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Kane Williamson steps down as New Zealand captain after T20 World Cup debacle

Kane Williamson waves to the crowd after the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match against Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 17, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of New Zealand's white-ball teams and opted out of a national contract for the 2024/25 season following the Black Caps' early exit from the T20 World Cup.Williamson's decision marks the end of an era for a New Zealand team which made the semi-finals of the previous three T20 World Cups and the 2021 final but ultimately missed out on a maiden white-ball title. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup 2024: What went wrong for Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand?Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has also indicated he will not take up a national contrac...
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Four overs, three wickets, no run: Lockie Ferguson bowls T20’s most economical spell at World Cup

New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson on Monday created history as he bowled the most economical spell in T20 cricket’s history. Bowling his four overs quota in New Zealand’s final group stage game against Papua New Guinea (PNG), Ferguson didn’t give away a single run and snapped three wickets. Ferguson becomes just the 2nd bowler after Saad Bin Zafar to not concede a run in T20Is. Ferguson claimed the wickets of PNG skipper Assad Vala, Charles Amini and Chad Soper, bowling four maiden overs as New Zealand restricted PNG for 78 runs in 19.4 overs. In the shortest format World Cup, the previous best spell was bowled by the national teammate Tim Southee, who had conceded only four runs in New Zealand’s previous game against Uganda. Most economical 4-over spells in T20 World Cup (men’s) Earli...
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What are Pakistan and New Zealand’s chances for automatic qualification in the 2026 T20 World Cup? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The two major teams, Pakistan and New Zealand, experienced early exits from the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup, failing to reach the Super 8s. Pakistan were eliminated after the match between the USA and Ireland was washed out at Lauderhill in Florida, while New Zealand failed to advance following Afghanistan's seven-wicket win over Papua New Guinea.Teams reaching in the Super 8s will get a direct entry into the T20 World Cup in 2026. The 2026 T20 World Cup is scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 8 to March 8 in 2026.Will Pakistan and New Zealand, who were eliminated in the early stage of the mega event, qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup? As per the qualification rules, 12 out of the 20 teams will automatically qualify for the next edition of the T20 World...
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Trent Boult confirms 2024 T20 World Cup will be his last for New Zealand

Kiwi pace-spearhead Trent Boult on Saturday confirmed that the ongoing T20 World Cup will be his last for the Black Caps. “Speaking on behalf of myself this will be my last T20 World Cup, so yeah, that’s all I have to say,” Boult told reporters. Boult’s comments come a day after New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson assured that following an early exit from the competition, there wasn’t going to be a transition phase with multiple senior players calling it quits. “No, I think there’s still guys that will be here for some time,” Williamson had responded to the question. Boult, who made his T20I debut in 2013, 81 wickets to his name in 60 outings for New Zealand in the shortest format. Two of those came in the win against Uganda. On the team not making it to the next round, Boult said, “We’...
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New Zealand lose to West Indies, but can Black Caps still reach Super 8 at T20 World Cup? Yes, with lot of help

New Zealand lost to the West Indies by 13 runs in their group stage clash at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad in the ongoing T20 World Cup. It’s a result that seals the co-hosts’ entry into the Super 8s and leaves the Black Caps almost eliminated. Almost. Yes, despite the Black Caps suffering their second defeat in two games in the Group C, which leaves the team at the bottom of the five-team standings with zero points and a NRR of -2.425, New Zealand still have two games in hand against Uganda and Papua New Guinea. Mathematically, New Zealand are still not out of the contention for securing a spot in the Super 8 stage where only two teams from each group will progress. In Group C, co-hosts West Indies have already secured the top spot with three wins in three games. How N...
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