Other International Cricket

[Media Park]

Taylor won't bat in the second dig, and is likely out until the home ODI series against the Saffers. Thigh strain.

[jackpot jim]

NZ 7/495 Dec.

Zimbabwe 51 & 3/12 @ Tea on Day 3

[Squids]

12/5 now


I looked at the score I earlier this morning. It was 3/12 or something, I checked at lunchtime and the score was 3/12 again...thought it was rain....didn't know they lost 10 wickets.

[brod]

Taylor won't bat in the second dig, and is likely out until the home ODI series against the Saffers. Thigh strain.

Calf injury

[brod]

New Zealand v Zimbabwe
1st test
Napier

NEW ZEALAND WON BY AN INNINGS AND 301 RUNS

New Zealand 7d/495
LRLP Taylor 122 (ret hurt)
BJ Watling 102*
BB McCullum 83
MJ Guptill 51
TG Southee 44 (39 balls)
AG Cremer 2/112
Zimbabwe 51
MN Waller 23..next highest 9
CS Martin 2/5 (6 overs)
TG Southee 2/8 (3.5)
DAJ Bracewell 2/12 (6)
TA Boult 2/24 (9)
DL Vettori 1/2 (4)
Zimbabwe 143
RW Chakabva 63
CS Martin 6/26
DAJ Bracewell 3/26

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - CS Martin (match figures of 8/31 off 14.3 overs)

[brod]

Brendon McCullum will lead New Zealand in the ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe, in place of Ross Taylor who has been ruled out due to a calf injury he sustained during his century in the only Test in Napier.

The hosts have picked four uncapped players - left-arm seamer Michael Bates, legspinner Tarun Nethula, allrounder Andrew Ellis and wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham in the ODI squad. Also in the squad is Dean Brownlie, who played in the Tests in Australia, but BJ Watling, who scored his maiden Test ton in the ongoing Test in Napier, has been left out.

New Zealand ODI squad: Brendon McCullum (capt), Michael Bates, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Andrew Ellis, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson.

New Zealand T20 squad: Brendon McCullum (capt), Michael Bates, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Colin de Grandhomme, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Ronnie Hira, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Rob Nicol, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson.

[brod]

New Zealand v Zimbabwe
1st ODI
Dunedin

NEW ZEALAND WON BY 90 RUNS

New Zealand 248 (48.3 overs)
MJ Guptil 70 (66 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
KS Williamson 35 (53)
SW Masakadza 4/46 (9.3 overs)
Zimbabwe 158 (41.1 overs)
BRM Taylor 58 (68)
RJ Nicol 4/19 (4.1)..made up for his duck opeining the batting
KD Mills 3/26 (8)

New Zealand lead 3 match series 1-0

[brod]

New Zealand v Zimbabwe
2nd ODI
Whangarei

NEW ZEALAND WON BY 141 RUNS

New Zealand 6/372
RJ Nicol 146 (134 balls) MAN OF THE MATCH
MJ Guptill 77 (80)
JDP Oran 59 (28)
TWM Lathan 48 (28)
P Tseya 3/71 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe 8/231 (were 5/62)
E Chigumbura 63 (69)
T Taibu 50 (76)
JDP Oran 3/29 (10)
KD Milla 2/27 (8)

[Media Park]

This Nicol can play was only his fifth ODI, second hundred, and took 4/19 in the other match against ZIM.

Should be good to see where he is against better quality opposition.

FWIW, the talk of McCullum being unable to keep for injury, he's doing it in the ODI's...

[brod]

This Nicol can play was only his fifth ODI, second hundred, and took 4/19 in the other match against ZIM.

Should be good to see where he is against better quality opposition.

FWIW, the talk of McCullum being unable to keep for injury, he's doing it in the ODI's...

And captaining

[whufc]

NZ on for about 400 here against Zim in the 3rd one dayer!

Square boundaries only 60 meters one side and 50 the other.

Currently 0/22 of 3 overs. ZIM fielding is terrible.

[OnSong]

Any up and comers in the Zim line-up?

[whufc]

Yeah there a pretty young squad. In each game different players have shown a bit they just struggle to put it together as a team and consistently. Their really poor in the field which doesnt help and side when your already going to struggle with bat and ball.

Problem is there experience players such as Taylor and Taibu are very inconsistent as well. Imho Ireland would be more competitive than the current Zim side

Update!

NZ 0/40 (5)

The NZ opener Rob Nicol looks a very handy type, typical New Zealander bats well, very strong, hit hard, bowls his part time off spin as the 5th 6th bowler and a very handy fielder.

[whufc]

NZ 0/68 (8)

[whufc]

NZ slowed down a bit currently

0/135 (20 overs)

[RustyCage]

3/274 from 42 overs

[OnSong]

The dropped catch off McCullum was terrible. They're fielding, as mentioned, is terrible. But I couldn't say they weren't trying hard.

[hearts on fire]

Seriously, whats the point in this series?

[Media Park]

To pad Nicol's stats early in his ODI career, and to hit a struggling McCullum back into form.

Seriously though, the most talented young ZIM quick is Brian Vitori, who had 0-103 off 9 overs, before picking up a wicket with his last ball.

Terrible.

[hearts on fire]

Are New Zealand just playing them to get there stats up or what? Do we get a shot