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
Southampton: Martin Guptill made the highest one-day international score by a New Zealand batsman as the Black Caps took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their series with England on Sunday. Guptill's 189 not out was the cornerstone of New Zealand's 359 for 3 at Southampton - the largest total England had conceded in a home ODI. England, despite Jonathan Trott's unbeaten 109, could only manage 273 in reply as they...
11:18 PM, Jun 02, 2013
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum looked forward to next month's Champions Trophy in the UK with confidence after a five-wicket win in the first one-day international against England at Lord's on Friday. The Black Caps were whitewashed 2-0 by England in the preceding Test series, suffering several batting collapses including a slump to 68 all out just a few weeks ago in a 170-run first Test defeat at Lord's. New...
09:37 AM, Jun 01, 2013
London: Opener Martin Guptill led New Zealand to a five-wicket victory over England in their opening one-day international with an unbeaten century on Friday. Guptill hit eight fours and four sixes in his 123-ball innings of 103 not out. His last boundary won the match at Lord's against an insipid England team that could only manage 227 in its 50 overs as the three-match series got underway. Chasing the modest...
11:28 PM, May 31, 2013
London: James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's. The two players lit up a Lord's bathed in artificial floodlight to counter the overhead gloom of Friday's second day which ended with New Zealand 153 for four in reply to England's first innings 232, a deficit of 79 runs. Anderson...
11:50 PM, May 17, 2013
London: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and key batsman Ross Taylor are set for an earlier than anticipated arrival in England after being granted early release by their Indian Premier League sides. The pair was not expected to arrive on the tour of England until after the completion of this weekend's inaugural three-day warm-up match against Derbyshire. But McCullum and Taylor will now have more time to get used to...
09:07 AM, May 03, 2013
Chennai: Fresh from their morale-boosting win over two-time champions Chennai Super Kings, Pune Warriors India batsman Ross Taylor has advised his team-mates to guard against complacency and be prepared for "tough" challenges ahead. "It is a long tournament and we don't want to get carried away. We will enjoy the moment and get ready in two days' time in Pune. It is going to be tough," Taylor told reporters. Standing...
02:03 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Live updates from the Game 19 of the IPL 6 between Chennai Super Kings and Pune Warriors played at Chennai. Pune Warriors India are without their regular slipper Angelo Mathews who is sitting out due to political pressure in southern India in protest over the war crimes in Sri Lanka bars the islanders from playing in Chennai and Yuvraj is unlikely to take the field . CSK, though, are still...
07:20 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Chennai: Pune Warriors India will need to make a forced captaincy change on Monday when their regular skipper Angelo Mathews sits out the tough encounter against Chennai Super Kings, who are coming off a surprise last-ball win against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Political pressure in southern India in protest over the war crimes in Sri Lanka bars the islanders from playing in Chennai, which will force the team management to pick...
08:13 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Bridgetown (Barbados): New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has become the latest international cricketer to link up with the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) set to begin in July. Taylor, one of the hottest commodities in Twenty20 cricket, has been confirmed as the tournament's third international franchise player, organisers announced on Thursday, reports CMC. The former New Zealand captain has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in...
05:56 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Wellington: New Zealand Cricket has condemned as "hearsay, speculation and rumour" a report prepared by a group of former Test players that criticises its handling of the sacking of former Test captain Ross Taylor. The nine-page report, prepared by a group convened by former New Zealand captain John Parker, attacks the governance of New Zealand Cricket and the role in Taylor's sacking played by coach Mike Hesson, new captain Brendon...
11:12 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Missing key players right before the start of a new season could prove to be a deciding factor as far as Daredevils' chances are concerned. ...
01:50 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult took 6 for 68 as New Zealand dismissed England for 204 in reply to their own first innings of 443. ...
12:04 PM, Mar 24, 2013
The visitors have exhibited their class in patches against a New Zealand side who are trying to re-establish their credentials in the Test arena. ...
11:24 PM, Mar 18, 2013
England had New Zealand on the ropes when rain intervened, having dismissed the host for 254 in reply to their own first innings of 465. ...
07:42 AM, Mar 18, 2013
Not a single ball has been bowled on Day 5 as the rain never stopped completely and umpires had no other option but to call it off. ...
02:26 AM, Mar 18, 2013
Despite slipping to a shock defeat in their final warm-up match, England will start as favourites going into their three-Test series against a new-look New Zealand. ...
12:56 PM, Mar 04, 2013
The injury-hit hosts must dig deep if they want to prevent England winning their first ODI series in New Zealand since 1992. ...
10:04 AM, Feb 22, 2013
