Tag: New Zealand

Bracewell bowls Kiwis to sensational win

Doug Bracewell bowled New Zealand to a sensational seven-run victory over Australia in the second Test in Hobart on Monday for the Kiwis' first...

Openers propel Australia towards victory

Openers David Warner and Phillip Hughes gave Australia a strong platform for victory over New Zealand before rain ended play early on the third...

Hughes out cheaply after Kiwis rout

Pressure mounted on Phil Hughes after he again failed with the bat as Australia chased New Zealand's modest 150 on an eventful opening day...

Christian added to Australia Test squad

Daniel Christian was added Monday to the Australian squad for this week's second and final Test against New Zealand in Hobart as the home...

Media savage New Zealand batsmen

New Zealand's media savaged the national side's batting line-up Monday following Australia's crushing nine-wicket win in the first Test in Brisbane. "Disgrace at the Gabba"...

Pattinson destroys New Zealand

James Pattinson shattered New Zealand to emerge as Australia's latest fast bowling sensation with a man-of-the-match five-wicket innings haul in the first Gabba Test...

Charmed Clarke put Aussies in control

Michael Clarke hit a charmed century while Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin eased the pressure on their Test careers with half-centuries as Australia took...

Ponting leads Australian fightback against Kiwis

Ricky Ponting, searching for an elusive century to save his Test career, led an Australian fightback on the second day of the first Test...

Vettori, Brownlie lead Kiwi fight back

Daniel Vettori and Dean Brownlie restored Thursday New Zealand's first innings after a clatter of wickets on the rain-shortened opening day of the first...

Confident Kiwis eye rare win over Aussies

Captain Ross Taylor said Wednesday that New Zealand were confident of winning their first Test in Australia for 26 years against a weakened bowling...

Green Australia attack to face New Zealand

Australia will field their most inexperienced bowling attack in decades against a New Zealand team chasing their first Test victory in Australia for 26...

Blazing Ryder equals record for sixes, still disappointed

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder gave himself some valuable batting practice ahead of Thursday's first test against Australia with a blistering 175 on Sunday,...

New Zealand PM John Key wins second term

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key won a second term Saturday, with voters in no mood for change after a tumultuous year marked by...

Cummins hit by heel injury ahead of NZ Test

Australian hot-shot teenage bowler Pat Cummins said Thursday he is confident a heel injury will not prevent him from playing his first Test at...

Injury worries for Zimbabwe ahead of New Zealand

Zimbabwe go into their one-off Test against New Zealand here Tuesday with injury doubts hanging over wicket keeper-batsman Tatenda Taibu and all-rounder Elton Chigumbura....

New Zealand pip France to win Rugby World Cup

New Zealand ended 24 years of misery when they edged France 8-7 to win the Rugby World Cup for a second time here on...

New Zealand edge France to win Rugby World Cup

Rugby Union giants New Zealand ended their long wait for a second World Cup title after holding off a spirited France 8-7 in the...