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Conway out, Ravindra in for New Zealand ahead of 1st test against Australia

[ad_1] New Zealand’s Devon Conway. | Photo Credit: AFP Devon Conway has been ruled out but Rachin Ravindra has been cleared to play for New Zealand in the first cricket test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday.Conway suffered a thumb injury while keeping wicket in the second Twenty20 international between the teams on Friday last week. While initial scans suggested there was no fracture, additional tests in Wellington in recent days have found there is damage to Conway's left thumb.Conway will have further tests later in the week. Meantime, Will Young open the batting with Tom Latham in Conway's place.Henry Nicholls, who was dropped from the New Zealand team ahead of its two recent tests against South Africa — both victories — has been recalled to provide reinfo...
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Super Kings make the playoffs thrashing Capitals with a dominant display

[ad_1] In full flow: Ruturaj Gaikwad laid the platform for CSK’s victory with a fine innings at the top. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The script that unfolded at the Ferozeshah Kotla was in keeping with the popular sentiments of thousands of spectators donning the Dhoni jersey.Unchallenged, Chennai Super Kings cruised to a dominating 77-run victory over an unsteady Delhi Capitals. Indeed, the one-sided nature of the contest was in keeping with the performances of these teams in the league phase. Improving NRR Importantly, Super Kings finished its league engagements on 17 points, behind leader Gujarat Titans and a place in the playoffs. In the process, it significantly improved its Net Run Rate (NRR) from +0.381 to +0.652 to make things very difficult for Lucknow Super Giants, the...
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Pakistan bounces back after Conway hits century in second test

[ad_1] Pakistan’s Agha Salman, left, celebrates with Babar Azam, second left, after the dismissal of Zealand’s Henry Nicholls during the first day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand. | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand slipped against Pakistan allrounder Agha Salman’s offspin in the final session after Devon Conway hit his fourth test hundred on the opening day of the second test on Monday.New Zealand was cruising along at 234-1 on the back of Conway’s 122 off 191 balls before Salman picked up 3-55 and the Black Caps finished the day at 309-6.Tom Blundell was not out on 30 while Ish Sodhi, who made a career-best 65 in the drawn first test, was unbeaten on 11.Conway put on two solid century stands with Tom Latham (71) and Kane Williamson (36) in a dominating fir...
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2nd Test: Devon Conway century lifts New Zealand to 309-6 against Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KARACHI: Off-spinner Agha Salman and pacer Naseem Shah helped Pakistan derail New Zealand to 309-6 Monday after opener Devon Conway scored a brilliant hundred on the first day in the second Test in Karachi.Salman grabbed 3-55 and Naseem took 2-44 to trigger a New Zealand middle order slump which saw the tourists lose five wickets for 45 runs during the final session, slumping from 234-1 to 279-6.At close, Tom Blundell and Ish Sodhi were batting on 30 and 11 respectively as they try to revive New Zealand's innings.Conway, who scored 122, put on 134 for the opening wicket with Tom Latham (71) after New Zealand won the toss on a National Stadium pitch that had traces of grass but did not initially support bowlers.Conway steadied the innings with another 100-run stand for the second w...
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1st Test: Conway, Latham lead strong New Zealand reply against Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KARACHI: Devon Conway and Tom Latham forged an unbroken opening partnership of 165 to lead New Zealand's robust reply to Pakistan's first-innings 438 in the opening Test in Karachi on Tuesday.Conway was batting on 82 having completed 1,000 Test runs in 19 innings, the fastest by a New Zealand batsman.Latham was on 78 with New Zealand, who scored at three-and-a-half runs an over, still 273 behind.As it happened: 1st Test, Day 2After Pakistan resumed on 317/5 on day two, home captain Babar Azam fell in the first over but the lower order resisted strongly, led by Agha Salman's maiden Test hundred.Babar could not add to his overnight score of 161 and was caught behind off the bowling of Tim Southee but the collapse New Zealand wanted did not materialise.Batting with the tailenders, Ag...