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Green wicket holds key to New Zealand-South Africa first Test
New Zealand and South Africa are focusing on the notoriously green Hagley Oval wicket as they draw up battle plans for the first Test starting in Christchurch...
It has been 14 years since the hosts started a Test without either Taylor or Williamson - their top two all-time Test run-scorers respectively - and they have the extra burden of trying to win a series against South Africa for the first time.
Stead named Tom Latham as stand-in skipper in a 15-man squad that features two debutants in wicketkeeper Cam Fletcher and paceman Blair Tickner.
Since the tour was arranged, the New Zealand government has changed its rules for entry into the country because of the threat posed by the Omicron variant.
The 37-year-old took the last Bangladesh wicket to ensure New Zealand won the second Test in Christchurch and drew the series.
After two days the hosts look well on course for the victory they need to draw the two-match series after losing the first Test by eight wickets.
But thousands took to social media to share footage of dressing room celebrations after Mushfiqur Rahim cut Kyle Jamieson for a boundary, sealing what was just the sixth Bangladesh Test win away.
At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand's 328, a lead of 73 with four wickets in hand.
The Black Caps will tour Pakistan from December 2022 to January 2023 to play two World Test Championship fixtures and three one-day internationals, New Zealand administrators said.
Postponed and moved twice because of the pandemic, the tournament's seventh edition kicks off on 17 October with Oman - joint hosts with the United Arab Emirates - taking on Papua New Guinea in a first qualifying round.
The move is a massive setback to Pakistan, which has been trying to revive tours by foreign sides after home internationals were suspended in the aftermath of a terror attack on the Sri Lankan side in 2009.
The Canberra-based former international underwent emergency surgery in Sydney but his family said he suffered a stroke during the procedure.
Chris Cairns, 51, one of the world's top all-rounders in the early 2000s, was transferred to a specialist unit at St Vincent's Hospital after failing to respond to treatment after a serious cardiac problem in Canberra last week.
Agar's match-turning six for 30, including three in one over, derailed a New Zealand fightback as Australia avoided a series loss in the third Twenty20 international.
Guptill's Black Caps set Australia a challenging target of 220 after losing the toss but were made to sweat as Australia came within four runs of victory.
New Zealand earned a place in the decider - to be held at Lord's from 18 June - after Australia withdrew from a Test tour to South Africa this week due to COVID-19 fears.
The 28-year-old will donate the half-sleeve shirt, signed by his team mates, to the local chapter of United Nations’ children’s fund UNICEF, the Stuff website reported.
Conway has also been granted an exceptional circumstance dispensation by the ICC, which means should he be selected for New Zealand’s tour of Bangladesh starting on 12 August, he would be allowed to play tour matches before the deadline.
Talk of possible travel fatigue after only arriving in New Zealand three days ago, did not eventuate as Virat Kohli's men hauled in New Zealand's 203 for five with Rahul making 56 and Iyer unbeaten on 58.