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The Star
6 days ago
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- The Star
Cricket-NZ all-rounder Phillips out of Zimbabwe tour with injury
Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Semi Final - South Africa v New Zealand - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan - March 5, 2025 New Zealand's Glenn Phillips in action fielding REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/ File Photo (Reuters) -New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been withdrawn from the team's tour of Zimbabwe because of a groin injury, the country's cricket board said on Friday. Phillips, who suffered the injury during the Major League Cricket final in Dallas, would require "a number of weeks" to recover, New Zealand Cricket said in a statement. The 28-year-old will miss the tri-series, also involving South Africa, and the subsequent two-test series against hosts Zimbabwe. New Zealand are already without batter Finn Allen, who was ruled out of the tri-series with a foot injury suffered in the MLC. "It's obviously disappointing to lose someone of Glenn's calibre," head coach Rob Walter said. "Much like Finn, we really feel for Glenn and that he misses out on this series. "We know he was eager to get out on the field for the Blackcaps and unfortunately, he won't be able to do that for this series. "We know he'll work hard to get himself back onto the park, and I look forward to when that happens." Phillips' replacement in the test squad will be named later, the NZC added. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Christian Radnedge)
The Star
13-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-Conway replaces injured Allen in NZ squad for T20 tri-series
Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Group A - New Zealand v Bangladesh - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan - February 24, 2025 New Zealand's Devon Conway in action REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo (Reuters) -Wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway will replace the injured Finn Allen in the New Zealand squad for the 20-overs tri-series in Zimbabwe, New Zealand Cricket said on Sunday. Allen has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a foot injury while representing the San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket in the United States. "We're really gutted for Finn," New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said in a statement issued by the New Zealand association. "I was looking forward to working with him and to see him continue his form from the MLC but unfortunately injuries happen. "We're lucky to be able to call on someone of Devon's quality to replace Finn." Mitch Hay, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Robinson will also join the squad as cover for Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra, who are involved in the MLC final on Monday. "We knew there'd be a possibility that a handful of players could be involved in the MLC final on Monday, so we're bringing in Mitch, Jimmy and Tim as possible replacements," Walter said. Hosts Zimbabwe face South Africa in the tournament opener on Sunday. New Zealand begin their campaign against South Africa on Wednesday. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by William Mallard)
The Star
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-New coach says Williamson still wants to play for New Zealand
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Semi Final - South Africa v New Zealand - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan - March 5, 2025 New Zealand's Kane Williamson celebrates after reaching his century REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo (Reuters) -New Black Caps coach Rob Walter says Kane Williamson still wants to represent New Zealand in international cricket despite opting out of the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. The 34-year-old master batsman turned down a central contract with New Zealand Cricket for this season, enabling him to pick and choose his availability and take up lucrative contracts in franchise cricket. So instead of playing two tests in Bulawayo in late July and August, Williamson will be captaining London Spirit in The Hundred in England. "Myself and Kane have had a nice conversation, a long conversation," South African Walter told the New Zealand Herald. "It was really great to catch up with him and discuss cricket. It was great to get his lens on New Zealand cricket and the Black Caps. He's been so influential in their success over the years. "But then also to discuss what the future might look like. I've said it repeatedly, he's still very committed to the Black Caps, and wants to play international cricket. I don't think it'll be too long until we see that." After Zimbabwe, New Zealand play a Twenty20 series against Australia and two limited overs series against England in October before hosting West Indies in all formats at the end of the year. Williamson stood down as New Zealand's white-ball captain after the Black Caps exited the T20 World Cup last June but played in the Champions Trophy this year. Exactly what his involvement would be in the short-format game going forward would be a decision for Williamson and he would be welcomed with open arms, Walter said. "Quality players stay quality players, and they just work at finding a method to be successful in all formats," he added. "He's a generational talent, I've got no doubt he'd find a way. He's probably jostling with what that actually looks like for him personally. But as I said, quality players find a way." (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Peter Rutherford)
Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
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- Hindustan Times
