Mitchell Santner – ‘We ask bowlers to be aggressive always; taking wickets in middle overs hardest thing in one-day cricket’

Mitchell Santner – ‘We ask bowlers to be aggressive always; taking wickets in middle overs hardest thing in one-day cricket’

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, the centurion batters, obviously were key to New Zealand defeating South Africa in the Champions Trophy semifinals. But captain Mitchell Santner reckoned it was the pressure exerted by the Kiwi bowlers like Glenn Phillips and Rachin in the middle overs, chipping away with wickets that’s the key to the Black … Read more

‘Putting India under pressure in Dubai gave us…’: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner fires warning before Champions Trophy final

‘Putting India under pressure in Dubai gave us…’: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner fires warning before Champions Trophy final

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has signalled a warning for Team India ahead of the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, adding that putting Rohit Sharma’s side under pressure in the league-stage match in Dubai offered the Kiwis a confidence boost for the semi-final win in Lahore. Despite going down by 44 runs in a 250-run … Read more

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra goes off field injured after getting hit on face with ball in Kiwis win over Pakistan in Tri Series opener

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra goes off field injured after getting hit on face with ball in Kiwis win over Pakistan in Tri Series opener

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra suffered an injury on Saturday in the Tri-Series opener vs Pakistan when a ball hit him straight on the face while fielding. The incident occurred in the 38th over of Pakistan’s chase when Khushdil Shah tried a slog sweep off a Michael Bracewell delivery which went straight to Ravindra. The Kiwi … Read more