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New Zealand legend Kane Williamson has shocked the cricket world by retiring from international cricket midway through the England series. Will Young has been called up to replace him for the final two Tests at The Oval and Trent Bridge

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli and ICC Chairman Jay Shah led cricket fraternity tributes to New Zealand's Kane Williamson after he announced his international retirement, concluding a historic 16-year career as the Black Caps' highest run-scorer

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

NZC had earlier identified NZ20 as its preferred long-term model for domestic T20 cricket and has since engaged in discussions with prospective investors and stakeholders regarding the tournament's structure and establishment.

India successfully defended their T20 World Cup title with a resounding 96-run victory over New Zealand in the final. A stellar all-round performance, including Jasprit Bumrah's 4-wicket haul and explosive batting from Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, led the team to victory

New Zealand bowling coach Jacob Oram praised India’s top three batters Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, likening them to Sanath Jayasuriya. He admitted it was tough to contain India’s batting line-up and said motivating Kiwi bowlers remains a challenge

KKR have appointed New Zealand pace great Tim Southee as Bowling Coach for IPL 2026. With 700+ international wickets and prior IPL experience with KKR, Southee returns to the franchise to mentor its bowling group and strengthen the team’s attack.

Fernando took 3-26 and Theekshana 3-35 to jointly knock the top off the New Zealand innings as it chased 291 for victory

The 35-year-old Southee, who is second on the New Zealand test wicket-taking list behind Richard Hadlee with 385, says the third test on his home ground in Hamilton will be his last

Head coach Gary Stead says Williamson made good progress, but the cautious approach would give him time to be fully fit for England series.

Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Akash Deep, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill

Blackcaps head coach Gary Stead said Williamson was not yet ready even though he has made significant progress

New Zealand strengthened their chances of qualifying for the semifinals of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 with an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Sharjah

The Kiwis called off their first tour of Pakistan after 18 years last Friday due to a security threat to the team, followed by a decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board

Tom Latham will captain the side for the third time in Williamson's absence, while Will Young comes into the starting XI and will bat at number three.

New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India following a surge in COVID-19 cases arriving from there, local media reported.

The fifth and final T20I between New Zealand and Australia and the final T20I of the three-match series between New Zealand women (White Ferns) and England women will also be played in Wellington on Sunday.

The injury to the left side of his back surfaced after the recent T20I series against the West Indies and subsequent scans and imaging later confirmed the partial fracture.

On the other hand, experienced campaigner Ross Taylor has been excluded from the Kiwi squad. With the T20 series against Pakistan scheduled to start just three days after the ongoing Test against West Indies

Coach Misbah-ul-Haq said the team was looking forward to exiting managed isolation, with New Zealand Cricket saying the latest virus tests had all come back negative.