No Jofra Archer as England name unchanged playing XI for Edgbaston Test against India
Jofra Archer needs to wait for his chance as he has been left out of England's playing XI for the second Test against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Ben Stokes and co named an unchanged playing XI for the second Test of the five-match series on Monday. The right-arm speedster was added to England's squad for the second Test last week, and there were indications that Archer would play the contest, but it is not the case. England have named an unchanged playing XI for the second Test against India. Jofra Archer needs to wait for his chance. (REUTERS) Archer did not join England's squad for the training session on Monday due to a family emergency. However, he is expected to link up with the team on Tuesday, on the eve of the second Test. 'England Men's fast bowler Jofra Archer will not be joining the England Test squad for today's training session at Edgbaston, Monday 30 June, due to a family emergency,' the ECB said in an official statement. 'He is expected to rejoin the squad tomorrow, Tuesday, ahead of the Rothesay second Test at Edgbaston, which begins on Wednesday against India,' he added. Also Read: Nasser Hussain questions logic behind Jofra Archer's return vs India for 2nd Test This is the first time in four years that Archer has been included in England's Test squad. The England think-tank got the pacer to play County Championship for Sussex, and after he got some miles behind his legs, he was drafted into the Test squad. Archer last played for England in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy, where the side crashed out of the tournament in the group stage. The pacer has so far played 13 Tests for the Three Lions, claiming 42 wickets at an average of 31. England lead series against India The hosts gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after winning the Headingley Test by five wickets. England chased down 371 after Ben Duckett played a knock of 149 in the second innings. Joe Root and Jamie Smith took the hosts over the line after England lost five wickets in quick succession. For India, Jasprit Bumrah went wicketless in the second innings. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley broke the back of the chase by putting on 188 runs for the opening wicket. India became the first team in the sport's history to lose a Test despite having five individual hundreds. England playing XI for the 2nd Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes ©, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Shoaib Bashir.
Time of India
29-06-2025
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- Time of India
Rishabh Pant punishes himself after MCG blunder, uninstalls WhatsApp and switches off his phone following 'stupid, stupid, stupid' rant
Rishabh Pant has once again become the talk of the town after remarkable twin centuries in the Headingley Test against England. The 27-year-old batter is the second wicketkeeper in the history of the game to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. However, the picture turned around after a few months during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, when Pant had an unusually poor performance that left him deeply disappointed and self-critical. Pant recorded scores of 134 and 118, but this effort of the Indian vice-captain went in vain as England went down to chase 371 to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Pant, who is also known for his aggressive approach with the bat, managed to score only 6 sixes in just 24 hours in the entire series, which India lost 1-3. On the other hand, Pant's outing at just 255 runs in five Tests at an average of 28.33 left him disappointed. God gave Rishabh Pant 2nd birth to live these moments, forever grateful ❤️ Rishabh Pant was criticised by former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar According to ToI, Rishabh felt the need for change in ways after the Melbourne Test, where he was analysed for playing irresponsible shots in both innings. Moreover, during his first-innings dismissal, where he tried to play a falling ramp shot, he was criticised by former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Amid all this, Pant's rant of 'stupid, stupid, stupid' quickly grabbed the attention of netizens and went viral. While Pant was on the bench in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy, he did not play a single match of the eight-team tournament that India won by defeating New Zealand in the final. Rishabh Pant punishes himself, uninstalls WhatsApp, and turns off his phone As per ToI, following this, Pant decided to uninstall WhatsApp in March 2025. Not only that, but he also turned off his phone and only switched it on when he needed to contact someone. However, this is the first time that Pant has punished himself. Prior to this, Sohum Desai, India's former strength and conditioning coach, revealed that Pant had put himself through a punishing routine to work on his fitness. According to him, Pant, the left-hander, did the hard work even when he warmed the bench in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy. Desai went on to quote in ToI, "He did the most intense sessions day in and day out. He dragged me into the gym whenever he was free. He didn't care about fatigue or work-loaded programmes. All he said was he needed to keep working on himself." "On the day of the final, he came to me with some kind of guilt in his mind and asked if he could take the day off. I said it was high time that he did," he added. Pant has such a strong foundation that he can maintain his form for at least a year without needing to do anything exceptional. That's why, even after scoring two centuries and keeping wickets for an extended period in the Headingley Test, he still looked so agile and energetic, said Desai.
