LEEDS - Daniel Vettori's hopes of making a return to Test cricket in New Zealand's series finale with England in Leeds ultimately came to nothing after he was ruled out on Thursday. Former captain Vettori hasn't played a Test for nearly a year, mainly because of Achilles trouble, and was only ...

LONDON - Ross Taylor’s fluent 66 lifted New Zealand to 153 for four in reply to England’s 232 on a fluctuating second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday. England collapsed to 201 for eight in the morning but James Anderson claimed his 300th test wicket to reduce New Zealand ...

LONDON - New Zealand took charge of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday, reducing England to 160 for four when rain forced an early close to the first day. England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and batted but his side rarely got out of first gear in the face of some accurate bowling by the ...

ISLAMABAD- Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) vice president Senator Dilawar Abbas, who is also patron of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), has taken up the awarding of Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II tie toNew Zealandin the Board of Directors meeting of the ATF held inBangkoklate Sunday evening. ...

KIMBERLEY  - Kane Williamson hit only the second century for New Zealand on their tour of South Africa to spur his team to a total of 279 for eight in the second one-day international at the Diamond Oval on Tuesday.Williamson bounced back from a disappointing Test series with a confident, ...

A heroic century by 21-year-old Kane Williamson trumped a hostile South African bowling attack and allowed New Zealand to hang on for a tenacious draw in the third Test on Tuesday. South Africa secured the series 1-0 but were on the verge a second victory before tea after a sensational bowling ...