Nottingham: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side may not be" the sort of guys who wander around like peacocks" but "are in with a chance" of winning the Champions Trophy. The Black Caps, who play Sri Lanka in their tournament opener at Cardiff on Sunday, go into the competition featuring the world's top eight 50-over sides on the back of a 2-1 one-day international (ODI) series win over hosts England.
"I think the ability to play three ODIs against a hugely competitive side, full houses, some real intensity, is great preparation for us," Hesson said Thursday. "We are confident. We are not the sort of guys who wander around like peacocks and get too excited but we are playing good cricket and we are in with a chance. "New Zealand, however, have lost their last six completed ODIs against Sri Lanka and with just he top two teams from each of the two groups of four going through to the semi-finals, Hesson knows his side can ill-afford a slip-up on Sunday.
"It's as close to a knockout competition as you can get. We are certainly not thinking two weeks ahead. We are thinking about Sri Lanka in Cardiff. If we do that well, then we give ourselves another opportunity against (Group A rivals) Australia at Edgbaston and then a chance to have another crack at England. Hesson added: "They've made four of the last (six) ICC finals, so they are a pretty good side to
08:46 AM, Jun 07, 2013
London: New Zealand have arrived in London with coach Mike Hesson insisting the Black Caps are determined to be more than just a warm-up act for the Ashes series later in the English season. Such is the interest in the Ashes, which pits England against arch-rivals Australia in the latest edition of cricket's oldest Test rivalry, that many fans in the sport's birthplace could be forgiven for not noticing New...
01:45 AM, May 02, 2013
Wellington: A galvanised New Zealand head to Britain on Monday determined to finish off a job they came so close to completing in a thrilling climax to their drawn Test series against Alastair Cook's England at home last month. Brendon McCullum's underdogs had the entire Eden Park crowd on the edge of their seats as they got to within one wicket distance of achieving a remarkable 1-0 series victory over...
02:57 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Wellington: New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum said on Friday he plans to sue former player John Parker for defamation over allegations surrounding his appointment as skipper late last year. McCullum, 31, took over from Ross Taylor in controversial circumstances in December, prompting criticism of both the new captain and national coach Mike Hesson from sections of the New Zealand cricketing community. A nine-page report leaked to media this month...
12:09 PM, Apr 19, 2013
The coach Mike Hesson said he was unhappy with the surface in Dunedin and spoke to the Basin Reserve head groundsman. ...
01:59 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Bracewell has been ruled out of New Zealand's first Test against England after cutting his right foot on glass while cleaning up after a party at his house. ...
08:24 AM, Mar 05, 2013
However, the New Zealand batsman acknowledged that he was still not fully comfortable being back in the team. ...
03:44 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Coach Mike Hesson, a key figure in Taylor's axing, said he was pleased to welcome the 28-year-old back to the national side. ...
09:36 AM, Feb 01, 2013
The batsman fell out with the coach a couple of months ago following reports that Hesson played a key role in his removal from captaincy. ...
07:05 PM, Jan 29, 2013
A letter written by Bond to New Zealand Cricket was leaked to the media on Friday. ...
02:15 PM, Jan 18, 2013
NZ cricket must back its core group of players despite being thrashed in two Tests against SA, said coach Mike Hesson. ...
11:02 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Hesson said the first Test was dictated by the first two hours when New Zealand were bowled out for 45. ...
10:00 PM, Jan 05, 2013
In New Zealand, already disillusioned fans were completely disgruntled by the innings and 27-run loss. ...
09:34 AM, Jan 05, 2013
New Zealand team leave for the tour on Thursday, which includes a T20I, 5 ODIs and 2 Tests. ...
01:52 PM, Oct 24, 2012
New Zealand tied two of their World T20 matches - against Sri Lanka and West Indies - both of which they lost eventually in a Super Over. ...
03:27 PM, Oct 03, 2012
Robin Brown fills the position left vacant after Mike Hesson quit to take up the post of the New Zealand coach. ...
11:28 PM, Sep 08, 2012
He will replace John Wright who has decided to step down after New Zealand's Test series against West Indies. ...
09:21 AM, Jul 20, 2012
Buchanan says that ideally the best person to coach is always from the country that he would coach. ...
10:20 AM, Jul 19, 2012
New Zealander Mike Hesson says he quit after his family were victims of an attempted carjacking. ...
10:13 AM, May 18, 2012
