Cricket-Vettori joins NZ squad early

LONDON | Wed May 22, 2013 7:02pm IST LONDON May 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second test against England starting at Headingley on Friday because of a knee injury, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - England named an unchanged squad for the second test against New Zealand starting on Friday after batsman Ian Bell was declared fit following a bout of tonsillitis. Bell climbed out of his sick bed to take his place at the ...

Man-of-the-match Stuart Broad routed New Zealand on Sunday but insisted "attack leader" James Anderson was the man behind England's thumping 170-run first Test win at Lord's. Fast-medium bowler Broad took a Test-best 7-44 as New Zealand were ...

Stumps, day two, Lord's - England (232) lead New Zealand (153-4: Taylor 66, Anderson 3-32) by 79 runs. Email 0 Share 0 Tweet 0 Eurosport - ngland's James Anderson (centre) celebrates after dismissing New Zealand's Hamish Rutherford (2nd L) during ...

Misery emerged from promise at Lord's on Sunday as New Zealand were bowled out for 68 when in quest of 239 to win the first Test against England. It was another woeful capitulation with the potential to undo all the merit points the side gained ...

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has been cleared to play in the first test against England at Lord's starting on Thursday after scans showed no damage to his front bowling foot.

Sat May 18, 2013 11:45pm IST (Updates at close) By Ed Osmond LONDON May 18 (Reuters) - Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first test at Lord's on Saturday. A patient third-wicket ...

Cricket highlights: Lord's day 2 New Zealand's test cricket showed further signs of resurgence on the second day of the opening test against England as first Tim Southee, then Ross Taylor exhibited dominance. On a wicket where the English order and ...

New Zealand's media were muted in their reaction to their side being bundled out for just 68 runs to give England a 170-run victory in the first test at Lord's on Sunday, instead turning their focus towards the second match in Leeds. Reuters 11 ...