McLean Park in Napier is set to host its first international match in two years when New Zealand take on India in the first of five One-Day Internationals on Wednesday (January 23).
Smith underwent surgery last week and is expected to be in a brace for six weeks before undergoing extensive rehabilitation. The pair was suspended for 12 months for their involvement in the ball-tampering saga in South Africa last year, with the ban ending on March 29.
2019 is a huge year for England cricket who are set to host the World Cup and the all-important Ashes, but the right-arm paceman said that the team's focus is solely on winning the Test series for the second time in the Caribbean.
Sobers, who scored 8000 runs and picked up 235 wickets in 93 Tests, closely worked with Hope in the nets and gave him some valuable tips. Sobers, however, believes that it's important not to take away the originality from someone's batting, something he feels the modern coaches do.
In 1993-94, Morrison claimed the first ODI hat-trick on New Zealand soil to put New Zealand ahead. At that stage India’s record on New Zealand soil read 2 wins and 10 defeats from 12 matches.
In-form Kurtis Patterson was added to Australia's squad on Monday for the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka as selectors try to fix a batting line-up that failed to fire during the home series against India.
Border said he didn't expect India and their pacers to come up with this kind of performance in the Test series.
Pakistan's most experienced limited-overs player, Shoaib Malik believes his team has a "good chance" and "the ability" to win the 2019 World Cup. The Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side beat South Africa by five wickets in the first ODI on Saturday, and their unpredictable nature in the major ICC events is something that everyone is aware of.
Paddy Upton spoke exclusively to CricketNext about his return as the Royals head coach, importance of mental conditioning for young cricketers and the development of Virat Kohli.
"No doubt everyone is disappointed with the way our team played in the Test series in South Africa. We will do our best to find out the causes of defeat by holding an in-depth inquiry"
The first of five ODIs will be staged in Napier from January 23 while Wellington will host the first T20I from February 6. Strong crowds are expected throughout as is the case whenever India tours any country.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli is one of the most passionate cricketers of this era and is someone who doesn't shy away from showing his emotions on the field. The 30-year-old recently led India to their maiden Test and bilateral ODI series win in Australia.
"To me, Virat Kohli is the greatest batsman to have ever played one-day cricket. I have no doubts after seeing what he has achieved for India"
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