The last time South Africa and New Zealand met on a cricket field, it ended in heartbreak for the Proteas as they lost their World Cup semi-final with one ball to go in Auckland.
New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott is not worried about the slightly weakened squad for the limited-overs series against South Africa, saying they're using the tour to build their squad's experience.
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New Zealand have opted to keep spinner Ish Sodhi in their touring party for the South Africa leg of their tour, even though he was originally meant to be a part of the Zimbabwe leg only.
New Zealand scored 198 for five in their 20 overs before restricting Zimbabwe to 118 for eight as the Black Caps won a one-off T20 international by 80 runs in Harare on Sunday.
Kane Williamson scored 90 as New Zealand defended a score of 273 for six to beat Zimbabwe by 35 runs in the third and final ODI in Harare to clinch the series two-one.
New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne will miss his team's third and deciding ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday as he has still not recovered from his heel injury.
England captain Alastair Cook became the latest addition to the list of cricketers who have hilariously (if you're a woman or Joe Root) been hit in the nuts, on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Cardiff.
New Zealand cantered to a 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second ODI and leveled the three-match series at one-all thanks to centuries from both their opening batsmen, Martin Guptill and Tom Latham.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum feels that Australia skipper Michael Clarke, and indeed all captains, should have the final say in who gets picked for the XI, and Clarke should have been allowed to pick Brad Haddin.
The ICC chief executive David Richardson has revealed the cricket's governing body is concerned about the future of bilateral series between major Test playing nations.
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor found himself on the wrong end of a Zimbabwe batting onslaught on Sunday, and says all the pressure is now on the Black Caps after going down in the ODI series.
Craig Ervine played the best innings of his international career so far to lead Zimbabwe to a stunning seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI in Harare on Sunday.
When India sent a second string side to Zimbabwe recently, there had been hope in Harare that the hosts would win a game in the ODI series, but that did not materialise, and prospects look even bleaker against New Zealand.
The ICC Annual Conference concluded in Barbados with the ICC, IDI and IBC Board meetings, which were held under the chairmanship of Mr Narayanaswami Srinivasan.
Third placed New Zealand will be looking to close the gap on India to two points in the ICC ODI Team Rankings when they faces Zimbabwe in a three-match series, which starts at Harare on Sunday.
While England have made a change to their top order for the third Ashes Test in Birmingham, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has joined the group of experts saying Joe Root should be batting at first drop.
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson believes their upcoming tours to Zimbabwe and South Africa is the perfect time to blood new talent into the Black Caps team.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, generally thought to be one of the gentlemen of the game, was distinctly unimpressed with Australia batsman David Warner's reaction to Joe Root's century in Cardiff.
England batsman Joe Root and has moved into the top five of the Test batting rankings for the first time while Australia's Steve Smith has conceded top spot to South Africa's AB de Villiers.
Duckworth-Lewis threatened to have the last say, but England's batsmen produced a superb chase to claim a nailbiting three-wicket victory over New Zealand and win the series 3-2.
New Zealand women's side beat India by eight wickets on the weekend after Sophie Devine smashed the women in blue all over the park in Bangalore, breaking the record for the fastest women's T20 fifty.
