New Zealand tour of India 2017/18

India v New Zealand, 3rd T20I, Thiruvananthapuram

Chahal, Bumrah help India edge eight-over shootout

After a rain delay lasting two-and-a-half hours, the Greenfield International Stadium's first international game got underway as an eight-overs-a-side shootout
May 15, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd T20I, Thiruvananthapuram

New Zealand seek to banish decider jitters

India may have to rethink their six-bowler plan, and perhaps also the role of MS Dhoni, while New Zealand will hope they can deal with the heat and humidity of Thiruvananthapuram
May 09, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd T20I, Thiruvananthapuram

The incredible rise of Jasprit Bumrah

Less than two years into his international career, he has grown into a leadership role in India's limited-overs bowling attack, and generated numbers that put him up there with the best in the world
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd T20I, Rajkot

Munro: first batsman to hit two T20I tons in a year

Virat Kohli became the first Indian to complete 7000 runs in T20s in addition to becoming the second-highest scorer in T20Is
May 09, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd T20I, Rajkot

New Zealand level series with Munro's blistering 109*

New Zealand made another change with fast bowler Adam Milne replacing Tim Southee
May 16, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd T20I, Rajkot

New Zealand need strong response to salvage series

The visitors need to bulk up their middle order and tighten fielding if they are to avoid losing their first T20I series to India in Rajkot
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd T20I, Rajkot

The magic of Mitchell Santner

The 25-year old has been able to stifle batsmen even as dangerous as MS Dhoni, at a time when fingerspin is starting to lose ground in one-day cricket
May 11, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

No selector told me this would be my last series - Nehra

Ashish Nehra said he hadn't spoken to the selectors about whether or not he would continue to be picked before deciding to retire
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

Straight-shooter Nehra signs off at the top

His career began in harder times for India but, having overcome numerous injuries, Ashish Nehra leaves the team in good hands
May 12, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

'My body will be at peace'

Full transcript of Ashish Nehra's post-match interview with host broadcaster Star Sports following his final international appearance
May 12, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

The biggest stand in T20Is for India

The partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan was also the longest in terms of balls for any opening pair in the first innings of a T20I
May 11, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

Rohit, Dhawan break both records and New Zealand

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson chose to bowl with "quite a bit of dew around" at the Feroz Shah Kotla and India included Ashish Nehra for his final game, while Shreyas Iyer made his debut
May 11, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

Top-ranked T20I team looks to spoil Nehra's farewell

New Zealand will look to extend their T20I dominance over India, who are yet to beat the visitors in the format after five completed attempts
May 16, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Delhi

Munro brings out his T20 game with seniors' advice

Two innings into the opening slot, Munro didn't feel that good. He had just 38 runs from 52 balls over two ODIs. He then texted the man who had tweeted his support earlier
May 11, 2024
Ashish Nehra retires

I always aspired to Ashish's extra bounce

They combined in 12 Tests, 71 ODIs and three T20Is, and won a World Cup together. What did Zaheer Khan make of Ashish Nehra in all that time?
May 14, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

'Our middle order batting the highlight' - Williamson

New Zealand captain pleased with fight shown despite losing a second successive ODI series decider in India
May 14, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

Kohli, Rohit and record double century stands

Individually and as a pair, Kohli and Rohit continue to rack up astonishing numbers
May 12, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

Bumrah, Kohli, Rohit keep India's streak going

With an eye on the possibility of dew under lights, Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, chose to bowl first in the decisive third ODI at Green Park
May 12, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

Who will blink first - India or New Zealand?

The two sides will square off in an ODI series decider for the second time in two years
May 14, 2024
India v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Kanpur

India brace for another Boult examination

With a strike rate that's up there with the very best in ODI history, the left-arm quick brings cutting edge to a New Zealand attack that otherwise relies on building pressure through dot balls. How India negotiate his spells could prove key to the way th
May 14, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Pune

How India got the better of Latham

Aakash Chopra also throws the spotlight on Colin de Grandhomme's intent against spin, and India's rolling No. 4 spot
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Pune

Bhuvneshwar's three-for helps India level series

The match is going ahead as scheduled, despite the controversy surrounding Pandurang Salgaoncar, the suspended Maharashtra Cricket Association curator, who was captured in a news channel sting operation allegedly promising to manipulate the Pune pitch
May 09, 2024
India news

Pune curator dismissed after pitch controversy

Pandurang Salgaoncar was allegedly caught in a sting operation promising to manipulate the Pune pitch, but the match is expected to go ahead
May 14, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Pune

Impeccably prepared NZ eye rare away series win

India have not lost successive home ODIs in a bilateral series since 2013, but will have to come up with an improved performance in Pune to force a decider
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Pune

Whatever the role, Latham fits like a glove

From not finding a spot in the Champions Trophy XI to being a middle order lynchpin in India, the New Zealand wicketkeeper's curve is on the rise
May 11, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

Latham sweeps in to begin new role in style

New Zealand have brought a reshuffled batting order to India and at the first time of asking they produced a memorable chase to defy the Mumbai heat
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

Taylor, Latham conjure biggest stand when chasing against India in India

New Zealand went against several recent trends to stop India in their tracks at the Wankhede
May 09, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

Rohit's left-arm problem

Is Kedar Jadhav hampered by a short front-foot stride, is Virat Kohli a touch too inflexible with his bowling changes, and what makes Tom Latham so good against spin?
May 09, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

Kohli: the most prolific batsman after 200 ODIs

The India captain now slots in behind only Sachin Tendulkar for the most centuries in ODI cricket
May 10, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

Latham, Taylor trump Kohli's century as NZ go 1-0 up

In what was expected to be a return to the usual high-scoring India ODI gone missing for the last two years, India won the toss and decided to put the runs on the board
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

India, NZ seek to plug middle-order holes

New Zealand have used 11 different players between No. 5 and 7 since the 2015 World Cup. India, in the same period, have tried just as many players at No. 4 alone
May 17, 2024
India v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Mumbai

Looking at Rahul, Rahane as opening options - Kohli

Both players have had stints in the middle order before, but India's team management does not want to resume those experiments
May 09, 2024
India v New Zealand,1st ODI, Wankhede

Pandey's chance to end India's hunt for a No. 4

It is time for the batsman to show that his abilities stretch further than being a calm finisher while batting second
May 12, 2024
India Board President's XI v New Zealand, 2nd warm-up game, Mumbai

Taylor, Latham tons boost New Zealanders' prep

Mitchell Santner chipped in with three wickets as the visitors bowled the Board President's XI out for 310, securing a 33-run victory in Mumbai
May 14, 2024