Shane Jurgensen

Nicholls, pacer Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen have begun five days of hotel-room isolation after producing positive Rapid Antigen Tests on Friday morning. NZ's four-day warm-up match against Sussex will go ahead as planned.

New Zealand have reported no new COVID-19 cases among players and staff before their warm-up match against English county side Sussex, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Saturday.

Shane Jurgensen represented Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland on the Australian domestic circuit before turning his attention to coaching.

Three of New Zealand's touring party have tested positive for coronavirus but their four-day warm-up match against English county Sussex will still go ahead, cricket chiefs said on Friday.

It may sound a bit unusual but former New Zealand fast-bowling star Shane Bond has been hired by his country's cricket board to "work specifically" with the national team's spinners ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Kane Williamson has fought a battle against time to be fit for the World Cup after an injury that he sustained during the IPL in April. And now it seems that New Zealand skipper is close to making a comeback into the playing XI, after missing the first two against England and Netherlands that the Kiwis won quite easily.

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen hailed Tim Southee's leadership qualities after the fast bowler claimed a five-wicket haul on Friday in his country's first Test against India in Kanpur.

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen considers winning the inaugural World Test Championship title as his "greatest coaching achievement, while terming the pace quartet of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and Kyle Jamieson as the best in the world.

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen says partnerships will be crucial to his team's survival on the fifth and final day of the first Test against India on Monday.

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen on Thursday hinted that skipper and prolific batsman Kane Williamson will play the third Test, which they need to win to salvage some pride.

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell will miss the one-day series against Pakistan due to a left quad strain, the tourists said ahead of Friday's series opener in Rawalpindi.

Ajaz Patel credited New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen for his record-equalling display against India on Saturday, after the spinner became the third player in history to claim all 10 wickets in a test match innings.

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen believes Colin de Grandhomme "presents a challenge" to England captain Joe Root, with their head-to-head contest still capable of influencing the outcome of the first Test at Lord's despite rain meaning Friday's third day's was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Monday said he was "very surprised" at being lambasted for taking a scheduled break after the 0-5 T20 hammering his team received from India earlier this month.

North-based New Zealand players including seniors Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Ross Taylor will return to outdoor training at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui this week, after a hiatus of four months due to coronavirus pandemic.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday described his hamstring injury as a "minor" one, playing down concerns over his fitness ahead of the Black Caps' T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan on October 26.

Kane Williamson and several senior players are missing from the New Zealand squad announced Tuesday for their limited-overs series against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands next month. Batsman Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps in a three one-day internationals against Ireland In Dublin from July 10.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson rejoined the side on the eve of the second T20I against Pakistan after welcoming the birth of his first child with his partner Sarah Raheem.

Towering fast bowler Kyle Jamieson will make his international debut for New Zealand against India in the second one-day match in Auckland on Saturday, the team have said.

Andy Bichel has emerged as a strong contender to take over as New Zealand's bowling coach after Allan Donald decided to pursue a job in his homeland.

An unwell Trent Boult skipped the New Zealand cricket team's training session at the Bay Oval on Monday, staying away from the squad as a precautionary measure.

New Zealand's Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel added two more wickets to his record 10 Sunday morning, raising teammates' hopes of him getting all 20 Indian wickets in the second Test, fellow spinner Rachin Ravindra revealed.

A full-strength Pakistan take on a New Zealand side depleted by the Indian Premier League when their five-match T20 series gets under way in Lahore from Friday.

New Zealand delayed the inevitable with good resistance in the morning session, India broke down NZ’s defence to register a thumping 197-run win 14.3 overs in to the second session. Ashwin claimed 6 for 132 in the second innings.

The series already in their pocket and the number one ranking cemented, a dominant India go into the third Test against New Zealand on Friday, aiming yet another clean sweep of a Test rubber at home.