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Iain O'Brien to Quit After Third Test in Napier - a Pictorial Tribute

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:49:33 +0000

New Zealand bowler Iain O’Brien has announced that he will quit international cricket at the end of the third Test in Napier against Pakistan. Here’s capturing his efforts in pictures. O’Brien was a late entrant on the scene for...

NZ Pak T2 Days 1 and 2: Pakistan's Batting - Shocking, NZ's Batting - Even More Shocking!

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:39:41 +0000

First, it was the manner in which the Pakistan batsmen fell that gave the hosts the initiative. But the riposte with the bat has left a lot to be desired, even though the New Zealand captain has not lost faith. The second Test in...

NZ Pak T1 Day 2 Stumps: Vettori's 99 Bolsters New Zealand's Cause on Rain Afflicted Day

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:43 +0000

From a difficult position that could go either way, Daniel Vettori secured his team chances better even as rain played a huge role to leave an intriguing match in the making. New Zealand recovered from the early assault from Mohammad Asif...

NZ Pak T1 Day 1 Stumps: Series Opens with See Saw Battles

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:11:29 +0000

New Zealand managed to escape the clutches of Mohammad Asif. But have they escaped sufficiently into a comfort zone? Mohammad Asif made an impressive comeback on the first day of the first Test of Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand. But New...

NZ Lose Twenty20 Series to Pakistan By Seven Runs

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:02:48 +0000

Brendon McCullum suffered second successive defeat as New Zealand captain as the team went onto lose the Twenty20 series by a 2-0 margin to Pakistan in Dubai. Umar Akmal justified the buzz about him with yet another sparkling...

Vettori's Injury Not Serious, Expected to Play Test Series against Pakistan

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:18:41 +0000

The New Zealand captain was alarmingly absent from the Twenty team for New Zealand against Pakistan. But he is expected to take his place in the Test series at home against Pakistan. But Daniel Vettori will be back for the Test series...

Pak NZ T20I 1: Pakistan's Nazir Steers NZ to Defeat

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:42 +0000

New Zealand winning the ODI series in Abu Dhabi was quickly watered away by an under par performance from them against Pakistan in Dubai. The first T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in Dubai saw a rather one sided affair with...

Pak NZ ODI 3 Half Time: McCullum Apart, NZ Cave to Spin

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:19:38 +0000

New Zealand played two very contrasting innings in the span of one match and it was their undoing in the first half of the virtual final of the Pakistan New Zealand series in Abu Dhabi, dubbed the Cool and Cool series. Pakistan captain,...

Pak NZ ODI 3 Preview: Pressure on Pak As New Zealand Hopes Brighten

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:21:54 +0000

After New Zealand’s dramatic win by sixty-four runs in the second ODI, the thoughts of Pakistan repeating their 138 run win from the first ODI in the deciding match of the Cool and Cool Series between Pakistan and New Zealand in Abu Dhabi are...

Pak NZ ODI 2 Half Time: McCullum Century Props Up New Zealand to 303

Sreelata Yellamrazu — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:48:30 +0000

Brendon McCullum suffered the indignity of being demoted from the vice captain role before the series. It had to do with the captain perhaps wanting a greater say and also, the fact that McCullum has had a less than exciting year personally....