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I’d love for him to keep going: Cummins backs Lyon to play Test cricket till 2027 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After securing a commanding 172-run victory over New Zealand, propelling Australia to a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, captain Pat Cummins expresses confidence in the longevity of veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon's Test cricket career, suggesting that Lyon could continue playing until 2027.Lyon's stellar performance in the Wellington match, where he took 6-65 to dismiss New Zealand for 196 in the second innings, resulted in an impressive match haul of 10-108."I'd love for him to keep going until 2027. The only barrier really is his body, so if he looks after his body and makes sure he's right for 10 Test matches a year, or whatever it is, I'd absolutely love him to play until 2027."And I don't think there's much that's going to get in his way. I've already told him the day ...
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Watch: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson run out for duck after mid-pitch collision | Cricket News – Times of India

New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson was run out for a duck in the most bizarre fashion on day two of the first Test against Australia in Wellington.Trying to get off the mark with a tight single after a gentle push towards mid-off, a mid-pitch collission with teammate Will Young saw Williamson stranded as Marnus Labuschagne hit the stumps direct at the non-striker's hand to send him back.Williamson then bumped into bowler Mitchell Starc while trying to recover from the collission, but his chances of recovering ground had ended by then. “Calamity out there in the middle,” former Australia all-rounder Brendon Julian, who was doing commentary, said, while Craig McMillan added: “I can’t believe what I’ve just seen here. That is just a disaster for New Zealand.”It reduced the Kiwis to 12 for...
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Tim David, Mitchell Marsh propel Australia to thrilling T20 win over New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling encounter, Australia secured a dramatic six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Wellington on Wednesday.Chasing a formidable target of 216, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh played a crucial role, scoring 72 off 44 balls. The match reached its climax when Tim David, with a brilliant unbeaten knock of 31, hit a four off the last ball to seal the nail-biting win.arlier, New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra had set the stage with an impressive innings, scoring 68 runs off 35 balls and claiming his first half-century in the T20 format. Despite this strong performance, Australia managed to chase down the target in a tense finish.The victory in the three-match series holds significance for both teams as it serves as the final preparation b...
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Watch: Has Troy Johnson pulled off the greatest catch of all time in cricket? – Times of India

The T20 Super Smash saw an unbelievable piece of athleticism at the Basin Reserve last Saturday when Wellington Firebirds' Troy Johnson pulled off a catch that was never within his reach and the hit from Central Stags' opener Will Young had a boundary written all over it. But Johnson's effort converted it into a wicket out of nowhere. Johnson was positioned at mid-on when an aerial straight drive from Young looked to be sailing close to the boundary ropes, but Johnson turned and ran looking up at the ball to ultimately catch it with a desperate lunge that was almost unimaginable. The momentum of Johnson's run meant that he would invariably end up touching and crossing the rope with the ball in hand. However, with his athleticism, combined with his presence of mind, he managed to throw t...
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2nd Test: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by innings and 58 runs, sweep series 2-0 | Cricket News – Times of India

New Zealand completed an innings and 58-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test in blustery Wellington on Monday to sweep the series 2-0 as the South Asian side's resistance finally broke late on day four.Having been asked to follow on, Sri Lanka needed 416 runs to make the hosts bat again but were bowled out for 358 in their second innings at the Basin Reserve.New Zealand completed their third Test win in succession after claiming the thrilling series-opener by two wickets on the last ball in Christchurch and beating England by one run in another cliffhanger in Wellington.Sri Lanka's hopes of a first win in the country since 2006 all but ended when their batters managed only 164 in reply to New Zealand's declared first innings total of 580 for four.Those hopes were extinguished i...
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Last-gasp defeat motivates Sri Lanka for second New Zealand Test | Cricket News – Times of India

WELLINGTON: Captain Dimuth Karunaratne says Sri Lanka will use their agonising last-gasp defeat to New Zealand as motivation when the second Test starts on Friday in Wellington.Kane Williamson sealed a thrilling New Zealand win by running a bye as the first Test went to the final ball in Christchurch.The hosts' two-wicket triumph scuppered Sri Lanka's chances of making the World Test Championship final, handing the spot to India, who will face Australia."Unfortunately we aren't in a position to progress (to the final), but it's a two-Test series and we have to play for our pride," Karunaratne told reporters on Thursday."I can see the boys in the dressing room still want to win this match and draw the series."Karunaratne knows his team paid a heavy price for fielding errors in Christchur...
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That game is what Test cricket is about, it was just incredible: Ben Stokes after England’s loss to New Zealand by 1 run

NZ vs ENG: England skipper Ben Stokes said that game is what Test cricket is about, it was just incredible after his side’s loss to New Zealand in the second Test by one run in Wellington on Tuesday. Stokes after the game in said, “That game is what Test cricket is about, it was just incredible. The emotions we were going through and obviously the Kiwi boys out there as well. Was incredible to be involved in such a Test match. Everyone’s got their money’s worth.” “It was a case of assessing the situations, we always knew that at some point in that partnership (between himself and Root), Tim was gonna have to roll the dice with something. Wags came on and blew the game open for them. For myself and Joe there, that was our opportunity to pounce,” he added. WHAT A GAME OF CRICKET New Zeal...
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ENG Vs NZ 2nd Test: Winning a Test after being made to follow on: It has happened just four times | Cricket News – Times of India

New Zealand scripted a dramatic turnaround in the second Test against England in Wellington, where the hosts came back from being asked to follow on to win in a thrilling fifth-day finish by just one run. It not just helped the Kiwis draw the two-match series 1-1, but also added them to a select list of teams that have won a Test match after following on. It is only the fourth such instance and the first since 2001, when VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid staged India's remarkable comeback to beat Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here's the list of teams that have achieved this rare feat:2023: New Zealand won by one run against England on February 28 in Wellington2001: India won by 171 runs against Australia on March 11 in Kolkata1981: England won by 18 runs against Australia on July ...