New Zealand News

The International Cricket Council's decision review system will be used for Australia's home Test series against West Indies, which starts in Brisbane on Thursday.

Rare sight a Test cricketer playing in a Shield match. Michael Clarke was in action for NSW against Tasmania at the SCG last week.

Andy Moles severed ties immediately but two other casualties of a New Zealand Cricket coaching shake-up continue to groom a vulnerable batting line-up for the first test against Pakistan starting in Dunedin tomorrow.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt wants to see troubled former captain Younus Khan return to international cricket for the next month's tour of Australia.

Kanpur Stumper Dinesh Karthik has been flown in as a last minute back-up for injured India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka starting here on Tuesday.

DUNEDIN: New Zealand and Pakistan start round two of their disrupted cricket series here Tuesday searching for respectability amid a background of upheaval.

Most airlines have eliminated meals, free pillows and magazines. They've reduced snacks to a miniature bag of pretzels.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday.

Two New Zealand cricketers have admitted to inadvertently sparking what has been described as a riot in Chennai after handing out money to street people.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt wants to see troubled former captain Younus Khan return to international cricket for the next month's tour of Australia.

LAHORE: Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday celebrated 50 years as the home of Pakistan cricket despite questions remaining over its viability to host international action stalled over security fears.

Karachi: Uncertainty still looms large over Misbah-ul-Haq's tour of New Zealand after the Pakistan Cricket Board said it would wait till the first Test starting on November 24 in Dunedin to decide whether to send the senior batsman there as Younus Khan's replacement.

Sri Lankan centurion Tillakaratne Dilshan attributed his improvement as an international batsman to his decision to convert into an opener.

The USA Cricket Association has announced an intention to establish a "strategic partnership agreement" with New Zealand Cricket.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 DUBAI: Dave Richardson, the ICC's general manager of cricket, has launched a last-ditch attempt to salvage the Umpire Decision Review System.

Daniel Flynn. Photo by NZPA. Tim McIntosh showed good timing in Queenstown today, with a century boosting his confidence ahead the first cricket test against Pakistan next week in Dunedin.

KARACHI: Another controversy is brewing in Pakistan cricket over the selection of senior batsman Misbah-ul-Haq for the three-Test series in New Zealand starting from November 24.

Test century No 43 and counting... Sachin Tendulkar raises his bat and helmet after reaching three figures on the final day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Friday, November 20, 2009 KARACHI: Less than a week after withdrawing from the ongoing tour of New Zealand, Younis Khan indicated that he would be available for the series against Australia that will begin with the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that the Umpire Decision Review System will be used in the upcoming home Test series against Pakistan.