New Zealand seamer Nathan Smith has been named ICC Men's Player of the Month for June 2026. The 27-year-old took 16 wickets to lead a depleted Kiwi bowling attack to a historic 2-1 Test series victory in England
New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies due to an ongoing ankle injury. Left-arm seamer Ben Lister has been named as his replacement in the squad
New Zealand has named a 16-man ODI squad for July's five-match series against the West Indies. Fast bowler Matthew Fisher earned his maiden call-up, while Jacob Duffy returns to action. Key regulars including Matt Henry have been rested
New Zealand batting legend Kane Williamson has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, ending a historic 16-year career. The 35-year-old steps away as the BlackCaps' all-time highest run-scorer, amassing 19,346 runs across all formats
At just eight years old, the New Zealand batter watched as the Blackcaps defeated Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and India to secure their first major ICC tournament victory in this very event 25 years ago. The brilliance of that triumph ignited a passion in him to reach the highest level.
