance
The unbroken opening partnership between Raval and Tom Latham reached 197, New Zealand's highest for that wicket since 2003
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, Day 1
Tamim bats ugly, but smart, for 'special' century
Tamim, who made 126 of Bangladesh's total of 234, said that his only plan was to bat long enough and strike the ball whenever he had the chance
May 03, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 1st day
'Not easy on the body' - Wagner on short-ball tactic
The New Zealand pacer said their attack adjusted well to the lack of help from the conditions and Tamim Iqbal's onslaught
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton, 1st day
Bangladesh fall to Wagner's short stuff after Tamim blazes hundred
The visitors have left out Mustafizur Rahman after the seamer's unreliable form in the ODI series
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Hamilton
Injury-hit Bangladesh brace for New Zealand's pace stars
It has been nearly 13 years since Bangladesh played a Test without both Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, and therein lies their toughest challenge
May 01, 2024
Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2018-19
Can Bangladesh take a leaf, or five, out of Sri Lanka's playbook?
In what has been a great period for underdogs in international cricket, New Zealand need to be wary against their Asian visitors
May 01, 2024
Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2018-19
Not No. 2 rank but playing the 'best cricket' is Kane Williamson's focus
New Zealand captain happy to have a "somewhat settled squad", pleased to be part of a three-Test series
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Dunedin
Welcome back, Sabbir Rahman - make the bat talk now
The batsman ticked many boxes in the Dunedin ODI, but there's a crucial one that remains unchecked
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Dunedin
Taylor goes past Fleming as New Zealand's highest ODI run-getter
Earlier in the day, Taylor became the second New Zealand batsman - after Fleming - to reach 8,000 runs
May 03, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Dunedin
New Zealand complete whitewash after Southee six-for
Tom Latham will double up as captain as well as wicketkeeper, with Kane Williamson resting for the final ODI
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Dunedin
NZ eye series whitewash as Bangladesh battle injury concerns
Tom Latham will captain the home side in Kane Williamson's absence, while question marks remain on the fitness of Mushfiqur and Mithun
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Christchurch
Guptill slams another century as New Zealand clinch series
New Zealand made one change, bringing in Todd Astle for Mitchell Santner. Bangladesh were unchanged
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Christchurch
Bangladesh set for another pace test as NZ look to seal series
There were positive signs for the visitors in the first ODI, but their top-order batsmen need to come to the party
April 22, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Napier
Comeback man Guptill savours 'hard work' of besting a slow pitch
The opener was playing his first match after a back injury and conditions weren't exactly conducive to his style of hit-through-the-line play
May 01, 2024
New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Napier
Guptill, fast bowlers help New Zealand march to 1-0
Bangladesh brought in Sabbir Rahman, whose ODI ban was recently reduced
May 03, 2024
Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Napier
Shakib-less Bangladesh search for first ODI win in New Zealand
New Zealand will be buoyed by the return of Guptill from injury and the 2-1 T20I series win over India
May 01, 2024